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On the road with Bob is an answer to a question. Above all it’s the most asked question to me. What’s it like on the road.
Even more listeners and subscribers have the impression nomad life is nothing but crazy situations and people.
By all means listen to this podcast as well as this one to learn more.
At length I thought it would be a good idea to have listeners join as I rolled through Arkansas.
Especially since I really didn’t know exactly where I was heading.
Without reservation the best thing about the zen of being on the road is being able to think.
And process visits with friends and family.
Or even life events.
In fact life out here is very seldom ‘crazy’.
Equally notable is the actual absence of crazy people and crazy situations.
Accordingly one usually gets into those situations through mistakes …
Or overstepping social boundaries.
With this in mind navigation is important.
That is to say I don’t use Google or Map features on my phone.
Ancients Called It A Map
Rather I navigate on the fly with maps.
From time to time mistakes are made.
But experience has taught me sometimes mistakes get you right back on track.
Therefore if you can stand being alone…
Even while dispersed camping in a deserted national forest.
Then you’re probably a good candidate for this life.
In the meantime I can’t say enough how good it feels to be back on the road again.
With this intention the vibration behind the windshield can be quite high.
On the other hand I have my quirks.
Stopping at fast food outlets to charge my power station…
Or getting off course…
Are two.
All things considered if you get off course once in awhile it’s no big deal.
In addition this podcast also carries some good examples of what passes for ‘advice’ when you travel with me.
From country music to all terrain tires, diet and more.
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Firstly it’s a new day headed southwest again and back on the road. After spending a month in New England there’s a lot to review and talk about in New-Day-Headed-SouthWest-Again-Bob Davis Podcast 1114.
In detail I planned to camp for the first half of September in New Hampshire.
But it poured rain.
And camping is no fun in the rain.
Of course when conditions change plans change.
Notwithstanding the first half of September in New Hampshire was spectacular.
To explain there were visits to the beach and mountains.
As well as a lot of good eating.
Finally most of those experiences are explained in previous podcasts here.
Secondly getting back out on the road after only about three weeks feels brand new.
Especially when I am headed Southwest.
All in all getting back in the travel and recording groove is surprisingly unfamiliar.
So live from the Allegheny National Forest I update podcast subscribers and listeners.
With this in mind there’s some discussion of the history of the national forests.
And a review of some of experiences at the end of summer in New England.
Afterwards topped off with an emotional family and wedding experience.
Ending with a fabulous brunch on the Atlantic Ocean.
Thereafter I hit the road with a vengeance.
Subsequently covering three states before finally getting to the Allegheny National Forest.
Above all I can’t believe how good it feels to be back on the back roads!
As a result New-Day-Headed-SouthWest-Again-Bob Davis Podcast 1114 includes some observations about Nomad Life.
For one thing I continue to be amazed at how different the back road world is from behind a windshield.
Rather than what we think the world is like scrolling….
By and large this podcast is freewheeling.
In any event I’ll tell you some stories and share some plans.
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Firstly How-Nomads-Battle-Loneliness-Bob Davis Podcast 1113 is a response to a subscriber’s question. Secondly it’s a good question. How do nomads battle loneliness?.
Secondly I had to think about this one.
Because the state of being lonely is foreign to me.
Therefore I think the real question is what’s the difference from being lonely…
…and enjoying solitude?
In fact solitude is a feature of nomad life.
Certainly from the outside it might appear to be lonely.
But my experience is that it isn’t.
For example consider Thoreau’s musings about solitude.
To explain I decided to go on the road permanently in part to get away from people!
With this in mind I also have to point out nomad life isn’t always spent alone.
I am spending more time in places I visit for one thing.
And that means time with friends and family.
In addition in the campgrounds where we gather life is actually quite social.
The first thing to remember if you’re hitting the road is you will spend a lot of time alone.
Accordingly you have to be okay being by yourself.
Hence How-Nomads-Battle-Loneliness-Bob Davis Podcast 1113.
Given these points nomad life is a celebration of solitude with no thought given to its melancholy cousin.
Above all I think there’s too much influence in our society on the social aspects of life.
Or racing from one overlook to the next at the Grand Canyon to take pictures…
Never actually experiencing the canyon.
Without a doubt we are uncomfortable without our digital tethers.
Equally important is the emphasis placed on social intelligence.
Even more getting along with others.
Finally how do we battle loneliness?
To sum up we embrace the wide nomad world as it is.
All in all our world is an endless vista waiting to be explored.
Often in solitude.
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Firstly New Hampshire’s Mount Washington is incredible. But the significant role it played in the history of radio has been forgotten. Details in MtWashington-Forgotten-Radio-History-Bob Davis Podcast 1112.
Altogether a visit to Mount Washington is well worth the effort.
Significantly the highest peak in the North Eastern US is said to have the worst weather in the world.
For one thing I’m amazed tourists have been toiling up over six thousand feet to the peak since the early 1800’s.
Even more hotels dotted the peak in the 1850’s.
And even a daily newspaper was published on the mountain for many years.
Nevertheless the mountain also has a significant radio history.
In fact almost a century ago Edwin Howard Armstrong invented FM radio.
Additionally Armstrong built the first tower for FM broadcasting on the mountain.
The tower is still there.
At the same time he established the Yankee Network.
The first FM Radio Network and hence the first wireless radio network.
Certainly the whole complex at the top of Mount Washington is a tribute to industrial development.
As well as the triumph of engineering.
From the cog railway to the weather station.
In MtWashington-Forgotten-Radio-History-Bob Davis Podcast 1112 I’ll take a trip up the railway to the summit with a good friend.
To explain we both spent many years as broadcasters.
All in all it’s a shock there is almost no trace of Armstrong’s efforts on the Mountain.
Moreover that’s not New Hampshire’s fault.
In fact many thanks to the New Hampshire State Parks for giving us a great teaching tour.
On the contrary I wonder why broadcast companies can’t seem to underwrite a permanent tribute to one of it’s greatest pioneers.
Finally maybe the industry is dying because of it’s lack of respect for its history.
In the meantime I can see why Armstrong loved this peak despite it being a for real arctic zone.
To sum up it’s a must see.
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Summer end in New Hampshire. The summer of ’23 has been a great one for me. Time to take stock and prepare to head southwest. Details in Summer-End-New Hampshire-Bob Davis Podcast 1111.
Above all this has been a great summer.
For one thing nomads can move.
Therefore I’ve been able to avoid most of the heat.
In fact sometimes Ive been downright cold.
On the other hand I have quite enjoyed all the places I’ve seen and stayed this summer.
As I have said before I left Arizona in late March.
And spent most of the spring in the shores of a cool Wisconsin lake.
Eventually it was time for travel.
Firstly heading across a sea of green fields on back roads. My podcast about that experience is here.
Secondly heading north through Pennsylvania to the great New York State. Click here for that podcast.
Finally on to Vermont and New Hampshire.
All in all my love of movement and back roads has been renewed.
While this may be true I have been making an effort to stay long enough here and there.
Accordingly learning about a place rather than just driving through.
Therefore in Summer-End-New Hampshire-Bob Davis Podcast 1111 there’s detail about some of the places I’ve been…
Especially the rich greens of this part of the country.
And the history.
All things considered we have been conditioned to believe that the United States is all one thing.
Because every town has the same stores and fast food joints.
But this is really not the case.
Due to my travels it’s become clear there’s still a lot of diversity in different places.
Accordingly this is a big reason I am a nomad.
So many places.
So little time.
To that end it will soon be time to head west again.
Altogether on the back roads.
Sponsored by Ryan Plumbing and Heating of Saint Paul.
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