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Know Nothing Nomads
The idea is simple: everyone starts from nothing. From nothing, passion evolves into purpose, and that is where experience breeds expertise. Through this process the Know Nothing Nomads have developed an unmatched level of expertise in camping and hiking. Our purpose is to share our expertise with our readers, just like you.
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Hi! We’re Derek and Ashley.
The founders of Know Nothing Nomads.

Over the last 30+ years, we‘ve been adventuring outside. From the early days when we visited National Parks with our families, all the way through to adulthood where we pursue this lifestyle as a married couple. We camp, hike, and adventure outside as many days of the year as possible, and we love every second of it.
Spending our entire lives on a trail, in a tent, or camping in an RV has been the catalyst to our enormous amount of knowledge and experience we have in the outdoors.
And I know what you are thinking…. OK, that’s cool and all but why are you here?
Well, we saw a major problem with other outdoor adventure blogs. They could be classified into 2 major categories; AI written crap by people that could care less about this great planet we live on, or people that are experts, but they get way too technical into the nitty gritty details and it makes these hobbies and lifestyle seem unapproachable.
Know Nothing Nomads fits in between these two. Our purpose here is to share our expert knowledge and in an approachable and usable way, in hopes that you will feel inspired and empowered to pursue your dreams in the same way that we have. We strive to provide information that will make camping, hiking, and adventure travel feel safer and more enjoyable through giving you unbiased gear reviews, detailed trail and travel guides, and answering some of the most common questions in hiking and camping.
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