What is founded outdoors?
Founded Outdoors connects emerging outdoor brands through shared resources, collective knowledge, and a commitment to building a more inclusive industry.
Founded Outdoors is a national community and support platform built to help small outdoor brands grow with intention. Through mentorship, peer networks, manufacturing guidance, and open access education, they work to lower the barrier to entry for founders across the outdoor industry. Their focus is not just on building companies, but on reshaping who gets to build the future of outdoor gear through collaboration, inclusion, and shared experience.
Odyssey Packs joined Founded Outdoors because we believe the best products are built in community, not isolation. Being part of this network connects us with other builders, designers, material experts, and manufacturers who share both technical knowledge and real-world experience. This collective insight strengthens how we design, prototype, and refine every pack, keeping our process grounded in function, ethics, and long-term durability.
Membership also reinforces our commitment to growing responsibly. Founded Outdoors emphasizes transparent, thoughtful scaling, which aligns with Odyssey’s values of sustainability, accessibility, and intentional design. It allows us to explore new ideas, refine materials, and improve construction methods while staying accountable to the people who actually use our gear.
For you as a hiker and customer, this connection means the gear you carry is shaped by a broader, more diverse outdoor community. It means Odyssey is part of a movement pushing the industry toward greater inclusion, better design practices, and stronger collaboration. Every pack is not just a product, but the result of shared knowledge and collective progress.
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