The Morning Nomad: Recent Episodes
Linnea Schmelzer
Join me each week with some hot coffee for an early morning chat about all things nomad, van life, travel, ideas, and random thoughts. This is the place for honesty, laughter, and openness about all you want to know regarding this non-traditional lifestyle.
Chris and I dive into the differences of life in a rig near a city vs life in a rig way out in nature. Just as this lifestyle brings in many different types of people, it also presents many different lifestyles within this niche!
Chris and I each have separate online businesses that were established before meeting on the road. In this episode we individually break down the process of building each of our business, jobs that we had prior to this, and how our lives and businesses mesh with everything else that road life entails.
Chris and I were both already living independently on the road, in our own rigs, when we first met. Over the last two years we have learned how to come together and compromise while still prioritizing our passions. Enjoy!
3 weeks in Peru, unplanned travels, and hardly any videos uploaded to YouTube - let's chat about it 🙌🏼
Chris and I spent over a month separated this fall. Here we discuss what prompted this, what we each experienced, and plans moving forward.
Togo has had intermittent issues for a few weeks now. After taking him into the mechanic it still wasn't fixed... so here's what we're up to know.
I spent 6 days in the backcountry with Akela, here are some of my thoughts after an incredible solo trip! Along with our normal banter and tangents of course.
We have returned to one of our favorite places in Wyoming, have been exploring new hiking trails, and answer some of your top questions.
After the off-grid challenge, the transition out of winter, and a long trip to Florida, we are FINALLY back on the road!
Chris returned from Europe, we are finding our groove again being back from the North Woods, and it's almost time to get back on the road!
Debrief our off-grid challenge with us. We are back on the grid and it feels pretty weird! Lots of change & perspective shifts.
I came back from my week in the wild feeling refreshed and so grateful. The winter is winding down!
Almost 2 months. We are learning so much about life, each other, our wants, preferences, and what we've each enjoyed most about this process.
Hang out with us and shoot the shit! Just two nomads chatting about life in the north woods.
Chris and I sit down for the week 3 update! Lots happened when the temp plummeted... but we are excited for things to warm up soon!
As week 3 rolls around, Chris and I discuss some of the issues we have been experiencing, his spider bite, no-tech tuesdays, how we feel, and what we've learned so far.
Chris and I sit down and chat about how it feels to finally be settling in up here in the north woods of Wisconsin.
The Morning Nomad Podcast is here again with some hot coffee and answers to your questions! After a few weird months dealing with the trailer build, getting back out west, and much more, I sat down for a good ol' fashion van life Q&A. Exciting things to come!
In this weeks episode of The Morning Nomad, I sit down (with Akela), and share the big things ahead in our crazy life on the road. I discuss an upcoming archery hunt, and a huge decision that Chris and I recently made. Enjoy!
The Morning Nomad Podcast is back, with unexpected events! Akela sure did give us a big scare... You can watch TMN on YouTube or listen to it wherever you tune into your podcasts.
This week's guest is a very special part of my life... my Mom. After years of travel and 1.5 years of full time van life, we sat down to discuss my mother's worry, thoughts, challenges, and advice about supporting her adventurous and independent daughter.
In this weeks episode, I discuss all things solo van build. You'll hear everything about how I found my van, the build budget, the things I learned, prior experience, and much more. This is the episode where all of the major build questions are answered!
This week I take a deep dive into my journey to becoming a full time YouTuber. Join me as I talk though my periods of trial & error, my time as a field instructor, and the growth of my first business. To end this episode I explain my current situation, how I make money now, and a few pieces of advice. Enjoy!
This weeks questions range from everything to loneliness, choosing your van life, growing up, burnout, and more. Thank you all for the incredible questions, and for being on this new journey with me!
I chose a few questions from this weeks Q&A to talk more deeply about. I dive into the fears of moving into this lifestyle, my thoughts on health, info about upcoming merch, and more!