Adventure Airwaves

Brevard, North Carolina is a unique little mountain town. This episode will not tell you anything about Brevard, unless you listen closely. Do you hear the rain? The birds? The wind rustling through the trees? During these strange times, we have found solace in the simple joy of two wheeled gallivanting and strumming guitar on the porch. The song Pump Track was written on a rainy day and recorded by me and Russell on a different rainy day four months later. Thank you for tuning in.  Acoustic guitar & Pump Track by me, Wes. Benevolence by Seeking Madras

An Untraditional Ballad of the John Muir Trail A 7-minute folk song about an unplanned backpacking adventure on the John Muir Trail.  The story begins when bad-weather bailing leads to a cup of coffee with strangers in a Yosemite Backcountry Permit Station parking lot. Come along for a verbose and musical adventure on the JMT from Tuolumne Meadows to Mount Whitney.  Benevolence - Seeking Madras available at http://seekingmadras.bandcamp.com  [email protected]

A crew of Californians and Carolinians converge on Oregon's Rogue River during the peak of summer. "Summer Road Trip Part 1: Going Rogue" is the first part of the adventure. This episode is a quick snapshot of the first 2,000 miles of driving in a mechanically challenged van full of kayaks and surfing gear.  The crux comes early in Topeka, Kansas. During the episode introduction, Russell and I discuss bike riding with friends on the Upper Davidson River and the controversy surrounding the skipping of rocks in a place that is home to hellbender salamanders. He quickly loses interest after I tell him that we can't touch the microphone. We agree to call a Pisgah National Forest Ranger to ask about the rock skipping.    Producer Notes: I hope to release episodes on a regular basis. At least twice a month. Weekly?  So, I am trying a new format that will make it easier for me to publish Adventure Airwaves. The first two episodes - as short as they are - took a long time to make. Russell is a good co-host but he doesn't help with production, writing, editing, graphics, or all the Internet stuff. To speed up the process, I created Episode 3 from previous recordings while on a two hour flight (a self imposed time limit).  On Episode 4, the story was kept short and perhaps pointless. I did my best to ad-lib an introduction (with Russell's help) and used the first take. I hope you enjoy this summertime snap-shot.   Music Attribution Benevolence - Seeking Madras available at http://seekingmadras.bandcamp.com  Banjo PFlanagan http://freesound.org Honolulu - Wes Davis - Western Plains Other Songs by Wes Davis Ambient Sounds used on this episode can be found at FreeSound.org This episode of Adventure Airwaves was written and produced by Wes Davis, September 2019

Grab a cup of coffee, sharpen your pencil, and sit on a rock by the river. You are far from home. Write down what comes to mind. Edit the words occasionally over the next decade (or two) and finally read them into a microphone. This episode of Adventure Airwaves was constructed from past recordings while flying from Denver to Des Moines in July 2019.    A Morning Walk in Ely, NV Columbia 30  Building the Perfect Day in 5-Minute Increments Lost Coast 1997 Ryan Campground   Music: Seeking Madras; acoustic blues interlude by Wes  Written and Produced without fancy equipment by your friend, Wes 

Adventure Airwaves Episode 2 - Preventer: A salty tale of a 1972 Columbia 30, two novice sailors, and a ludicrous journey from Los Angeles to San Diego Sometimes the best plan is to hoist your sails and fake it. Music (in order) Seeking Madras  - Raincoat Seeking Madras  - Morchata Young Kartz - Misfit  Seeking Madras - In the Afternoon Young Kartz - Fiji - Seeking Madras - Long Days Seeking Madras - My Raincoat