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It was time for a road trip... so, Alex, Ben, Zach and I packed up the rigs and headed to Southern California! We hit Joshua Tree and Anza Borrego. We planned on doing a podcast each night but the wind and sand in Anza prevented that. Here is the podcast from our first night in Joshua Tree. Enjoy!!!!

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Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/701 Presented By:  Four Wheel Campers  Are you looking for the best pop-up camper for your adventures? Stan Kennedy from Four Wheel Campers takes us through the history of the largest pop-up camper company in the country. Discover how their narrow, low-profile design, aluminum frame, and unmatched durability make these campers stand out. Stan also shares how the Project M camper offers full use of your truck bed while weighing just over 400 pounds. Wondering how these campers handle real-life scenarios—like forgetting to lower the top while driving? We'll hear about that today.  Find out why Four Wheel Campers might be the best pop-up camper for your next outdoor adventure! Show Notes with Stan Kennedy on The Best Pop-Up Camper for Fly Anglers.  About our Guest  02:25 - Stan Kennedy was born and raised in Northern California. His journey with Four Wheel Campers started in 2002 when he stumbled across the company. He did some research, checked out their website, and was drawn to their unique product. Over the years, he's watched the market evolve. Originally, Four Wheel Campers focused on outdoor enthusiasts like hunters and anglers. In the past five to eight years, especially with the pandemic, a new generation has embraced these campers for outdoor adventures. Four Wheel Campers 04:39 - Four Wheel Campers is the largest manufacturer of pop-up truck campers in the U.S. Their customers are mainly older generations, but lately, younger and middle-aged people are getting interested. These campers are designed to fit any pickup truck. Unlike bulky campers that add extra height and weight, these campers collapse to a lower profile, making them easier to drive with and park. When you're ready to camp, just pop it up, and you get extra space and protection from the elements. Top Features of Four Wheel Campers  10:16 - Four Wheel Campers are built for adventure and convenience. They're easy to drive with and fit perfectly on any pickup truck. Here are a few things that make them stand out: Narrow Design: easy to see out of your side mirrors while driving. Low Profile: reduces wind drag for better fuel efficiency and smoother rides. Aluminum Frame: built to last with a welded frame, preventing issues like dry rot. Lightweight: easy to handle and perfect for off-road adventures. Durability: made to withstand harsh conditions and years of use. Scott says their approach at Four Wheel Campers has always been about practicality, not fancy details. They focus on building campers that are built to last, without all the extra frills. Watch this video on YouTube to see how Four Wheel Campers are made:  https://youtu.be/QSUsxwHrVyk?si=FrlzXUQ_ekAJezmI What Happens If You Forget to Lock the Latches on Your Pop-Up Camper? 12:25 - Scott explains that it's usually not a big deal if you forget to lock the latches. The original design of the pop-up camper is incredibly sturdy. Here's what might happen: If you forget all the latches, the roof might pop up at high speed, but the camper is built to handle that. You'll get some attention from other drivers, but it's easy to fix by pulling over, latching it, and continuing your trip. If you only forget a couple of latches, the roof could bend slightly where it's still connected, but it's rare to see any major damage. A simple way to make sure you don't forget to lock your pop-up camper's latches is to create a checklist. Put a checklist on your dashboard to remind you to check everything before you hit the road. Make it a habit to lock the latches right after you pop down the camper. It's a quick and simple step to avoid camper mishaps while traveling. The History of Four Wheel Campers Stan shared the story behind Four Wheel Campers. It all began in the 1970s when Dave Rowe built a camper in his garage for his hunting and fishing trips in Colorado. Friends saw it and asked if he could build one for them, and soon enough, he was making campers for everyone. Over the years, the company grew, but the basic design has stayed true to its original look.  Photo via: https://fourwheelcampers.com/ The ORVIS Special Edition Pop-Up Camper? The ORVIS Special Edition pop-up camper is based on the usual slide-in style but designed specifically for fishermen. Stan explains that ORVIS worked closely with their engineers to create a camper that would be perfect for a guide or fly fisherman. Here's what sets it apart: Wet room  Fly rod holders  Custom interiors  Battery solutions  Check out this Orvis Special Edition Four Wheel Camper Walkthrough:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxL-OcyBik8&t=9s How Much Does a Pop-Up Camper Cost? Pop-up campers start around $12,500 and can go up to $60,000 or $70,000 for the more expensive models.  Stan says that despite the price increase, mainly due to inflation and the pandemic, Four Wheel Campers still offers one of the most affordable price ranges in the truck camper market. What's Inside a Four Wheel Camper? 23:57 - Four Wheel Campers offer all the essentials you'd expect in any camper, like a sink, stove, fridge, furnace, batteries, propane, and water beds. The real difference is in the layout and style, with each camper feeling unique depending on the model.  Whether you choose a Project M or another model, you can customize the colors and floor plan to match your needs.  Best Mattress for Your Pop-up Camper 26:51 - Four Wheel Campers offer customizable mattress options. The stock mattress is high-density foam, but you can add a memory foam topper if you prefer something softer. You can also customize your mattress to suit your needs and the interior of your camper. Power Setup for a Pop-up Camper 27:50 - Setting up solar power in a pop-up camper is pretty simple. The solar panels are typically placed on the roof, and you can just "set it and forget it."  The smallest solar system is around 250 watts, but on smaller trucks, it can be as low as 160 watts. For larger campers, you can get up to 500 watts. As for battery power, you can choose from one, two, or even three lithium batteries, depending on the model. For heating, Stan shared that Four Wheel Campers typically use propane. Most regular slide-in campers and flatbed models have a built-in water heater and a forced-air furnace.  However, for the topper models, there's no factory-built furnace option at the moment. Customers usually need to use a portable heater, like a diesel heater.  Four Wheel Camper Rallies Four Wheel Campers hosts rallies where customers can meet, camp together, and have fun. These events often occur at cool spots like Lake Tahoe, Anza-Borrego, or Oregon.  The rallies usually feature camping, food, drinks, seminars, and music. It's a great way for customers to show off their campers, share modifications, and enjoy the outdoors together Show Notes:  https://wetflyswing.com/701  

The Journey continues! Chris and Moe drive south, down to Anza Borrego. "One of The last best places on earth! A Filamint Production Stateofthestateparks@gmail.com

Unser Roadtrip durch die USA geht weiter. Wir starten mit der abenteuerlichen Fahrt auf die Hollywood Hills zum berühmten Schriftzug "Hollywood". Danach verlassen wir die Megastadt LA und fahren durch die pure Natur des sogenannten goldenen Westens: Yoshua Tree, Anza Borrego, Lost Dutchman, Clear Creek, Sedona und Valley of Fire. Auch 2 Cowboy-Goldgräberstädte lassen wir nicht aus, bis wir unser Zwischenziel Las Vegas schließlich erreichen.

Katharina Wilhelm hat den zweitgrößten State Park der USA besucht

We got our buddy Mike @flatbedtundra on the show with us this week. Not only does Mike have a nicely setup Tundra with a flatbed, he also custom built a trailer that is probably more dialed in than most trucks. When he decided to remove the bed of his truck and go with a flatbed he had a vision. Why waste a perfectly good truck bed? Why not turn it into a sick, overly built overland trailer! We talk about the build process and testing it out in places like Mojave and Anza Borrego. Tune in as we may have also discovered the next sleeper, overland rig.

Yesterday, a new paranormal documentary was released on several streamers and platforms including Apple TV and Amazon Prime. It's called Shadows in the Desert, and it was directed by, written by, and stars Derek Hayes (Monsters Among Us) and David Flora (Blurry Photos). I even make a couple appearances in the film as well! So on today's bonus episode, I sat down with Derek and David and we discussed the challenges they faced creating a film in 115+ degree weather, the importance of conducting honest investigations, whether bigfoot is physical or spiritual in nature, and why YOU should check out the beauty and mystery of the Anza-Borrego triangle.https://www.borregotriangle.com/Derek Hayes IG - @monstersamonguspodcast and @derekhayesmauDerek Hayes Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/monstersamonguspodcastDavid Flora IG - @blurryphotospodcastDavid Flora Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BlurryPhotosPodcast/Derek Hayes Bio:Derek Hayes is the creator and host of award-winning podcast, Monsters Among Us, an anthology of real paranormal stories told by the witnesses themselves. Hayes has also appeared as an on-camera expert on the Travel Channel series Paranormal Caught On Camera, seasons 1-4. He currently calls the mountains above Los Angeles home, but originates from the backwoods of Southeast Ohio. Hayes has also appeared on the Travel Channel series In Search Of Monsters, and has spoken on panels at AlienCon, LA ComicCon, and CryptidCon.David Flora Bio:David Flora is a Kentucky-born, Colorado-based actor, writer and podcaster. An 11-year podcast veteran, he hosts the award-winning paranormal podcast Blurry Photos. He also co-hosts a trivia podcast, Quiz Quiz Bang Bang and another paranormal podcast, Hysteria 51, and a short story pod, 5-Minute Frights. You can hear more of his narration on Audible or Amazon, where he has numerous audiobooks as well.

Nestled near the southern most point of California, less than 100-miles east of San Diego, is the stark, stunning and utterly inhospitable environ known as the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Dangerous for all the myriad reasons deserts are usually avoided—blistering heat, treacherous landscapes, the constant threat of dehydration and, of course, an overabundance of venomous species—the arid hell-scape that is Anza-Borrego also boasts an array of lesser known, though no less lethal, predators. These threats come in the form of a crazy coalition bizarre beings, inexplicable illuminations, alien interlopers, sinister specters, UFOs of all shapes and size and a contingent of colossal and clearly carnivorous critters known collectively as the Borrego Sandmen. This often deadly nexus of high-strangeness, not surprisingly, occupies a trilateral region within the desert park that has come to be known as the “Borrego Triangle.”  Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle:https://www.borregotriangle.com Where to Stream:https://www.borregotriangle.com/where-to-stream  Monsters Among Us Podcast:https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com Blurry Photos:http://www.blurryphotos.org The Cryptonaut Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cryptonautpodcast  The Cryptonaut Podcast Merch Stores:Cryptonautmerch.com - Hellorspace.com  Stay Connected with the Cryptonaut Podcast: Website - Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - YouTube  

We journey into the backcountry this week, with Bri Fordem, the Executive Director of The Anza Borrego Foundation. Bri talks about the park's remarkable conservation efforts, its ecological significance, and its role as a regional asset. From acquiring diverse properties to running educational programs and supporting groundbreaking research projects, Bri sheds light on the park's multifaceted contributions to the community. Explore the magical wonders of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and gain insights into the challenges involved with protecting this pristine natural sanctuary. At the end of the episode, Bri talks about how you can get involved in more of the program's ongoing education, research, and conservation efforts.   Timestamps: [1:53] Bri's path to becoming Executive Director of the Anza-Borrego Foundation. [3:49] The Anza-Borrego committee started in 1967. [5:31] How they expanded the mission from just buying land to also running retail locations on behalf of the parks and by running youth and adult educational programs. [5:36] How the Anza-Borrego Desert serves as an asset to the region. [8:02] Symmetry between the park and the town in creating a world-class destination. [11:08] What types of properties do they acquire? [12:37] What makes the Anza-Borrego magical to Bree? [15:09] Youth programs at Anza-Borrego State Park. [18:14] The park is a living laboratory. Bri discusses some of the research support work they are doing. [19:47] The Anza-Borrego In Focus program takes local researchers to the park and gives them a platform to offer a lecture and a field tour. [21:29] How the park serves to advance the policies and the practices of landscape-level conservation. [22:42] Working with the park to create wildlife corridors. [23:19] The role of George Marston in the establishment of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. [25:17] What are the biggest threats to the Anza-Borrego Desert? [27:19] Bri's excitement about bringing more programs to the park, which will in turn show people the beauty of the desert. [28:48] How people can get involved, and great news — it involves shopping!   About C-3 In its 60 years of existence, Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 (C-3) has brought together local thought leaders from planning, design, policy, academia, community development, and more to address our region's distinctive and pressing land use challenges. In founding C-3 almost 60 years ago, architect Lloyd Ruocco's vision was to bring together our region's most creative minds from the arts, sciences, academia, and government to share ideas, learn new perspectives, and build fellowship around the idea of creating livable communities.   Opportunities for Advocacy and Engagement: C3sandiego.org The Anza-Borrego Foundation   Quotes: “For the last 55 years that has been one of our flagship pieces, buying up the land and transferring it to the park.” — Bri [5:06] “We're able to live, work, and play in this county — to have the ability to recreate in its wilderness but also find spaces to live comfortably in urban environments.” — Bri [7:33] “To me, the desert is the ultimate representation of resilience and adaptation.” — Bri [13:02] “This place has been transformed into an epicenter of regional research. And we play a role in that with the park as the public arm of that work.” — Bri [19:03] “The staff of the park has been given this incredible resource, and they're working to ensure that it continues to thrive and be a place of research for everyone.” — Bri [22:19] “The forefathers of our country had a vision of wild spaces and people and I think that as we continue to develop San Diego, I really want people to understand the foresight and the deep value of what's been established here and that we value this place.” — Bri [24:50] “I just think everyone needs the opportunity to visit and be struck by what Anza-Borrego has to offer.” — Bri [28:05]

We welcome former Writers Guild of America (West) president and current co-chair of the negotiating committee, David Goodman, who also happens to be the head writer for many of your favorite TV shows like “The Family Guy” to tell us why TV and movie writers are on strike. Then, grad students Sandra Oseguera and Jesus Gutierrez stop by to update us on their continuing fight to save the anthropology library at UC Berkeley, a battle that has wider implications for how more and more universities across the country are becoming corporatized. Plus, Ralph highlights some trenchant listener feedback.David A. Goodman has written for over 20 television series. His best-known work is as head writer and executive producer on Family Guy. He was the president of the Writer's Guild of America West from 2017 to 2021. In that capacity, Mr. Goodman led the Guild in a campaign to force the Hollywood talent agencies into adopting a new Code of Conduct to better serve the needs of their writers.  Today, he serves as co-chair of the WGA negotiating committee in their strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.These companies that we work for are spending billions of dollars, making billions of dollars on the product that we create. And writers currently (many of them) can't afford to pay their rent. Can't afford to live in the cities where they're required to work. Need to take second jobs. Now, that's a very familiar situation in labor across this country. And what we're saying is if these companies are profitable… we need to fight.David Goodman, co-chair of the WGA negotiating committeeThe reason that our strike does have power is because America and the world relies on this product that we create. Those stories that we create are a connection, are a way for people to connect. And because of corporatization some people are losing sight of that, and hopefully this strike will bring them back.David Goodman, co-chair of the WGA negotiating committeeLet our listeners know that a lot of those programs that they watch on TV or listen to on the radio all over the country are written by the people who are on the picket lines and are pretty mercilessly exploited by the corporate titans that rake off the profits.Ralph NaderSandra Oseguera and Jesús Gutiérrez are graduate students in the Anthropology department at the University of California, Berkeley.  Earlier this year, campus administration announced their plan to close the Anthropology Library, one of only three dedicated Anthropology libraries in the US. In response, stakeholders including students and faculty have organized to demand that the Anthropology Library be protected and fully supported by the University.We truly disagree with the vision that the administration has for this university, and we believe that it can be different. That this can truly be a public university for students, underrepresented minorities, but also for the public. The public can come here—especially to our library— and be curious, collect knowledge, and have a refuge where they can find themselves in the shelves.Sandra OsegueraIt has been really inspiring to see our occupation space make our Anthropology Library into the space of encounter and transformation that it is supposed to be. The administration— and the press, to some degree initially— portrayed us as passively occupying, just sleeping and reading in the space. But the reality on the ground has been that the library has become an organizing space. Those of us who are occupying also gather, and then from there we fan out and make plans to go talk to our fellow students, make plans to go confront these core decision makers and hold them accountable for what they are doing to our education, what they are doing to these essential public resources.Jesús GutiérrezWe are not chasing symbolic wins. We want a fully functional library. That is what matters to us. And the overwhelming desire of the department, faculty, and grad students is to keep our library open.Sandra OsegueraDear Ralph Nader & Radio Hour Staff,I Hope that you and your families are all doing well. I look forward weekly to your Radio Hour via KPFA.org Mondays 11am-12pm.I was excited at the beginning of the hour that you were addressing the topic of sports in the U.S.A. By the end of the hour, I was extremely disappointed at the coverage. I have never been disappointed in the years listening to your radio show and otherwise.Neither the staff, your guest speaker, nor yourself, mentioned the state of affairs for women in sports, their unfair disadvantages, lack of equity in competing for sports funding from cradle to grave, competing for funding in infrastructure building of training centers, stadiums…, unfair medi coverage, and lastly focusing on the today's show coverage, girls and women's injuries, physical, psychological, whether she plays recreationally, professionally, or is not able to reach her potential due to discrimination against her gender, race, ethnic composition, language/cultural barrier, disability visible and non-visible. Shocking that you did not address sexual harassment, abuse, and rape of female athletes at all levels by coaches and male peers! As well as sexual abuse of boys and male athletes by male coaches and peers! Specially in the light of the well documented but short-lived media stories, selective amnesia, about the sexual abuse and rape of many Olympic gymnastics athletes by their team doctor!!!Concussions are very serious injuries in many sports including but not limited to: football, soccer, baseball, martial arts, boxing, gymnastics, skiing, skating, cycling, surfing, even running slipping and falling on ones head. Serious injuries in many sports are not exclusive to boys and men players! They are definitely not only prevalent in boys and men's football and baseball only! But as usual, girls and women are not mentioned even in one of the most progressive radio shows in the U.S!!! Shocking and infuriating!How many more centuries will it take for all of you to acknowledge, research, interview, respect, fund, divulge girl and women's issues, reality, financial inequity, needs, demands, and listen to Her-Story??!!I urge you to have an entire show on girl's and women's sports addressing the above points I wrote about and much more.FYI. I follow the news all day. I read papers and online, listen to the radio and follow it on TV. When the sports news section is on, I listen to the first couple of seconds. Undoubtedly and unfortunately, coverage always starts, ends and with boys and male sports and hardly ever over girls and women sports as if we don't exist and/or don't play sports at the same rate and intensity!!! Infuriating! So after a couple of seconds, I turn the medium off as a protest and because I can't bear not being represented!I am 67 years old and have been, until recently due to health challenges, a serious athlete and played a variety of sports since I was very young. I was born and grew up in Lebanon of a Palestinian athletic father who was a refugee in Lebanon, and an Argentinian artistic mother. I competed in swim competition in Beirut at the age of 9 and on. Started practicing Taekwondo-Do at age 12at the YMCA in Beirut. Practiced 7 days a week about 3-5 hours daily until age 19. I am the first Arab woman receiving a Black Belt in Martial Arts. I also taught Taekwondo-Do to men, women, and children At the YMCA and the AUB.At age 17 in Lebanon, I was SCUBA Certified by the Lebanese Gov't via the American University of Beirut's Biology Department and Diving Club.  At 19 I had to flee Lebanon due to the deadly and long civil war.In the U.S, among other things, I practiced Taekwondo-Do and Judo. Taught Kickboxing. Did skydiving, swimming, backpacking, camping, spinning, cycling, Tango dancing master classes, practiced and performed Dabkeh Palestinian folkloric dancing, and other sports and activities. When my son turned 10 and I turned 53, him and went on a 278 mile ride across California in 6 days, riding through the most spectacular California scenery, coast, high desert of Anza Borrego, sand dunes, pastures…under the hot sun, sand wind, and rain. The ride of a lifetime!I am writing, briefly, about my life and some of my accomplishments, to bring home to you that this herstory is one of billions that needs to be talked about every day, in all industries, and in all aspects of life and living. My story is different but not unique. Every action, gain, and defeat was earned by working more than double than white men in the U.S. and men in general in other parts of the world. I forge ahead against all odds: Ethnic and gender discrimination, gender and general violence, war, trauma, immigration, poverty, housing and food insecurity, divorce, single motherhood, injuries, chronic and degenerative disease.I urge you to pay attention, and not ignore 52% of the world population. We have the same feelings and get injured at the same rate as men. We are your mothers, grandmothers, sisters, relatives, girlfriends, friends, neighbors, teachers, coaches, doctors, farm workers, nationals including Native Americans, immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, prisoners, governors, and hopefully soon president of an equitable and peaceful  U.S.A nationally and internationally.Sincerely,Randa BaramkiDear Ralph,I have to take issue with a few things Shanin Spector stated. I'll confine this comment to one: The advice that no lawyer can afford to take a $250,000 medical malpractice case and at least, implicitly, that elderly people are out of luck if they fall victim to medical malpractice (which is probably the largest demographic that are victims).Lawyers, even well-seasoned ones with profitable practices, can and do take risky malpractice cases for elderly people for a variety of reasons-even in venues where the jurors are instinctively in favor of local doctors. See, E.g., Cooper v. Hanson, 2010 MT 113, 234 P.3d 59. In fact, most trial lawyers--even good ones-- don't have the luxury of Cherry Picking only multi-million dollar cases. We take risks, which is why we are allowed to charge contingency fees.A medical malpractice case for an elderly person can be done profitably, although the lawyer is not going to get rich. Most jurisdictions have mechanisms to cut costs and streamline some of the proceedings, at least if you have a good judge. Depending on the facts, you could conduct the whole case for less than $100,000 in legal costs and at any rate, costs are the client's obligation if you win and should only be the lawyer's if he or she loses (Although some lawyers regrettably charge either way. Avoid them if that is what they do).Moreover, a general statement about pain and suffering damage caps on elder cases needs to be qualified for a variety of reasons. Loss of earning capacity may not be the driving generator of damages. It might be the medical costs and rehabilitation costs, which could run into the millions and hence, would generate millions in damages. Moreover, the presence and amount of caps varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Washington, for instance, has no caps.I will agree that risks have to be considered. One has to make a back of the envelope determination if the firm, given its financial status, can take the risk. An expensive, complicated case of questionable liability probably could not be considered. On the other hand, a relatively straightforward case with relatively clear liability could be.A big factor is the seriousness the lawyer pays to his or her duty to perform pro bono work. You are supposed to take cases as part of your duty to the community. You don't always take cases--even risky cases-- to make the big bucks. At least, you should not.There are benefits other than getting paid a lot. An ambitious young lawyer with a limited practice, but good skills, might jump at the opportunity to go to trial (Though sad to say, many who call themselves trial lawyers do everything they can to stay out of the scary courtroom, but there are some serious trial lawyers too.).One thing, which was not touched upon, is that an elderly person who suffers the injuries of a medical mistake SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR A CONSULTATION WITH A CONTINGENCY FEE LAWYER. THAT SERVICE IS FREE IN ALL CASES. As should be clear from the above, whether or not the lawyer can take the case depends on the facts and circumstances and there is no charge for telling the lawyer the facts.I know Mr. Spector qualified his advice near the end of the podcase, but judging from some of the listeners' questions, they got the impression that if you are old and injured by medical malpractice, you were out of luck. I think that impression needs refinement.Thanks for giving me this opportunity to present my little dissertation. I mean no disrespect to Mr. Spector, but I felt as if a more nuanced response would help your listeners.Erik Thueson Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

What an awesome trip! All the friends come out for this one where we sit surrounded by the beauty of the Anza Borrego desert. We are joined by Jerry from Tembo Tusk (@tembotusk), Luke Agajanian (@lukeashoots)and his daughter, Eric Dalcin (@american_overland), Mattt Lorenger (@3.2.1.Adventure), and everyone's friend, Marco Hernandez (@ovrlndx). We talk all things Skottles, kids, projects and life on this one. Ok, we mostly talk about food.

Deserts are some of the most barren places on planet earth. While they are not devoid of all life, humans don't typically find these places to be the best place to settle down. But could ghosts? Spirits of the wild west, ghost lights, mirages, and maybe even a haunted treasure or two. Oh, and did we mention the ghost skeleton dance at the Yaqui Well? Join Abby and Erin as they investigate the Anza-Borrego Desert in Southern California. We've got a new and improved Patreon with TONS of content! Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/honestlyhauntedSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/honestlyhaunted)

On this week's episode, Nathan, Mike, and Mahler talk about local mountain lions, supersized goldfish, climate change in Anza-Borrego, bugs in the trees, Antelope Valley going electric, the breadbasket of Europe, a grave failure of justice, our supremely inconsistent Supreme Court, pipeline punctures, getting high on toads, gay dogs, and then some.

Headphones on! Picture being under a palm tree next to a burbling brook in the middle of California's Anza-Borrego desert. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Biden administration is planning on appealing a Texas judge's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that has allowed young people who were brought illegally to the U.S., or overstayed their visas, to live and work here. Plus, a 50-year tradition of counting bighorn sheep in Anza-Borrego was canceled after a volunteer died from the extreme heat. Also, people in eastern Colorado depend on a system of pumps to deliver water from the Colorado river, but this year there's less of it to go around. And, as California pursues a zero-carbon emission energy future, there's a momentum to develop renewable energy projects in San Diego's backcountry, sometimes pitting residents' interests against developers. And, Comic-Con is forced for a second time to go online. We have a preview of the show happening Friday through Sunday.

Meridy Volz is an internationally acclaimed artist who's known for her paintings of figures and use of shockingly innovative electric color to create a mood. In 2020, Meridy's daughter Alia published the book “Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco,” which chronicled Meridy's life running Sticky Fingers Brownies, an underground bakery that distributed thousands of marijuana brownies per month and helped provide medical marijuana to AIDS patients in San Francisco. Learn more about Meridy. Get a copy Alia Volz's book Home Baked. Learn more about The Passionistas Project. Full Transcript: Passionistas: Hi, and welcome to The Passionistas Project Podcast, where we talk with women who are following their passions to inspire you to do the same. We're Amy and Nancy Harrington. And today we're talking with Meridy Volz, an internationally acclaimed artist who is known for her paintings of figures and use of shockingly innovative electric color to create a mood. In 2020 Mary's daughter, Alia published the book. "Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana and the Stoning of San Francisco", which chronicled marriages, life running Sticky Fingers Brownies,an underground bakery that distributed thousands of marijuana brownies per month and helped provide medical marijuana to aids patients in San Francisco. So please welcome to the show Meridy Volz. Meridy: Hi and thank you. It's great to be here. Passionistas: Oh, we're so excited to talk to you today. What is the thing that you're most passionate about? Meridy: I'm most passionate about my art, about expressing emotion through my art and about our activism in this day and age. Passionistas: What is art activism? Meridy: For me, art activism is using my creation of art to contribute to positive movement in the community to express feelings, things that are going on in the world right now in our, in our country right now, and do it through different mediums using color line, text your. And subject matter to express that and to bring change, to kind of shine the light on what is happening and give a very true response to it. I'm very happy to be part of a movement for change in our time, which really is calling out for it. Passionistas: Let's take a step back. What was your childhood like? And were there things in your childhood that inspired you to become an activist? Meridy: It was a mixed bag. I was raised in a middle-class Jewish family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. My mother was a school teacher. My dad owned a Tavern. I always had art. I was born with a cran in my hand. And by the time I was three, I was drawing colorful people, which now 70 years later at the age of 73, I'm still doing it. And it was a somewhat difficult household. My mother was very strict and critical and somewhat abusive. And so for me, that place. Where I was laying on the floor and leaning on my elbows, drawing that place where my cran touched the paper was my sanctum sank, Torian. It was my space and nobody could get into that world was mine alone. And it still is that for me, it's been that for me, man, entire life. And I was. Recognize very young. I was six when I got a scholarship to go to art school at the Milwaukee art center, which had just opened by a teacher from the, who come around from the Milwaukee school board. And she'd pick up little samples of artwork from young students. To show. And I guess she, she showed them in different places. Her name was Ms. Yuri, and I'll never forget. I forget her. She had pure white year and as a child Ms. Berry rhymed with flurry, and there was a lot of snow in Milwaukee. So I always associated her with whites. No, I'll never forget that white hair. And she got me my first scholarship. And then from then on, I had great teachers all along all through university. There were some fabulous teachers who took me under their belt and mentored me. And I was born an artist and I'll die in artists. So I've always known my calling. That's been clear. I've been really lucky that way is I didn't have to search for my calling. It was there. Passionistas: Was that part of the reason you went out to California? Meridy: I was illustrating writing and illustrating children's books for the Rockefeller foundation in the seventies. And it was a great gig because I could do it from anywhere I love to draw. And it was the first medium that was bilingual. That was Tran translated into Spanish. It was reproduced on. Really early re reproducing machines. And so it was cheaply produced, but it was bilingual material. It was the first and I illustrated it and I had gone to Europe because I could, and I could send my work into my boss from any country. And then my dad would pick up my paycheck and wire my money. I'd go to the next country. Well, I ended up going to Morocco and falling in love with a bare bare man that I met at a new year's Eve party. And he turned out to be gay in the end, but he did end up coming to Milwaukee. And my dad said him back to get his act together before we got married. And he never came because he was clearly gay. He was living at that time with a hairdresser in Switzerland. So I was heartbroken and needed a change. And I had a friend who was in San Francisco and she was like, come on out. And so I did, I packed everything up and I arrived in San Francisco to find that at that time, San Francisco was quite a wonderful place, a Haven for artists and. Gay and lesbian people where they could be more free and very open-minded. And so I coming from rather conservative Milwaukee there, I was, I was in San Francisco and that's how I got there and fell in love with the city, which was quite beautiful. Passionistas: Then how did that lead to you making pot brownies? Meridy: Well, I've always been spiritual. My spirituality is, is a smorgasbord of things. Even now, everything from Zen to Zen Buddhism, to Judaism, to Christianity, to Santa Maria. And part of that was I was into the Ching and into consulting the Ching. And I had a friend who had a little business on fishermen's work, she would go and she'd make all these wonderful baked goodies. And she had a basket put the goodies in a basket to sell to the street artists who were on the Wharf. And she also had a bag where she carried one dozen pot brownies. And also, so those, and she called me, she had made enough money to move herself to Findhorn in Scotland, which was a commune at the time. And she asked me if I wanted her business and I was like, Hmm. And I had been still illustrating children's books. I did a book for Filipinos, a book for the Chinese of book for the Jewish academy and was still working for the Rockefeller foundation. And I thought, well, that's interesting. And I tossed a hexagram and it surprisingly to me, it was very, very positive and I went, oh, wow. But I'm not a baker. I can't cook, but I love seeing people and working and interacting and perhaps selling. And I had a girlfriend who loved to bake and still does. And so I took her on in the business and long story short. That's how it started. And we were stoners. I won't lie. We were, and we got the secret of how to do a good pop brownie back to grade five by only, and pretty soon the brownies caught on in the bakery at a go. And that's how Sticky Fingers was born. And it started off recreationally and ended up with the, with the aids epidemic being the only thing which gave the people who were dying. And there were so many, it was stunning. I lost many, many, many, many friends during that time during the epidemic, it was the only thing which gave them relief. And so it became something else. It was the birth of medical marijuana, and there was always art involved because we designed our own bags every time we went out. And so people collected those. So that was sticky fingers. When I look back on it now and having read Alia's book, my daughter's book five times now, it looks like somebody else's life to me. Like I look at it. I was like, wow, that was really me doing that. Wow. So that's, that was then, and I never told people about it. Even my closest friends, it stayed secret until we were outed in Alia's book, which it was certainly time to do. Passionistas: Certainly San Francisco evolved significantly during the time that you were there and you were doing that. How did your art evolve during that time? Meridy: I've always been figurative. All my art, all of it has the figure in it, except one painting that was a commission in which I did on Anza-Borrego  in the spring, which is a place in the desert. And I did flowers and flowers and cacti, and I kept wanting to sneak a figure in there, like where's Waldo, but I've always been figurative. Even my designs and the brownie bags were very often, most often figures, always a figure in there. And it's because the figure is a great vehicle for emotions. You can express your personal feelings or an idea, but for me, it's always very emotional. From the time I was little, it was that you can express that through a figure what the figure is doing or what's in their eyes. That was the same. I was always colorful, always love color. I love pushing color to the maximum. I love using combinations of color that are revolutionary, that people wouldn't think of that where I take a lot of risks. With my color. And, you know, I always tell my students, especially my life drawing students, that if you, if you don't take risks, you can't be great. You have to like be willing to fail in order for, to really, really be extraordinary. So those risks. I was, I've never been a safe artist. Never not in subject matter. Not I've always been right up on the edge. And that's where an artist needs to be an artist who just settles in to something is not on their edge and artists need to be on the edge. And if you're not on your edge, you need to push yourself to the edge. And sometimes up and over the edge, may I add. So that's it. So my work back at that time, I've always gotten a lot of awards and things like that from the artwork, uh, you know, all through high school and then college. And then as an adult entering shows, you know, I've won many, many awards. And I think it's because of taking the risk now, as far as marketing my work, that's another story is that. I have an enormous body of work here. Enormous. I've worked from the front row almost right from the beginning around me and I'm prolific, which means there's a lot of work here. And during the pandemic on some of the arts sites, I've made friends with digital artists and have viewed their work. And I got a handed to him, man. They can put everything on a thumb drive. Like that, like as big as yours, um, right. I'm like looking around and I, I have a three bedroom home and every single interval has stacked artwork. Every inch, every closet, every shell, my garage so much work. And I always, like, I never wanted to be an art dealer. And, you know, I'm a you'll inherit this way. Never wanted to be an art dealer. So she could do a big bonfire. I told her because everything is in the process anyway, you know, it was all in the making of the art for me. So I know that won't happen, but so I've never been great at the marketing of my own work. And part of that is that it's very. I find it off putting when people are like, my work is great way to you see it. And I find myself in any medium musician or, you know, right. Anybody, I find myself stepping back from that a couple of feet and, and so it's very hard to do that. And so I sell, but I sure have a lot of work here so that I would say the art marketing. I've been weakened, the art making I've been strong in. I dunno if that's evolved much my marketing skills. Passionistas: You're listening to The Passionistas Project Podcast and our interview with Meridy Volz. To learn more about Meridy's artwork, visit MeridyVolz.art. And to get a copy of her daughter Alia Volz's book, "Home Baked," go to AlizVolz.com. If you're enjoying this interview and would like to help us continue creating inspiring content, please consider becoming a patron by visiting ThePassionistasProject.com/podcast and clicking on the patron button. Even $1 a month can help us continue our mission of inspiring women to follow their passions. Now here's more of our interview with Meridy. How would you describe your art for someone who hasn't seen it? Meridy: I would say my art as expressionists slash impressionist with an extreme palette and texture. I would say my work is extremely emotional, which goes under the category of expressionism. I would say Neo expressionists slash impressionists. Passionistas: And where do you draw inspiration from? Meridy: From what I'm feeling at the moment, my deepest, some of them dark feelings, not, you know, it's not, and in this day and age, somebody said, people came to see my work the other day and they were like, it's so deep. And you can just feel, especially the pandemic artist has a real feeling of sadness to it. And I'm like, if you're not sad in this. These times then you're not paying attention. The loss of life been integrity and so much loss now. And I don't mean to wallow in our negative emotions. However, as an artist, I feel like I'm almost duty bound to record that like years from now, it'll be. An age in the movement of art that contains very, very deep feelings and you see less and less of figurative art and more and more of abstract art probably for that field for that reason is that I think abstract art comes from a different place in general. I think it can dip into deep emotions, but you can look at a piece of abstract art and it can be a lot of things. The series that I've done during the pandemic, my black lives matter series was another story. I found that to be very relieving because it comes from a different place. It's not about me, and it's not about my emotions. It's about a life well lived and recording something about the beauty of that person's soul something, you know, because the face. Is a map to that really in most cases. And so for me, it was coming from a much more objective point of view. So from the time George Floyd was murdered to new years, I did a hundred black lives matter portraits. And that was starting out with black artists, artists who have passed. Who have contributed greatly to our culture. And that was my point. This is why black lives matter is that look at this image, enormous contribution to, to our culture, into the world's culture, but our culture specifically. And by first one I did was James Baldwin. And I'm still working on this because it's evolved. But at which I will talk about, um, and I began to sell them all proceeds, going to different black lives matter causes. The first section of them went to the bail fund in Portland, when that was happening, the next section of money, which was raised, went directly. Two black families in my community who are struggling, really struggling. And it went in, honestly it went through community members. I also work with at-risk teens. And so I worked in a church right here in desert hot Springs, where I taught gang kids off the streets. Art. So I met community activists in that community and they distributed the money for me directly. Like there was a grandma who is feeding three kids who is being evicted because no stimulus check for so long and money went to them and, and so went directly to the community. And then the last section to Georgia for, uh, the election of Ossoff and Warnock. So I feel great about that. I mean, I personally gleaned a lot out of it. One being able to come out of the deep emotions and just, it was soothing. It was like taking a nice girl shower after being in the heat and also to be active because I couldn't get out and protest. I'm too old to bang the streets anymore. And, and I could be a contributor. And that made me feel very much alive while in lockdown alone for 13 years. So after that hundred I've been approached by, and this is current happening right now, I was approached by the democratic party of Riverside county. Did I want to do anything with them? So, yes, indeed. I do. And so I had the chair of the party. I had five women all. Meet here last Friday. In fact, everybody vaccinated. Yay. And we met and they looked at my work. And so we're going to do merchandise using some of the portraits that I've done. For example, we're going to be doing posters, probably a calendar for 2022. And we're going to be starting with t-shirts or we're going to be starting with a John Lewis, onesie for newborn babies that says good trouble. And I think that's just, as my boys in juvie hall would say, that's dope. So that's what we're working on now. And we're going to do a Stacey Abrams and Amanda Gorman and, uh, uh, Kamala, etcetera. And so that's happening and then a big fundraiser in the fall where I'll take some of these paintings and I'll split the proceeds with the party. And I feel great about that because yay for the good guys. Anything I can contribute? I glean, I mean, it's not like, oh, Meridy you're so selfless. It's not, honestly, it's not, I gleaned so much out of it. It makes me feel productive. As does teaching my boys are in juvenile hall. Passionistas:  Tell us how that started and tell us a little bit more about it. Meridy:  It actually started in 2006 when we started to have the economic collapse, right. And in the recession and all of that. And I thought, how am I going to make money to survive during this. And people were not able to afford classes at that time. It was so bad. And I thought, Hmm. And I walked into juvenile hall and I said, do you have anybody teaching art here? I had in the past done workshops at San Quentin, may I add that? I painting workshops that, and that was like in the, it might've been the nineties. And I really liked that. It touched on touch something of the rebel inside of me, maybe the outline side of me a little. So I've walked into juvenile hall and they said we don't have money for that. And I said, how about a five, five the money? So I wrote a grant first grant I ever wrote, and I was awarded the grant and that's where my program started in juvenile hall, where it was for a few years. And then it moved to the church. All on grants. I'm a 16 time recipient of grants from the Anderson children's foundation. Then it was working with kids on the streets, out of the church here in desert hot Springs, which by the way, has no air conditioning in the summer. And it's 120 degrees here in the summer. That was a real sweat box. I have to say. And then there was gunfire at the church. There was some hassled between the rival gangs. And there was a shooter who is shooting at my kids coming into class. And that was an eye opener for me. At that time, what I did was I took the boys into the sanctuary and we kind of hovered there. And I was like, if any of you are carrying anything, get rid of it because the police are on their way. And I said to myself, I don't want to get shot to do this, you know, bullet through my head. So I then started going into alternative schools and bringing the art there. And in addition to teaching the art, we did the fair and they won awards. We did different shows where the boys were able and girls in the schools as boys and girls. Now it's just only boys are housed in India. The girls are in another facility. I think it Riverside. And so I started going into schools and I have been in schools since and virtual now with the pandemic. Now I'm sent into juvie by Riverside county office of education, and it's a pilot program it's not done anywhere else. And it's very effective. You cannot reform kids. You can't change them without giving them some positive juice and our bins around corners. That's what I have found is that as an artist, I mingle with what you might consider incarcerated people. You might judge them and say that's lower, lower end. And then very high-end with the adults that I teach artists can run the whole spectrum. And you just are the same. I'm married the artists no matter where I am, nothing changes about that. And so that's where it's at now. That's where our heart is now. I find that schlepping art supplies with my back right now becomes more difficult. The physicality of it all is just a little harder than it was before, but I'm still in there. I'm still in the game and doing it. Passionistas: What is the impact on the kids that you're working with, but also on that community that they live in? Meridy: That's huge in juvie. That's why I find out their first names and address them by their first names and not just the last names I try and get personal with them. I never asked them what they're in for, what was their crime or anything like that. That's not my concern. What my concern is, is my interaction with them, right at that point. And art is very individual. Because it's you and the paper and the medium you're working on and your individual expression. So there's no right and wrong. Sometimes the kids are like, ah, this doesn't look like anything. And I'm like, it's great abstraction. And then I'll hunt up a picture of like a Pollock or a Kandinsky. And I look at this, this guy is paintings are worth billions. Look at that, there's our room for everybody in art, everybody. And so I try and make it like that for them where it's very individual, I always deliver good news. So they're very anxious at the end of class to show me their work. I get to play music for them, which they don't get music. So I'm their disc jockey. And I like to say that I know more about rap than any 74 year old should, but I find clean rap for them and a play it. They can request songs. Sometimes we do all these because they get nostalgic for home, like Otis Redding or the temptations, or like that. And even the rolling stones are considered oldies. You know, it's like, oh God. So it becomes pleasurable for them. They put their head down and they do their work in the hour and then they come up and they show me and I'm like, that's great because you did that. That's fantastic. And I'll dress them. If I can do it by their first name, they're all dressed in the same uniform. Same sweat pants and ma wearing masks. And so it's very hard to tell one from the next, but it means a lot if I can remember their names and I start to get it by seeing their artwork like us to see a style emerging and they're like, oh, that's Jonathan or that's Luis, or, you know, I'm getting it in my head. And so the impacted them, number one, I look at them and I don't see a criminal. I look at them and I see the goodness and them, and that's huge when you're in a punitive, terrible lockdown situation. I've been in person there. I've taught in person many times and it smells like fear. There's a terrible rafting smell in there. A recycled fear. It's not like any other smell and kind of teen boy BO mixed in with it. Smelly socks and gym shoes and sweat. And then it's got a really, because there's no open air, no open windows. So the energy recycled, if you look at it on an energy level, there's so many pictures, psychic pictures of destroyed vibes, fractured lives, broken, broken people, sadness. Abandonment. I mean, it's all of that. So in that little hour, when I'm the weird grandma artists, because they get to see the art, it's special for them. If I sell something, I'll tell them, oh, I saw that. How much did you get miss? Would you do one for me? That's meaningful. I believe that I will be that experience will be something that they will remember in their lives. It's a takeaway, whereas probably almost everything else in juvie. You want to forget because it's hard and horrible and they're just horrible. I certainly bring color in there too. Another wise, very doll situation. And I think I bring a little joy and I bring acceptance. You know, I don't judge them. I only have to say it once. If you're requesting a song, say, please, so they always can I please listen to this? Thank you, miss. You know, they're all was pleased and tech and that's a good skill to learn. That's a life skill. And I always ended by saying, be kind to each other and be safe and I love you. And they're always like, we love you more, you know, and that's a counter herself that I think it's a small contribution, but I think it contributes to the positive for those boys. I think if it was in every juvenile hall, we'd see less people in juvie. Factor. They had the art class before they committed the crime, which is why I took it to the streets and out of juvie. I thought if I could head this off before it gets in there before the kid does the deed. And so that one is hard to judge how effective versus I know I'm being effective here. Passionistas:  Is there one lesson that you've learned on your journey so far that really sticks with you? Meridy: You gotta take risks. You gotta just, if you fail, you fail. If you crash and burn you crash and burn, but if you succeed, you can be extraordinary. That would be one thing. And the other thing is just open your heart. If you get it, be loving and accepting of people. Uh, frankly, it's a struggle for me right now with certain demographic of people. And I struggle with that because you gotta be loving, you gotta be open. And I feel so pissed off at 7 million people right now in this country. I just feel like, but you just gotta try, you know, be kind, be loving if you can, and contribute, take risks who contribute. Get out on a whim. If you get bad feedback from somebody, that's their problem. People always say, follow your heart, but it's true. Find something you're passionate about. Passionistas and follow it. Do it, do it for the good, the greater good. Passionistas: Thanks for listening to our interview with Meridy Volz. To learn more about Meridy's artwork, visit MeridyVolz.art. And to get a copy of her daughter, Alia Volz's book, "Home Baked," go to AliaVolz.com. 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En el estado de California esta ubicado el parque Anza-Borrego, cuna de un sin numero de historias que van desde fantasmas hasta encuentros con bigfoot. Acompañanos en este episodio donde expondremos algunas de las historias del triangulo del borrego. Si deseas apoyar a nuestro podcast puedes hacerlo en esta pagina. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/misteriospod

The first episode of Season Two of "Ojai: Talk of the Town" is our first on-location podcast. So how fitting that's it's at Thacher School's Observatory with Jon Swift, Ph.D., who has helped the school build its astrophysics study and rebuilt its historic 28-inch telescope. In the five ensuing years, he's taught these fortunate students to shoot for the stars. Thacher School is now a respected partner with leading researchers around the globe, especially in the study of exoplanets, of which more are being discovered and studied all the time. His students have had their names published on many scientific studies. Another fascinating area of study at the observatory are Type 1a Supernovae, led by Dr. Ryan Foley at UC Santa Cruz. These explosive stars all blow up at the same luminosity, then collapse into this weird effect, "electron degeneracy pressure." This quantum effect of these white dwarves allows electrons to share the same space. It was a random meeting at UC Santa Cruz after a surfing trip that led to this innovative partnerships. It's another interesting intersection of Dr. Swift's pursuits, which besides surfing include music, camping and asking questions. his lifelong love of the cosmos was fostered during camping trips with his parents to Anza Borrego desert where the absence of light pollution brings the vastness of space into sharp relief. We talked about the ocean's rhythms, building boats and William Finnegan's "Barbarian Days." We did not talk about the Maillard process, northern pike or the Southern Cross. Check out Dr. Swift's original music on Spotify below ... along with links to research and articles about him and his program. https://www.thacherobservatory.org/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3LxE8S2NahkijyF6mbronT https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jonathan_Swift http://blogs.thacher.org/deepdives/2015/11/12/music-of-the-spheres/ https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/search/fq=%7B!type=aqp%20v=$fq_database%7D&fq_database=database:%20astronomy&q=pubdate:%5B1998-01%20TO%202020-12%5D%20author:(%22%5ESwift,%20J.%20J.%22)&sort=date%20desc,%20bibcode%20desc&p_=0

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The Kickstarter campaign for "Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle" is live! Visit the Kickstarter campaign page to make a contribution toward funding this amazing project. David and Derek have only just begun the journey to making a fascinating and unique new documentary about the anomalous phenomena in the Anza-Borrego desert. But they need your help to make this vision come to life! If you contribute to their campaign, not only will you help them achieve their goal, you'll also get some cool stuff! T-shirts, patches, adventure bags, art, even your name in the credits! Not to mention an exclusive podcast that will offer behind the scenes discussion and updates. The campaign only lasts 30 days, you don't want to miss out. So check out the Shadows in the Desert campaign page, watch the trailer, and contribute to a great indie project by Blurry Photos and Monsters Among Us! Music Myst on the Moor - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

On this week's episode of the StressLess Camping podcast we speak with Tracy and Johnny from RV SWAT about finding work on the road. Tracy and Johnny have mastered finding places to work where they want to visit and prefer working for others and having their personal time to themselves when they clock out. Then we take a journey to California's largest State Park, Anza Borrego. With incredible metal sculptures and beautify natural scenery along with some great free boondocking Anza Borrego has a kind of magic that is indescribable - but is absolutely there. A website, podcast and RV event calendar dedicated to turning the great American RV adventure into a StressLess Camping experience™ Mentioned on this episode:  Our StressLess Camping podcast group on Facebook The Camco RV hose tool on Amazon The Camco RV sewer cap wrench Our FMCA discount on membership The Workcamper News website RV SWAT Facebook Page RV SWAT Team on Facebook The StressLess Camping Calico Ghost Town video Peggy Barthel's Wandering Geologist article on the the Geology of Anza Borrego Tony Barthel's article on visiting Anza Borrego

Hashtag 59's Season 3 Podcast is 50 Episodes long and each episode will provide FIVE outdoor adventures in each of the US's 50 states. We are doing these episodes in ABC Order of the states and episode five is California. The goal is to give you ideas and opportunities to experience outdoor adventure anywhere and everywhere in the United States of America. Here's our list for California: 1. Hike the Lost Coast in Northern California: https://www.wonderlandguides.com/hikes/king-range/lost-coast-trail 2. Trail run the Mojave Desert thru Joshua Tree and Anza Borrego like Brian Z, a former podcast guest, just did. https://www.hashtag59.com/hashtag-59-blog/2018/12/1/zig-zag-giving-thanks-to-anza-borrego 3. Drive the Big Sur Coastline - tons of State Parks to explore, beaches, hiking, etc. Start at the Hearst Castle and end at Monterey - you can even stop by the Monterey Aquarium https://www.hashtag59.com/hashtag-59-blog/2018/2/3/pch-road-trip 4. Take a bike ride through the wineries in Sonoma - This 30-mile loop, starting in Healdsburg, is arguably one of the most famous wine country bike routes in the world. Or, you can go with a tour company and do an 18-mile ride to 3 wineries! Wine and Bikes - sounds good to me! 5. Hike to the top of the Hollywood sign: https://www.hikespeak.com/california/la/griffith-park-hollywood-sign-hikes/ Thanks for listening to Season 3 of our podcast featuring all 50 US States and some of each state's unique and hopefully lesser known to you Outdoor Adventures. This episode featured the state of California. Subscribe to our podcast if you enjoy what you hear and if you feel so inclined to leave a review we would be grateful. Check out www.Hashtag59.com for our old podcast seasons, hundreds of blogs, & outdoor events/team outings info.

Are you in the Adventure Retail biz? Joan and Bill Keller offer tips and advice on surviving thru the early days of online competition and more. Facebook Twitter Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Please give us a rating and review HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I think for both of us it was family. In my case, my parents moved from Minnesota to San Diego when I was two years old and my sister was seven. For as long as I can remember, every summer we drove to Minnesota.  I have many, many cousins in Minnesota and we would drive to Minnesota. My parents would call it driving straight. No stopping,  2000 miles straight thru. Like Joan, it started with family camping. We'd go to Anza Borrego and down to La Mission and San Quintin in Mexico and it was hard to get down there back then. But we also did a lot of longer trips to Yellowstone, Vancouver island. I can still see my Mom standing over the Coleman stove. Things we talked about Le Travel Store "Get off your seats and see the world club" Student Services West German American Society Michelin Travel Guides Eagle Creek Dolt American Tourister Delsey Let's Go Europe Horton Plaza Adventure 16 (Wild Horizons) Changes in Latitude Other Outdoor Activities Hiking Advice, tips Know your customer because you can't be everything to everyone. You've got to choose exactly. Really know what that customer needs. And you have to be a brand because brands are ubiquitous these days and you can't rely on them like you could 20 years ago to know, to be exclusive. It's not happening. So you've got to build your own brand. Favorite Books/Podcasts Midnight Series In Our Time Podcast Uttermost part of the earth by E. Lucas Bridges

In episode 4 Frank and Ali hit the Anza Borrego desert where Tierra del Sol holds one of the largest offroad events in Southern California. Join us as we go an adventure with KC and some well know youtube personalities and light up anza!

****During the portion where Ray is discussing his camera settings for his shoot, he says he shot at 1/25, what he really meant was 1/125.**** Ray and Art discuss Zion and Valley of Fire. Ray discusses his first full-on maternity shoot on the beach with flashes and no hi-speed sync. Lastly, who is responsible for knowing if phot permits are needed? Art discusses his short trip to Zion due to a flooded out slot canyon. Not wanted to end his trip there, he heads to Valley of Fire to check out Elephant Rock and the Fire Wave where he met another photographer from Wyoming and learned a little about shooting with the crystal ball thing. Alisha's Instagram Instagram.com/alisha.miyazawa Ray discusses his first shoot in detail and talks about some of the challenges he faced with shooting with flashes without the capability of hi-speed sync. Lastly, there are some grey areas when it comes to obtaining a permit for photo shoots at Laguna Beach and this is discussed towards the end. Come back next week where we are both recording from Ray's house in California and find out if we went to Joshua Tree or Anza Borrego. Please like, share, and rate wherever possible and share this with as many people as possible! Thank you! We can be found at instagram.com/anotherphotographypodcast instagram.com/artveraphotography instagram.com/through_the_eyes_of_reignbird

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is the largest state park in all of California – and an excellent location for a bicycle touring adventure! Cyclists from all around the world come to Anza-Borrego to discover the wildflowers, palm groves, cacti and incredible desert scenery. But if you're anything like me, you'll come to the Anza-Borrego Desert […] The post Bicycle Touring in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park appeared first on Bicycle Touring Pro.

I head out to Anza Borrego to find a dragon, walk amongst the palm trees and get interrupted a few times. Then, of course, Madonna Inn.

Andrew Collins is the freshly minted Reviews Editor of Jalopnik.com. He and I happened to be attending the same wave for the US launch of the new Aston Martin DB11. I took the opportunity to fire up the podcast-o-motron and record a new episode. This takes place while we're driving the DB11 through the curvy roads of Anza Borrego. You'll hear the car, Andrew's adventures in the off-road world, and some speeding done at strictly legal levels. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hooniverse/support

Andrew Collins is the freshly minted Reviews Editor of Jalopnik.com. He and I happened to be attending the same wave for the US launch of the new Aston Martin DB11. I took the opportunity to fire up the podcast-o-motron and record a new episode. This takes place while we're driving the DB11 through the curvy roads of Anza Borrego. You'll hear the car, Andrew's adventures in the off-road world, and some speeding done at strictly legal levels.

Episode 22 – Solo episode about why I value meditation and mindfulness This is a summary (not a full transcript) of the interview Good morning, we just had a 4.1 earthquake out here in the Anza-Borrego desert, just as I was towards the end of my half hour meditation session. A reminder that we are […] The post MF 22 – Solo Episode about Recklessness as a way into Attention, Awareness, and Consciousness Practices appeared first on Meditation Freedom.

Pure gearhead talk superiority right here:  the Garage Hour goons hit every target with this episode.  Cars, trucks, beers and guns, sasquatch ballistics and FJ ignition, hippie hunting and Supra turbo-powered 4Runners, Funco buggies, missing remote controls, heavy rock and sludgy metal, Bilstein suspensions, Mexican paint jobs for rorty SS Camaros, fire damage in Ramona and earthquake damage in the San Diego desert.  That's just for starters - get this one if you like it fast, dense and gearhead.

Introduction Richard Saunders - 0:04:20 Skeptics in the Jeep (or Jeeps!) Join Saunders and Dunning and a team of keen skeptics has they travel to the amazing "mud caves" in the Anza-Borrego desert of southern California. - 0:15:33 Maynard's Spooky Action.. in the pub! An interview with Barrister and former Liquidator Geoff McDonald. Yes, even number crunchers need to be skeptical. - 0:24:20 The Think Tank Or.. the Hot Tub of Truth part 2! With Brian Dunning, Erika Dunning, John Rael, Jen Brown, Rachel Bloom, Penny Chan and Richard Saunders