ALONG THE PATH: Recent Episodes
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Today, Alli interviews her boyfriend Josiah on what it was like getting a degree in International Rescue and Relief, and what drew him to it in the first place. Tune in to hear all about Josiah's journey as well as some exciting stories!
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Vanlife problems (obnoxious toilet) and a full Arches National Park review. Why National Park's are worth visiting and Alli's personal experiences at Arches and in Moab, Utah. This is the first of many National Park Reviews coming from Along The Path and covers when to go, what to do, what hikes are must-do's, how to prepare, and more!
My toilet: https://amzn.to/3zK9O6v
Toilet deodorizer packets: https://amzn.to/3rDfFI6
Arches camping reservations: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234059
Arches climbing guide: https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/rockclimbing.htm
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Part 2 of our interview tackles using tinder for showers, wariness about telling people you live in a van, and the stress of other people invading your space.
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We met over jalapeño potato chips in a magical campsite in Colorado. Hear why Halie started living in a van, how she makes friends on the road amidst the complication of always moving on, and what her success has been (hint: a friendship with a past guest on Along the Path blossomed)! Part 1 of our interview tackles these things, and more!
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Updates! Life updates and Nellie updates along with how Alli planned her build and her step by step process to deciding what is important and planning early on, even before you have your van. Deciding what you need, what you want, the best layout, all while keeping it in a budget is daunting and, if you don't have a plan, could cause years of procrastination. Planning is everything, and early on planning could save you a huge headache later on when trying to insure your van/house. Tune-in and join Alli this week on the Along the Path podcast!
Check out the blog Far Out Ride: https://faroutride.com/?ref=11225
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Who doesn't love healthy, nutritious, AND tasty food? Nichole guest hosts this episode to talk about minimalism and nutrition (and adventures in Australia!) as well as give amazing tips and tricks for car living and van dwelling. Hear her favorite foods, recipes, what she has learned about eating since downsizing, and the best approach to not wasting food and eating well.
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Living in your car or vanlife without a fridge and kitchen? Working with a tight budget? This episode is for those doing car or vanlife who need tips and resources for food while traveling or when times are financially tight. Minimalism plus travel plus a budget plus no fridge can require creativity; find out what Alli and those she has met have done during these situations.
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An overfilled toilet, more Colorado adventures, and finally learn why Alli named her van Nellie. Get a super speedy history lesson about the lovely, inspiring, fearless, and capable woman who was the first solo female travel influencer, began investigative journalism and was a leading female industrialist back in the 1800s and 1900s. Alli hopes her van can be a fraction as cool as Miss Nellie Bly.
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Katie has not one, but two cat vanlifers with her on the road! Learn about the challenges, blessings, and lifestyle changes these nomad pets create from active cat mom vanlifers in episode 12 of Along the Path.
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In this episode Alli tells her weekend story about making friends by getting stuck in the mud and then she answers one of the most popular questions about vanlife: So, are you a minimalist? Due to space, minimalism is a byproduct of vanlilfe, so how do you do downsize? Do you have to truly embrace minimalism to live in a van? What are the benefits and challenges of decluttering?
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Vanlifing in Colorado holds plenty of magic but surprisingly it isn't as easy as one might have thought. Because of certain laws, overnight parking can be tricky in the cities. Alli had the knock of death happen for the first time in Colorado Springs, struggled to find places to spend the night in Boulder, and embraces full stealth mode in Denver. Colorado has it's positives for vanlifing as well though, and Alli has discovered many of those and been falling in love with the Western Slope. Listen to this episode to learn more!
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Alli's favorite Dive Master joins to talk about scuba diving, if the Netflix documentary, Seaspiracy is bias or not, the magic of being underwater, her experience working for tips to get her certification in Grand Cayman, and how moving to the Florida Keys has been going. What is taking people 30+ feet underwater for their first time like? What fears did she have to overcome? Has she ever eaten an egg? Find out in episode 9 of Along the Path!
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The first mini-episode of Along the Path, designed to be short and sweet with good information in a niche. This episode covers Alli's packing list for her first solo-backpacking trip and can act like a guide for anyone who is getting into it themselves.
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RV, trailer, bus, or van? Alli has friends Brooke and Kade on who just bought a bus to talk about why they chose a bus, how they acquired Bandit (their bus) in the middle of nowhere Kansas after a trip on a Greyhound and using Instagram to couch surf and hitchhike, what driving a school bus for the first time through Kansas City was like, what their future plans look like as far as their conversion, discovery of all they things they will have to learn, and the call of freedom.
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Check out Far Out Ride: https://faroutride.com/?ref=11225
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Would you rather share your food poisoning experience in a small, confined space with a chosen partner or keep the humiliation contained and endure it alone? These things are important to consider before hopping into a tiny home on wheels solo or with a partner. Alli has experienced both and shares the pros and cons she has discovered in this episode of Along the Path.
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How some places traveled stick with us, how long it takes to learn the vibe of a new place, the benefits of yoga, and missing travel after COVID. Topics from Alli's interview with now-Nashvillian Nolan who has traveled to 104 different countries.
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What are some of the ways people support themselves virtually? Alli talks about her experiences and how she has managed to make ends meet after college and through the COVID pandemic, all virtually, to sustain her life of travel and live out vanlife dreams. From freelance writing gigs to marketing hear what she has done and what she believes are the best opportunities for others looking to make it work for them as well.
As mentioned in the episode:
Digital Nomad Kit (program that taught me everything I needed!)
100 Services You Can Provide As a Virtual Assistant
Free 5 Day VA Challenge
Online Book Selling Tool Zen Arbitrage:
Zen Arbitrage
Online Book Arbitrage Free Webclass (learn about it)
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After packing, repacking, and repacking, Alli hopped on a ferry with a camping permit printed on an 8"x10" glossy photo from a kiosk at CVS to stay on an island overnight. From the salt marshes to the Maritime Forest to the empty beaches, learn about Cumberland Island and all the magic that awaits anyone who finds their way to the beautiful paradise in this episode and learn about taking the leap from backpacking to solo-backpacking.
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The most random encounters can have the greatest impacts in your life. Alli is joined by Josh, a Soil Scientist (a what?! basically he really likes dirt), to explain how someone starts studying soil and why it has become his passion. This week hear a real life story of a flat tire leading to a friendship, learn how it only takes a conversation to re-think how you're living your life, and learn about the stuff under our feet.
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Host Alli introduces herself and shares why she chose a life of travel in her van, Nellie. Tune in for stories about her home town in Iowa (unfortunately, far fewer potatoes than Idaho) and the day-to-day trials she experiences. Do you know how long it takes to change the sheets when your bed is in the back of a van, closed in on three walls? Where to shower? How to make up for your one way ticket to Japan when COVID ruins your plans? Hear it all on Along the Path's premiere episode.
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