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Segment 1, November 4th, 2023
The Carolina Outdoor program starts up this week’s show. Topics are a hike gone wrong & the Carolina Raptor Center.
Note: If you’re going for a hike remember to take, navigation, sun protection, insulation, illumination, first aid, fire, repair tools, nutrition, hydration, emergency shelter.
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Segment 4, June 3rd, 2023
Thank you to our guests Ray Matthews & Captain Dave Chouinard for joining host, Bill Bartee, on the Carolina Outdoors.
Father’s Day is upcoming & Father’s Day gifts in Charlotte are becoming more important that ever.
Heed Matthews’ call to spend time with your kids. Stop by the fly shop of Charlotte, Jesse Brown’s, to help find the right one.
It is tarpon season in Mexico, the Bahamas, & domestically, in Florida. Captain Dave Chouinard returns to the Carolina Outdoors for a breakdown in sport & the fish. Note that most anglers are using 9′ 11 weights or 9′ 12 weight fly rods. Also note that Chouinard stated that the best way to fish for the silver kings is with a fly rod.
Remember, it is National Trails Day. Celebrate it with a hike around your neighborhood, state park, national forest or park.
Remember to take a water bottle (full of water) & wear proper walking shoes.
Plus, remember to make the Carolina Outdoors better than you found it…& pick up your trash.
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April 22nd, 2023, Segment 3
Pack-Man, Matt Long, hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2005. This 2,198 mile foot path takes physical & mental discipline. It also takes some logistics & preparation. Long joins the Carolina Outdoors to share his knowledge on what people go through on this adventure.
If you have an interest in hiking the trail you can listen into this conversation about starting the hike, the time it takes, & why?
Some companies that cater to hiking that are available at Jesse Brown’s?
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Patagonia in Charlotte
Salomon hiking boots in Charlotte
Moondance outfitting in Charlotte
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April 22nd, 2023 Segment 4
Host Bill Bartee wraps up the show with the ever-present invitation to hike, climb, flyfish, & travel your way over to Charlotte outdoor store, Jesse Brown’s.
Plus, a few reminders for folks to attend the Charlotte hike, Urban Hike 2023.
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April 15th, Segment 1, 4:07
Celebrating the outdoors this spring with a good start to turkey season, fishing is good, & the striper run has kicked off with success. Most notably, the Roanoke River, outside Weldon, NC.
This segment we’ll talk about some upcoming events sponsored by an area Charlotte outdoor store & our sponsor, Jesse Brown’s.
April 21 – 23, 2023: Charlotte flyshop will be on hand at Tuckfest at the Whitewater Center. The topics are fly casting, fly fishing trips, & our cool trucker hats. Plus, we’ll be representing some of our favorite brands like Five Fingers & Wingo Outdoors.
April 23, 2023: Urban Hike 2023 This hike was postponed from an earlier scheduled hike on 3/12/23.
Join us with some comfortable hiking shoes in Charlotte & and some water. We’ll travel 7.7 miles of city fun in Charlotte. We’re meeting at Fairmeadows Swim club in the Southpark-area at 1 p.m.
April 27th, 2023: Storyteller’s Night at Jesse Brown’s from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Listen to our Charlotte adventurers preview their stories here.
May 1st, 2023: Charlotte’s fly shop & Charlotte outdoor store, Jesse Brown’s, celebrates their 53rd year.
This sponsor of the Carolina Outdoors is Charlotte dealer of Free Fly, Patagonia in Charlotte, & Charlotte’s best selection of On Cloud Shoes, flyfishing trips, & more.
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Segment 3, April 8, 2023,
13:48
BushNVineFarm joins the Carolina Outdoors with owner, Sam Hall, talking produce. On this segment, we find out what the boxes were that showed up at Jesse Brown’s, Charlotte outdoor store, with CSA written across the side. These weren’t fill with On Cloud Running Shoes, Patagonia clothing in Charlotte, or something for the fly shop in Charlotte.
Hall talks about the strawberries and other produce that is grown on the farm. He also goes into detail regarding the Observational Bee Hive to help educate what bees do for food & agriculture.
Among other things, Hall also speaks on the one-mile hiking trail through the Bush N Vine Farm. Along the way you see the operating farm, nature, & get a little exercise too.
Consider grabbing some sun protection clothing, outdoor rain coat & hiking shoes from Jesse Brown’s before heading down to 1650 Filbert Highway, York, SC. Email: info@bushnvinefarm.com Phone: 803-684-2732