About Us
IF LIFE WAS A GAME, WOULD YOU BE PLAYING IT THE WAY YOU'RE LIVING IT?
Mission
Encompass RL is more than just a noun, it's a verb. We believe that life is about more than just existing for the 9-5 grind. To Encompass RL is to treat living life as a game. Discover, explore, travel, experience, accomplish, and do more than just exist. Our mission is to enable people to Encompass RL.
The Beginnings, Founders Story
Encompass RL was started because of one question: If life was a game, would you be playing it the way you're living it?
When my answer was a solid NO, I did what any sensible single person in their mid 20's would do. I quit my job to travel the US. Ok, maybe it was a little drastic, but hey we only live once. After visiting most of the major cities, couple national parks, and meeting a lot of people along the way, including travelers from other countries, I found a common theme:
No matter where you're from, or what your job is, only those who have discovered that life is about more than the 9-5 grind are living life like they would play the game, and Games are meant to be enjoyed.
Encompass RL was founded for people who don't want stay in the starting area grinding the rat race, that want to continue to explore and live life like a game (within reason, please don't live life like you might play GTA). - John Fryer
What we do
Those who wander are rarely lost. Inspired by men and women with an inherent inhibition for exploration, Encompass RL caters to the modern traveler. Life's too short to spend your days pent up in an office or cubicle. Push your limits and defy the norms by getting out and seeing the world! Quench that craving for wanderlust and define your travel style with gear and accessories designed to make traveling easier, safer and more convenient.