Gear Up and Play or (GUAP) is a community driven social networking service based on the simple principle that everyone should be free to travel, adventure, explore, dream, and discover.  The goal is that with a little dedication and hard work ones past experiences can help generate the funds to push them on to their next adventure. 

Travelers, travel writers, outdoor recreation enthusiast, and adventure goers from all walk of life come together to form a library of useful experiences.  Each member has a unique profile where they can share information about themselves, submit articles, stories, travelogues, photos, and even bookmark links to interesting yet relevant content around the web.  The authors hard work can be monetized by the Google Adsense Publishing Program at 100% Revenue Sharing.

In addition to these writing opportunities we also provide visitors many useful tools for researching a travel destination. Visitors can search and book Activities, Tours and Outdoor Adventures as well as compare prices on Hotels and Accomidations. Not enough yet? Use “Gear Scout”, our innovative outdoor gear comparison utility tool to always find the best price and reviews on outdoor & travel gear.