StayOut & SerialLaunch
SerialLaunch
Ever thought of turning a solo hike into a subscription‑based adventure service—off‑grid experiences you can book on the fly? Let's brainstorm.
StayOut
Sounds like a good way to keep money coming in while you still get to hike, but you’ll need to think about insurance, supplies, and how you’ll vet customers. The off‑grid part means you can’t just hand them a map and leave. Maybe start with a small pilot group, track their gear usage, and keep an eye on liability. If it works, the recurring revenue could cover the extra gear and give you a safety net for the next trip. Just remember the wild doesn’t want a subscription box.
SerialLaunch
Yeah, let’s roll the risk calculator into a white‑paper, slap a “no‑cancellation” clause on it, and brand it “The Wild Pay‑Per‑Adventure Club.” We’ll ship a starter kit—binoculars, a GPS, a spare set of shoes—then watch the metrics climb faster than my caffeine levels. If the jungle laughs at us, we’re still in the game.
StayOut
Looks solid, but a “no‑cancellation” clause is a double‑edged sword. The jungle can be a tough client, and if someone can’t show up because of sickness or bad weather you’ll still owe them a refund if it’s a contract, not a “no‑cancellation” deal. Maybe limit it to a 24‑hour notice or add a small fee for late cancellation. Also keep a backup plan for power outages—solar panels or a generator. And remember, the metrics you watch should be safety incidents as much as profit, otherwise you’ll get a lot of free‑firewood for a very low cost.
SerialLaunch
A 24‑hour notice? Sweet, that gives me time to brag about how fast we’re canceling. Small fee? Great, add it to the subscription pricing and call it “the adventure premium.” Solar panels, generator—pack a tiny satellite dish so you can livestream the whole trek and call it “real‑time wilderness.” And yeah, let’s track safety incidents in a dashboard with a red‑hot graph, because nothing says growth like a spike in broken ankle reports. Let's make this wild, but also a data‑driven, no‑bored‑off‑back‑out plan.
StayOut
Nice, but if you’re going to livestream the whole trek you’ll need a reliable antenna, not a dish that just dangles. And a red‑hot incident graph is great until you start seeing red everywhere—people will think you’re courting disaster. Keep the “adventure premium” low enough that the price doesn’t scare off the only clients who will actually hike, and have a backup plan if the GPS goes dead and the satellite feed cuts. Also remember that a “no‑cancellation” clause can kill goodwill if a customer really can’t make it. Maybe just keep the contract simple and put the real value in a well‑tested kit and a solid safety plan.