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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.
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Firstly I am always surprised at the amount of interest in nomad life. Details in Simplicity-Rules-The-Nomad-Bob Davis Podcast 1110.
Secondly time to spend some time talking about why this level of interest exists these days.
For instance traveling across the country this summer I’ve met a lot of people.
Generally they wall want to now what being a nomad is like.
And they soak up as much information has I can provide.
Surprisingly the interest runs across all ages.
From retirees to college students everyone is attracted to the idea of the freedom of nomad life.
Balanced against what we think of as normal life…
Being a nomad has its negatives.
But there are also many positives.
In view of all these questions I am most interested in the reason why people are so interested in me!
Therefore in Simplicity-Rules-The-Nomad-Bob Davis Podcast 1110 I attempt to answer that question based on some recent experiences and questions from listeners.
Because I now have an active YouTube channel some of these questions come from my viewers too.
With this in mind I hear people asking a questions I don’t think Americans are used to asking.
A question I don’t think they like asking either.
These days its important to realize many people are working two or three jobs just to keep up.
Equally surprising is the number of people who feel trapped in dead end jobs…
Or caught in the rat race.
Under these circumstances I find it shocking so many are asking why they put up with things as they are.
Even more shocking is the fact that leaders do not seem to even want to try to answer the question.
In view of this the interest in nomad life is understandable.
Most important is the freedom simplicity confers.
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Firstly I made it across Ohio and Pennsylvania to New York State faster than I thought on back roads. Secondly a mechanical triggers a great experience in one of America’s oldest industrial towns. Details in Ohio-Pennsyvania-Upstate-New-York-Bob Davis Podcast 1109.
Of course the fact that you get to really see America is another point.
For example I was rolling across the country until a mechanical problem brought me to Jamestown New York.
Instead of freaking out I went to more than one mechanic in Jamestown until we figured the problem out.
Certainly that’s a great argument for working a problem until you have a solution.
But I also got to know some great people.
And learned a little history too.
All the info is in Ohio-Pennsyvania-Upstate-New-York-Bob Davis Podcast 1109.
The most compelling evidence for back roads travel though is being able to snake through the green fields and hills of rural America all the way east.
Equally important I think is also being able to avoid all major cities.
Notwithstanding a quick visit to rural Rochester New York to pick up my power station from the Campulance Man. Check out his videos on YouTube here.
Without a doubt this has been one of the best trips I’ve taken.
Surprisingly the reason is simplicity itself.
That is to say I have learned over the years to avoid detours to visit friends and family.
By all means I love my friends and family.
One the other hand when you complicate things on the road it can get really complicated very quickly.
As much as I like being with people I also am comfortable with alone time.
Accordingly there’s a lot of alone time threading the back roads.
At the present time I am making my way through New York’s Adirondacks…
And it is incredible.
All in all plenty of time to think and enjoy the moment.
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