Rising out of a relatively flat sea of prairie in North East Wyoming, "Devils Tower" - is - to put it lightly - undeniably unique.

Noodles and I explore its peculiar plentitude of pillar-like features which baffle geologists attempting to decipher The Towers exact origins.

The site remains significant in stories and spiritual traditions of the Crow, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Lakota and other plains tribes…

Works Cited:

https://www.jstor.org/stable/26446668?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

https://aktalakota.stjo.org/lakota-legends/devils-tower/

https://alpinist.com/features/in-the-bears-lodge/

https://www.nps.gov/deto/learn/nature/tower-formation.htm

https://www.britannica.com/place/Devils-Tower-National-Monument

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwy7GqE-G9o

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Little-Bighorn

https://travelwyoming.com/article/bear-lodge-the-sacred-history-of-devils-tower/

https://docuseek2.com/bf-dt

https://pluralism.org/sweat-lodge

Today we explore three methods for staying nights in your van - as well as dive into WHEN each method might be necessary.

Learning how, when and where to camp on the road is essential in happily and safely living from your van.

So let's dive into it, shall we?

As always, we’ll also take listener questions at the end… which include:

• What are some good camping meals?

• Which cryptic would you bring in the. Can with you for a co/host travel buddy for an episode?

• What's the most beautiful campsite you've been to?

Walden Pond - just 22 miles away from Boston Common - has become synonymous with solitude, retreat and thoughtful reflection.

Henry David Thoreau famously builds a log cabin along its shore and describes the assertive tranquility of the water and surrounding area as “Lower Heaven.”

It’s here where the Thoreau pens the now classic work, Walden

It’s here where, Ralph Waldo Emerson reflects on the national world.

It’s here - where people continue to make the pilgrimage to it’s calm shores in the hopes of finding similar solitude …

But the real story of Walden Pond is surprising as well as thought provoking; it provokes our settled assumption of Thoreau as a hermit poet and of the lake as his impenetrable retreat.

Works Cited:

https://www.amazon.com/Walden-Henry-David-Thoreau/dp/1619493918

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thoreau/

https://www.jstor.org/stable/461300?read-now=1&seq=4#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvrs90hh.12?searchText=henry+david&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dhenry%2Bdavid%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3Ad123667cd32b752e3fcd984b64929d40

https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/j.ctvrs90hh.12.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A90df29e6fe53afc4ccdf61e002a28f6c&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&origin=&initiator=&acceptTC=1

https://www.walden.org/education/for-students/myths-and-misconceptions/


https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/henry-david-thoreau

https://www.nps.gov/places/walden-pond-in-the-walden-pond-state-reservation.htm

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-David-Thoreau/Legacy

https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2017/08/09/heres-why-you-should-wander-walden-pond/

Anxiety can be heightened, suppressed, multiplied, or straight up non-existent on the road…

I’ve lived with anxiety WELL before I hit the road - so are some stories and reflections from living with that anxiety while living in a van.

The positive, negative and everything in between.

As always, we’ll also take listener questions at the end, which include:

What do you do for internet?

Where do I park to see the lone toilet?

What episodes are coming up?

Where you do record your podcasts?

What’s the most interesting fact about Gettysburg you’ve found it your research?

Today we dive into both oral and written Fairy Tales inspired by our last episode on The Fairy Door in Minneapolis.

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For a large portion of history,

Tales and fables were passed down - not in writing - but through the spoken word ….

Changing inevitably and often irreversibly with each retelling.

A story might be tweaked to satisfy a particularly difficult audience - or changed entirely by a rebellious storyteller …

It was alive - always adapting and growing …

SAFTEY FIRST! :)

Van life can be freeing, relaxing, and forever memorable but it doesn't come without risks.

Today we explore methods I've found - after two years on the road - effective in making you feel safe and comfortable as you travel America's highways and byways in your moveable home.

As always, we'll take lister questions - which include:

• Just listened to the owl episode - how many owls live in one burrow?
• Do you ever get anxious on the road?
• What did you go to school for?
• What do you spend on gas?
• Did you leave anything else in The Fiary Door?

Just north of Minneapolis, Minnesota lies a well-kept wooden door at the base of a large tree.

Those passing by leave notes, sweets and various presents as offerings.

For what - or rather, for who - is an interesting story.

A tale of magic, tradition and culture that transcends living memory.

Join us as we travel THROUGH THE FAIRY DOOR!





Works Cited:

https://www.jstor.org/stable/25057792?searchText=the%20origins%20of%20fairies&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dthe%2Borigins%2Bof%2Bfairies%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A72522dc3d6533569a459300965ee7714

https://www.britannica.com/topic/lauma

https://www.groveandgrotto.com/blogs/articles/178895815-the-lore-of-fairy-doors

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/elf-door-at-demings-height-park

https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/irish-folklore-fairies/

urban-fairies.com

http://urban-fairies.com/background.html

https://www.crowsbone.com/blogarchive/the-otherworld-spirit-realms-of-celtic-lore

https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/travel-recreation/neighborhood-gem-deming-heights-park-in-minneapolis/

https://www.omega-mgt.com/blog/finding-fairy-houses-in-the-twin-cities/

https://www.today.com/home/fairy-doors-t101165

Today's topic - RESEARCH!

A lot of research goes into each episode; today we explore the process we use to ensure each episode is accurate, detailed and thoughtfully written.

We'll talk ....

1. Primary Sources

2. Academic Articles and Books

3. Alternative Opinions and Personal Experience

... each is used for every episode you listen to ...


For the curious:

https://www.amazon.com/Gettysburg-Frank-Haskell/dp/0553298321