About Us

The brothers Smith. All four of 'em. Top of Nutcracker, Yosemite. About Us at Adventure Protocol

What’s life without some adventure? We believe in discomfort, in challenging ourselves, in doing things we at one time thought impossible. What you need to know about us is that we strive after adventure in all it’s forms. And we want to help you get after your adventure through expert information, inspiring content, useful buying guides, and thorough destination reports, all mixed with a bit of humor.

The Adventure Protocol Team – About Us

Adventure Protocol was started by four brothers who love the outdoors and want to inspire the same passion in others:

About Us at Adventure Protocol - Andrew Smith
Andrew lives in Seattle, works in tech, and is the primary editor and website admin behind Adventure Protocol. For pictures of his adorable kids, check out 11 Kid-friendly Outdoor Adventures.  Sometimes he sends his brothers research about how oldest children are statistically the most intelligent.
About Us at Adventure Protocol - Grant Smith
Grant is an AMGA certified SPI and worked as a climbing guide for two years. Inspired by what he learned building Adventure Protocol, he became a Frontend Engineer. He is the primary writer and content creator for AP. A nun once told him he looked like Justin Timberlake…jury’s still out on that one. Keep up with his adventures here.
About Us at Adventure Protocol - Brent Smith
Brent is an AMGA certified Single Pitch Instructor and works as a climbing instructor and guide based out of Washington D.C. His other passion is making the best cup of coffee in the world. To learn his coffee secrets, check out How to Make Great Camp Coffee.
About Us at Adventure Protocol - Cole Smith
Cole makes up for being the youngest by being perhaps the best-looking and definitely the strongest climber. Cole is a former gymnastics champion and is currently a kinesiologist-in-training.
About Us Adventure Protocol Brothers
Andrew, Grant, Brent, and Cole on top of Manure Pile Buttress in Yosemite while climbing After Seven for Cole’s 21st birthday.

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