Day Fire Podcast

This week Clint and Dawson sit down with Derick Lugo aka Mr. Fabulous. Derick is the author of the Unlikely Thru Hiker; "a must read for everyone". Derick in 2022 was back on the trail thru hiking the CDT. Derick is a natural storyteller and he shares his journey up the CDT. We also hear a little about future adventures up Mt. Shasta and there is a second book deal coming soon. You can buy Derick'...

This week Clint and Dawson sat down with Jen Loofbourrow. Jen is the Founder and owner of Alpine Fit. Jen shares some adventure stories and how they guided her professional path to entrepreneurship. In her early twenties she fell in love with expeditions kayaking the outer islands of Alaska's southeast coastline. Inevitably, she and her friends experienced variable conditions, sun to rain, and eve...

This week Clint and Dawson sat down with Bill Emberson from Chattanooga Tennessee. By day, Bill is President of, Americas, Propex Furnishing Solutions, Inc. But give Bill 5 minutes of free time and he has a fly rod in his hand. Bill is a lifelong fisherman who loves to share his passion with everyone who wants to have a fishing experience. Bill has fished all over the US and currently guides on th...

Day Fire Podcast has been around for years and from time-to-time we like to visit our archives and RESHARE some great conversations! This is an episode picked out by Clint! Forever Strong with Grace Ragland - Episode 12! (Grace has passed away - she lived her life with passion and faced her challenges head on! Her life was an inspiration to many and an example to us all!) In June of 2018 Grace Rag...

Day Fire Podcast has been around for years and from time-to-time we like to visit our archives and RESHARE some great conversations that some of our loyal listeners may have missed! This is a Dawson Wheeler pick: 'A Life Worth Living' Episode 160 with Rush Sturges and Marc Hunt! This week Dawson and Clint, along with special guest host - Marc Hunt, sit down with whitewater kayaker, filmmaker, and...

Dawson Wheeler is out west on his annual skication! Clint slowed him down long enough to catch up on the snow - share some stories - give some advice - living on sandwiches - pillow fights - and much more! Thanks for listening! Find all our episodes at dayfirepodcast.com This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This week Clint and Dawson sit down with Dawn Rae Knoth. Dawn Rae and her family have been bikepacking since their son was 4 years old. They have evolved from short trips using an Adams Trail-a-bike hooked up to road commuters, to tackling +200 mile wilderness routes, such as the Baja Divide Cape Loop This is Dawn Rae's second podcast with us. She shares advice, tips and also updates us on their f...

A short outtake with Alice Hudson Pell, Executive Director of TennGreen Land Conservancy! We talked about the TennGreen Land Conservancy’s Hike-a-Thon 2023! It is an event unlike any other in the Southeast! This month-long, virtually-managed fundraising event supports the protection of our natural areas and encourages people of all ages and abilities to explore the outdoors through friendly compet...

This week Clint and Dawson sat down with Alice Hudson Pell from TennGreen Land Conservancy. Alice is the Executive Director of TennGreen Land Conservancy. In her role, she oversees and directs the organization’s day-to-day operations and provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure TennGreen’s continued sustainability and success. Prior to her appointment as Interim Executive Director,...

This week Clint and Dawson sit down with Nick "Chezwick" Gagnon. Nick completed the 6800 Mile Great Western Loop in Less than 200 days becoming the fastest person to hike the enormous route. The Great Western Loop is a 6875-mile hiking route that passes through several states of the Western US and links together five established long distance hiking trails: the PCT, Pacific Northwest Trail, CDT, G...

This week Clint and Dawson sat down with Charlie Mix. Charlie is the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Director for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He leads a GIS and cartography lab that supports campus research and serves the greater Chattanooga region supporting applied research projects centered around conservation, outdoor recreation, public health, and community prosperity. Ch...

This week Clint and Dawson sit down with Erin Powell. Erin is a Spartan veteran who is preparing himself for the Winter Spartan Death Race in Feb 2023, https://peakraces.com/winter-death-race/ . We want to know why someone wants to subject themselves to an event so difficult? What is the event like? What the experience does for you as a human and a competitor. Erin shares his experiences and his W...

Today Clint and Dawson sit down with Jake Wheeler. Jake is the Founder of the Dayfire Company. Jake is a lifelong outdoors person who lives in Basalt, Colorado. Jake's company can be found at dayfirecompany.com . Dayfire is a Colorado brand agency specializing in creative direction, brand building, digital marketing and community engagement. We talk about Colorado life, Jake's views on business an...

The ultimate storyteller and self-proclaimed music nerd - Jeff Styles joins Day Fire once again. Music and social movements have always gone hand-in-hand and in this episode Jeff walks us through some songs and performers that are active, in word and deed, in the preservation of the great outdoors and helping shape our perspective on our relationship with the world around us. Politics aside - this...

This week Clint and Dawson sit down with Cory Hall. We talk with Cory about his recent Kayak trip down the Grand Canyon. This trip was an unsupported, kayak only trip. We talk about the differences between an unsupported trip and a commercial trip. And what it means when you dont have the luxury of a raft to carry all your gear. Cory was first exposed to river life as a young kid when my dad took...

This week Clint and Dawson sit down with Elaine Adams Gossett. Elaine is the City of Chattanooga’s Therapeutic Recreation Services Manager. She was instrumental in developing Chattanooga's Therapeutic Recreation Program in 2002 with the mindset that leisure and recreation are an important part of everyone's life. Elaine holds a B.S. in Recreation Management with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreati...

This week Clint and Dawson sit down with Savana Keeton. Savana is the Operations Coordinator for the Cumberland Trails Conference. Building the Cumberland Trail is a passion project for the dedicated staff of the CTC. The work is hard and it takes experts to build through the rock gardens and gorges of the Cumberland Mountains. The Cumberland Trail (CT) is a rugged, north/south, foot-traffic-only...

This week Clint and Dawson sit down with Zach Lesch-Hule and Danial Dunn. Zach is the Vice President of Programs & Acquisitions and Danial is the Southeast Regional Manager for the Access Fund. Zach oversees the strategic direction, leadership, and management of Access Fund’s programs, including the Climbing Conservation Loan Program and land trust operations, stewardship and conservation prog...

This week Clint and Dawson sat down with Mark Martin. Mark was President of Marmot Mountain for 21 years. Mark is an avid fly fisherman and has an obsession with fishing for rainbow trout in Alaska. Mark grew up on the Rogue River in Oregon. He has fished his entire life. Mark says he has had a passion for fishing but pretty sure it has “morphed” into an obsession for big trout and steelhead. His...

This week Clint plays 20 questions with Dawson Wheeler! Just how well do we know Dawson? Would he rather face a skunk or a bear? Snow skiing alone or camping with friends? Favorite piece of gear? AND more! This was a lot of fun for us to record and we hope you enjoy it! HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO OUR DAY FIRE LISTENERS, SPONSORS, AND GUESTS! Thanks for listening! Find all our episodes at dayfirepodcast...

This week Clint and Dawson sit down with Tara Dower. Tara shares her last 13 months which was amazing and very successful. Here is her list; attempted Benton MacKaye FKT in September of 2021. Injured myself badly. One month later I raced my first 100 miler called Uwharrie 100. Won for women. Raced my second 100 in Alabama called Blood Rock and came in 2nd overall behind Jeff Browning. Umstead 100...

This week Clint and Dawson sat down with Eddie O'Dea. Eddie is the first rider to complete the Eastern Divide Trail bikepacking route. The EDT is a 6000 mile dirt centric route from Cape Spear, Newfoundland to Key West, FL. He did this as a fundraiser for Georgia Cycling Association which is a youth cycling organization that cultivates a passion for the healthy lifestyle of cycling across the stat...

This week Clint and Dawson sat down with Kelly Davis. Kelly is the Director of Research at the Outdoor Industry Association and the Outdoor Foundation. We talk about the state of the Outdoor market including participation, consumer trends, and economic and social forces that impact the Outdoor industry at large. Outdoor Recreation1 is a large and growing industry that accounts for 1.8% of the tota...

This week Clint and Dawson sat down with Mike Pollock. Mike just completed the Tour Divide. The Tour divide is 2,745-miles and formally referred to as the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. The route goes from north to south starting in Banff, Alberta, Canada and finishing at the US/Mexico border in Antelope Wells, New Mexico. "Some riders do ride south to north. Mike's journey is very unique in th...

This week Clint and Dawson talk with Chris Ford. Chris is fresh off his successful hike of the Continental Divide Trail. This also completes the Triple Crown of hiking which includes the AT, PCT and the CD. Chris along with Nancy East have the fastest known time on the 900 Map of the Smokies. Chris has hiked all the trails in the Smokies 5 times and is about to complete his 6th map. A great guy an...