In canyon country, we force our bodies through cracks in the ground in places like Buckskin Gulch and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, send the Bobs down tough roads, and struggle with some big questions about land use. After 35 days of this, after enjoying endless canyons, gorgeous dispersed camping spots, carefully timed resupply runs, and achieving furnace temperature perfection, we finally feel like we have hit our stride with road life – just in time to pause for a few weeks.
This episode was written, recorded, sound edited, and produced by Lisa McNamara, with additional recording and editing by Paul Olson. Music by Michael Kobrin from Pixabay.
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Continue reading “S2:E9 – 35 Days in Canyon Country”
After previous attempts were thwarted by Maruchan lunches, underpowered rental cars, unusual rainstorms, distracting flowers, flying tents, and snow, we finally managed to climb a big mountain. And why we’ll never stop returning to Death Valley, no matter what it throws at us.
This episode was written, recorded, edited, and produced by Lisa McNamara, with additional editing by Paul Olson. Music by Michael Kobrin from Pixabay.
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Continue reading “S2:E8 – Third Time’s a Charm in Death Valley”
We can’t live like every day is a vacation – we’d probably die (and we’d definitely blow through our savings). So most of our days on the road are like real life, with a vacation thrown in here and there. Back in more optimistic times, we had planned to spend my 40th birthday in Vegas. But then things went weird again. What’s it like in Las Vegas right now? We’ll tell you what we saw.
Link to the wave speech.
This episode was written, recorded, edited, and produced by Lisa McNamara, with additional recording and editing by Paul Olson. Music by jplenio from Pixabay.
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Continue reading “S2:E7 – Covid and Loathing in Las Vegas”
Three Wind River, WY stories told by way of the things we saved to Google when back in cell range: from terrifying cows to windstorms to running out of water on a hike, we bumbled through a few misadventures, then double checked to see how we could do it better next time. And the eight things we think about on a daily basis that are second nature when you live in a building.
This episode was written, recorded, edited, and produced by Lisa McNamara, with additional recording and editing by Paul Olson. Music by Michael Kobrin from Pixabay.
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Continue reading “S2:E6 – Making a List and Checking it…Later”
Today: we take a deep dive into our budget vs. our actual spending for our first two months of road life, and then we take you on a tour of Dinosaur National Monument – the fossils, the canyons, the river, the…poems?
This episode was written, recorded, edited, and produced by Lisa McNamara, with additional recording and editing by Paul Olson. Music by Michael Kobrin from Pixabay.
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Continue reading “S2:E5 – Money and Dinosaurs”
Today: a special edition all about mountain biking in and around Colorado. We rank, we review, we get bruised (often).
This episode was written by Paul Olson and Lisa McNamara (but mostly Paul). It was recorded, edited, and produced by Lisa McNamara. Music by mrganso from Pixabay.
Do you have any suggestions for mountain bike trails we should check out – in Colorado or anywhere else? Let us know at info(at)roadtrippinginamerica.com.
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Join us as we think about what ruins really are, then see the behind the scenes reality of making a podcast in the wild, and finally, get an update on the evolution of our stuff – a sneak peek on that…we had to add some rodent repellent to our arsenal…
This episode was written, recorded, edited, and produced by Lisa McNamara, with additional editing by Paul Olson. Music by Michael Kobrin from Pixabay.
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Continue reading “S2:E3 – Ruins, Rats, and Realizations”
Join us as we reflect on planned vs. spontaneous travel and how that translates to our life on the road. We’ll also share our highs and lows from the first month of road life. And finally, we’re introducing the Road Tripping in America road trip playlist.
This episode was written, recorded, edited, and produced by Lisa McNamara, with additional recording and editing by Paul Olson. Music by Michael Kobrin from Pixabay.
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Continue reading “S2:E2 – Planning for Spontaneity”
Join us on Colorado’s bumpy backcountry discovery route and the Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway as we work on finding the right pace for long term travel. This episode was recorded live in Colorado’s lovely national forest land.
This episode was written, recorded, edited, and produced by Lisa McNamara, with additional editing by Paul Olson. Music by Michael Kobrin from Pixabay.
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Continue reading “S2:E1 – On the Road…Again”
Today, while we finish packing, moving, and fitting out the Bobs, we bring you the true story of our worst travel experience…so far.
This episode was written, recorded, edited, and produced by Lisa McNamara, with additional editing by Paul Olson. Music by Electronic-Senses from Pixabay.
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Continue reading “S1:E4 – Six Hours in a Mexico City Police Station”
