On the Road with Adie

Review: Chasing Zorba

Setting out on this journey, we had a stack of books we each wanted to read. A decent amount of storage was dedicated to housing these volumes that ran the gamut from novels to memoir to song lyrics and even a volume of poetry. The truth is that life on the road whilst producing a podcast leaves little time for extended reading sessions. Instead of relaxing under a tree with a hefty book in hand, I chipped away at my reading while sitting in parking lots when it was Miracle’s turn to shop. But one book in particular came to be a constant companion and was truly a pleasure to read while cruising around the country in our VW bus. That book is Jerry Steimel’s Chasing Zorba.

Podcast: Eric Arnold

We met Eric through the old VW network. I read a review of Jerry Steimel’s book Chasing Zorba in Vintage Voice magazine, so I looked up the editor, who happened to be Eric. I dropped him a line with a story idea. Before long I was writing an article for Vintage Voice. When it was all said and done, Eric said, hey if you’re ever out in Las Vegas, let me know. We sat down with Eric and learned quite a bit about what it takes to be a VW photographer.

Playlist: Alaska

There’s a lot (like a ton) of driving. Without any cell signal to speak of, have your jams downloaded. Fortunately, we have 38 (now 39) state’s worth of songs already cataloged. And try as I might, I could not find a mention of Alaska or any of its fair towns in Dylan’s songbook.

Podcast: Jesse “VW” Marshall

We were cruising around Moab, Utah, when I spied a stretch Vanagon parked on a side street. The side of it read Coyote Shuttle. A google search and a couple phone calls later and we were sitting down with Jesse Marshall (his wife calls him Jesse “VW” Marshall), the owner and operator of Coyote Shuttle. Even though I had called to get the story about the Vanagons, he had lots more stories…

The Milepost

We made it to Alaska. The Alaska trekker has a bible called The Milepost. It is a guidebook that outlines mile-by-mile the routes through and around the most northern reaches of North America. Some things to note about The Milepost:

Season 6 is launched!

Another 10,000 miles, another season of So You Owned a VW Bus—the podcast fueled by the stories of VW Bus, Vanagon, and yeah, even the occasional Eurovan driver. This season we talked with a young couple who lived in their Syncro in the desert of Utah; the owner of the world’s first mountain bike shuttle service, who uses stretch Vanagons to transport clients; a prolific VW writer, photographer, and editor; the founder and president of GoWesty; a dear friend who learned how to drive in her bus; and a top notch mechanic in Colorado.