So, There I Am...
This is Travis Jay Vernon and Welcome! to the So There I Am... Podcast. I have been spending time in the outdoors since I could walk. I started out catching frogs and insects, and then hunting with everything from a BB gun and archery gear, to chasing big game with a rifle. I have been an avid fisherman everywhere I have lived and traveled. Cooking, foraging, fishing, and hunting have been a driving force for me. The only thing I am more passionate about than these things is sharing them with others and teaching those who want to learn. Along the way I have told, heard, and lived different stories.Stories told well allow a listener to live vicariously, reminisce of past experiences, or even dream of adventures to come. I will be sharing stories with you from my own experiences as a fly-fishing guide, retail manager, outdoor enthusiast, traveler, explorer and just everyday life. There will be stories from guests and stories from friends and others in different locales and varied walks of life. Every day is an opportunity for new adventures and expanding your own story. Let’s get to the stories!So, there I am…
Episodes
45 episodes
45 Learning to Cope with Life and Death – Raising Chickens and Guiding for Money
Show Notes:45 Learning to Cope with Life and Death – Raising Chickens and Guiding for MoneyLife and death are parts of life and not so much a beginning and an end to me. I have struggled a bit being a guide for big game. Taking mo...
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Season 5
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Episode 45
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26:41
44 Our Anniversary Trip to Scotland and Ireland to Fish, Stay at a Castle, and Explore
Our Scotland/Ireland Adventure!Day 1: Flew to Edinburgh, rented a car and stayed at an Air BnB (hotel) near Falkirk, Scotland. It had a pub attached so we ate there. Nothing fancy.Day 2: We drove to Inverness by way of Stonehaven ...
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Season 5
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Episode 44
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22:18
43 A Life of Art, Painting, Drawing, Woodworking, Decoys, Knife Making, Fly Tying, and More
Show Notes:43 A Life of Art, Painting, Drawing, Woodworking, Decoys, Knife Making, Fly Tying, and MoreLocations: Everywhere I have been and ongoing 1970’s to PresentFrom my youngest moments I have been an artist...
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Season 5
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Episode 43
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18:04
42 Growing Up, Hyper Focused, ADHD and Adventures – I am lucky my mother and wife are Saints
Show Notes:42 Growing Up, Hyper Focused, ADHD and Adventures – I am lucky my mother and wife are SaintsLocations: Everywhere I have been and ongoing 1970’s to PresentAs I grew up I would get hyper focused on thi...
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Season 5
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Episode 42
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22:53
41 Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness - BWCA You NEED to visit this place in your lifetime!
Show Notes:41 The BWCA – Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Locations: Boundary Waters of Northern MN This is one of those very special places to me. I love going on adventures and seeing new place...
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Season 5
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Episode 41
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16:17
40 No Excuses, Just A Lot of New Adventures and Life Changes These Past 2 Years
Show Notes:40 No Excuses, Just A Lot of New Adventures and Life Changes These Past 2 YearsLocations: These last 2 years in Evanston, Wyoming2022-PresentIt has been a crazy past 2 years. In helping my parents while th...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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13:39
What I Have Learned and Continue to Learn from Teachers, Employers, and Co-Workers
Show Notes:39 What I Have Learned and Continue to Learn from Teachers, Employers, and Co-WorkersLocations: Everywhere I have been and ongoing 1970’s to PresentIt is funny the different paths that simple decision...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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15:03
Video Games and Pranks with Jared
Show Notes:38 Video Games and Pranks with JaredLocations: Utah, Ongoing 1980’sJared and I have always been fans of video games and it changed us a lot when Nintendo released the original Nintendo entertainment s...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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18:39
Rockhounding Adventures with Nancy
Show Notes 37:Rockhounding Adventures with NancyLocations: Wyoming and UtahThere are some amazing rocks and gems you can find in the outdoors. I grew up looking for fossils and rocks. Rockhounding has been a part of my life...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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16:57
Fall 2021 Big Game Guiding
Show Notes 36:Fall 2021 Big Game GuidingLocations: Wyoming and UtahI have always been fascinated by big game. Elk and mule deer are a magnificent animals and superb table fare. I love teaching others and enjoy guiding peopl...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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21:28
Another Hobby: Brazilian Paper Hot Air Balloons (If you do this be careful!)
Show Notes 35:Another Hobby: Brazilian Paper Hot Air Balloons (If you do this be careful!)Locations: Utah and WisconsinI am weird about my hobbies; they have always been cyclical with me. I would do one and dive in feet fir...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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14:26
Looking for Treasure and Lost Spanish Gold with my Grandma Betty
Show Notes 34:Looking for Treasure and Lost Spanish Gold with my Grandma BettyLocations: UtahTreasure hunting has been something I have pursued my entire life. The hunt for lost gold and mines from the Spanish that were in ...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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13:13
Hobbies and How I Got Started Carving Duck Decoys
Show Notes 33:Hobbies and How I Got Started Carving Duck DecoysLocations: Utah and IdahoHobbies have always been a money drain and a release for me. I have a lot of hobbies and a few of them I am passionate about. When I wa...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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18:54
The Ups and Downs of Archery Elk Hunting and Nancy’s Biggest Bull Part 2
Show Notes 32:Locations: WyomingThe Ups and Downs of Archery Elk Hunting and Nancy’s Biggest Bull Part 2Locations: WyomingSince becoming a Wyoming resident and marrying Nancy over 5 years ago, we have been pursuing e...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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15:36
The Ups and Downs of Archery Elk Hunting and Nancy’s Biggest Bull Part:1
Show Notes 31:The Ups and Downs of Archery Elk Hunting and Nancy’s Biggest Bull Part:1Locations: WyomingSince becoming a Wyoming resident and marrying Nancy over 5 years ago, we have been pursuing elk. They are a magnificen...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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26:19
Road Trip to Oregon for Clamming, Crabbing, and Fishing
Show Notes 30:Road Trip to Oregon for Clamming, Crabbing, and FishingLocations: Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and WyomingWOW! Our world is crazy, but you do not have to be. Nancy and I decided after our trip to the UK was cancelled ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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21:27
Chatting with My Good Friend JJ (Jason Randolph) about Guiding and Life: Part 2
Show Notes 29:Chatting with My Good Friend JJ (Jason Randolph) about Guiding and Life: Part 2Locations: Utah, Nebraska, and WyomingI was fortunate to meet and guide with JJ starting in 1997 out of Park City, UT. We have bee...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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26:32
Chatting with My Good Friend JJ (Jason Randolph) about Guiding and Life: Part 1
Show Notes 28:Chatting with My Good Friend JJ (Jason Randolph) about Guiding and Life: Part 1Locations: Utah, Nebraska, and WyomingI was fortunate to meet and guide with JJ starting in 1997 out of Park City, UT. We have bee...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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26:19
The Covid Catch Up - The adventures I have had during the Covid
Show Notes 27:The Covid Catch Up – The adventures I have had during the CovidLocations: Utah and SW WyomingThe Covid 19 created and continues to create turmoil in my life. From people being sick to the business I work for b...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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14:57
Cow Patties, Georgia Boys, High Mountain Fly Fishing, Thunderstorms, and Rob
Show Notes 26:Cow Patties, Georgia Boys, High Mountain Fly Fishing, Thunderstorms, and Rob Locations: High Uinta Mountains of UtahWhen fishing with friends who may not be as familiar with the backcountry areas you are ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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17:37
Rambo, Ranger, Pheasants, Uncles, and an 870
Show Notes 25:My Very First Planned Pheasant Hunt, Ranger, Rambo, Uncles, and an 870Locations: Utah After bagging my first pheasant in my grandparent’s backyard and reading about them in the magazines I really wanted t...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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13:42
My Mixed Breed Dog Chester, Merganser Jerky, Training Mistakes, and Dog Backpacks
Show Notes 24:My Mixed Breed Dog Chester, Merganser Jerky, Training Mistakes, and Dog BackpacksLocations: Utah and WyomingI have always been a sucker for dogs. When I was a sophomore in college I made the mistake of stoppin...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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12:15
Being Uncle Travis
Show Notes 23:Being Uncle TravisLocations: Utah and WyomingGrowing up I had a lot of uncles that would take me on adventures and help me to do things that I was not able to do with my parents. I have always been thankful fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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11:51
Chuck, Brook Trout, Poison Ivy, Turkey Hunting, Taylor, and the Shaking Tree
Show Notes 22:Chuck, Brook Trout, Poison Ivy, Turkey Hunting, Taylor, and the Shaking TreeLocations: Minnesota and WisconsinSpending time in the Mid-West after college was a wonderful experience. I spent the first few years...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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17:20