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I was able to catch up with Shawn Hostetter from Katadyn awhile back and we talked about the great work they are doing providing clean drinking water around the world and some of their cool outdoor products. Facebook Twitter InstagramThe Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review HERE Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I grew up in Colorado and spent a lot of time in the woods growing up, biking and skiing and hiking. I spent a lot of time and love being outdoors ever since I was a kid. My Dad was a cowboy. Cowboys you know, he had a cattle ranch, with cattle and horses. So I grew up like that. When I was going to BYU I applied to an outdoor store when I first got there, called Out and Back. Chris Speak and I worked there together at outback and were selling water filters and a lot of other things. We were the number one store in the nation selling water filters and water purifiers. Things we talked about Katadyn BYU Out N Back Pur Alpine Aire Optimus Steripen Spectra Watermakers Solar Desalination NASA World Health Organization Mpowerd Advice I love to help people that are looking to get in the outdoor business and give them suggestions on where to go, what to do. I mean, a lot of young people want to want to break into the outdoor business and don't really know where to start. One of the best places to start honestly is outdoor retail. Working in retail stores, knowing the customers, knowing what retailers are dealing with. To me, that's such a foundational part of understanding the outdoor industry because in the end we're built on the backs of the outdoor retailers. So working for outdoor retailers and then maybe becoming an independent sales rep, supporting those retailers for a while before somebody moves into a manufacturing side of the business. That's a great career path. I've always liked to hire people that have an outdoor retail background. Other Outdoor Activities skiing, backpacking, fishing, canoe camping, climbing, paddling Favorite Books/Podcasts Endurance by Alfred Lansing The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom Channel Mastery Favorite Piece of Gear under $100 La Sportiva Running Shoes Connect with Shawn shawn.h@katadyn.com Linkedin

I was able to catch up with Shawn Hostetter from Katadyn awhile back and we talked about the great work they are doing providing clean drinking water around the world and some of their cool outdoor products. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rick_saez" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theoutdoorbizpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.theoutdoorbizpodcast.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Outdoor Biz Podcast</a>   Please give us a rating and review <a href="http://bit.ly/2t572XN" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a> Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I grew up in Colorado and spent a lot of time in the woods growing up, biking and skiing and hiking. I spent a lot of time and love being outdoors ever since I was a kid. My Dad was a cowboy. Cowboys you know, he had a cattle ranch, with cattle and horses. So I grew up like that. When I was going to BYU I applied to an outdoor store when I first got there, called Out and Back. Chris Speak and I worked there together at outback and were selling water filters and a lot of other things. We were the number one store in the nation selling water filters and water purifiers. Things we talked about <a href="https://www.katadyn.com/us/us" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Katadyn</a> <a href="https://www.byu.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">BYU</a> <a href="http://www.outnback.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Out N Back</a> <a href="https://www.pur.com/water-filtration/faucet-filtration-systems" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Pur</a> <a href="https://www.alpineaire.com/us/us" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Alpine Aire</a> <a href="https://www.optimusstoves.com/us/us" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Optimus</a> <a href="https://www.katadyn.com/us/us/products/steripen#/1/filter?categories=46025" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Steripen</a> <a href="http://www.spectrawatermakers.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Spectra Watermakers</a> <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-solar-desalination-slake-the-world-s-thirst/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Solar Desalination</a> <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">NASA</a> <a href="https://www.who.int/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">World Health Organization</a> <a href="https://mpowerd.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mpowerd</a> Advice I love to help people that are looking to get in the outdoor business and give them suggestions on where to go, what to do. I mean, a lot of young people want to want to break into the outdoor business and don't really know where to start. One of the best places to start honestly is outdoor retail. Working in retail stores, knowing the customers, knowing what retailers are dealing with. To me, that's such a foundational part of understanding the outdoor industry because in the end we're built on the backs of the outdoor retailers. So working for outdoor retailers and then maybe becoming an independent sales rep, supporting those retailers for a while before somebody moves into a manufacturing side of the business. That's a great career path. I've always liked to hire people that have an outdoor retail background. Other Outdoor Activities skiing, backpacking, fishing, canoe camping, climbing, paddling Favorite Books/Podcasts <a href="https://amzn.to/31SwO2w" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Endurance</a> by Alfred Lansing <a href="https://amzn.to/30hjYxl" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Hiding Place</a> by Corrie Ten Boom <a href="https://channelmastery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Channel Mastery</a> Favorite Piece of Gear under $100 <a href="https://www.sportiva.com/activity/activity-running.html?activity=621#manaFilters" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">La Sportiva Running Shoes</a> Connect with Shawn <a href="mailto:shawn.h@katadyn.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">shawn.h@katadyn.com</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-hostetter-18b2343/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a>

179: Shawn Hostetter- Katadyn provides clean drinking water around the world, and innovative outdoor products

Doctor Prepper™ interviews Shawn Hostetter, President and member of the Board of Management, Katadyn North America. The American headquarters is in Minneapolis MN, and a food manufacturing plant near Sacramento CA. Founded in 1928, the company name was created from “catalytic“ and “oligodynamic,” two typical designations for the processes utilized in water treatment. The US subsidiary was created in 1980.Shawn’s current responsibilities for Katadyn North America include management of all North American corporate management, production, marketing, and sales of brands such as:Katadyn filters––the world’s #1 supplier of portable water purification products, with a worldwide market share exceeding 50%! Water purification systems and products for outdoor, travelling, and camping. The company also manufactures mobile, hand-operated, and electrically-powered desalinators.AlpineAire Foods––meals for camping and long-term storage. AlpineAire Foods (formerly TyRy Foods)has been producing quality freeze-dried, dehydrated, and ready-to-eat instant meals, side dishes, breakfasts, soups and desserts for more than 30 yearsRichmoor Freeze-dried Foods––known for highest-quality wilderness dining; freeze-dried outdoor and expedition food for the US marketsThe Katadyn Group is further diversified in the outdoor market with popular outdoor and camping brands:Optimus Stoves––expedition quality outdoor stoves; cookware and accessoriesTrek’n Eat––Freeze-dried outdoor and expedition food for the European marketsAQUAFIDES––Products for industrial and municipal water treatment via UV disinfection

Doctor Prepper™ interviews Shawn Hostetter, President and member of the Board of Management, Katadyn North America. The American headquarters is in Minneapolis MN, and a food manufacturing plant near Sacramento CA. Founded in 1928, the company name was created from “catalytic“ and “oligodynamic,” two typical designations for the processes utilized in water treatment. The US subsidiary was created in 1980. Shawn’s current responsibilities for Katadyn North America include management of all North American corporate management, production, marketing, and sales of brands such as: Katadyn filters––the world’s #1 supplier of portable water purification products, with a worldwide market share exceeding 50%! Water purification systems and products for outdoor, travelling, and camping. The company also manufactures mobile, hand-operated, and electrically-powered desalinators.AlpineAire Foods––meals for camping and long-term storage. AlpineAire Foods (formerly TyRy Foods)has been producing quality freeze-dried, dehydrated, and ready-to-eat instant meals, side dishes, breakfasts, soups and desserts for more than 30 yearsRichmoor Freeze-dried Foods––known for highest-quality wilderness dining; freeze-dried outdoor and expedition food for the US markets The Katadyn Group is further diversified in the outdoor market with popular outdoor and camping brands: Optimus Stoves––expedition quality outdoor stoves; cookware and accessoriesTrek’n Eat––Freeze-dried outdoor and expedition food for the European marketsAQUAFIDES––Products for industrial and municipal water treatment via UV disinfection

Shawn Hostetter of Katadyn North America