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Firstly I don’t like to travel this fast but I just rolled from Mount Rainier to Sioux Falls in 4days. Learn more in Mount-Rainier-Sioux-Falls-4Days-Bob Davis Podcast 1002.
Secondly it was an amazing trip.
Most importantly I had a game changing business meeting in South Dakota that solved my connectivity problems in one fell swoop. In addition I’ll be telling you more about this fix in future podcasts.
But it was a great trip up the Oregon Coast, to Washington’s Mount Rainier then across the Yakima Valley.
Even more Idaho and Montana take the cake.
And the grasslands of North Dakota!
Finally the trip across South Dakota in one hundred degree heat was one for the books.
Further still a quick one day trip across Minnesota to Wisconsin for Father’s Day 2021.
Moreover I was able to enjoy Lassen National Park and Mount Shasta before quite an adventure in the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest in Oregon.
Logging roads, coast line, rain forests, arid valleys and more.
To clarify I am struck by how much running across the country this way on back roads is similar to binge watching a series on HBO or Netflix at the height of the pandemic last year.
To sum up I wonder how the rest of the my nomad friends listening and reading this blog travel. How far and how fast.
In short I’ll say it again. I don’t like to travel this fast. It’s exhausting. But it can be fun as well.
In the same vein I hope listeners and subscribers enjoy some of the stories and experiences from this mega trip.
In addition I’ve changed my plans a bit, I think, for the rest of the summer.
Details in Mount-Rainier-Sioux-Falls-4Days-Bob Davis Podcast 1002.
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Above all Dave Kiel is more than a Master Trekker. Fifty years in the Sierras is a lot of experience. Find out why in Master-Trekker-Dave Kiel-Bob Davis Podcast 1001.
Most importantly The Bob Davis Podcasts is not about interviews.
But every now and then I encounter someone with a story and the personality to tell it.
Firstly I met Dave in the Eastern Sierras at a desert campsite.
Secondly once Dave and I started talking I grabbed my recorder.
Certainly spending most of your life in these mountains is worth a conversation.
Even more hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and the John Muir more than once should cause any trekker to sit up and take notice.
However we talk about more than hiking or trekking.
For example Dave feels strongly about today’s ‘car culture’ and puts himself to the test by going nomad, without a car. Learn more in Master-Trekker-Dave Kiel-Bob Davis Podcast 1001.
That is to say Dave “Glider” Kiel is in the process of a great western loop trek using public transportation, the kindness of friends and his thumb.
In the same vein this is a person who possesses skills honed from decades on the trails and in the Sierras.
How he got where he is is a big part of the story.
Certainly Dave owns a vehicle. A very nice ‘little custom built camper’.
However he’s going car free on this thousands of mile trek to make a point.
To sum up I love the west. Especially the desert. And these mountains are incredible.
Finally I certainly realize there’s a wide range of experiences you can have out here.
Learning something from someone who’s been part of this landscape for at least fifty years is one of them.
(Editor’s Note: In This podcast I refer to Dave as Dave GILDER Kiel. His nickname is in fact GLIDER. Sorry about that Dave! To find out how he got his name visit his blog by following the links above.)
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Firstly when I imagined celebrating my one thousandth podcast I did not think I would by high in the Sierras. Come on up to where the flavor is in Celebrating-My-OneThousandth-Podcast-Bob Davis Podcast 1000.
Secondly Celebrating-My-OneThousandth-Podcast-Bob Davis Podcast 1000 is a much different podcast than my 500th podcast celebration.
Listen for more details.
These days it’s all about travel and the nomad experience for me.
Moreover this is the best experience I’ve had yet.
Therefore I have to thank listeners, sponsors and contributors that made this all possible.
And I plan to continue sharing this peak experience with subscribers and listeners going forward.
In addition there is the setting for this podcast.
Even more there is a story of how I came to be in an empty campsite in the Sierras on a weekend no less.
Certainly patience played a role.
However the longer I am out here the more I realize there is a spiritual component to this effort.
That is to say sometimes you ask for help and you get it.
To sum up I needed a deserted campground to drag all my equipment out by the fire and do a podcast.
And I got one!
So this podcast was recorded outside as I got my campfire ready.
Finally it may surprise some to hear me say I don’t like ‘blowing my own horn”.
But I am proud of my one thousand podcasts.
In short you can crank out a thousand podcasts in about three years if you do one every day.
At least that was my plan when I started.
Subsequently I realized what was needed was unique content in every podcast.
Above all if anyone wanted to listen to all one thousand podcasts they would find one thousand unique takes on all kinds of subjects.
In conclusion one of the things I am most happy about is how podcasting helped me grow.
Even more how this passion for podcasting led me from one place in life to another.
And the best is yet to come.
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Above all the lessons you learn on the road is the value of solitude, especially in Death Valley. The trip out of LA to the park and much more in Death-Valley-Solitude-Heaven-Bob Davis Podcast 999.
Certainly people ask questions about what life is like as a nomad.
First of all one of the best questions came from a good friend recently.
What lessons have you learned on the road?
Secondly I had to really think about that one.
Subsequently I spent a week with friends and family in the LA area. Mobile Podcast Command needed service. Between having six or seven people in the house and three kids it was hectic to say the least.
Consequently rather than head up the Pacific Coast I sought the solitude of Death Valley.
To clarify I’d just say I think travelers need the normalcy and hub bub of family life every now and then.
However I have come to rely on the solitude this life brings. I’ll share why in Death-Valley-Solitude-Heaven-Bob Davis Podcast 999.
What better place to enjoy it than in the vastness of Death Valley.
These days the more time I spend in the desert the more I value the whole thing as a sort of meditation.
To sum up I don’t need incense and chanting. I just need to see rock, sand and feel the hot wind.
Moreover it seems to me that much of what we take as the essentials of modern life is pretty much nonsense.
Especially conversation.
For example, gossip, politics, movies and TV shows all pale in contrast to the view into a Death Valley canyon from a mountaintop.
Most importantly it makes me wonder why conversation isn’t deeper.
How important certain people are to us.
What the meaningful things in life really are.
In addition I used to wonder why so many Van life and nomad people seek out the wilderness.
Now I know.
Further at the edge of these mountains and throughout my nomad travel experience I’ve learned something about solitude.
In conclusion the thing I’ve learned is you meet yourself on the road.
And, above all, some amazing everyday people.
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Firstly greetings from nomad base camp Los Angeles. Where do nomads go for rest and refit across the country. I have some ideas in Nomad-Base Camp-Los Angeles-Bob Davis Podcast 998.
Secondly what would one of my travel nomad podcasts be without some details on my latest travel through the San Diego Mountains to Southern California.
Certainly my time in the desert has convinced me to return as soon as possible.
Let’s just forget about the fruitless search for a campsite on the beach on a Friday night!
Even more I’ll give you the routes and some details of a spectacular drive through these mountains in Nomad-Base Camp-Los Angeles-Bob Davis Podcast 998.
Most important to this podcast is my story of getting suspension service in the Los Angeles area.
For instance I needed new shocks on Mobile Podcast Command.
However driving a 21 year old truck comes with its own set of surprises.
To sum up my truck had a major upgrade at a great place and I couldn’t be happier.
Consequently I am on a mission to find so called base camps around the country where I can go for reliable and complete service.
Even more rest, recuperation and refitting.
In conclusion there aren’t too many nomads out here with brand new RV’s that don’t break down or have problems.
It’s always something.
Subsequently having resources across the country can smooth the road considerably.
Above all there’s still a need to go with the flow.
When we push too hard we miss opportunities to have great experiences.
Most importantly we miss out on developing great relationships that enrich our lives.
Sometimes in the most unlikely places.
Finally i know there’s a lot of bad press these days about California.
However I still think it is truly the Golden State.
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