40 episodes
So, There I Am... Travis Jay Vernon
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This is Travis Jay Vernon and Welcome! to the So There I Am... Podcast. I have been spending time in the outdoors since I could walk. I started out catching frogs and insects, and then hunting with everything from a BB gun and archery gear, to chasing big game with a rifle. I have been an avid fisherman everywhere I have lived and traveled. Cooking, foraging, fishing, and hunting have been a driving force for me. The only thing I am more passionate about than these things is sharing them with others and teaching those who want to learn. Along the way I have told, heard, and lived different stories.Stories told well allow a listener to live vicariously, reminisce of past experiences, or even dream of adventures to come. I will be sharing stories with you from my own experiences as a fly-fishing guide, retail manager, outdoor enthusiast, traveler, explorer and just everyday life. There will be stories from guests and stories from friends and others in different locales and varied walks of life. Every day is an opportunity for new adventures and expanding your own story. Let’s get to the stories!So, there I am…
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40 No Excuses, Just A Lot of New Adventures and Life Changes These Past 2 Years
Show Notes:40 No Excuses, Just A Lot of New Adventures and Life Changes These Past 2 YearsLocations: These last 2 years in Evanston, Wyoming2022-PresentIt has been a crazy past 2 years. In helping my parents while they found some land in Wyoming to build on Nancy and I fell in love with the lot next door. We sold our home and greenhouse that Nancy had owned for many years, and we sold our home on the river in Utah. It has been a crazy ride selling our homes and then building a new one. I have...
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What I Have Learned and Continue to Learn from Teachers, Employers, and Co-Workers
Show Notes:39 What I Have Learned and Continue to Learn from Teachers, Employers, and Co-WorkersLocations: Everywhere I have been and ongoing 1970’s to PresentIt is funny the different paths that simple decisions will take us down in this life. One of the best managers I have ever had was Marc Puhl. A Navy Chief Petty Officer, Store/District Manager and still a friend. He and many others in my life have had impacts in ways they probably don’t even know of. I was taught that regardless of...
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Video Games and Pranks with Jared
Show Notes:38 Video Games and Pranks with JaredLocations: Utah, Ongoing 1980’sJared and I have always been fans of video games and it changed us a lot when Nintendo released the original Nintendo entertainment system. It developed and even greater amount of competitiveness in us both. That flowed over into pranks and always trying to one up the other. I hope that you can enjoy the adventure along with us. I would love to connect with you all at Facebook, Instagram, and YouTub...
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Rockhounding Adventures with Nancy
Show Notes 37:Rockhounding Adventures with NancyLocations: Wyoming and UtahThere are some amazing rocks and gems you can find in the outdoors. I grew up looking for fossils and rocks. Rockhounding has been a part of my life and I am lucky that my wife Nancy not only tolerates it but enjoys it with me. We have 2 rotary tumblers and a vibratory tumbler now and I am sure we will have more lapidary stuff to play with as we get older. It is just one more thing to look at the ground for and they ma...
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Fall 2021 Big Game Guiding
Show Notes 36:Fall 2021 Big Game GuidingLocations: Wyoming and UtahI have always been fascinated by big game. Elk and mule deer are a magnificent animals and superb table fare. I love teaching others and enjoy guiding people who appreciate the wilderness and the beauty of nature. I struggle from time to time when I am guiding about the type of people that I am with. I have been doing it long enough that most of the people I fish and hunt with are repeat customers, but I also take out some new...
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Another Hobby: Brazilian Paper Hot Air Balloons (If you do this be careful!)
Show Notes 35:Another Hobby: Brazilian Paper Hot Air Balloons (If you do this be careful!)Locations: Utah and WisconsinI am weird about my hobbies; they have always been cyclical with me. I would do one and dive in feet first. I tend to buy all the stuff you need and then I get excited about the next one and dive in again. It has created a lifelong love of learning and exploring new things. In the mid 90’s (yup I am that old now), I was in Brazil on a church mission. We were teaching a great ...