Dustin L. Burgoon  

I’m an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys Kayaking, camping, hiking, backpacking, fishing, biking, bushcraft, cooking on campfires, challenges/bucket list, and swimming and being near water in the Great PA wilds. (Northcentral Pennsylvania) I was in the Boyscouts my whole childhood and an adult leader for 7 years. The BSA definitely taught me countless skills to enjoy nature, people and respect. The scout laws and Oath was something that molded me into the person I am today. (Ethics, Morals, and Humanity) I’m very Grateful for all the positive leaders that helped and taught me along the way. 

I worked  in the hospitality industry and customer service most of my life. (25+years) I’m a Pittsburgh technical college Graduate, for hospitality management.  After Covid-19(2021), I needed a change, and some opportunities were presented.  The Hospitality industry can be very fast paced and very stressful, long hours and underpaid. I needed some sort of positive changes before the stress killed me.

  In June of 2022 I became a certified kayak instructor with the American Kayak Association (ACA). During this process I started my healing journey with several actions. With the help of my very close friend and therapist she guided me to take action and overcome my past.  I was diagnosed with extreme PTSD.  During my Healing Process I found the Wim Hof Method. I saw so many testimonies of people healing and getting Healthier, stronger and happier for their own mind, Body and SOUL.  This was an eye and heart opening experience to find this method.  Then after remembering my childhood, I realized I was always swimming in cold water most of my childhood. Then when we become adults we stop pursuing those activities.  Work, life, bills become more important.   If you don’t have your health and become stressed out, then all the money in the world won’t make a difference.  

I lost too many friends and family members to addiction, stress and suicide.  We can do better, yes we can! I’m determined to show others there’s a different way to live life. With the Power of our minds, our breath and cold exposures we can change the world into a happier place for everyone.   

My mission is to help build your confidence and tear down barriers of fear with the Wim Hof method.  Sometimes Fear can discourage us from fun activities. I’m going to do my best to help provide the environment and encouragement to help anyone that participates a chance to become  Happy, Strong and Healthy,   for our minds, bodies and souls!  

Dustin L. Burgoon  

I’m an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys Kayaking, camping, hiking, backpacking, fishing, biking, bushcraft, cooking on campfires, challenges/bucket list, and swimming and being near water in the Great PA wilds. (Northcentral Pennsylvania) I was in the Boyscouts my whole childhood and an adult leader for 7 years. The BSA definitely taught me countless skills to enjoy nature, people and respect. The scout laws and Oath was something that molded me into the person I am today. (Ethics, Morals, and Humanity) I’m very Grateful for all the positive leaders that helped and taught me along the way. 

I worked  in the hospitality industry and customer service most of my life. (25+...