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chicken
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So we all like to play outdoors, but how many of us actually work outside. Do we have any guides in this cult?

I'm not in the outdoor recreation industry but I still get to work out in the bush every summer hiking and taking samples.

Are there any other dirtbaggers or claim stakers here? what about planters?
Apr 5 2012 3:39PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
Posts: 2002 - Karma: 1,465
Whats your actual job?

Having an outdoor oriented career is something Id really like to do
Apr 17 2012 1:57AM
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chicken
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soil sampling and claim staking. I am not 100% sure I'm going to do it again this summer though. Gotta get some school stuff done!
Apr 18 2012 2:09AM
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POWDER.RANGER
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i fish salmon and tuna commercially off vancouver island and love every minute
May 7 2012 9:53PM
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I_Am_Mod
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i'm just a ski-instructor and i coordinate outdoor camps for kids (ie. parcours through the trees, deathrides, rockclimbing, bow shooting, mtb, slacklining, camping, etc.)

but i'm really considering to become a certified mountain guide, are there people out there who have done this ?
and can you live off of it ?
Jun 9 2012 11:03AM
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Spic-N-SpaN
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my ecology teacher did that for a while. If I had to guess I think its something you can do for a while but then need to find something else. He also teaches forestry and horticulture, and him and his wife run an gardening center. He's a really cool guy and had tons of stories about being a guide in Minnesota I think it was.


Anyone work for the forest service? Are there any careers worth perusing in that area?
Sep 19 2012 4:07PM
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McFellon
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I work in my local fishing shop. It's not outside, but it is in the industry which awesome.
I'm looking at jobs that would let me live in/around a national park this summer.
Sep 26 2012 2:26PM
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iFlip
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If you're willing to work for very, very little and live in really, really shitty housing, then Yosemite National Park would be a good option for you. Easy to get hired, work in an AMAZING location, but do crap work and barely get paid. The company that runs all the concessions is DNC (Devil Needs Cash)...Delaware North Companies. Check them out. Not recommending it, but certainly an option, and nowhere is better to be than Yosemite!
Sep 26 2012 5:35PM
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