Hi, I’m Bec, Co-Founder of Outwest!

In November 2020, I met my now husband Shane. It was during the pandemic – when the world felt smaller. Traditional dates weren’t an option, so we connected in nature. Starting out there were no fancy dinner dates, just sea swims and hikes around the rugged Dingle Peninsula. The outdoors became our escape and the foundation of our relationship, as we faced the elements together, discovered hidden trails, and shared a love for the wild landscapes around us.

It was on one of these hikes in March 2021, that I lost my jacket at Peddlers Lake. It turned out to be a small inconvenience that sparked a much bigger idea. I spent weeks searching for a replacement – something durable, premium, and designed for the harsh Irish weather. But I couldn’t find what I wanted from any Irish brand. Frustrated, I mentioned it at a family dinner, where my dad offhandedly said, “Why don’t you create your own?”

At the time, Shane and I laughed it off. It seemed like such a wild, far-off idea. But it was two weeks later out on another hike, we found ourselves revisiting the idea again, this time more seriously. Something had shifted and we couldn’t stop thinking about it.

We thought – why not us? Why not create a brand that embodied everything we loved about the Irish outdoors?