Our Adventure started 50 years ago with the Chippewa in the YMCA Indian Guides program with my father when I was a six year old boy. It continued into my teenage years riding dirt bikes and camping in the Mojave Desert. When my twin sons Sam and Ben were old enough we joined the ECKE YMCA Adventure Guides Eagle Nation. We joined the leadership and became the nation Shahman (Med Man) in our 3rd year. The same year I joined the Painted Ponies in the Wildcat Nation with my daughter Becky. We bounced out of the guides program and started riding ATV's in Ocotillo with a bunch of other dads from the program. Eventually helping to found the Latitude 33 Off Road Club and the Latitude 33 Overland club. We have embarked on this adventure to create a company utilizing 50 years of camping and adventure experience to provide the tools that anyone can use to get started in the Adventure guides, Off-Roading, Overlanding, or otherwise adventuring in the outdoors.
At One Stop Adventure Store, we are committed to providing our customers with the best possible experience when it comes to exploring the great outdoors. Our vision is to be the go-to destination for outdoor enthusiasts by providing expert advice, leading edge tools, and high-quality gear to help make the most of their outdoor adventures.
The Y-Indian Guides program, also known as the YMCA Indian Guides, is a father-son program that was created in 1926 by Harold Keltner and Joe Friday. The program's goal was to strengthen father-son bonds by teaching outdoor survival skills and basic life skills. The program's slogan was "Pals Forever" and its activities included:
The program was based on Friday's Christian values and was intended to educate people about Indigenous culture. The program was a key component of family programs at YMCAs across the country for 89 years. In 2001, the national YMCA directors voted to change the program's name to Y-Guides, but many local YMCAs and participants continued to use the name "Indian Guides". The national YMCA then asked chapters to change the program's name to "Adventure Guides" and make other changes, such as replacing headdresses and feathers with coonskin caps.
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