About

Mission:

Sparking confident outdoor adventure through innovative gear.

Vision:

Equipping every outdoor enthusiast, from novice to expert, for epic adventures and endless opportunities.

OE Values

Curiosity, Community, Inspiration, Stewardship, Authenticity
Knowing where you're going is essential in adventuring outdoors and in business. At Outdoor Element, our core values serve as the compass for our journey:

1. Curiosity: Our curiosity drives our innovation, encouraging us to ask questions and embrace the unknown.
2. Community: We foster a deep sense of connection within the outdoor community, building meaningful relationships and supporting mutual growth with other innovators in our space and environmental stewardship.  For this reason we have an Entrepreneurial Support page. When small helps small, it makes big! By choosing us, you're not only enhancing your exploration but also contributing to a community that values innovation.
   
3. Inspiration: Our products and stories inspire a passion for outdoor exploration, pushing limits, discovering new horizons, and respecting nature.
4. Stewardship: We champion sustainability with durable products that provide multiple uses within one tool. We also offer tools that provide solutions for recycling and the proper disposal of fuel canisters. We seek to use compostable packaging  for all our gear and support trail cleanup initiatives -- all efforts to preserve our planet for future adventurers.
5. Authenticity: We celebrate authentic outdoor experiences of all outdoor enthusiasts with high-quality gear and commit to honest communication with our customers and community.

Our values are not just words; they're the compass guiding our every move. 

Meet Mike

Mike Mojica, founder of OE, is a mechanical engineer who spent most of his time in aerospace and military vehicle mods. Mojica loved what he was doing, but with a passion for outdoors and design the entrepreneur in him broke free as he decided to leave his 8-5 in late 2017.

With a leap of faith and the burning American Dream in his soul, he set out determined to deliver quality gear at approachable prices so everyone can Explore with Confidence!

OE Gear 

You may find a common theme with much of our gear. As a proud part of the Pueblo Nation, Laguna Tribe, Mike's native American name is “Bodaway” which means “Fire Maker.”

Making a fire can be the difference between life and death. When considering the means to start a fire, two is one and one is none. Meaning, you should always carry at least two ways to create fire, so if one should fail, there is still a solution available.

Our hope is that you become familiar with our gear, and become proficient using it so that should you find yourself in a pickle, you will be confident with your skills and the gear in your pack. 

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Now get outdoors and Explore with Confidence with gear from Outdoor Element!