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Letters From the Road Podcast

Jamie Schumacher

Letters From the Road sends you stories and encouragement from your traveling friends, Jamie and Clay Schumacher. The pair are nomads traveling North America in their RV with their kids and dogs, checking out all the hikes and breweries they can along the way. Grab your favorite beverage and pull up a chair to our cozy campfire chat. We share a bit about our recent travels, a letter from Jamie’s Substack, and a discussion in each episode. Join us every Sunday. lettersfromtheroad.substack.com

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55:42

LFTR Episode 91 - What is Good

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2025/03/09

LFTR 91: You might want to listen to the first half of this episode if you want to hear about What is Good this week. We discuss (finally) getting the Airstream back and Jamie and Frankie’s pleasant trip to get it, a walk along the river in Leavenworth and how even when we’re weighed down by what’s in the news just being in nature and remembering how insignificant we are can be a comfort. Admittedly I (Clay) didn’t understand the assignment and left out my list of small joys after the letter, but I

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39:47

Tales From The Road - Sedona Vortexes (LFTR Ep 90)

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2025/02/28

LFTR 90/TFTR 3: Sedona Vortexes. Today we’re revisiting another one of our favorite places, Sedona, AZ. We learn about the history of this beautiful town in the red rocks, and how it rose to prominence as a destination in the 1970s/80s.Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com, and you can email us at lettersfromtheroadpod@gmail.com.Find LFTR Diaries on the LFTR YouTube channel.Find us on socials @lettersfromtheroadpod (on

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61:13

LFTR Episode 89 - Hunkering Down

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2025/02/21

Welcome back to LFTR! In episode 89 we recount our trip to Whistler, BC, an accidental staycation, and our once-again-revised summer plan: Hunkering Down.Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com and you can email us at lettersfromtheroadpod@gmail.com.Find LFTR Diaries on the LFTR YouTube channel.Find us on socials @lettersfromtheroadpod (on hiatus)If you feel like kicking us a few bucks you can Become a PenPal and chat with us and

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40:53

Tales From the Road - White Sands and Ghosts (LFTR 88)

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2025/02/07

Episode 88 is our 2nd in the Tales from the Road series: White Sands and Ghosts. Join us as we go back to Alamogordo, NM and revisit White Sands National Park. We learn about the ancient civilization in the area, the ghost who still wanders the dunes at night, searching for her lost lover, and the poor unsuspecting campers who played in nuclear fallout.Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com, and you can email us at

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62:35

LFTR Episode 87 - What We Would Have Done (and some...

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2025/01/31

About every month or two we can’t help ourselves and we talk about HEAVY THINGS. This time we dig into how it feels to know What We Would Have Done during times we could take a stand throughout history, because we’re doing it right now. We also talk about Jamie’s AIARE 1 course experience, which was good but tough. Back next week with episode 2 of Tales from the Road: White Sands and Alamogordo, NM.*Apologies to Coach Schwartz who I slander in the name of a bad joke in this one. You were actually a

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31:54

Tales From the Road - Wild Horses of Theodore...

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2025/01/24

Welcome back to LFTR. This week we’ve got a slightly different story for you - the first episode in our new Tales from the Road series. Every other week instead of a letter we’re heading back to one of our favorite spots to recall our time there and tell its stories, history and legends. This week Jamie brings the story of the Wild Horses of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Back next week with a letter!Thanks for listening! Please let us know what you think! You can find LFTR at

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64:17

LFTR Episode 85 - Avalanche

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2025/01/18

The first letter of 2025 is about how to not get buried, figuratively or literally.Thanks for listening! As always you can find LFTR at http://lettersfromtheroadpod.com, and you can email us at lettersfromtheroadpod@gmail.com.Find LFTR Diaries on the LFTR YouTube channel.Find us on socials @lettersfromtheroadpod (on hiatus)If you feel like kicking us a few bucks because you like what we do you can Become a PenPal and chat with us and others in the PenPals Discord. Get full access to Letters From the

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62:33

LFTR Episode 84 - Highs and Lows of 2024 and Plans...

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2025/01/10

Well we disappeared for a bit there but we’re back with our 2024 Highs and Lows and some exciting 2025 plans! Back next week with a letter!00:00 Intro02:27 Drink - Deschutes Black Butte Non-Alc03:31 Does Rainier count?05:56 Airstream is done but not home!11:10 Touring is skiing but harder24:06 Touring gear rundown25:46 Winter break hermit mode27:28 2024 Highs35:19 2024 Lows41:37 2025 Goal: Get out every month!42:44 2025 Ski Week: Whistler45:14 2025 Spring Break: Tahoe46:54 2025 Summer: Road to

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60:16

LFTR Episode 83 - Say Yes!

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/12/01

LFTR Episode 83 - welcome back to our snowy Cascade home! We talk Jamie’s first ski trip of the season, Thanksgiving and Saying Yes!Highlights include:* First ski trip of the year!* Dairy Free Thanksgiving at home* Airstream update - no sun in Portland* The joy of driving teens around* Being bad at things is good* Doing it scared is part of the fun* You’re never fully done!* Goat mascot snowboarding* Warning: Yes often = $.* Saying yes first to the kids* Saying yes at workLinks:* Mt Baker Ski Area*

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70:51

LFTR Episode 82 - The Next Right Thing

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/11/17

LFTR Episode 82 - we’re still here, thanks for being here too. This week we talk about The Next Right Thing.Highlights include:* How to do election night like tired millennial parents* Can’t process catastrophe* Jamie’s (actually) 39* Moving to Scandinavia?* The ongoing love affair with niche personal sports data tech* Backcountry skiing safety - get some friends!* The propane regulator might be the cause for the Airstream’s tankless water heater not heating well* The hidden overheight parking at

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78:08

LFTR Episode 81 - Rage and Electric Trucks

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/11/03

LFTR Episode 81 - While we are all about stories and encouragement around here (and don’t worry this episode has both) even we have Rage. Thanks for being here, friends, you keep us doing this! [One of my favorite episodes to record in a while (Clay)]National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788Highlights include:* Please go vote! It does matter!* Halloween in Leavenworth* Our first ever snow tires* Test driving an F-150 Lightning * Debating whether to switch to an electric

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61:45

LFTR Episode 80 - We Saw the Larches!

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/10/20

LFTR Episode 80 - We finally hiked in the Enchantments and we saw the larches!Highlights include:* Adventures in bartending and stein-holding competitions* The alpine lakes wilderness that’s right by Leavenworth!* Realized we could send satellite messages with iOS 18 and it worked* What to take on a day hike* Jamie and Frankie took a camping trip to Portland (for Airstream service yet again)* The way it’s easy to ignore the news when you move every day* Voting in central Washington is weird - good

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52:26

LFTR Episode 79 - The Leaves Are Yellow

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/10/06

LFTR Episode 79 - We continue our love letter to fall as the leaves are yellow. (Finally!)Highlights include:* A night out in Leavenworth with Jesse & Rachael* A beautiful mountain hike where we sensed but didn’t see a bear* Bear spray is also useful on the man* Discovering self-preservation instinct as a mom* Fall vibes - football, camping, chili* Our favorite fall camp spots: Wisconsin/Minnesota, Medora ND, New Mexico (the whole state), Flagstaff, Sedona and Grand Canyon areas in central and

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64:47

LFTR Episode 78 - Soccer Mom

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/09/22

LFTR Episode 78 - It’s fall! That means back to school, fall Dutch Bros drinks and of course fall soccer, something we never did while we were on the road. We discuss what we’ve been up to in Leavenworth, and what it means (and doesn’t mean) to be in our soccer mom era.Highlights include:* A tea kinda night (again)* Slowing down the content schedule in the “off season”* Jamie’s riding the chairlift and hiking the pass in the summer* Accidental trail angeling * Instant friendships on the trail/road*

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48:06

LFTR 77 - The Anticipation

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/09/08

We wrapped the summer, so we have re-entered the season of anticipation. In this case for ski season, but in general for plans! We recount our subdued Labor Day trip to B.C. and discuss why we love looking forward to things.Highlights include:* My new favorite NA beer* Jamie’s second local job* More Airstream problems (solar this time)* Repeating one of our favorite full hookup campgrounds from the way up to Alaska* Campground music/ac wars* Surprise! A restful weekend!* Canadian schoolteacher

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60:02

LFTR Episode 76 - The Great Summer Recap!

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/09/01

LFTR Episode 76 - Now that we are settled in at home it’s time to recap the summer that was! We try to walk backward through our week at home in Leavenworth. Then we talk favorites, biggest surprises, and things we’d do differently next time from our Great Lakes Summer of Song.Highlights include:* Ponderosa pines smell WONDERFUL!* If you make it easy for us, we’ll buy a car. Even if we haven’t driven it yet.* Jamie got another new job! (Podcasting doesn’t pay the bills)* Housing costs are so, so

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57:39

LFTR Episode 75 - The Letdown

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/08/25

LFTR Episode 75 - We are feeling fine. Really. We’re totally recovered from the letdown. Listen!Highlights include:* Great N/A beer!* Made it home! * Took forever to park!* Got a pizza!* Finally settled in… to discover a (mouse) mess that couldn’t wait til morning* Getting back into normal (but not Normal) life* Getting used to lightning fires* A beautiful hike overlooking town* DNC got us fired up… and ready to go!* Book ban BAN!* I love bittersweet. The comedown/letdown can be hard.* Structure can

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60:35

LFTR Episode 74 - Go West (plus some Airstream drama...

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/08/18

LFTR Episode 74 - We’re a long way from where we were in Ohio this week because we finally were able to Go West. We drove 1700 miles over 4 days (plus one day of no driving but working in storage units) because we had to boogie. Highlights include:* The second trip to the mothership - not quite as amazing as the first.* Please take stuff from our storage units* Walmart party in Mitchell, complete with charcoal grilling* The west is the native habitat of RVs* RV travel hack - take a nap for an hour

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81:01

LFTR Episode 73 - Feeling Safe (and GenCon)

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/08/11

LFTR Episode 73 - We are taking a break from the rig and recording in an AirBnB while Flo needs some work. We talk about GenCon and try and figure out why we feel safe in some places and not others and how we can make all the places more inclusive for everyone.Highlights include:* A cute neighborhood in Columbus, OH* Tankless water heaters are not meant for campers* The roads in the Midwest aren’t much better than in Alaska sometimes* A KOA that wants to call the cops on you! Cute!* Airbnb, like it

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68:45

LFTR Episode 72 - Happytired (Plus Warren Dunes and...

Letters From the Road Podcast ·

2024/08/04

LFTR Episode 72 - This has been such a jam packed summer and we are happy. We’re also, admittedly, quite tired if you can’t tell by listening. Perhaps we’ve discovered a new Inside Out emotion: Happytired? We talk about this wonderful feeling as well as our time in Warren Dunes, Indiana Dunes and Cedar Point.Highlights include:* We’ve gone no alcohol for July but probably will keep it up for a while, maybe longer (if I do)* A quick and dunes-less trip to Indiana Dunes* Some National Parks you can

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