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Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR EP 94 - An RV Ski Trip to WhistlerLFTR 94: We’re no letter all adventure this week on LFTR! We’re back in the Airstream and immediately left the country. We’ll let you know our dewinterizing gotchas, recap our last ski and snowboard trip of the season and give an update on our experiences crossing the Canadian border.Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com, and you can email us at lettersfromtheroadpod@gmail.com.Find LFTR Diaries on the LFTR YouTube channel.Find us on socials @lettersfromtheroadpod (on hia...2025-04-0654 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR 93 - You Don’t Have to Seize Every DayLFTR 93: We are finding our inner peace and reminding ourselves we don’t have to seize every day! However we’ve actually been quite busy and have a lot of updates this week, including some DIY RV fixes and our first hike of the season.Tieton Cider Works has their Cider Bar in Yakima, WA.The bird we saw on the trail was a dusky grouse! So cool!Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com, and you can email us at l...2025-03-3050 min
Letters From the Road PodcastTales From the Road - St. Augustine (LFTR 92)LFTR 92/TFTR 4: This week we travel to the oldest European city in the States, St. Augustine, FL. We recount our multiple times stopping in the Jacksonville/St. Augustine area and give you all our recommendations. Then we discuss the history of the city, the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (completed in 1695), the important part St Augustine played in the Civil Rights movement, and even a couple ghost stories (though not as many as I expected for the old city!)Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at ...2025-03-2336 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 91 - What is GoodLFTR 91: You might want to listen to the first half of this episode if you want to hear about What is Good this week. We discuss (finally) getting the Airstream back and Jamie and Frankie’s pleasant trip to get it, a walk along the river in Leavenworth and how even when we’re weighed down by what’s in the news just being in nature and remembering how insignificant we are can be a comfort. Admittedly I (Clay) didn’t understand the assignment and left out my list of small joys after the letter, but I hope our ruminati...2025-03-0955 min
Letters From the Road PodcastTales From The Road - Sedona Vortexes (LFTR Ep 90)LFTR 90/TFTR 3: Sedona Vortexes. Today we’re revisiting another one of our favorite places, Sedona, AZ. We learn about the history of this beautiful town in the red rocks, and how it rose to prominence as a destination in the 1970s/80s.Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com, and you can email us at lettersfromtheroadpod@gmail.com.Find LFTR Diaries on the LFTR YouTube channel.Find us on socials @lettersfromtheroadpod (on hiatus)If you feel like kicking us a fe...2025-02-2839 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 89 - Hunkering DownWelcome back to LFTR! In episode 89 we recount our trip to Whistler, BC, an accidental staycation, and our once-again-revised summer plan: Hunkering Down.Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com and you can email us at lettersfromtheroadpod@gmail.com.Find LFTR Diaries on the LFTR YouTube channel.Find us on socials @lettersfromtheroadpod (on hiatus)If you feel like kicking us a few bucks you can Become a PenPal and chat with us and others in the PenPals Discord. 2025-02-211h 01
Letters From the Road PodcastTales From the Road - White Sands and Ghosts (LFTR 88)Episode 88 is our 2nd in the Tales from the Road series: White Sands and Ghosts. Join us as we go back to Alamogordo, NM and revisit White Sands National Park. We learn about the ancient civilization in the area, the ghost who still wanders the dunes at night, searching for her lost lover, and the poor unsuspecting campers who played in nuclear fallout.Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com, and you can email us at lettersfromtheroadpod@gmail.com.Find LFTR Diaries on the...2025-02-0740 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 87 - What We Would Have Done (and some skiing adventures)About every month or two we can’t help ourselves and we talk about HEAVY THINGS. This time we dig into how it feels to know What We Would Have Done during times we could take a stand throughout history, because we’re doing it right now. We also talk about Jamie’s AIARE 1 course experience, which was good but tough. Back next week with episode 2 of Tales from the Road: White Sands and Alamogordo, NM.*Apologies to Coach Schwartz who I slander in the name of a bad joke in this one. You were actually a great...2025-01-311h 02
Letters From the Road PodcastTales From the Road - Wild Horses of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (LFTR 86)Welcome back to LFTR. This week we’ve got a slightly different story for you - the first episode in our new Tales from the Road series. Every other week instead of a letter we’re heading back to one of our favorite spots to recall our time there and tell its stories, history and legends. This week Jamie brings the story of the Wild Horses of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Back next week with a letter!Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com, and you can...2025-01-2431 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 85 - AvalancheThe first letter of 2025 is about how to not get buried, figuratively or literally.Thanks for listening! As always you can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com, and you can email us at lettersfromtheroadpod@gmail.com.Find LFTR Diaries on the LFTR YouTube channel.Find us on socials @lettersfromtheroadpod (on hiatus)If you feel like kicking us a few bucks because you like what we do you can Become a PenPal and chat with us and others in the PenPals Discord. Get full access to Letters...2025-01-181h 04
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 84 - Highs and Lows of 2024 and Plans for 2025Well we disappeared for a bit there but we’re back with our 2024 Highs and Lows and some exciting 2025 plans! Back next week with a letter!00:00 Intro02:27 Drink - Deschutes Black Butte Non-Alc03:31 Does Rainier count?05:56 Airstream is done but not home!11:10 Touring is skiing but harder24:06 Touring gear rundown25:46 Winter break hermit mode27:28 2024 Highs35:19 2024 Lows41:37 2025 Goal: Get out every month!42:44 2025 Ski Week: Whistler45:14 2025 Spring Break: Tahoe46:54 2025 Summer: Road to Redemption53:40 2025 Fa...2025-01-101h 02
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 83 - Say Yes!LFTR Episode 83 - welcome back to our snowy Cascade home! We talk Jamie’s first ski trip of the season, Thanksgiving and Saying Yes!Highlights include:* First ski trip of the year!* Dairy Free Thanksgiving at home* Airstream update - no sun in Portland* The joy of driving teens around* Being bad at things is good* Doing it scared is part of the fun* You’re never fully done!* Goat mascot snowboarding* Warning: Yes often = $.* Saying yes firs...2024-12-011h 00
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 82 - The Next Right ThingLFTR Episode 82 - we’re still here, thanks for being here too. This week we talk about The Next Right Thing.Highlights include:* How to do election night like tired millennial parents* Can’t process catastrophe* Jamie’s (actually) 39* Moving to Scandinavia?* The ongoing love affair with niche personal sports data tech* Backcountry skiing safety - get some friends!* The propane regulator might be the cause for the Airstream’s tankless water heater not heating well* The hidden overheight parking at SeaTac2024-11-171h 10
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 81 - Rage and Electric TrucksLFTR Episode 81 - While we are all about stories and encouragement around here (and don’t worry this episode has both) even we have Rage. Thanks for being here, friends, you keep us doing this! [One of my favorite episodes to record in a while (Clay)]National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788Highlights include:* Please go vote! It does matter!* Halloween in Leavenworth* Our first ever snow tires* Test driving an F-150 Lightning * Debating whether to switch to an elec...2024-11-031h 18
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 80 - We Saw the Larches!LFTR Episode 80 - We finally hiked in the Enchantments and we saw the larches!Highlights include:* Adventures in bartending and stein-holding competitions* The alpine lakes wilderness that’s right by Leavenworth!* Realized we could send satellite messages with iOS 18 and it worked* What to take on a day hike* Jamie and Frankie took a camping trip to Portland (for Airstream service yet again)* The way it’s easy to ignore the news when you move every day* Voting in central Washington is weird - go...2024-10-201h 01
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 79 - The Leaves Are YellowLFTR Episode 79 - We continue our love letter to fall as the leaves are yellow. (Finally!)Highlights include:* A night out in Leavenworth with Jesse & Rachael* A beautiful mountain hike where we sensed but didn’t see a bear* Bear spray is also useful on the man* Discovering self-preservation instinct as a mom* Fall vibes - football, camping, chili* Our favorite fall camp spots: Wisconsin/Minnesota, Medora ND, New Mexico (the whole state), Flagstaff, Sedona and Grand Canyon areas in central and northern AZ, Florida, Sa...2024-10-0652 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 78 - Soccer MomLFTR Episode 78 - It’s fall! That means back to school, fall Dutch Bros drinks and of course fall soccer, something we never did while we were on the road. We discuss what we’ve been up to in Leavenworth, and what it means (and doesn’t mean) to be in our soccer mom era.Highlights include:* A tea kinda night (again)* Slowing down the content schedule in the “off season”* Jamie’s riding the chairlift and hiking the pass in the summer* Accidental trail angeling * Instant friendships o...2024-09-221h 04
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR 77 - The AnticipationWe wrapped the summer, so we have re-entered the season of anticipation. In this case for ski season, but in general for plans! We recount our subdued Labor Day trip to B.C. and discuss why we love looking forward to things.Highlights include:* My new favorite NA beer* Jamie’s second local job* More Airstream problems (solar this time)* Repeating one of our favorite full hookup campgrounds from the way up to Alaska* Campground music/ac wars* Surprise! A restful weekend!* Canadian sc...2024-09-0848 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 76 - The Great Summer Recap!LFTR Episode 76 - Now that we are settled in at home it’s time to recap the summer that was! We try to walk backward through our week at home in Leavenworth. Then we talk favorites, biggest surprises, and things we’d do differently next time from our Great Lakes Summer of Song.Highlights include:* Ponderosa pines smell WONDERFUL!* If you make it easy for us, we’ll buy a car. Even if we haven’t driven it yet.* Jamie got another new job! (Podcasting doesn’t pay the bills)* Housin...2024-09-011h 00
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 75 - The LetdownLFTR Episode 75 - We are feeling fine. Really. We’re totally recovered from the letdown. Listen!Highlights include:* Great N/A beer!* Made it home! * Took forever to park!* Got a pizza!* Finally settled in… to discover a (mouse) mess that couldn’t wait til morning* Getting back into normal (but not Normal) life* Getting used to lightning fires* A beautiful hike overlooking town* DNC got us fired up… and ready to go!* Book ban BAN!* I lov...2024-08-2557 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 74 - Go West (plus some Airstream drama and a lot of driving)LFTR Episode 74 - We’re a long way from where we were in Ohio this week because we finally were able to Go West. We drove 1700 miles over 4 days (plus one day of no driving but working in storage units) because we had to boogie. Highlights include:* The second trip to the mothership - not quite as amazing as the first.* Please take stuff from our storage units* Walmart party in Mitchell, complete with charcoal grilling* The west is the native habitat of RVs* RV travel hack - t...2024-08-181h 00
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 73 - Feeling Safe (and GenCon)LFTR Episode 73 - We are taking a break from the rig and recording in an AirBnB while Flo needs some work. We talk about GenCon and try and figure out why we feel safe in some places and not others and how we can make all the places more inclusive for everyone.Highlights include:* A cute neighborhood in Columbus, OH* Tankless water heaters are not meant for campers* The roads in the Midwest aren’t much better than in Alaska sometimes* A KOA that wants to call the cops on...2024-08-111h 21
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 72 - Happytired (Plus Warren Dunes and Cedar Point)LFTR Episode 72 - This has been such a jam packed summer and we are happy. We’re also, admittedly, quite tired if you can’t tell by listening. Perhaps we’ve discovered a new Inside Out emotion: Happytired? We talk about this wonderful feeling as well as our time in Warren Dunes, Indiana Dunes and Cedar Point.Highlights include:* We’ve gone no alcohol for July but probably will keep it up for a while, maybe longer (if I do)* A quick and dunes-less trip to Indiana Dunes* Some National Parks you can...2024-08-041h 08
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 71 - What’s Next? (Plus Traverse City, Petoskey, and Holland)LFTR Episode 71 - We’re nearing the end of our Summer of Song and wondering What’s Next? We discuss our week in 3 different Michigan State Parks including beach days and family bike rides.Highlights include:* An interesting bike path detour in Traverse City* A campsite by a rocky beach with fossils in Petoskey* Beach Party in Holland* Hiking through woods and over sand dunes in Warren Dunes* We can’t really know what’s next… and that’s probably good* Biden is stepping aside and Harris f...2024-07-281h 00
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 70 - Joy, the Musical (plus Toronto, Mt. Joy, and Niagara Falls)LFTR Episode 70 - We can barely contain our Joy this week, but we’re not sure why! Maybe you can let us know.. We left the gin out of our G&T’s and got sillier. 🤷 We recount our week in Toronto and seeing Mt. JoyHighlights include:* Dry July, y’all (so much good N/A stuff out there)* TMI about sleeping habits* Seeing Mt. Joy as a date night * Shout out to the broad squad!* Maybe the best crowd all summer* The beautiful and garish...2024-07-211h 01
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 69 - Butterfly Effect (plus Airstream service in Jackson Center, Ohio)LFTR Episode 69 - This week we have a (nice) chat about how the hell we ended up here? We recount the emotional rollercoaster of realizing we had issues with the rig and blowing up our plans for the week to take care of it. We also wax nostalgic about our first camper - and how our Butterfly Effect was a broken tent set off a series of events that changed our lives forever.Highlights include:* Flint, MI is cute!* Airstream alignment is weird* An unplanned trip to “the mothership”* jk w...2024-07-141h 18
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 68 - Uneasy (Plus The UP, a Mackinac Island, and some RV trouble)LFTR Episode 68 - We were feeling a bit Uneasy this week (and specifically on an intense ferry ride) and Jamie wrote a letter about it. Things were back on track for a bit this week until they weren’t. We discuss our time in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Mackinac Island, as well as being uneasy (both personally and for our country).Highlights include:* A hike that ended up being a trip to the beach.* A hike that did happen to a picturesque lighthouse on a rocky cliff2024-07-071h 19
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 67 - Lemonade (plus the south shore of Lake Superior)LFTR Episode 67 - Do you ever get handed lemons by the universe? Big or small, sometimes it can feel like you got a bunch of lemons dumped on you and you’re just expected to make Lemonade for everybody. You don’t have to. Don’t worry about it. That and our time at Lake Superior in Northern Wisconsin.Highlights include:* Getting blasted on Madeline Island (not the fun way).* Bailing out of the island to Ashland* A date night! Friday Fish Fry in Wisconsin!* What’s a pasty?* A...2024-06-301h 11
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 66 - Big Life (plus Duluth, the North Shore, and more)LFTR Episode 66 - What is Big Life? Do you have one? Do you wish you did? Do we? Who gets to decide and why? We explore this and other Big Questions during a rainstorm. We also catch up about our week in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, Madeline Island, and how we ended up at an indoor water park in Duluth.Highlights include:* Jay Cooke State Park near Duluth, MN is great camping and hiking* What do you do when there’s high wind and up to 3” hail predicted in your area while camping?2024-06-231h 10
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 65 - Before and After (Plus getting to MN, Noah Kahan and more)LFTR Episode 65 - This week before the show we were in a silly mood and you might be too after you listen! We review our week driving from Indiana to St Paul where we had time with friends and saw Noah Kahan, then talk about the trap that is the before and after framing.Highlights include:* Stopping at ALDI with the rig.* A weird Harvest Host* Redeemed by another HH at Cedar Ridge* A windy drive north* Dinner with an old friend and a new one!2024-06-161h 07
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 64 - Summer of Song (Railbird, Kentucky Horse Park, and lot docking)LFTR Episode 64 - We waited for just the right moment to talk about this one, which apparently was from another Cracker Barrel parking lot on the way back north from Lexington! We talk Railbird Music Festival, Kentucky Horse Park Campground and then get into why we’re spending all the money we don’t have this summer on Music.Highlights include:* Why is Kentucky Horse Park Campground so popular for Airstreamers?* Railbird highs and lows* The Red Clay Strays’ unreal crowd for the small stage* Icky pastor vibes* An...2024-06-091h 07
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 63 - Pivot! (plus Devils Lake State Park and Madison, WI)*** LFTR Diaries is now available on the LFTR YouTube channel. ***LFTR Episode 63 - Coming at you from a parking lot once again, we teach you our secret to not getting bored with long term travel (or life). As Ross and Jared famously said, we Pivot! Highlights include:* Still love Devils Lake SP even after sheltering in the restroom* Go up the steep parts when hiking* Hiking meals are fun. Also full of fiber and sodium!* Madison is top ten* Our 5 pivots this week* D...2024-06-021h 18
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 62 - We Get To (plus New Glarus and more)*** LFTR Diaries is now available on the LFTR YouTube channel. Ep. 3 is a tour of our Airstream packed for travel! ***LFTR Episode 62 - We reunited with Jason, Abby and the kids for a birthday weekend full of camping fun in Wisconsin! We talk about that, our last week in Iowa, and then reflect on how lucky we feel that We get to.Highlights include:* Beers and cheese and sausage * The Iowa we know and love!* Except Cedar Rapids has a lot of cool new stuff since we lived there2024-05-2659 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 61 - I Don’t Know What to Do With My Eyes (and Iowa isn’t that boring)*** LFTR Diaries launched Friday May 10 on the LFTR YouTube channel! Subscribe now! ***LFTR Episode 61 - We’re continuing our time in Iowa with a great Harvest Host stay at our favorite distillery ever, plus a promising Airstream service appointment and another Planet Fitness shower review. We then talk about how we never know what to do with our eyes, and the journey it seems we’re joining many others on in the last couple decades - understanding our own brains a little better.Highlights include:* The best whiskey.* Service for...2024-05-191h 06
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 60 - Follow the Rules! (Plus lots of places to overnight in your RV)*** LFTR Diaries launched Friday May 10 on the LFTR YouTube channel! Subscribe now! ***LFTR Episode 60 - These days we’re not all about rules, having ignored them all and hit the road. However that doesn’t mean there isn’t lots of “Follow the Rules!” out there in the RV/Camping community. Our hot takes on that, plus our travel week from Bozeman, MT to Iowa.Highlights include:* “Would you like another ‘beer’, Luke?”* Our date afternoon in Bozeman* Bikes on the road* Winter just keeps calling… and calling…* Mov...2024-05-121h 19
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 59 - Scared to Start (plus more Oregon Coast, home, and on to Bozeman)LFTR Episode 59 - After a brief interlude at the house we are out for the summer! We discuss the end of our long weekend in Oregon, a few errands at home, and our time in Bozeman, MT. Then we get into how it’s Scary to Start things, but oh so worth “doing it scared”. Then we let you in on some of the new things we’re starting!*** LFTR Diaries launches Friday May 10 on the LFTR YouTube channel! Subscribe now! ***Highlights include:* Cannon Beach + Public Coast* How we did school on the r...2024-05-051h 09
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 58 - Oceans (and Astoria, Oregon)LFTR Episode 58 - We’re back on the road!! We’re hanging out with our PenPals Thomas and Erin on the Oregon coast at Ft. Stevens State Park this week having tons of fun at beaches and breweries and campfires! Then we talk about Oceans for a bit!Highlights include:* A mouthful of oyster meat* A crawl of Astoria on a perfect rainy PNW day* Views and huge slide at a neighborhood park in Astoria* Picnic on the beach with a beautiful shipwreck at Ft Stevens* Remembering our...2024-04-2857 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 57 - RV Community (and preparing for a long trip)LFTR Episode 57 - our second week back in Studio Flo and we are getting so pumped to get back on the road and hanging out with the Community for the summer! We discuss today’s camping community, how (while improving) it’s still hard to be a minority or be differently able in it, and welcoming everyone who welcomes everyone.Highlights include:* Surprise taxes are fun* Frantically preparing for our summer travels* Frankie’s 1st birthday!* A train tangent* Getting ready to leave town checklist* The be...2024-04-211h 09
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 56 - Two Different Lives (and Tahoe)LFTR Episode 56 - We’re back home but now have a big shiny object in the driveway (and a new friend or two living with us). The OG LFTR recording studio (Flo the airstream) is back! We review the rest of our time in Lake Tahoe and the drive back, and discuss the idea of living (or wanting) two different lives.Highlights include:* Heavenly in Lake Tahoe pt. 2* Moguls are my nemesis* Skiing in two states* We had to stay in Tahoe til Saturday (darn)* If anyone wa...2024-04-141h 10
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 55 - Turning Chores Into Adventures (picking up the Airstream)LFTR Episode 55 - We did it, friends! We got back into the Airstream and took it to Lake Tahoe! We discuss the timely topic of Turning Chores into Adventures and being ready for adventure anytime.Highlights include:* KOA Cabin review* Pineapple Chicken Recipe* Hey friends - most of Nevada is mountains!* Midnight bathroom needs* Flo is good to go!* The drive from Vegas to Tahoe* Our first Tahoe ski day* Are we just easily distracted, or do we stop to smell...2024-04-071h 04
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR 54 - It’s Been a Year! (and a city weekend in Seattle)LFTR Episode 54 - We’re back in travel mode and we’re ready to go! On this official, for real, actual one year anniversary episode we’re talking about our favorite LFTRs from our first year. We also can’t contain our excitement about our city weekend in Seattle for oldest’s birthday, and we bring you the highlights.Highlights include:* You’re not obligated to chat with us if you become a PenPal (but please do)* Who wants maraschino cherries?* Parking the dually in downtown Seattle* Did you go to Seattl...2024-03-311h 18
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 53 - Always Leaving (and Las Vegas)LFTR Episode 53 - This week Jamie’s a little sick, but it couldn’t keep us from talking into your ears through our microphones, whether you like it or not. We look back on our time in Vegas for Thanksgiving 2022, dropping off the Cougar and buying the Airstream. Then we bring the feels back in force with Always Leaving - the bittersweet reality that with every new adventure the previous one is history.Highlights include:* End-of-the-semester sick* Drinks that are snacks* Vegas is actually pretty ok* Fixing the Cougar fias...2024-03-241h 02
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 52 - Clothes and Gear We Love (and Lake Havasu)LFTR Episode 52 - On this 1 year anniversary of LFTR we take a break from feelings and talk about all our favorite clothes and gear for road life. Nearing the end of our 2022 travel flashback we talk about the strange but beautiful Lake Havasu, AZ. The letter this week was Clothes where Jamie reveals the dirty secret that she loves clothes.NOTE: Not a sponsored episode. We’ll link you our favorites here because we like them and you might too, but we are not getting any of it free or getting paid referrals. If you want to su...2024-03-171h 16
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 51 - Embarrassment (and Tucson, AZ)LFTR Episode 51 - We’re embarrassing ourselves this week. Well, we always do that but this time we acknowledge it. We pick up our 2021 travel flashback where we have a brief haunted interlude in New Mexico before kicking back in Tucson at the KOA where we celebrated birthdays and visited Saguaro NP. The letter this week was Embarrassment where we discuss what it takes to embarrass us, and how embarrassment has changed as we have.Highlights include:* Why oh wye?* Deming, NM is haunted, complete with dolls* Tucson KOA is an RV...2024-03-101h 03
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 50 - Mountain Roads (and City of Rocks State Park, NM)Welcome to episode 50 of LFTR where we discuss the singular joy that is a mountain road, and some of our favorite mountain roads from our travels. Our travel recap this week continues with our time in City of Rock State Park. Highlights include:* A surprisingly delicious cocktail that we are LTTP for - Aperol Spritz* Tips for choosing campsites you fit in (and City of Rocks fail)* Sometimes giving up is the right choice* Racing the sun in the Monongahela* Monarch pass was our first mountain pass with the...2024-03-031h 06
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 49 - Stationary (and White Sands National Park)Welcome to episode 49 of LFTR where we’re talking about what it means to be stationary, our new home base, why we chose to have a home base again, why we chose this home base, and how it enables our continued adventures. Our travel recap this week continues with our time in Alamogordo, New Mexico and White Sands National Park. Highlights include:* Waking up to roosters* Everything is better with hatch chili* Closing down White Sands National Park* We’re not getting off the road, we can’t. The road i...2024-02-251h 08
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 48 - ConfidenceLFTR Episode 48 - We’re gonna make you confident! Confident at least that we started this show three times and the third time's the charm. We start with a tangent about the Wicked movie (apparently movies?), reveal our unsurprising news that we got a “sticks and bricks” in Leavenworth, and jump into how freaking amazing New Mexican food is as we continue our review of our 2022 travels.Highlights include:* What’s in the second half of Wicked anyway?* It’s already IPA season and we’re not mad* The perfect Leavenworth Sunday morni...2024-02-181h 10
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 47 - Running WildLFTR Episode 47 - We reminisce about running wild (now and as kids) and what that means for our family today. We also talk about some birthday fun and start into our amazing Oct. 2022 in New Mexico with our trip to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.Highlights include:* Gin & Tonics - does the gin matter?* Littlest’s birthday weekend* Working nights at the ski resort* Mimosas on the roof of the RV at the Balloon Fiesta* Other Albuquerque highlights (see links)* Responsibility and independence with age appropriate fr...2024-02-111h 01
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 46 - Lost in a Different WorldWelcome to LFTR Episode 46 and we’re lost in another world entirely. This week isn’t book club, really, but more an ode to finding books that take us amazing places, our favorite reading (and other) gadgets for travel, and more. We also talk about an adorable town and state park in Michigan as we continue our 2022 recap.Highlights include:* Clay has (walking) pneumonia* (Self inflicted) truck issues and annoying dealers* The best rest area ever* Auto level is the worst* We’re starting another podcast! It’s about...2024-02-041h 12
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Ep 45 - OverwhelmedWelcome to episode 45 of LFTR and we’re talking about the way January is going, which is fine, really. Just a lot. The sub-zero temps did us in for winter camping and one of us is back to work travel (a bit). It’s an adjustment. We also talk about times that we’ve been overwhelmed on the road or with road life in general. Included in this episode’s 2022 escapades recap, we leave the NE and head to Ohio where we stay at a gem of a state park and are underwhelmed with a national park.Highligh...2024-01-281h 03
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 44 - RVing with DogsWelcome to Episode 44 where we’re talking about RVing with dogs. We’ve got a tribute to our old guy Dink (AKA Stink) and a lot of tips and tricks we’ve picked up over the years from hauling our pups around North America. We also talk about sub-zero temps (tune in next week to hear how we fared) and our Summer 2022 recap continues with a week on Lake Champlain in Vermont. Highlights include:* We went on a sleigh ride!* Vermont Roadtrip Highlights* Finding vets on the road* How we deal with b...2024-01-211h 11
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 43 - Maybe We’re Getting BetterWelcome to episode 43 of LFTR where we’re talking about some of the ways we think things are getting better. There’s a lot of stuff getting worse right now and it’s easy to feel like things are bleak. Maybe they are, but we’re trying to bring a little optimism and encouragement by focusing on things that may be improving just a bit. We know there’s a long way to go. Nothing is solved. But like…maybe there’s hope.We’re also talking about our trip to the Northeast in summer of 2022 and rounding out our...2024-01-141h 10
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR 42 - Realistic Affirmations for the New YearWelcome to episode 42 of LFTR where we’re talking affirmations. We’re leaning heavy into the encouragement part of “stories and encouragement from your traveling friends” and we hope you find it a little funny. And if you’re here for the stories, we’ve got plenty of those, too. Don’t worry. We also resume our summer 2022 recap with our second week in Acadia National Park.Highlights include:* It’s Dry January! Why we do it and what we like about it* The robe monster abides* A review of Mana Restaura...2024-01-071h 04
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 41 - New Year’s SpecialWelcome to Episode 41 where we’re sharing an overview of our route from 2023 and highlighting some of our favorite stops. Buckle in because we covered a lot of miles this year and we include a lot about our travels in Baja, which hadn’t been covered on the cast before. We also share some of our travel plans for 2024 - we hope to see you out there!2023 highlighted stops include:* Steckel Park, Ventura County* Malibu RV Park* Santa Cruz Redwoods RV Park* Samuel P Taylor State Park, Marin County2023-12-311h 12
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Dragon Talk - Empyrean Book ClubWe got so excited about book club that it went very, very long - so we split it up into two episodes. This one is a bit of a bonus where we get into all things Fourth Wing and Iron Flame. Happy Holidays friends! Get full access to Letters From the Road at lettersfromtheroad.substack.com/subscribe2023-12-2426 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 40 - Book Club #2Welcome to LFTR Episode 40 - Book Club (#2) where we’re talking about a bunch of the books Jamie and Clay have read over the past 20 weeks and a bunch of recommendations from our listeners and friends. Highlights (other than books) include:* A cocktail that tasted like hand soap* Happy Holidays from Christmastown* A recommendation for “old” people learning to snowboard* Continuing our NE Travel series - Maine: Camden, Bangor and a couple Harvest Hosts + a holiday weekend travel hack* LFTR Bookclub is a club for people who like booksB...2023-12-241h 17
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 39 - The Call of the RoadWelcome to Episode 39 of Letters From the Road where we’re talking about “The Call of the Road” and what that means to us. We talk about our skiing and snowboarding experience this week in Washington, plus our NE summer recap continues with our first week in Maine at Acadia.Highlights include:* Clay’s busted tailbone & adventures in snowboarding* Winter camping mishaps* Boothbay and our first week at Acadia* Hiking Cadillac Mountain* How we got hooked on RV travel* Summer 2024 plans preview* Budget getaway...2023-12-171h 13
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 38 - All the Pretty HobbiesWelcome to LFTR Episode 38 where we’re talking hobbies! We talk about picking up new hobbies as an adult and what hobbies are “allowed” for grown-ups. We also continue our recap of our Northeast trip with a review of our time in New Hampshire.Highlights include:* Get in your book club reviews!* We finally got snow!* We had our first ski lessons and had a blast* Greenfield and Lincoln, NH - things to do* The “menu of acceptable hobbies” for adults* What makes a hobby?* Fin...2023-12-101h 09
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 37 - Being Bad at ThingsWelcome to episode 37 of LFTR, where we talk about trying new things, which we are usually bad at because they are new. Sometimes we stay bad at them, but we still have fun. Sometimes, we have so many hobbies we don’t have time to get good at any of them. We also start our winter travel recap series this week, talking about our time in Maryland, Delaware, and New York in the Summer of 2022. Highlights include:* Leavenworth at Christmas is Disneyland with Times Square mascots* Harvest Hosts and camping spots in the first two we...2023-12-031h 03
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 36 - FestiveDear Friend,Welcome to episode 36 of LFTR where we’re talking about feeling festive. Stories of holidays. This week we’ve been climbing and back at Icicle Brewing. *Disclaimer to anyone listening who gave us Christmas gifts, when we talk about taking kids’ toys to Goodwill, we’re talking about after they’ve had them for a few years, not right away!Highlights include:* Climbing and chicken wings* First Leavenworth hike & a not-so-awesome off-leash dog encounter* Think twice before getting an RV with front windows* A few more winte...2023-11-261h 12
The Truman Charities PodcastOur Halloween Party Recap & Everything you NEED to Know To Execute A Successful Event with Marketing Guru Julie Schumacher Sasse Agency| Ep 87Four years ago, Truman Charities raised just $17,000 at their annual Halloween Party. This year, they’ve raised over $65,000 for Main Street! One thing they attribute to their growing success is the marketing expertise of board member Julie Schumacher. In this episode, host Jamie Truman is talking to Julie, the founder of Sasse Agency, about the dos and don’ts of event marketing. She shares three critical aspects of event marketing, ways to utilize partnerships for promotion, and how to use social media to increase awareness for your brand. Plus, Julie answers questions from listeners of The Truman Chari...2023-11-2126 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 35 - The ListDear Friend,Welcome to episode 35 where we talk about “getting on the list.” What do we mean by that? We mean, standing out too much or saying too much about certain issues that might draw attention. For the first half of the show, we talk about what we’ve been up to lately. Highlights include:* Will someone please talk to Jamie about the ending of Iron Flame?* We found our home climbing gym for the next few months* Some winter RVing tips* Book fairs and reading diverse authors* Ho...2023-11-191h 05
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 34 - Game NightDear Friend,Welcome to Episode 34 of LFTR where we talk about our time in Palm Springs and driving all the way up to our winter spot in Leavenworth, Washington over the course of two and a half days.This week’s highlights include:* Palm Springs favorites including Village Fest* RV maintenance* Tips for surviving long drives* We finally got back to Icicle Brewing* Favorite games we keep in the camper* Having an “open” houseThanks for being here friends!See yo...2023-11-121h 11
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 33 - Rivers and RoadsDear Friend,Welcome to LFTR Episode 33, Rivers and Roads. We’re talking about being carried along by the current of a busy fall of activity. Maybe you can relate? Highlights include:* Lumberyard brewing in Flagstaff* We moved into our other RV!* Las Vegas featuring Container Park* Disagreeing on organization standards* Clay and Jamie burst into song* Funny stories from our wedding* Being so early you’re lateThanks for being here friends!See you down the road,2023-11-051h 02
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 32 - SeasonsDear Friend,Welcome to LFTR Episode 32, where we talk about seasons in both the literal and metaphorical sense. We also discuss our recent travel out to Flagstaff, AZ (spoiler alert: there’s a lot of Kansas), and some recent Harvest Host stays that we enjoyed.Highlights include:* Cedar Ridge* Happy Basset Brewing* Storage unit mishap* Petrified Forest (plus a hiking mishap)* Leavenworth Christmas-town* We love the northThanks for being here, friend.See you down the road,Ja...2023-10-2956 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 31 - Letting Yourself Like ThingsDear Friend,Welcome to episode 31 of LFTR! This week we got back to Normal (IL). We talk about liking things earnestly and about our very fun time at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie. Highlights include:* A review of pumpkin beers and Normal breweries* DnD meets Scooby Doo!* Our review of Love’s RV Stop * Mini book review of The Fourth Wing* Being Disney AdultsThanks for being here friends!See you down the road,Jamie and Clay...2023-10-221h 04
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 30 - Communal LivingDear Friends,Welcome to Episode 30 of LFTR where we talk about our time exploring The Amana Colonies and how that relates to the RV community! We welcome Taryn to the PenPals this week!Highlights this week include:* Sunday night cocktails* Bags or cornhole and Beavis and Butthead* The RV Miles Meetup* What we learned about Amana even though we lived 15 miles away for years* Eevee the EV* Being an extrovert with social anxietyThanks so much for being here!...2023-10-151h 01
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 29 - Virtual Drinks With Kevin McCarthyDear Friends,Welcome to Episode 29 of LFTR, Virtual Drinks With Kevin McCarthy which is about the weird time a Zoom Cocktail hour for work featured the now-ousted Speaker of the House. We know he got kicked out and we don’t mention it in the cast because it was recorded a week ago. A fun side quest this week is to count how many times we say “Pants Off Dance Off” which is the name of the beer we had from Millstream Brewing. We found the name so funny we couldn’t stop saying it. Other highlights this wee...2023-10-081h 04
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR TrailerWelcome to Letters From the Road - stories and encouragement from your traveling friends! Find us here every Sunday to hear tails from the road and beyond. Get full access to Letters From the Road at lettersfromtheroad.substack.com/subscribe2023-10-0201 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 28 - 75 SoftDear Friend,Welcome to Episode 28 of Letters From the Road, stories and encouragement from your traveling friends! Today we talk about 75 Soft and a new way you can support us and become a Pen Pal ($5/month and $40/year). Highlights of this week’s ‘cast include:* Buying scotch at Walmart* Getting our Airstream repaired* Tailgating at Iowa State* Weber’s Resupply* Where does 75 Hard come from?* What we like to do instead* You deserve good things even if you don’t feel “tough”...2023-10-011h 04
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 27 - Used to BeDear Friend,Welcome to this week’s episode of LFTR, Used to Be. It’s about God-stuff and loving people well and our backgrounds. But that’s after we talk about what we’ve been up to lately. Highlights include:* Some nice Harvest Hosts* Devil’s Tower* The Wall Drug Incident* Back in Iowa* Where we come from* It’s a privilege to be apoliticalThanks for being with us friends!See you down the road.Jamie and Clay...2023-09-241h 17
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 26 - Travel PlanningDear Friend,Welcome to LFTR Episode 26 where we talk about travel planning and our recent whirlwind of travel back to the Lower 48 including stops in Jasper and Banff. Highlights include:* Jasper, Banff, and Radium Hot Springs* Glacier and Going to the Sun Road* Not trying to do all the things* How we plan our travel routes* Our on-the-road internet setupThanks for being with us on this journey. We’re so glad you’re here.See you down the road,Ja...2023-09-171h 06
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 25 - RegretsDear Friend,Welcome to Episode 25 of LFTR where we talk about what we do and don’t regret after recapping some of our time on the Alaska Highway. Highlights include:* The best fizzy waters ranked* Sign Forest* Liard Hot Springs* So many bears!* No regrets/YOLO/maybe not quite that* Try not to suckThanks for being on this journey with us, Friend!See you down the road,Jamie and ClayLinks:Liard Hot Springs...2023-09-101h 11
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 24 - Learning to SwearDear Friend,Welcome to LFTR Episode 24, where we talk about swear words, being kind, the beginning of our trek back to the lower 48, and the Noah Kahan show. Highlights include:* We’re in a parking lot again* Back to our favorite brewery in the Yukon* A face full of Timbits* Noah Kahan Alaska State Fair show * Stink the dog lives up to his name* Puppy time* Clay’s one nipple* Slight change to our winter plans* Social media wizard2023-09-031h 06
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 23 - Favorite PlacesDear Friend,Welcome to LFTR Episode 23 - Favorite Places. While the letter is about all kinds of favorite places, our discussion ended up being a lot about our favorite places we’ve stayed, especially some favorite Harvest Hosts. Highlights include:* The end of our time in Valdez* An epic boondocking spot in * Favorite campgrounds, harvest hosts, and national parksThanks for being with us!See you down the road,JamieLinks:Harvest HostsBoothbay Craft BreweryDeathridge Br...2023-08-271h 03
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR 22 - Natural DisastersDear Friend,Welcome to LFTR Episode 22, where we talk about natural disasters and climate change. First, we share what we’ve been up to in Alaska, including a glacier hike. We talk about our impact on climate change and how it impacts us as nomads. We don’t pretend to have any answers. Highlights include:* Valdez breweries and restaurants* Matanuska Glacier hike* New tires for the Airstream and a busted water heater* Please donate to Maui fire recovery if you can* Pros/cons of nomadic life in term...2023-08-201h 12
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 21 - Playing TogetherDear Friend,Welcome to LFTR Episode 21, Playing Together. This letter was inspired by our youngest daughter who wanted us all to remember the importance of playing together with our people. Highlights include:* Seward, Alaska recap:* Sled dog ride* Glaciers!* Whales!* Restaurants & coffee shops* How RV life has helped us remember to play together * The importance of unstructured time* A tangent about the music we listen to while we workThanks for being on this road with us. We’re gl...2023-08-131h 13
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 20 - Book Club #1Dear Friend,To celebrate 20 episodes of LFTR we’re bringing you something a little different: book club! We talk all about what we’ve been reading and what we liked and didn’t like. Plus an exciting life update for the Schumacher family! Books we talk about include:* The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah* Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr * The Great Night by Chris Adrian* Nowhere for Very Long by Brianna Madia* Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaoauad * Tress of the Emerald Sea by Bra...2023-08-061h 13
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 19 - LeavenworthDear Friend,Welcome to Episode 19 - Leavenworth, where wet talk about why we love Leavenworth, Washington and places like it. Highlights this week include:* Bears are real in Alaska!* We went on a float plane!* Up close with Caribou* What’s so good about places people are passing through* Where we are spending winter this yearThanks for being here friend, we’re so glad to have you along for the journey!See you down the road,Jamie ...2023-07-301h 03
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 18 - Core ValuesDear Friend,Thank you for joining us this week as we talk about our core values and how they have changed (or not) over time. Last week was goofy stories, this week is a bit more of a chat about ideas. Highlights include:* Denali NP* Being kind over being right* Sense of adventure* Dogs! * A listener letter about AlaskaWe’re so glad you’re here! See you down the road,JamiePS - Please join the conv...2023-07-231h 09
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 17 - WindDear Friend,Welcome to episode 17, Wind! This one is full of funny stories and terrible puns, and we hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did. Highlights include:* Denali National Park (so far)* The tent that blew far, far away* Why wind stinks for RVers* Boats and wind* Offerings to Elon Musk* Fun facts with Clay* A bad case of the punsThanks for joining us this week! We can’t wait to share more with you next Sunday!...2023-07-161h 08
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 16 - ChickenDear Friend,Welcome to episode 16, Chicken, where we talk about a magical (or not so magical) little town that we stayed at our first night in Alaska. We also recap our time on Top of the World Highway and getting to Chicken.Highlights include:* Floating the Chena River * Restaurants with middle school dress codes* Take the hard roads* Moose!* Solving the world’s problems with strangers at barsThanks for being here friend, we’re so glad you are.See you down...2023-07-091h 03
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 15 - Type II FunDear Friend,Welcome to episode 15 where we talk all about Type II Fun. What is it and why do we like it? Listen to find out. Other highlights include:* Highlights of recent travels in Yukon Territory* Jamie’s book club* “A strong wolf streak”* Assessing risk and safetyThanks, as always, for being with us on this journey. We’re glad you’re here!See you down the road,Jamie and Clay Get full access to Letters From the Road a...2023-07-021h 13
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 14 - MaximizeDear Friend,Welcome to LFTR 14, Maximize, where we discuss gratitude and squeezing every ounce out of every moment (or not). This week, we’re coming to you from Canada’s Yukon Territory. Highlights in this episode include:* Paddle board pressure* Every day is vacation (kinda)* Hawaii then and now* How we Disney* “Look, kids! LOOK!”We’re so glad you’re here!See you down the road,Jamie Get full access to Letters From the Road at...2023-06-251h 10
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR 13 - Of Dungeons and of DragonsHey Friend!Welcome to LFTR 13 - Of Dungeons and of Dragons, Father’s Day Takeover edition! This week, we have a letter about DND from Clay and Jamie still can’t believe she actually plays! We hope you enjoy this slightly different episode. Highlights include:* Recording from a Canadian Walmart with Canadian beer tasting and Canadian McDonald’s Poutine review* Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse and why Jamie hates movie theaters* How and why we started playing* Who should play* Our favorite characters that we have played* Wh...2023-06-181h 10
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 12 - SerendipityDear Friend,Happy Pride Month! Welcome to Episode 12, Serendipity! This episode was our first recorded in Canada and was a lot of fun as we recount stories of happenstance that led to some of our favorite places and events in our travels. Highlights include:* Happy accident of the week* A humorous (and incorrect) retelling of the Serendipity movie plot* Accidentally (and happily) making friends on the road* Otter sighting and the serendipity of getting to see wildlife* The chain of serendipitous events that led to our life...2023-06-1159 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR 11 - Getting OlderDear Friends,Thanks for joining us for Episode 11 of Letters From the Road in which we discuss getting older. We get it, we aren’t that old, but we’re getting close to 40 and it’s giving us some feelings. I’m reminded of a line from an obscure Nine Days song that says “I know I’m young, but it’s the oldest I’ve ever been.” At any rate, here are the highlights of the week:* A holiday-weekend visit to Seattle* The feeling of not recognizing yourself* The value of perspective...2023-06-041h 19
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 10 - BirthdaysDear Friend,Happy Memorial Day Weekend if you are US-based! I hope that it’s a great one, even with the potential impending economic doom. Clay and I had a blast talking about birthdays, including:* Recent visits to Sol Duc Hot Springs and Victoria, BC for Clay’s birthday * Jamie’s worst (and best) birthdays* A tangent about cool stuff in OKC and Clay being a basic bitchThanks for joining us!See you down the road,Jamie and Clay Get full access...2023-05-2859 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 9 - Financial AdviceDear Friend,Welcome to LFTR Episode 9 - Financial Advice, where Clay and I have lots of stories about what not to do, but mostly tell you it doesn’t actually matter that much.Highlights include:* A listener-recommended brewery/restaurant* Pros/cons of the financial side of RV Life* When you do the “right thing” and things go wrong* How to (not) save for retirementThanks for joining us on this journey friends, we’re so glad to have you along!See you down the road...2023-05-211h 05
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 8 - SweetDear Friend,Welcome to LFTR Episode 8 - Sweet! This letter generated a lot of discussion on the Substack and we’re hoping you enjoy our discussion of it. Highlights in this episode include:* The button factory* “Having” a wife* What it means to be sweet* Swim lesson hero* Bone crushing handshakesWe also have a listener letter in this episode. Thanks, as always, for joining us on this journey.See you down the road,Jamie and Clay Get full a...2023-05-1458 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 7 - WildDear Friend,Thanks for joining us for Episode 7 of Letters From the Road - Wild. Highlights from this episode include:* Wild camping in West Virginia and outside of Grand Canyon National Park* How to find wild in busy places* How to find wild in our day to day livesWe’re glad you’re here!See you down the road,Jamie and Clay Get full access to Letters From the Road at lettersfromtheroad.substack.com/subscribe2023-05-0756 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 6 - Hard ThingsDear Friend,Please join us for LFTR Episode 6 where we talk about doing hard things. Hard things mentioned in this episode include:* Going to the grocery store* Going to the dentist* Making phone calls* Free soloing El CapThis episode also features our first letter from a friend. As always, we would love to hear from you!Thanks for being here, friend.See you down the road,Jamie Get full access to Letters From the Road at lettersfromtheroad...2023-04-3051 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 5 - TreesDear Friend,In this, episode 5 of LFTR - Trees, we find out what happens when Jamie and Clay replace their Sunday night cocktails with hot tea and things get silly. Highlights include:* Baby douglas firs* Bats as pets* Using magic to befriend animals* Hugging trees* Is The Giving Tree good?* Plants having feelings* The circle of treesThanks for being here friend. See you down the road,JamiePS - Our theme song is “Break Aw...2023-04-2355 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 4 - Why?Dear Friend,Welcome to LFTR Episode 4, where we discuss “Why?” and the decisions we made that led us to where we are now. Highlights include:* A fun cocktail recipe (below)* Suburban life is harder than people make it look* Why we almost stopped RV Life* Big Scary Answers* Encouragement for finding your roadAllegheny Cocktail Recipe:Add the below to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon peel.* 1 fluid ounce bourbon* 1 flui...2023-04-1656 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 3 - BearsDear Friend,Please join us for Episode 3 of the Letters From the Road Podcast where we discuss bears and all kinds of wildlife that we have (and haven’t) seen over the year. Highlights include:* Dog water Rosé* Are bears real?* How to say baby moose* What do you call a group of wild horses?* Inappropriate use of bear spray* Fisher cat screamsListen on Substack or wherever you get your podcasts.See you down the road,Jamie2023-04-0950 min
Letters From the Road PodcastWelcome, Friend!Welcome to the Letters From the Road Podcast! Here’s a little bit about what we’re up to here! Get full access to Letters From the Road at lettersfromtheroad.substack.com/subscribe2023-04-0201 min
Letters From the Road PodcastLFTR Episode 2 - Coffee Get full access to Letters From the Road at lettersfromtheroad.substack.com/subscribe2023-04-0239 min