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Above all after nearly two years on the road it’s a good time to talk about Sacrifice And Nomad life. We’ll do it in Sacrifice-And-Nomad-Life-Bob Davis Podcast 1065.
Firstly this life wasn’t forced on me.
Secondly I sacrificed a great deal by making the decision to go on the road.
Certainly this has been a topic of conversation in these podcasts.
Even more I am in Utah waiting for truck service, among other things.
Therefore I have time to think.
And that is not always good.
Firstly join me around the campfire in Sacrifice-And-Nomad-Life-Bob Davis Podcast 1065 to discuss these issues.
Secondly I’ll tell some stories about recent experiences.
That is to say things out here seem to have changed a bit due to inflation and other issues.
So I see a little more desperation in the parking lots and truck stops than I remember seeing in 2020.
Consequently I end up thinking a little more about sacrifice and life on the road.
For example what would I go back to my own life?
But I came to the conclusion that I have only scratched the surface of what one can learn out here.
To clarify I think this is an auspicious time to be a nomad.
In short there’s a lot going on out on the back roads and highways of this country.
Even more it’s the experiences and the lessons learned that keep me wanting more.
Not to mention the friends I’ve made.
In addition I would still choose the timelines and alternative life.
For example when I made my decision there was a powerful inner voice which said, just go.
On the other hand now my inner voice seems to be saying, just push on ahead a little further.
To sum up things are a little different out here this year versus last.
But no less interesting.
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Firstly the Bonneville Salt Flats has a long history. I can only scratch the surface of all that salt in Bonneville-Salt-Flats-Bob Davis Podcast 1064.
Secondly I have wanted to come to Bonneville since I was a kid.
For me there was certainly an attraction to the famous muscle cars of the 60’s and 70’s.
But I loved those Kodachrome photos from back in the day.
Most importantly I am not a car guy.
However I still appreciate this automotive history of the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Be that as it may history here dates back to the 1820’s.
Indeed the person the Salt Flats are named after never saw them.
Details in Bonneville-Salt-Flats-Bob Davis Podcast 1064.
Later William Randolph Hearst got the publicity ball rolling back around 1910.
Subsequently racing didn’t take on the flat until the early 1930’s.
In the long run The Bonneville Salt Flats glory was the early 1960’s through the early 1970’s.
When all those iconic records were set.
Unquestionably the Salt Flats are still a huge attraction.
In fact families still love the Bonneville Salt Flats.
In due time they all take their pick up trucks and sedans for a speed run.
Even more the obligatory selfie and then it’s time to go.
Presently though you don’t see too many hot rods.
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Firstly The Real Matrix exceeds the wildest dreams of movie makers. Details in The-Real-Matrix-Bob Davis Podcast 1063.
Secondly what better place to talk about The Real Matrix than a Walmart Super Center in Provo Utah?
Above all this kind of place is kind of a reference point for me.
Certainly there are Walmart’s all over the United States.
I’ve been to a lot of them.
In addition you can still hang out in some Walmart parking lots all night.
And Nomads love the convenience in transit.
Most importantly I am in Utah to get some maintenance for Mobile Podcast Command.
But as I walk through the Walmart here in Provo to do this podcast I am reminded how fragile our economic system is right now.
Enough influence to function as The Real Matrix.
Moreover as our central bank struggles to control inflation the result may be a recession.
Even more a much bigger and more dangerous recession may be in the making.
Meanwhile every nomad I know is rooting for a deflationary recession.
That is to say much lower prices for fuel and the things we nomads need.
On the other hand this kind of situation might not be good for people back in the world.
Finally I have often talked about the pressure of life back in the land of bricks and sticks.
Certainly this is not offered as a judgement.
But only an observation.
And it makes me glad to be a nomad.
For example recent data shows incomes are not keeping pace with inflation.
And that adds a lot of pressure to life.
To sum up Provo itself is a much younger community.
Therefore I talk about Provo’s demographics and history a little bit.
And of course, there’s nothing like a walk through a Walmart!
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Firstly we don’t think about whether getting out of a situation we worry about getting in, right? Learn more in Dinosaur-National-Park-Challenge-Bob Davis Podcast 1062.
Secondly getting out of something is often way more challenging that getting in.
Therefore the challenge in Dinosaur National Park is the 42 miles of dirt road to get out.
Above all don’t get me wrong. This is one of the oldest parks in the US Park System.
And it is one of the largest.
Even more it features the Echo Park road and Campground, which are truly amazing.
But there’s more.
Most importantly the Petroglyphs of the Fremont People.
And even an abandoned ranch dating back to the turn of the last century.
Finally I could go on for hours about the campground nestled in the rocks at the confluence of three rivers.
In addition there are at least two other campgrounds I now know of that might be more accessible.
Further did I mention there are Dinosaur bones there?
Most importantly I spent two great days in the campground.
In the same vein I went on some great hikes and had some great meals.
Likewise I met some great people.
I was worried about getting out the way I got in.
So I was thrilled when I met a camper who told me to go out the River and Bench road.
In short it meant no climbing, she said.
To sum up this is where the adventure and challenge began.
[Editor’s Note: I keep calling it the ‘Beach’ Road, but it is in fact The Yampa Bench Road.]
Because getting out turned out to be quite an ordeal.
Certainly the rest of the details are in Dinosaur-National-Park-Challenge-Bob Davis Podcast 1062.
I have certainly been on bad roads before.
But this one had a certain charm I will not soon forget.
As a result this podcast is the story of the adventure.
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The Highway To Heaven is in the Colorado Rockies. I discovered the Highway To Heaven on a trip from Fort Collins to Snowmass Village. Learn more in Highway-To-Heaven-Bob Davis Podcast 1061.
Even more I seem to have fallen into a couple of house sitting opportunities recently.
Firstly in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Secondly two spectacular ski in ski out winter villas here in Snowmass.
But it was the trip from Fort Collins to Snowmass that sticks with me.
And renamed the route “The Highway To Heaven”.
Certainly I have found the light of the sun to be different at higher altitudes than lower.
In addition coming down those mountain highways on the fourth of July was really something.
In short Colorado transitioning from late spring to summer.
And the colors.
Bright Greens, the red dirt in this part of the state, browns of the mountain and blue of the sky.
Therefore my name for this highway is The Highway To Heaven.
Learn more in Highway-To-Heaven-Bob Davis Podcast 1061.
In the same vein the more I travel the more the world of bricks and sticks seems unreal.
Likewise on this fourth of July with all the issues and happenings and concerns, I was not touched.
To clarify I found myself just being grateful for the opportunity to go where I want.
On an endless road trip during an endless summer.
On the other hand these days everyone wants to tell us where to go and what to see.
Further this places an intermediary between the seen and the seer.
To sum up isn’t having the experience in solitude the experience?
In conclusion lower and slower travel provides an opportunity to really get to know individual states.
And I am looking forward to much more of Colorado!
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