There’s a certain kind of person the OUT Thinker was made for. Not necessarily the athlete chasing records or the explorer looking for extremes, but someone who simply feels better outside. Someone who leaves the city whenever possible, who finds clarity in silence, movement in long walks, and comfort in sleeping under the stars. Someone like  Bernardo Gouveia.

His connection to the outdoors doesn’t feel performative or forced. It’s part of his rhythm. Through hiking, camping, photography and storytelling, he has quietly built a lifestyle around being present in nature, not as an escape, but as a way of living more attentively.

Inspired by the original Thinker silhouette, the OUT Thinker takes a familiar shape somewhere less expected. Timeless from the front, but with perforated side shields that give the frame a more technical and protective character, designed for long days exposed to light, wind and changing landscapes. Crafted in premium acetate and fitted with anti-reflective ZEISS® sun lenses, it was designed for people who perform better outside.

And that idea runs deeply through Bernardo’s work.

Scrolling through his photographs and videos feels less like watching content and more like following a personal archive of moments lived slowly. Early mornings in the mountains, tents pitched beside rivers, dusty trails, coffee brewed outdoors, long drives across Portugal. There’s no rush in the way he documents things. The focus is never only the destination, but everything surrounding it.

That same mindset also lives in Scaape Adventures, a project Bernardo created with a friend to invite others into these experiences. Rather than curated retreats or polished travel itineraries, Scaape feels rooted in something simpler: creating space for people to disconnect from routine and reconnect with nature through shared adventures. From multi-day hikes to autonomous camping trips in remote landscapes like the Serra de Gredos, the project reflects a growing desire many people feel today: to spend more time outdoors, even if only for a few days.

What makes Bernardo resonate so naturally with OUT Thinker is exactly this balance between functionality and lifestyle. The frame is not performance eyewear in the traditional sense. It’s not about speed or competition. It’s about protection, comfort and presence during long days spent outside, whether walking through mountain trails, driving along the coast or sitting quietly beside a campsite at the end of the afternoon.

There’s a growing movement of people redefining what the outdoors means. Less performance-driven, less extreme, less about proving something. More about slowing down, breathing properly, being offline for a while and rediscovering a sense of perspective that’s increasingly difficult to find in everyday life. Bernardo represents that shift naturally.

And that’s exactly who the OUT Thinker was designed for.