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Firstly I have some pre announcement announcements about changes to my podcasts and plans for travel. Secondly it’s time for some real talk about Quartzsite being cooked. Details in Channel-Travel-Plans-Quartzsite-Cooked-Bob Davis Podcast 1164.
Certainly I’ve been honored to receive contributions from many listeners and subscribers to these podcasts.
And I want to do something so that future donations can be at least somewhat rewarding to contributors.
Therefore I am working on some financial changes this summer.
In addition I’ve traveled the USA in the same rig for ten years now.
As a matter of fact Mobile Podcast Command as originally used aa an audio truck back when I needed mixers and studio microphones to do a podcast.
And I travelled quite a bit on those days across the country.
Subsequently I decided to hit the road permanently with the advent of the pandemic in late 2020.
The idea I was going to hit the road in a luxurious RV is equally important.
All things considered I ended up in Mobile Podcast Command.
As a result I have been sleeping on the floor of this 25 year old Ambulance for the past ten years.
Therefore I am looking for a new rig.
In addition I devote a fair amount of time in this podcast to rural America and Wisconsin small towns.
Furthermore there are plenty of stories about how much I am enjoying one of the best summers in a long time up at the lake.
To emphasize how my approach to these podcasts has evolved over the years I talk about how I develop content.
Finally I get a lot of questions these days about Quartzsite which I answer with some real talk.
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Firstly how about three favorite summer roadtrips to ease your mind? Details in Favorite-Summer-Roadtrips-Bob Davis Podcast 1163.
Secondly holiday travel trips are usually short distance.
For example Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day.
However in high summer there’s nothing like a mega road trip to ease your mind…
And make life great again.
Above all so called nomad life is really a series of roadtrips.
So after ten years traveling and five years on the road full time I can give you some ideas to work with.
Another key point is the pressure many people feel with modern life.
Therefore the need for longer trips is a consideration.
In addition anyone will learn from exploration and travel.
By the same token I think longer trips help is ease into going with the flow.
And going with the flow means more fun as a result.
Finally I chose these three trips as a general idea.
That is to say they’re designed generally so you can access them pretty much no matter where you are in the United States.
On the other hand a lot of my travels recently have been in the Southwestern United States.
Because I don’t like to do repetitive content these are different ideas.
Accordingly the first trip takes us to Glacier National Forest on US 2 from the Midwest.
Of course you might want to go all the way to Seattle.
Secondly there’s nothing like the Outer Banks on the Atlantic.
Eventually taking us from Northern Florida, Georgia, South Carolina all the way to North Carolina.
To be sure there are beaches…
And long Ferry Rides.
These features coupled with the history make this a great roadtrip.
Thirdly another coastal trip.
But this one is along the Gulf Coast.
Specifically The Red Neck Riviera.
That is to say the coastal roads from Tallahassee all the way to Mobile, Alabama.
By all means this is one I like to take every time I head west.
On the positive side there’s plenty of beaches, food and lodging along the way.
Not to mention plenty of history.
All things considered these are my suggestions for some real fun and an escape this summer.
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Spring in Wisconsin is all about embracing change. The same is true in life. We’ll talk about it in Embracing-Change-Wisconsin-Spring-Bob Davis Podcast 1162.
Above the thing about travel is the constant change.
Therefore when I stop down for the summer in Wisconsin I am confronted with these same issues in life.
As a matter of fact as I work harder and harder on my videos for the YouTube Channel that in itself is a big personal change.
For the link to the video version of this podcast click here.
Equally important is the nature of the season of spring.
After all most of my travel this winter has been in the Southwestern US.
And I have produced several videos and podcasts about my travels.
For example the Pacific Coast Highway in California, Death Valley and finally heading east on America’s Loneliest Highway Route 50.
Given many thousands of miles of nomadic travel this season staying in one spot gives me an opportunity to watch a full seasonal change.
Spring eventually becomes summer.
Firstly up here in Northwestern Wisconsin when one is existing in the depths of winter…
It’s undeniably true that it feels like summer will never come.
But it does!
And it’s truly glorious.
Because I was able to see the change from barren brown and grey to verdant green and blue skies…
I was able to draw the analogy to changes in life as a result,
‘Secondly it is also true that we resist change.
Yet we run to the change of seasons.
Especially winter to spring and then on to summer.
Given these points I wonder why we don’t embrace change in our lives in the same manner?
Even if we’re moving from Fall to Winter we might be grateful the heat of summer has passed.
In contrast when it comes to personal change we wonder what we did to ‘deserve’ a certain result.
Or we fight to prevent the change from happening.
Finally we’re living through an era significant because of its complexity and chaotic change.
On the one hand change is good,
On the other hand it isn’t always easy to handle.
Even more we all age.
In addition those around us grow up and grow old.
In spite of our efforts people pass away.
Afterward I’ve always thought it strange that they have moved on but all their stuff is still here.
Meanwhile lie goes on and we must cope.
Also from time to time we are confronted with difficult circumstances which have the same finality.
At this instant it isn’t easy.
But we have to go on.
These days I am thinking it is better to embrace change than to fight it.
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Firstly US Route 50 is unofficially called the Loneliest American Highway. Join me for the trip in Loneliest-American-Highway-US-50-Bob Davis Podcast 1161.
But Route 50 turns out to be one of the best road trips you can take.
With this in mind as I ended my mega road trip up the California coast…
I headed for Sacramento as soon as I wrapped up on the Pacific Coast Highway.
As a matter of fact if you want to check out the PCH trips go here for part one; https://thebobdavispodcasts.com/mega-road-trip-2025-bob-davis-podcast-1159/
And here for part two;https://thebobdavispodcasts.com/perfect-pacific-vibe-bob-davis-podcast-1160/
And here’s the YouTube channel link if you want to see video versions of these podcasts; https://www.youtube.com/@thebobdavispodcasts9768
However US Route 50 is something altogether different.
That is to say we start in the mountains and deserts of Eastern California.
In particular in these mountains I encountered my first ‘free’ campsite.
In contrast with the bracing breezes on the West Coast my first campground was a thriving babbling brook.
Most importantly I arrived too early in the year for the campground to be open.
But the gate was down and other people were camping.
Therefore I spent a great first night at the side of the brook.
Subsequently on into the California and Nevada deserts.
Above all I can say there is little more in this life more therapeutic than a deserted two lane highway stretching into infinity.
In other words if what you seek is the open road US 50 has it in spades.
Equally important are the shifts from mountains to valleys and deserts as we travel this route.
Certainly these days we all wonder what will happen next.
Even more the pressures of day to day life and corporate life are heavy for many.
I took a closer look at many small towns along the way with this purpose in mind
In other words if you didn’t do what you’re doing now how would you do whatever comes next
As an illustration of that question small towns like Ely, Nevada and Delta Colorado help the traveler imagine what life would be like if things were a little different.
Finally moving into the Colorado Mountains including crossing the Continental Divide at Mammoth Mountain.
Then we moved straightaway into the plains of Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas.
From time to time camping at more free campgrounds, national parks like The Great Basin and Black Canyon, and an occasional Truck Stop.
In addition to the meditation of driving there’s a lot of history in this region of the country.
Especially ending in Fort Dodge Kansas, I am reminded of the ranching history of the plains as well as the mining, pioneer and Native American history of Colorado, Nevada and California.
To this end there are artifacts like the Petroglyphs in Nevada where people lived and thrived more than ten thousand years ago.
To sum up all of this is waiting to be experienced on supposedly the loneliest highway in the United States.
But I think Route 50 is one of the best highways.
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Firstly my trip up the Pacific Coast Highway is a continuation of the Mega Road Trip for 2025. That is to say I am taking the scenic route on my way back to Wisconsin from the California Deserts. Details in Perfect-Pacific-Vibe-Bob Davis Podcast 1160.
Secondly for review listen to Podcast 1159. Here’s the Link.
What’s more the scenery is stunning.
By all means there’s plenty of information about what routes I took from Death Valley to the coast.
And on up the coast to the Redwoods.
Thirdly I do not tell listeners ‘how’ so much in these podcasts and on the video channel as I show and share the experience.
Nevertheless many people include a trip down the Pacific Coast Highway on their so called ‘Bucket Lists’.
That being said I don’t do bucket lists.
In fact I have been up and down this highway more than once in the last few years.
To be sure the Pacific Coast Highway never disappoints.
But a planned camping trip threw a wrench into the plans to continue the trip up the full length of the PCH from Santa Barbara.
Even though I put a lot of time into maps and planning some happy accidents made a huge difference in the star crossed nature of this trip.
Accordingly getting lost and finding campgrounds that were deserted and free completely by accident made this trip one for the books.
Correspondingly finding backroads and mountain roads with incomparable views was a feature.
With this in mind I don’t know if I could tell listeners and subscribers just how I got to a place.
Given these points it’s really all about getting there and now how.
To put it differently many lessons on the road often turn out to be great life lessons too.
By all means its important to hold space for those happy accidents that lead to the sublime.
Overall many listening to Perfect-Pacific-Vibe-Bob Davis Podcast 1160 who have been traveling themselves for any length of time will identify with this idea.
Especially since time and again I found myself in a campground or circumstance that literally took my breath away.
Finally people often ask me why I wanted to spend so much time in California this year.
Basically California is one of the most unique places in the US and maybe even the world.
Obviously and certainly it’s expensive and Golden Staters themselves think it’s weird.
But all things considered this is still one of the the best road trips I have been on.
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