Episode Transcript

“I’m 20 minutes away and I had no idea that thisbeautiful park, was, I mean I knew it wassomewhere around here, but you’re right, peopledon’t know.”So finding ways to reach people in a very clutteredworld where you’re constantly hit with media ofbuy this, do this, how do you reach somebody andsay, come take a walk, relax…”WE TOOK THE CHALLENGE TO GETOUTSIDE, GET OUT OF OUR COMFORTZONE, AND DECIDED TO SPEND THE NIGHTIN A TREE.13“Our tree, which is Naomi Ruth, is a Southern RedOak behind us, and it’s named after my wife. Iactually proposed to her in this tree.”JODI RICE HEADS THIS PROGRAM INPANOLA PARK. IT’S CALLED ZZZ’s IN THETREES. BUT BEFORE YOU CAN SPEND THENIGHT, YOU LEARN TO CLIMB THE ROPES.“Our first rule is do not step on the rope, the rope isyour life, OK?”“This is called double rope technique. It’ll supportyou.“Respect the rope.”YOU LITERALLY INCH YOUR WAY UP THETREE. MY TREE MATES TONIGHT ARE GIRLSCOUTS AND A YOUNG MAN, ALL OF THEMBETTER CLIMBERS THAN ME.BUT THE CLIMB OF THE NIGHT TAKESPLACE IN THE DARK. AFTER DINNER, WEALL HEAD BACK UP TO OUR PODS – LIKECANVAS HAMMOCKS ONLY SQUARE.© 2012 GPB Media http://www.gpb.org Georgia Outdoors