{"id":170253,"date":"2021-06-10T21:20:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T04:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=170253"},"modified":"2025-11-20T21:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T05:21:50","slug":"rei-presents-camp-yoshi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/video\/rei-presents-camp-yoshi","title":{"rendered":"REI Presents: Camp Yoshi"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<p>After moving to Oregon and falling in love with the ability to explore the outdoors with ease with his wife and two children, Rashad Frazier knew he had to extend the invitation to others. Driven by the magic of his experiences, his background as a chef, and his love of good food and connecting people to incredible places that open up conversation, he created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campyoshi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Camp Yoshi<\/a>. The all-inclusive outdoor camping experience is centered around shared meals with the goal of creating a space for Black people and allies to unplug and reconnect with the wilderness.\u00a0By virtue of being in these places, Camp Yoshi&#8217;s trips transform historically segregated spaces into safe havens for community, conversation and nourishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-170594\" data-id=\"170594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/07\/782A1531.jpg?resize=1200%2C800\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Rashad Frazier\u2019s children help with dinner preparation. (Photo credit: Celeste Noche)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"805\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-170596\" data-id=\"170596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/07\/782A2278.jpg?resize=1200%2C805\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Rashad Frazier brings a plate of freshly prepared rockfish to Camp Yoshi guests. (Photo credit: Celeste Noche)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-170595\" data-id=\"170595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/07\/782A1827.jpg?resize=1200%2C800\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Rashad Frazier welcomes Camp Yoshi dinner guests. 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