Tim catches up with Gavin for a New Year's chat about the 2012 season for Trail Dancer Kennels.

We'll be changing our music for 2012, but this episode features Hobo Jim singing his famous "Iditarod Trail." This excerpt is freely available from his website: http:www.hobojim.com/recordings.htm  We hope you'll chekc out Hobo Jim's music, as he has many more wonderful songs available.

If you're interested in learning more about Gavin Baker and Trail Dancer Kennels, visit traildancer.com. Enjoy!

Gavin's been a hard man to reach over the past few weeks because he's always been away at a race. Tonight, I caught up with Gavin for a chat about the last few weeks including his disappointment at the Beargrease and his hopes for the CanAm in Fort Kent early next month.

As always, the music that opens and closes this podcast is Hobo Jim singing his famous "Iditarod Trail." This excerpt is freely available from his Web site at: http://www.hobojim.com/recordings.htm We hope you'll check out Hobo Jim's music, as he has many more wonderful songs to share.

If you're interested in learning more about Gavin Baker and Traildancer Kennels, visit traildancer.com.   Enjoy!

We caught up with Gavin at the end of November after a short run out of his yard. Well, it was a short run this morning, but he had many longer runs over the weekend, so we talked about his fall training and the race schedule ahead.

As always, the music that opens and closes this podcast is Hobo Jim singing his famous "Iditarod Trail." This excerpt is freely available from his Web site at: http://www.hobojim.com/recordings.htm We hope you'll check out Hobo Jim's music, as he has many more wonderful songs to share.

If you're interested in learning more about Gavin Baker and Traildancer Kennels, visit traildancer.com.   Enjoy!

Tim gave Gavin a call at the end of September to catch everyone up on early fall training. It's been a warm, wet fall here, and training has been an on-again, off-again affair. Take a minute to hear what's new at Trail Dancer Kennels.

As always, the music that opens and closes this podcast is Hobo Jim singing his famous "Iditarod Trail." This excerpt is freely available from his Web site at: http://www.hobojim.com/recordings.htm We hope you'll check out Hobo Jim's music, as he has many more wonderful songs to share.

If you're interested in learning more about Gavin Baker and Traildancer Kennels, visit traildancer.com.   Enjoy!

It's July and Gavin has been busy building dog boxes and converting trailers for hauling dogs. Tim picked up his dog box today, and he shares his excitement about the excellent build. After some talk about dog boxes, Gavin talks about his plans for the fall, upcoming races and the training season ahead.

As always, the music that opens and closes this podcast is Hobo Jim singing his famous "Iditarod Trail." This excerpt is freely available from his Web site at: http://www.hobojim.com/recordings.htm We hope you'll check out Hobo Jim's music, as he has many more wonderful songs to share.

If you're interested in learning more about Gavin Baker and Traildancer Kennels, visit traildancer.com.   Enjoy!

It's the middle of June, a time  you would expect to be very quiet around a long-distance dog sled racing kennel, but Gavin explains how busy things really are. He's got news about distributing dog food (Inukshuk), building dog boxes, new dogs in the kennel, and the ongoing dog care. Of course, we talk about plans for the season ahead, including plans for changes in training.

As always, the music that opens and closes this podcast is Hobo Jim singing his famous "Iditarod Trail." This excerpt is freely available from his Web site at: http://www.hobojim.com/recordings.htm We hope you'll check out Hobo Jim's music, as he has many more wonderful songs to share.

If you're interested in learning more about Gavin Baker and Traildancer Kennels, visit traildancer.com.   Enjoy!

It's been awhile since we've gotten Gavin to sit down to chat about Trail Dancer Kennels, but it's spring, so the time had come. This week, Gavin looks back on the CanAm 250 (Fort Kent, Maine) and talks about what worked, what didn't and what he learned that will influence his training for next year. Gavin also updates us on changes at the kennel, including news about Innukshuk dog food, new dogs for the team and dog box manufacturing that's keeping him busy.

As always, the music that opens and closes this podcast is Hobo Jim singing his famous "Iditarod Trail." This excerpt is freely available from his Web site at: http://www.hobojim.com/recordings.htm We hope you'll check out Hobo Jim's music, as he has many more wonderful songs to share.

If you're interested in learning more about Gavin Baker and Traildancer Kennels, visit traildancer.com.   Enjoy!

I caught Gavin on his cell phone at the beginning of his drive to Fort Kent (Maine) for the Can-Am Crown International Dog Sled Races. He talks about his team, the trip and his expectations. We'll try to keep up with him over the next few days and his race.

As always, the music that opens and closes this podcast is Hobo Jim singing his famous "Iditarod Trail." This excerpt is freely available from his Web site at: http://www.hobojim.com/recordings.htm We hope you'll check out Hobo Jim's music, as he has many more wonderful songs to share.

If you're interested in learning more about Gavin Baker and Traildancer Kennels, visit traildancer.com.   Enjoy!

Gavin shares his thoughts about the Kearney 120 and his training plans for the CanAm coming up.

As always, the music that opens and closes this podcast is Hobo Jim singing his famous "Iditarod Trail." This excerpt is freely available from his Web site at: http://www.hobojim.com/recordings.htm We hope you'll check out Hobo Jim's music, as he has many more wonderful songs to share.

If you're interested in learning more about Gavin Baker and Traildancer Kennels, visit traildancer.com.   Enjoy!

Good news at Trail Dancer Kennels - Gavin's truck is repaired! In this podcast, Gavin explains his preparation for the upcoming Kearney race this weekend (it's the first year they're hosting a 120 mile race). Gavin's got 12 dogs making the trip for the race. Check Trail Dancer's facebook page this weekend for updates.

As always, the music that opens and closes this podcast is Hobo Jim singing his famous "Iditarod Trail." This excerpt is freely available from his Web site at: http://www.hobojim.com/recordings.htm We hope you'll check out Hobo Jim's music, as he has many more wonderful songs to share. If you're interested in learning more about Gavin Baker and Traildancer Kennels, visit traildancer.com.   Enjoy!