{"id":151446,"date":"2020-03-25T12:09:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T19:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=151446"},"modified":"2020-10-26T13:17:06","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T20:17:06","slug":"outdoorsy-zoom-backgrounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/outdoorsy-zoom-backgrounds","title":{"rendered":"How to Take Your Next Conference Call from Your \u201cTent\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instead of taking your next conference call from your couch, why not do it under the stars with a thermos of coffee in hand, a snowy mountain range in the distance and a super strong (and totally unexplainable) Wi-Fi connection. Or maybe you\u2019d prefer to dial in from a cozy cabin in the woods. That way, when you join your conference calls five minutes late, you can blame having to feed your wood stove.<\/span><\/p>\n

OK, so you can\u2019t <\/span>really<\/span><\/i> do these things, but you can pretend with the best of them thanks to <\/span>Zoom<\/span><\/a>. If you don\u2019t know already, the video-conferencing platform is having a moment as more people are working from home than ever, and part of Zoom\u2019s charm is being able to replace your boring living room or home office with a custom virtual backdrop. If you’re able to work from home, all it takes is clicking the plus-sign icon in the \u201cvirtual background\u201d tab in your Zoom settings and <\/span>uploading a photo from your computer<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Custom backgrounds are so popular these days there\u2019s even <\/span>a competition<\/span><\/a> to crown the most innovative setup. So sure, you could pretend you\u2019re working from a tropical island, space station or <\/span>Pinterest-worthy penthouse<\/span><\/a>, but if you\u2019re like us, you\u2019d rather be outside, even when you\u2019re inside. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve mined our massive photo archive to find some of the best outdoor images for your next conference call.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/b>Cabin At Night<\/h3>\n

Grab<\/span> your favorite headlamp<\/span><\/a>, slip on your snow boots and head outdoors for a late-night video conference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Winter<\/p>\n

<\/b> Mountain and Canoe<\/h3>\n

Make sure to keep your computer from falling in the water as you trick your colleagues into thinking you\u2019re on a midafternoon paddle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/b> Rock Wall<\/h3>\n

Take a call between sessioning a problem at your personal climbing wall. (Or <\/span>build one of your own for real<\/span><\/a>.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/b> Cozy Fireplace<\/h3>\n

The best part about faking a video call from a cabin is not actually having to smell drying, sweaty boots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Interior<\/p>\n

Glamping Tent<\/h3>\n

Your coworkers will wonder how you found a campground with Wi-Fi. Just hope they don\u2019t ask to see the view.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Glamping<\/p>\n

Underway<\/h3>\n

You\u2019re on a boat. Enough said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Instead of taking your next conference call from your couch, why not do it under the stars with a thermos of coffee in hand, a snowy mountain range in the distance and a super strong (and totally unexplainable) Wi-Fi connection. Or maybe you\u2019d prefer to dial in from a cozy cabin in the woods. That […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":152169,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,9],"tags":[588,734,1999,758,727,349,473,66],"internal-tag":[],"class_list":["post-151446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camp","category-climb","category-paddle","tag-camping","tag-climbing","tag-covid-19","tag-how-to","tag-latest-posts","tag-paddling","tag-skiing","tag-tips"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/camp\/outdoorsy-zoom-backgrounds","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"How to Take Your Next Conference Call from Your \u201cTent\u201d","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/outdoorsy-zoom-backgrounds","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/outdoorsy-zoom-backgrounds"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/Harnois_102217_0493_hero-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/Harnois_102217_0493_hero-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1000"},"articleSection":"Camp","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Emily Irelan"}],"creator":["Emily Irelan"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":["camping","climbing","covid-19","how to","latest posts","paddling","skiing","tips"],"dateCreated":"2020-03-25T19:09:08Z","datePublished":"2020-03-25T19:09:08Z","dateModified":"2020-10-26T20:17:06Z"},"rendered":"