Jake Carsten Author of the book: Mountain Bike Trail Development Guidelines for Successfully Managing the Process #148 Topics Covered in this show: Jakes Backstory relative to how he got into Trail Planning and Mountain Biking Jakes Deep History in Trail Building and Planning around the world Mountain Bike Trail Development: Guidelines for successfully managing the process The Backstory behind this book Key Topics that needed to be in the book The professionalization of the trail industry Training for trail building The Eight Topics of the Book Evolve The release of the book and feedback since it’s gone live How to get a copy of the book Free Online Download Purchase from Barnes and Noble How to leverage this book Looking back, what would Jake add to this book now Rogue Trail Building Communities and Cities adopting the professional planned, designed and built model for trails What Jake looks for in a trail community Closing Comments Bonus Content Trail EAffect Show Links: Greater MN Regional Parks and Trails Commission: https://www.gmrptcommission.org/ Mountain Bike Trail Development Guidelines for Successfully Managing the Process free download location: https://www.gmrptcommission.org/news/gmrptc-and-partners-create-new-guide-for-mountain-bike-trails Rock Solid Trail Contracting: www.rocksolidtrails.com IMBA: https://www.imba.com/ Dirt Dojo / Jake Carsten: http://www.dirtdojo.com/   Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative - Websites and Branding: https://www.couleecreative.com/   KETL Mtn Apparel Discount Code has been suspended due to the Promo Code getting out for the masses to use without actually listening to the podcast. Sorry about this.  I still stand behind KETL Mtn Apparel 100% and believe they have some of the best products on the market, especially at very reasonable prices even without the code when compared to a lot of other brands.    Trail One Components Discount Code (20%): TrailPod Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh Contact Josh at [email protected] This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services