Should've Been A Commercail
from Welcome Aboard Thrill Seekers and Adventure Lovers Hosted by Mike's Podcast
Season 3, Episode 5:Should've Been a Commercial Beforethe Summit Bechtel Reserve became a world-class high adventure destination, itwas 10,600 acres of rugged West Virginia wilderness connected by little morethan logging roads and good intentions. Inthis episode, Mike takes you back to the winter of 2012 when he and Scoutvolunteer Russell Smart attempted something nobody had yet accomplished:driving a street-legal pickup the full length of a newly cut road through thefuture Summit property. Armed with little more than a chainsaw, questionablejudgment, and a Ford F-150, the pair set out on an adventure that eventuallyled to one of the funniest vehicle assessments Mike has ever heard. Alongthe way, you'll learn how the Summit came to be, why West Virginia was chosenas the permanent home of the National Scout Jamboree, and hear the answer tothis episode's trivia challenge involving Summersville Lake and the legendaryGauley River. Sowatch you head and step as you board and join Mike for a story about mud,mountains, logging roads, and a day that really should have become a Fordcommercial.
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