Unfolding the Adventures of a Travel Paramedic: An Inside Look into My Journey

Ever wonder how it is to live a life of constant adventure while lending a helping hand to the world? Come, join me on this incredible journey where I unfold the many layers of my life as a travel paramedic. Celebrating our 75th episode, I want to express my sincere gratitude for walking this path with me since we started this journey back in April 2021. From the heart of Wyoming, an outdoor lover's paradise, I am thrilled to bring you the exciting tales of my work at a wind construction site and the exhilarating adventures I've been embarking on.

As we step into the sixth season of this podcast, the excitement is palpable. Today, I share with you the fascinating aspects of my job and my plans which include a project in the Black Hills, South Dakota, and my upcoming adventures in the spectacular landscapes of Medicine Bow National Forest. I've always dreamt of trying out snowshoeing, and now, I am on the brink of experiencing it in South Dakota. From picturesque locales across the United States to the thrill of new experiences, I am bringing you an array of engaging content on this podcast. So, stay tuned! Let's embark on this adventure, one episode at a time.

Transcript

Speaker 1 0:02

Alrighty . Hey , it's me , the natural medic , craig . This is my 75th podcast episode . I never thought I would get to 75 episodes when I started this in April of 2021 . Right after the pandemic , I knew a lot of people were getting interested in outdoor activities because we've been cooped up so long with the pandemic and have been torn with the idea of a for a while . So I finally brought that to fruition . And here I am , 75 episodes later , and I'm actually living in Wyoming , which is like an outdoor lovers paradise . So much here to do , so much here to check out . But you're not interested in that . You're interested in something pertinent that I may have to say . So let me get to that point . Firstly , I want to thank each and every one of you for following me this far , because making it to 75 episodes is a big accomplishment in and of itself and I I didn't know if I'd get that far . I appreciate every one of you listening and supporting and I'm going to go forward . After this episode , I guess we'll be getting into season six of the podcast . I'm not very formative , but the cool thing about that is that I'm the master of my own destiny . I can perform at however I want , but I guess what I wanted to talk about on this episode is just how fortunate I am to have been able to broadcast and share my thoughts with you . And I'm actually at work . I'm actually driving out . I have a new job that I started mid-summer . I may not have gone into detail about it , but I probably talked about it on my YouTube channel or the podcast to a small extent .

Speaker 1 2:34

I'm a travel paramedic In a remote paramedic , whatever you want , however you want to phrase it , and what that means is I am assigned at a remote or a non-typical location . In this particular case , I'm at a wind construction site in a very rural Wyoming near Laramie Wyoming , which is in the southeastern corner , the exact opposite corner from the Yellowstone and Grand Teton . That's on the northwestern corner . I'm on the southeast corner , which is still a pretty place to be , but it's a different type of place for sure . The great thing about having the great thing about being a travel paramedic is that I can go to different places . Remember , I learned we had a contract company I worked for . It's based out of Texas . We have contracts all over the United States . We have a lot in Texas , but we have a lot in Florida , we have a couple in Wyoming , we have some in South Dakota which I'm going to after I finish this particular contract for the year .

Speaker 1 3:48

The opportunity for me to be able to get out here and travel and experience new places is an amazing part of this job , because I am really close to the Medicine Bowl National Forest , living in Laramie . There's another medicine bowl national forest , about 25 , it's about 25 to 30 minutes from town . There's a gazillion trails out there , which I love . That , in addition to there's other places to go , other parts of the national forest or even state parks or what have you in the area as well . So that's pretty freaking cool .

Speaker 1 4:25

I'm looking forward to going up to South Dakota after this , to the Black Hills , for a different project . That project is similar to this one , but it involves the conversion of a mine into a science lab in the Black Hills . But the Black Hills themselves the National Forest , pretty much encompasses most of the Black Hills . This is just a pretty nice state parks , so I'm definitely looking forward to explore there . So I have a lot more to bring you in the future of the podcast and the YouTube channel . I'll be coming soon Up in the Tri-Snow Shoe area To ski this year .

Speaker 1 5:11

There's a ski area right there where I'm going to be working and lead South Dakota . I think it's the only ski area in the Black Hills , maybe the only ski area in South Dakota I'm not aware of , but I'm going to bring you some adventures from up there and some new experiences I haven't been able to do before . I've always wanted to snowshoe . I'm pretty sure I'll get a good opportunity to snowshoe in South Dakota , or I'll be just across the border from Wyoming , or if there's no Wyoming , which is like we're a Devil's Tower and some other places like that Are really on the 75th episode . I don't really want to talk about anything in particular . I just wanted to tell you where I'm at with the podcast and it's more exciting stuff to come . So I hope you'll keep listening .

Speaker 1 6:02

I do appreciate your attention and you're listening to the podcast , or , if you're on the YouTube channel , either one . Please help me get to 25 and 100 . I'm pretty close . I just need a belt . I need less than I think 200 downloads to get to 25 and 100 . That's also a big accomplishment . What kind of voice do I have If you want to listen to me ? But evidently I've asked people listening to me . I've had over 2000 . Actually , I've had over 2,200 downloads as of this recording on the podcast . The exact number that escapes me . But anyway , just to reiterate the first point Because of the unique opportunity that I have , I'm going to bring you some more interesting places that I'm able to travel to . I'll be able to share those with you , and thank you for listening thus far . Stay with me for more adventures and , as I say , until next time , y'all , I will see you out on the trail . Bye for now .