For episode 202 we have Miles Ramsey the creative director for 52Eighty Creative. Miles has been working with the PTBA, American Trails, along with others in the Trail Space to improve the marketing game on the outdoor infrastructure we all love to build and use.

Miles also the person behind the Outdoor Marketing Boot Camp which was created as a way to help bring new and creative ideas to the outdoor recreation and trail world.

The Outdoor Marketing Bootcamp will be hosted in a virtual format so traveling to and attending this conference will not be an issue. Miles has brought together more than 25 professionals who work in Outdoor Space as speakers at the Outdoor Marketing Bootcamp. This conversation also kicks off a partnership that Miles and myself have formed to help co-promote both the Outdoor Marketing Bootcamp and the Trail EAffect Podcast.

Topics Include:

• How Miles got involved with the Trail World (PTBA / American Trails)
• Common themes Miles has seen in terms of room for improvement from a marketing and branding perspective
• Small Business ownership
• Outdoor Marketing Bootcamp Backstory
  • Year One Successes
• Miles – on “Is it good for the client?”
• Speakers and the lineup for the 2026 Outdoor Marketing Bootcamp
• What should an attendee expect from participating in the Outdoor Marketing Bootcamp
  • Various levels of experience
• Dates: February 17th & 18th 2026
• What Miles looks for in a Trail Community
• The Outdoor Marketing Bootcamp Podcast
• Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

52Eighty Creative: https://www.52eightycreative.com/

Outdoor Marketing Bootcamp: https://www.outdoormarketingbootcamp.com/

Outdoor Marketing Bootcamp Podcast: https://www.outdoormarketingbootcamp.com/podcast

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/josh

Smith’s Bike Shop – 130 Years of Excellence: www.smithsbikes.com

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

For episode 201 we have Berne Broudy and Greg Durso. Berne is an outdoor journalist, storyteller, and happens to be the president of Richmond Mountain Trails a Non-Profit Trail Organization. Greg is an adaptive athlete and senior program director for the Kelly Brush Foundation. Together Berne and Greg helped to create the new film titled “Best Day Ever” a film about adaptive mountain biking, trail building and what it looks like when inclusion is part of the trail building process from the beginning.

Topics Include:

• The purpose and backstory behind the Best Day Ever movie
• Breaking ground on the Driving Range Trail System – Vermont’s first fully adaptive trail system.
  • Challenges with building the Driving Range Trail System
• Some of the characteristics of an Adaptive Trail
• The intentionality of making the Driving Range sessionable, progressive and diverse in terms of trail experiences for all riders (and this system is mostly Blue, Black and Double Black).
• Greg participating in and getting other adaptive riders into the Fox U.S. Open downhill race at Killington, VT
  • How DH Tracks lend themselves to being great for adaptive riders.
• Different types of Adaptive Mountain Bikes
• The Kelly Brush Foundation – Kingdom Trails – and Adaptive Mountain Bike Camps
• Expanding on what the Kelly Brush Foundation does
• What Berne learned through creating this movie “Best Day Ever”
• What Greg learned through filming the movie “Best Day Ever”
• Screenings of the movie “Best Day Ever” which you can do now!
• American Trails: Advancing Trails Webinar: A Guide to Adaptive Mountain Bike Trail Building
• What Berne looks for in a Mountain Bike Community
• What Greg looks for in a Mountain Bike Community
• What Greg thinks the future of adaptive trails looks like
• Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Best Day Ever Movie: https://www.bestdayever.mov/

The Driving Range Trail System: https://www.richmondmountaintrails.org/the-driving-range

Richmond Mountain Trails: https://www.richmondmountaintrails.org/

How to donate to the film (w/ a $25k Matching Grant): https://www.bestdayever.mov/impact

Heartland Film Festival: https://www.heartlandfilm.org/festival

The Kelly Brush Foundation: https://kellybrushfoundation.org/

American Trails Webinar: A Guide to Adaptive Mountain Bike Trail Building (10/30/2025): https://www.americantrails.org/training/a-guide-to-adaptive-mountain-bike-trailbuilding

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/josh

Smith’s Bike Shop – 130 Years of Excellence: www.smithsbikes.com

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

For Episode 200 we flip the script, and Pete Taylor takes over as the host, putting your regular host myself, Josh into the hot seat. We dive into the backstory how the Trail EAffect Podcast came to be, a mistake or two that I’ve made along the way along with a whole bunch of other topics that Pete had.

Topics Include:

• The Driftless Dirt / Trail EAffect Podcasts Backstory
• Why Start Trail EAffect
• Where has Trail EAffect taken me
• Biggest Surprises and Mistakes
• Highlights from the show
• Difficulties that have come with the podcast
• Monetization of the show
• Scheduling of the shows, and time invested into the show
• Becoming proficient at podcasting, audio and editing
• Give advice, things I’ve learned through this journey
• The value of Trail Planning and Design
• Advice to Trail Organizations who may be lacking funding
• Favorite places / Little Gems for trail communities
• What does the future of dirt look like
• Thoughts on “expired” golf courses
• The future of dirt
• What’s next
• What Josh looks for in a Trail Community
• Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Vernon Trails: https://vernontrails.com/

Bluedog Cycles: https://www.bluedogcycles.com/

Pertnear 20 Mountain Bike Race: https://www.bluedogcycles.com/pertnear-20-2022

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/josh

Smith’s Bike Shop – 130 Years of Excellence: www.smithsbikes.com

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services