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Above all travel is a meditation so walking the nomad labyrinth is what it’s all about. What’s a labyrinth? Learn more in Walking-Nomad-Labyrinth-Bob Davis Podcast 1028.
Secondly I learned pretty quickly there is a meditative quality to just driving. Just watching the landscape roll by.
And this is what I did consistently for a year. Coast to coast. Border to Border. Crisscrossing the Midwest many times.
These days I’ve decided to slow down. Spend some time in places I’m interested in.
Therefore my podcasts have been a little more philosophical lately due to finding new footing in a slower travel approach.
Most importantly right now I am working to define a mission statement for the second year of travel.
Because I feel like I have only scratched the surface.
Whether I am in some dusty Texas beach town or here in Quirky Quartzsite Arizona I am spending a little more time to get to know the town and its people.
Certainly I haven’t lost my wanderlust.
And I have detailed my new orientation to higher fuel prices.
However I was a little surprised at how easily I’ve settled in on a Bureau of Land Management Campground just north of town.
As a result I have some time to think in some different ways.
For example lately I’m interested in how the pressures and intensity of urban life doesn’t really effect the nomad.
Certainly we have our trials and tribulations, but even these often become fun challenges.
Even more we’re always learning new skills, back road routes and about new campsites and rigs.
Finally what has always interested me is the internal processes we nomads experience.
And I think those experiences are both common and extraordinary among the nomad community.
In short this is what I have decided to talk about when I am relating my nomad experiences.
That is to say there are plenty of communicators talking about the best bike rack to buy for your rig, or where to get new tires and how to dump your tanks somewhere.
On the other hand these sometimes powerfully emotional experiences we have are not easy to put into words, let alone talk about.
But that is what I have chosen to do.
To sum up some of these musings are better than others, when it comes to a Podcast.
In the same vein it’s all part of the work.
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Firstly some experts say the upcoming Lunar Eclipse might break things. We’ll talk about it in Lunar-Eclipse-Radio-Bob Davis Podcast 1027.
Secondly I don’t think anyone can argue things feel chaotic right now.
To review I’ve talked about how the current economic reality requires nomads to make adjustments.
However for people living the so called ‘normal’ life in most urban areas the pressure is building.
Even more aside from the usual talk about how November 19th’s eclipse will be the longest in duration there are those who say it will be the end of the world.
On the other hand out here in the desert the vibe is more peaceful.
Certainly nomads have had to adjust to rising prices.
For example traveling shorter distances, free camping and shopping for cheaper fuel and food.
Above all we have a little more control over how we expose ourselves to the economic chaos we all feel.
But what about feelings and intuition.
To clarify I’ve always had my mind in both the real world and the world of feelings.
I’m always looking for metrics and ‘proof’.
However I still have the same underlying feelings about the near future I talked about back when I was in Snow Mass in August. Check out that podcast here.
For instance more than one of my friends has recently actually used the word ‘chaos‘ to describe feelings.
And the closer we get to the lunar eclipse the stronger that intuition gets for some people.
Therefore in this podcast it’s time to talk about feelings and intuitions.
Above all I am hanging out in Quartzsite, Arizona.
That is to say this is one of those special and weird Arizona towns that I hope never has to endure the development of a Bougie Sedona or worse, Phoenix.
In addition we Nomads are a perfect addition to the craziness here.
I love it!
Therefore get ready for the big experience in Lunar-Eclipse-Radio-Bob Davis Podcast 1027.
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Firstly I am wearing Arizona out right now. High fuel prices means spending more time in individual states. Learn more in Wearing-Arizona-Out-Bob Davis Podcast 1026.
Secondly I have had a thing for Arizona for a long time.
Above all I continue the search for the Old West.
Even more now that the colder weather is filtering down from the Canyon to the Mountains it’s all desert for me.
And I couldn’t be happier.
As the result of higher fuel prices I am adjusting my travel plans so that I can spend more time in certain places.
Certainly I’ve made the case that nomads are better positioned to reduce their exposure to inflation. Click here for that podcast.
Even more since orienting to this new plan I have become very focused on dispersed camping, free camping and even hanging out at Truck Stops when I am in transit. I share some of those tips in Wearing-Arizona-Out-Bob Davis Podcast 1026.
But overall there is something about Arizona.
In addition I can never get enough of the scent of juniper on the fire.
Or the pines and the mountain woods.
Finally we have all seen the Arizona Highways pictures.
On the other hand there are some amazing highways and views in this state. In the past few weeks I’ve had the pleasure to experience many of them.
To sum up we nomads are lucky. If we plan it right we can avoid spending too much money.
And I am still learning how to achieve as low a profile as possible so I am not exposed to the higher and higher prices.
As a result I get to see some really cool places that most wouldn’t bother.
Whether it’s Gila Bend in the south or the Navajo Nation to the north.
In the same vein if you can get off the beaten paths anywhere you get to see different parts of the US and these are some of the best places, in my opinion.
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Above all finding the right time and place to celebrate one year as a nomad is a challenge. Sooner or later you just have to record. Therefore listen to the celebration from Scottsdale, Arizona in Celebrating-One-Year-As-Nomad-Bob Davis Podcast 1025.
Firstly it’s all a blur to me.
Even more lately I have been working on an overall mission statement for the second year of nomad travel.
However a friend told me recently she thought I was searching for enlightenment.
Maybe seeking enlightenment will do for this first year of nomad travel, starting on Halloween Night 2020.
In Celebrating-One-Year-As-Nomad-Bob Davis Podcast 1025 I talk about feeling trapped back home.
And feeling there was nothing keeping me in the suburban lifestyle.
Certainly I have learned a lot this first year of solid nomad travel.
For example frustrations and problems are unavoidable.
But you learn to deal with them as they come up.
In addition in the beginning I was on the road a lot.
Hit all the lower 48.
During the New Year’s I dealt with a death in the family.
After that it seemed like I had to start all over again.
In the same vein I am proud that none of these podcasts have focused on political issues.
Moreover nothing but travel.
On the other hand I don’t tell you how to get to the Grand Canyon or how to empty your black water tanks.
To clarify I don’t do RV wrenching and won’t talk about my ‘build’.
But what almost no one talks about is how this kind of lifestyle effects people on a day to day basis.
And I think there’s a place for that kind of talk about the nomad lifestyle.
The people you meet on the back roads.
For instance towns like Ely Nevada or Lubbock Texas.
In short if you’re searching for America and you decide to do it as a nomad I think you’ll learn a few things.
Fact is the United States is a vibrant and complex economy and an incredible people.
To sum up whether I’m in a truck stop or magnificent national forest I can’t get enough of the road.
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You might think inflation for nomads is something we don’t think about. However we nomads might be in the best position to deal with inflation. Learn more in Inflation-For-Nomads-Bob Davis Podcast 1024.
Firstly I have been hitting the road for extended periods of time since 2014.
Secondly about a year ago I decided to chuck it all and hit the road permanently.
But it might be surprising to learn I think nomads are in the best position to deal with rising prices.
Certainly I have some disclaimers in this podcast.
That is to say this podcast isn’t about politics.
For example I am not going to tell everyone what ‘the government’ should do to deal with this problem.
Finally for nomads the real question is where the most significant price increases are coming from and how long they can last.
In short the ‘go where my intuition sends me’ vibe is the first casualty.
Moving further along that line of reasoning the only task left for me is the mission for the second full year of nomad life.
And slowing down the velocity of travel.
Above all careful planning and controlling expenses suggests nomads can get through this insanity and prevail.
In conclusion there’s something about then nomad experience that allows us to forget the rest of the world.
Every now and then reality breaks through the bliss.
Most importantly this doesn’t have to be a death sentence for the mission or the experience.
In short what is required is a disciplined way of thinking and operating to stay on the road and in the flow.
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