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Firstly eclipses put out a lot of energy so post eclipse it’s good to take a breath. We’ll do that in Post-Eclipse-Take-A-Breath-Bob Davis Podcast 1055.
Secondly as a nomad I have been front and center to witness three big eclipses.
Above all very few natural events compare in their scope and power with a eclipse.
For example as for this eclipse we had a big Tex-Mex Nomad dinner.
We drank gallons of coffee and talked for four hours.
Finally after it was all over all of us dropped.
Even more two or three days later we’re still grabbing more sleep.
Most importantly I am again reminded about getting to know new friends.
Certainly the community aspect of slower travel is one of its major benefits.
That is to say I am a barnstormer.
I think nothing of travel from west coast to east.
However the high price of fuel currently has us all stopped down in the desert.
Meanwhile I have a million dollar view here at the Imperial Dam Long Term Visitor Area. Right on the border of California and Arizona.
Therefore I am learning more about other nomads and campgrounds.
In the same vein this was part of my plan anyway.
In short when I blaze trails without stopping I don’t get the feel of an area or its people.
When I stop after that I learn about Yuma, Arizona. Or some other southwestern towns.
And I love it.
To sum up all of this was accentuated by a beautiful total lunar eclipse on the evening of May15th 2022.
In addition it is an opportunity to count my blessings at this location.
And look ahead to plans for the rest of the summer.
In conclusion will I continue my nomad journey?
Above all I am watching economic developments like a hawk. For a synopsis podcast click here.
But I don’t think I’ve even started on my nomad journey!
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Firstly if you’ve ever been stuck in the sand you know the meaning of Trials Tribulations and if you’re lucky Victory. Learn more in Trials-Tribulations-Victory-Bob Davis Podcast 1053.
Secondly it happened to me just a few weeks ago. Now it was someone else’s turn.
And it was my turn to help.
Certainly there are no guarantees in this story.
But sometimes three people have all they need to solve a problem.
With a little extra help.
Above all I am amazed at the bond nomads have.
Even more the bond I witnessed that our armed services veterans have.
Most importantly it’s all here in Trials-Tribulations-Victory-Bob Davis Podcast 1053.
In addition when you put in the effort sometimes you get a little unexpected help from above.
I was willing to step up. As a result I learned something.
On the other hand I certainly wasn’t the one who wouldn’t quit. I got help in that regard from my friends.
And another nomad camper with a Skoolie.
Subsequently there was a lot of talk among us about how these experiences are much more the norm out in the land of the nomad than back home.
In the same vein it’s one of the great things about nomad life.
In short we’re always ready to step up to help and share if we can.
Finally I think those same lessons can be applies to the greater question of our national future.
That is to say working together.
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Firstly been doing podcasts lately on Nomad Backlash so it’s time to talk about the Sheer Joy of GoGoGo. Let’s get into it in Sheer-Joy-Of-GoGoGo-Bob Davis Podcast 1052.
Secondly I think it’s fair to day that Jack Kerouac is the patron saint of the nomad experience.
And in keeping with the sentiment of ‘On The Road’ I will not call it the nomad ‘movement’.
Above all I read ‘On The Road’ when I was still in my teens.
Moreover I wonder if the book influenced me or if wanderlust was a part of my soul even then.
Most importantly these days we’re exhorted to ‘subscribe’ and ‘like’.
To lend our sovereignty to prepacked ‘movements’.
Because that’s what you do today.
Therefore the ongoing and burgeoning romance with cutting loose.
Hitting the road.
That is to say living in the now.
No yesterday or tomorrow. Just Sheer-Joy-Of-GoGoGo-Bob Davis Podcast 1052.
Meanwhile there is this great question of authenticity.
After that on the road there is a sense of finding yourself if you can live one day at a time.
In addition I think this is a good time to talk about this quest.
And the fact that achieving this sense of authenticity seems so difficult for some.
On the other hand out here on the road it seems to just flow.
Further this is the sheer joy of going and going and going.
Finally in this podcast I talk a little about my first year on the road.
Roaring across the landscape coast to coast and border to border.
And how it’s been since then.
To sum up let’s ask some questions about our own quests.
What’s we’re pushing to realize out here on the two lane roads of America.
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Firstly the snobs and scolds have suddenly discovered #Nomadlife and #Vanlife are not pretty. Is this true? Let’s discuss in #Nomadlife-#Vanlife-Not-Pretty-Bob Davis Podcast 1051.
Secondly this is the second podcast for me on the growing backlash to nomad life. The other podcast is here.
Above all this new attitude about hitting the road is the result of the success of that kind of sentiment.
Certainly there are challenges.
However it remains very rewarding for those who have the yen for travel and adventure.
For example I’ve met all kinds of people with a variety of reasons for choosing the nomad life.
In addition another reporter has now done an ‘expose’ on Slab City. My podcast on the nomad mecca is here
Most importantly surface observations are deceptive out here in the land of the nomad.
Even more they lead to incorrect assumptions about what’s really going on.
In the same vein I think there’s something about rejecting life back in the world that frightens some.
To clarify life as a nomad can be challenging.
There are setbacks and problems, just like in every walk of life.
Finally as I like to say, nobody said it would be easy.
To sum up I would say much of the so called #vanlife and #nomadlife backlash is because of its success.
For example Instagram and other social media posts and content.
In short the success of this life on social media has presented a distorted picture of how great it is.
But I have certainly had moments which are great.
In conclusion there’s something going on in America.
Certainly many are rejecting the so called American Dream.
Why is it a problem if they want to hit the road in search of a new dream?
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Firstly every now and then there are setbacks and new adventures for nomads. They’re unavoidable. Not fun when they happen though. Status update from the road in Nomad-Setbacks-New-Adventures-Bob Davis Podcast 1049.
Secondly as long as your rig isn’t at the bottom of a lake or ravine everything is fine.
Certainly you’ll have to pay.
And you know that.
But it’s not the end of the world.
Even more you kick yourself wondering how ‘this’ could have happened.
Therefore it’s normal to get down on yourself when the law of fast forgetting is in effect.
In other words if you stayed in one place all winter and weren’t on the road there are things we all get used to doing on the road.
It’s easy to forget these things when you start traveling again.
For example making a grand entrance by driving down what looked like a shallow hill.
However that shallow hill was a sand dune.
Meanwhile as I waited for the inevitable two truck to pull me out I got philosophical.
That is to say sometimes life lessons take years to incorporate.
In short the same lesson that takes years can take a few minutes out here.
Finally I am grateful to be on the road again.
Certainly I hate it when my reverie is interrupted by some stupid act.
But all is well.
To sum up nomad life isn’t a bowl of cherries.
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