Discover. Explore.

Welcome to It Started Outdoors, your gateway to authentic outdoor adventures, road trips, and travel tips that bring you closer to nature. Whether you’re an experienced traveler or a beginner seeking your next thrill, we’re here to help you make it happen.

Hiking Trails & Adventure Guides

From easy day hikes to challenging backcountry treks, our trail guides offer everything you need to plan your next outing.

Truck Camper Conversion

Dreaming of hitting the road? Learn how to transform your vehicle into the perfect home-on-wheels and discover scenic routes that showcase the best of the outdoors.

Travel
Itineraries

Explore detailed, day-by-day travel itineraries for epic outdoor adventures. From scenic hikes and road trips to must-see spots and local eats, these guides make planning easy and exciting.

Travel Tips & Gear Reviews

Get practical tips and in-depth reviews of gear, equipment, and travel essentials to make your adventures safe, efficient, and fun.

Explore Our Blog

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About us

I’m Chad Albright, the creator behind It Started Outdoors. I’m an adventurer, photographer, and storyteller with a deep love for exploring the wild places of the world.

This site started as a passion project to share my journey and help others find their own adventures, big or small. Whether you’re venturing to far-off lands or exploring your local backyard, I’m here to share tips, insights, and inspiration.

A few things we’re great at

We focus on bringing you real, unfiltered stories from our own adventures, featuring authentic photos and candid insights. With no sponsorships to influence our opinions, you’ll get the good, the bad, and everything in between. We understand the challenges of balancing work with travel, so our tips are practical and designed for busy adventurers. Each destination is carefully researched to provide you with reliable, well-rounded information that inspires and guides your next journey.

First-Hand Experience

We only write about things that we have experienced in person. We cannot stand travel blogs that talk about “Top Ten Things You Need to do in _______,” but the writer has never done any of those things.

Original Photos

You won’t find any stock photos here. All the images that appear on this site are real photos captured by us and are not altered in Photoshop.

Honesty

We will tell you when things suck. We aren’t sponsored and (unfortunately) no one pays us to write about our experiences. We do it for the love of the game. We have nothing to gain or lose from what we write, so there is no reason not to be completely honest.

Contact us

Have questions or want to connect? We’d love to hear from you! Whether you have feedback, collaboration ideas, or just want to chat about the outdoors, reach out through our contact form. We’ll do our best to get back to you as soon as possible. Let’s keep the adventure going!

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