Recycled Weekend

Teeg Stouffer atop a fish tank used to show how lures work.

Dick’s Sporting Goods store just opened three new stores in Tulsa and this weekend was their grand opening.  They had all kinds of things going on at the store such as giving out door prizes and big sales, but the one thing that caught my attention was a seminar on fishing conducted by Teeg Stouffer.  Well, to be honest the fish tank caught my attention and getting to meet Teeg and learn a little about his organization was the prize.  Teeg runs an organization called Recycled Fish that promotes a “national movement of fisherman who live a lifestyle of stewardship on and off the water.”  ( http://www.recycledfish.org/about-us/our-philosophy.htm)  When I went to Dick’s yesterday I went there thinking I would hear a sales pitch about how great this rod or lure is and I did hear that, but I also heard about how important it is that we protect our waters.  Teeg sat atop this fake bass boat and preached the virtues of changing our lifestyle for the benefit of wildlife.  It was encouraging.  I’m still learning about his organization, but I like what I see so far.  One added bonus is Teeg fly fishes!  

After Teeg finished his presentation and I had gotten a few photo’s I was feeling encouraged about recycling.  I thought that it was just strange that I spotted these two guys across the parking lot using a hand crank pump to put recycled cooking grease into an old converted school bus.

Max and Christian on their cross country adventure. 

Max and Christian are driving across the country on grease they’re getting from restaurants.   Both of them were very patient with me and answered all my questions.  Their adventure seems so fun too me.  So far they have spent no money on fuel and they have been traveling on their ability to improvise.  I wish them the best.