Live From the Outdoor Expo & an Home Energy Print

• How is wife and her experience helped prepare Mike for his trip.
• Choosing the right footwear! Tips on choosing the right size.
• The day to day distances and strategy to get through the 1st few days.
• Water and water treatment to get you through the days.

• How he dealt with communication along the trip. Their is an app on the Arizona Trail website and that's what Mike used to map his progress.
• Trip length (in days) expectations & stories near the halfway point. (He nearly quit, but picked back up)
• Meeting people and hiking the trail, plus stopping at the LF Ranch.

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*Thanks to great partners like Arizona Highways Magazine & Coyote Oaties.

• How many calories did Mike take in and how did he strategize eating.

• How much weight Mike lost during the trip.
• Mike's motivations the last 20+ miles or so.....snow would do it!
• Day vs. Night hiking.
• A few "characters" Mike met along the way.
• His religious experiences along the way.

Good luck to Mike & Erin in the next adventure and thanks for telling us about your adventure.

It's the Outdoor Hour and we invite Christi from the Arboretum at Flagstaff to join us!

• Events you can attend and what they offer the public.
• The history of the arboretum.
• What you can see and covers the space they have on-site.
• Conservation efforts they are working on with other organizations.
• We talk butterflies and the incredible distance they travel. Thousands of miles!
• How the studies they do and the arboretum can help you with our "right plant, right place" philosophy we talk about.

• More on "right plant, right location" & alternatives to common issues.
• Hours to stop in at the arboretum and what you can purchase there!
• Community outreach programs the Arboretum are involved in & other events like "wine in the woods"

Thanks to Christi from the Arobretum at Flagstaff for joining us!

• We give away a Grillbot to a lucky listener!!

Terry Dobbs from Tractor Supply in Flagstaff joins Rosie & Romey:

• What they can provide their customers & locations.
• Their growth in Arizona.

5 Essentials to starting a backyard farm:

1. Fuel storage.
2. Shade structures. (Romey likes Shed in a Box)
3. Fencing.

(We'll have the rest in the next segment)

Backyard Farm Essentials (continued):

4.  Soil Prep (Fertilizer, compost, etc.)

5.  Water Supply & Storage.

You can find all this at your nearest Tractor Supply.

• Rosie recaps last week and some feedback from last week's show, including an email from a listener who had tips on living comfortably with your parents moving in with you or onto your property.
• Some common issues with downsizing your home as you age & the kids move out of the house.
• Another reminder to donate to Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona if we've saved you money.
• The economy is heating up and you need to know how to Choose a Contractor. Listen for tips!

Caller:

• Dan - Why does his new automatic outdoor light effect his AM reception on his radio when it's on at night?

Recommendation - It could be a grounding issue, but we'll have to get back to him on a few possible solutions.

Continuing with 7 rules to follow when you're hiring a contractor:

1. Check the contractor's license. Make sure they are who they say they are.

2. Have multiple meetings with potential contractors.

To be continued.....

Caller:

• Larry - Can he put concrete over an lp gas line? Is that permissible?

Recommendation - No.  There are a few instances it can be okay and Rosie walks through his situation and what he recommends. For tips, he can call Dave at Barrett Propane.

• Rosie talks about the most important rule when you're trying to hire a contractor - "when something goes wrong (it will) who do you want walking up the sidewalk to take care of it?"
• Mike Russel, the main organizer of "The Get Outdoors Expo" and host of "Get Outdoors" every Saturday from Noon-2 on KTAR joins us and talks about the weekend's event.

Caller:

• Karen - She called last week to see how to get rid of some pack rats and has some follow up. She put moth balls in a sock and placed it in the area and she was gone the next day and hasn't come back.

*We had a few suggestions come in......Rid-A-Rat, using strobe lights and Rataway.

• Rosie talks about a home ready to getting rid of rats digging in your yard by burying mason jars with water in the area. Listen to the details. 

• Romey talks about Direct Tools, who are on-site at the Get Outdoors Expo this weekend along with all the other groups joining the show.

We're here with Jeff Carmichael with REEis Home Performance & Air Conditioning to talk about staying cool, while saving money over the hot summer months.

• Not all Home Energy Audits are the same!!! Beware of who'e doing the work.
• Rosie listener's in Phoenix and why it's a good idea for you.
• How the utility companies subsidize energy audits and why.
  

• What can someone expect when they get a home energy audit? Jeff walks through the process.
• What is a Pressure test and how it works.
• Projects you can take on yourself! Weather stripping is first.

On-Site Listener:

• Jason - He shares his story on "Super Cooling" and his savings over the last month, even after using more energy.

Back to Home Energy Audits:

• Filtering the air.
• The importance of duct sealing.
• Aeroseal and it's benefits. We're not skeptical anymore!
• Filters and leaking return air vents.

• Just like all our other contractor's, REEis is hiring quality workers. Click the link below and give them a call!
• Jeff's personal story & how he ended up at REEis.

If you would like to have work done at your home, call REEis Air Conditioning & Home Performance.

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