Off Road Podcast 292 – Tread Lightly

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Tonight, Aaron buys some wood, Ben gets snowed on, and Jeremy is a typical government employee and has another day off.

Welcome to the off-road podcast. A podcast about everything off-road. We cover the news, review products, and interview people in the off road industry.  I’m your host Ben and I’m here with my co-hosts Aaron & Jeremy. We’re also joined by Matt Cadwell, the Executive Director for Tread Lightly.

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Aaron – Ordered the wood & skin for my shop. Created a Copart account and started bidding on parts trucks. Got the fan working in the Avalon so the Nissan can be parked again. Snow storm wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.

Ben – 95% done with my tent. Just electrical left. 98% done with my heater. Just need a stand for the gas tank.

Jeremy – Still no axles shipped…. Installed my Monster Valves.  Did a stupid thing on the last one. 

Matt – 

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NEWS BROUGHT TO YOU BY POWER TANK

• Drivers with North Texas Jeep Club give free rides to healthcare workers
  • Over 1000 rides given by North Texas Jeep Club
  • These events happen all over the country
    • SAR does it in Washington
    • Great PR for jeepers.  Can win some good rapport with the community
• Jeep Wrangler BEV Concept Previews Electric 4×4
  • Simple as it sounds.  They are bringing a prototype of the BEV to EJS
• A Toyota 4Runner with a Nissan Leaf EV powertrain is taking on King of the Hammers
  • Multiple batteries 
    • One large and one small
    • Recharging off gas generator

MAIN TOPICPOWERED BYWARN

YOU

Fast Five Facts   

1. New or old vehicle? 

2. Summer or winter camping?

3. Rock, Sand, Snow or Mud?

4. Favorite vehicle brand?

5. Favorite tire?

How did you get started off-roading?  

What was the first vehicle you took off road?

You mentioned Fords, So which chevy do you drive now? is that what you drive now?

What’s your most embarrassing moment on the trail?

Biggest win on the trail?

Where is your favorite place to wheel?

Any places you want to go that you haven’t gone?

TREAD LIGHTLY

How did tread lightly get started?

What is your part in the organization?

What is treading lightly when connected to the offroad world?

Can you give us an example or two of when people haven’t treaded lightly?

Is treading lightly just about the ground or does it also involve the plants, trees, and air?

Have you felt that some of the big news worthy events like the TacomaBeast debacle have actually turned for the better? They seem to push Tread Lightly now.

I’ve seen Tread Lightly host events. What’s involved with your events?

We see tread lightly a lot in the offroad world. What other parts of our outdoor experience can we help?

What’s the most useful way that the average person can support what Tread Lightly is doing?

Your website mentions “minimizing the use of fire”. Can you talk about that a bit?

Has anyone talked about the use of differential lockers decreasing the speed of erosion on trails?

Have you had much interaction with the Gambler 500 or the Sons of Smokey?

Do you get much involvement with major vehicle manufacturers or motorsports companies? 

You mentioned the 1% below invoice on Jeep/dodge/ram products.  What other kinds of benefits do members receive?

Thanks for coming! Where can people find you?

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CLOSING STATEMENTS

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