Day Fire Podcast

This week we'll sit down with our friends Ginny Kelly, "Race Director" and Chad Wykle, "Mr. Rock/Creek" and talk all the details of the Stump Jump 50k. We'll cover upcoming training runs, course descriptions, locations of aid stations, what food and drink is available, trail details of the entire course, packet pick up details, Glitter man, camping, and post run fun. Whether you are racing this year, supporting a runner, or dreaming about one day running the Stump Jump, you will enjoy this podcast. Want to see the event? There is no better way than to volunteer--get the details! Profits from the event go to local non-profits. Come join us!

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According to Tom Rowland it all started with Dad, time outside, and a fishing rod. By college Tom was working in Yellowstone and that was where the hook was set. Second generation outfitter Joe Bressler helps Tom learn the business from the bottom up for 7 seasons where Tom is a drift boat guide. In order to guide all year round Tom spends his winters in Key West guiding. With the help of his wife, they make a decision to live full time in Key West where Tom builds a successful guiding business, fishes tournaments and begins his TV career. Today Tom"s show Saltwater Experience is in its 15th year, Into the Blue is in its 11th year, and Sweetwater is in its 6th year. He is the Co-Founder of Waypoint TV and hosts his own podcast.

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Rick Wood worked for The Trust for Public Land (TPL) form 2000 to 2017. He cast a vision, designed parks and trails, raised capital, and managed construction. In 2008, TPL kicked off the conservation of a 100-acre ridge that was threatened by development in North Chattanooga: Stringer’s Ridge. TPL went on to design mountain bike and hiking trails on Stringer's Ridge which has now become a beloved part of Chattanooga’s park system. Rick was also able to negotiate and close over 35 land acquisition deals for greenway development, known as South Chickamauga Creek Greenway. Additionally Rick and TPL assembled over 5,000 acres along the Cumberland Trail near Cumberland Gap National Park. Rick's leadership at TPL is one of the cornerstones that has made Chattanooga what it is today.

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This week we are speaking with Dawn Rae Knoth who lives in Bend, Oregon with her husband, Rob, and their eight year old son, Max. Their favorite way to spend time as a family is bikepacking - exploring gravel roads and dusty trails, wild camping under the stars, and discovering the world around and within them. What began as an 8 mile easy overnighter along the Deschutes River when Max was four has grown into multi-day adventures in the Oregon backcountry and beyond, collectively spending over a month bikepacking each year.

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This week Clint and Dawson talk about how to get started camping and backpacking. They talk cost cutting, must haves and being successful on your first few camping trips. A common sense approach to get you into the great outdoors.

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This week we speak with Matt Taber, who has owned the Lookout Mountain Flight Park since 1980. Matt is the son of a military pilot. Growing up in airplane hangars he found his love of flying early. "Who doesn't want to sore with the eagles?" The Flight Park caters to hang gliding and paragliding, and has facilities both at the top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia and at the bottom. They have a landing field, lodging, camping and a pool. A National leader in the sport with unmatched instructors; Matt's team is special.

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This week we are speaking with Ed Jones, owner of Nutrition World. Ed has co-authored the book Ways to Improve Your Health with leading experts in natural health such as Dr. Mercola, Dr. Sinatra, Dr. Whitaker, and others. Ed has authored over 1000 articles pertaining to nutrition and health over the years. We talk natural foods, supplements, training, rest and recovery.

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This week we catch up with Josh Tilford and Baker McCool. We talk family, friendship and The SCAR, The Smokies Challenge Adventure Run, which is a 70+ mile traverse of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the Appalachian Trail. To successfully complete SCAR you must record a time under 24 hours. Josh and Baker share their recent successful journey starting at Davenport Gap at the North end of the Smokies running south to Fontana Dam at the Southern end of the Park.

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We are talking with Rick Huffines ED of the Tennessee River Gorge Trust. Rick joined the Tennessee River Gorge Trust on January 7, 2013; after retiring from a 26-year career of public service with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, where he has worked throughout the Southeast in five different states in various capacities. Most recently, Rick served as the Deputy Regional Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Tennessee River Gorge consists of 27,000 acres carved through the Cumberland Mountains by 27 miles of the Tennessee River. It is the only large river canyon bordering a mid-size city (Chattanooga) and it is the fourth largest river canyon east of the Mississippi.

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John Dorough's passion for climbing began early and by college he devoted most of his free time to the sport. Like all things athletic, John quickly excelled in degree of difficulty and length of route. He also knew he wanted to make climbing a profession. Today, John has built a very successful sales agency representing Petzel, has lived in Chattanooga for years with his family and has become one of the Stewards of our Public lands. Soft spoken, "not on social media," he devotes his time to family, friends, stewardship, outdoor sports and his profession.

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