So true...I'm grateful this wasn't the case as the sideview mirror on the passenger side wasn't working and Bohdanna was there along the way to readjust it. How do you cope on long trips going solo?
Well I don’t travel off grid, like y’all did. I have satellite radio in my car and I listen to my music library. I use the maps on my phone to get directions. I never drive more than 6-7 hours a day, sometimes only 5 hours a day. Take a lot of stops, enjoy the scenery and locations. But I’m not traveling to move anywhere or driving a U-Haul truck. And if I was to take a cross country drive or move across the country I’d likely get someone to drive with me.
hmmm don't know why, maybe my linux, but the audio quit abruptly half-way thru, and the line below showing audio progress jumped to the very end - anyway good tips and fun to hear about your journey ( :
Nice episode. In my youth (35 & under), I did a lot of twelve hour drives. Now I've shifting to planning only about five to six hours of driving a day and taking longer breaks during the drive. I'm also thinking that I might start avoiding major metro areas (it can be a nightmare to hit Kansas City in the middle of the day after hours of driving). Some metro areas have freeways that go right through nicely, others become a tangle of interchanges and road construction.
I'd love to hear ideas on how to maintain eyesight during a long drive. There is a big difference between driving when you are "young" vs when you are "older".
I'm the opposite for hotel rooms: I always request the top floor. For one reason, it's more exercise to climb more stairs, for another reason it's higher security (less likely to have your room broken into than on the ground floor). Also if you are at the top you don't have noisy people walking above you.
Grocery stores are definitely the way to eat!
They might be an EMF nightmare, but I'm still looking forward to self driving cars!
Hi John, great questions you pose on maintaining vision on longer drives. Is it that your eyes get tired, or does your vision become blurry? Just closing one's eyes can do wonders as 90% of our brain activity occurs through the visual pathway (James Clear, Atomic Habits) so calming this down can give us more energy, if that makes sense. Do you ever use the rest areas? I've used them for just 5-10 minutes sometimes to lay back and close my eyes, and it really pays dividends. Next podcast we'll need to interview a truck driver (:
Hi Roman, both eyes getting tired and vision getting blurry. I do close my eyes a lot to rest them. Yes, I use rest areas (more and more as the years go on). Yes, I agree, just closing your eyes and resting for five to ten minutes now and then really helps. I also like to get out and walk around. I've been questioned by store personnel though as it is unusual behavior to them to walk around in their parking lot.
For myself specifically, I believe a lot of the problem is that my glasses need a little "prism" as when I'm tired I can no longer keep both eyes aligned together. Much of the time driving now I take turns alternating from one eye to the other. Annoying, but it works.
Yes we still had the energy to have some fun at the end of it all (: I love how the homes here in AZ are zoned well, and blend in with the trees and landscape - it makes the whole area look more natural.
Completely different when one is going solo!
So true...I'm grateful this wasn't the case as the sideview mirror on the passenger side wasn't working and Bohdanna was there along the way to readjust it. How do you cope on long trips going solo?
Well I don’t travel off grid, like y’all did. I have satellite radio in my car and I listen to my music library. I use the maps on my phone to get directions. I never drive more than 6-7 hours a day, sometimes only 5 hours a day. Take a lot of stops, enjoy the scenery and locations. But I’m not traveling to move anywhere or driving a U-Haul truck. And if I was to take a cross country drive or move across the country I’d likely get someone to drive with me.
Congratulations.
Thank you Bliss!!!
hmmm don't know why, maybe my linux, but the audio quit abruptly half-way thru, and the line below showing audio progress jumped to the very end - anyway good tips and fun to hear about your journey ( :
Nice episode. In my youth (35 & under), I did a lot of twelve hour drives. Now I've shifting to planning only about five to six hours of driving a day and taking longer breaks during the drive. I'm also thinking that I might start avoiding major metro areas (it can be a nightmare to hit Kansas City in the middle of the day after hours of driving). Some metro areas have freeways that go right through nicely, others become a tangle of interchanges and road construction.
I'd love to hear ideas on how to maintain eyesight during a long drive. There is a big difference between driving when you are "young" vs when you are "older".
I'm the opposite for hotel rooms: I always request the top floor. For one reason, it's more exercise to climb more stairs, for another reason it's higher security (less likely to have your room broken into than on the ground floor). Also if you are at the top you don't have noisy people walking above you.
Grocery stores are definitely the way to eat!
They might be an EMF nightmare, but I'm still looking forward to self driving cars!
Hi John, great questions you pose on maintaining vision on longer drives. Is it that your eyes get tired, or does your vision become blurry? Just closing one's eyes can do wonders as 90% of our brain activity occurs through the visual pathway (James Clear, Atomic Habits) so calming this down can give us more energy, if that makes sense. Do you ever use the rest areas? I've used them for just 5-10 minutes sometimes to lay back and close my eyes, and it really pays dividends. Next podcast we'll need to interview a truck driver (:
Hi Roman, both eyes getting tired and vision getting blurry. I do close my eyes a lot to rest them. Yes, I use rest areas (more and more as the years go on). Yes, I agree, just closing your eyes and resting for five to ten minutes now and then really helps. I also like to get out and walk around. I've been questioned by store personnel though as it is unusual behavior to them to walk around in their parking lot.
For myself specifically, I believe a lot of the problem is that my glasses need a little "prism" as when I'm tired I can no longer keep both eyes aligned together. Much of the time driving now I take turns alternating from one eye to the other. Annoying, but it works.
great pic - and you guys look fun! i haven't listened yet but will. your new home looks nice (same color as mine btw).
Yes we still had the energy to have some fun at the end of it all (: I love how the homes here in AZ are zoned well, and blend in with the trees and landscape - it makes the whole area look more natural.