Summary: Chet Garner didn’t get here the easy way. But according to Chet, anything that comes easy, probably ain’t worth having.Chet’s love for storytelling began at a young age around the Boy Scout campfire and toting around his grandfather’s VHS camera. Chet wanted his fellow Texans to realize that some of the greatest adventures in the world are right here in Texas. And so he created The Daytripper, a 30-minute Texas travel show highlighting a single town or destination and aiming to inspire folks to follow in his footsteps. PBS gave Chet the greenlight and what followed was a crash course in travel, filmmaking, marketing, and doing whatever it takes to launch a successful TV show. The Daytripper is now in its eleventh season, it has won 9 Lone Star Emmys including 4 for “Outstanding Program Host,” and is well on its way to becoming a Texas institution.Join us as we meander down a trail of Chet's beginnings and what it's like to live as a Texas Daytripper.
