PEORIA'S ORIGINAL OUTDOOR STORE. SINCE 1971.

A member of the team since:
Inception.

What outdoor sports do you enjoy?
Road, Mtn, Urban riding, hiking, backpacking, trail running, kite flying, jump kicking/punching

What's your favorite product or brand in the store and why?
I'm a Patagonia brand advocate for sure, impeccable products from the best company I've heard of so far.

What outdoor competitions have you participated in?
Russ and I have had beard growing races, but its not much of a competition, He wins.

What's your nickname and what's the story behind it?
Swayze

What's a sport/outdoor lesson you learned the hard way?
Cotton is a bad choice for rainforest livin'

How have you gone out of your way to help a customer?
I live my whole life out of my way for customers.

Name the next item you're planning to buy from the store and why?
New sleeping bag, therma rest and tent, I'm overdue

What's your most useful advice for someone who's buying a piece of equipment for the first time?
Trust Russ... if Brad's not available.

What music do you chill to?
Rock and Roll, folk, hiphop, heavy stuff. Anything with guts.

What music do you race to?
I have a recording of a herd of buffalo being driven over a cliff by a prairie fire that gets me pretty psyched. (I don't race dude)

What's the best advice anyone ever gave you?
Ever tried. ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

What new sport would you like to try and why?
Bouldering is pretty magical. I'd like to get more into that.

Favorite outdoor spot?
Forest Park, Black Partridge Park