Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 311 - The Vansion (Take 2)

The Vansion with Kitty the Dog at the top of Powder Mountain

It took us 2 weeks to get this one right, but then we nailed it! From down by the Ogden River to the top of Powder Mountain, we spent time with full-time van-lifer, Jake Nelson, in The Vansion, discussing the realities of van life, how to build out your own van, and van hacks. Also, #OnTheDocket featuring upcoming adventure events, news, a GEAR:30 segment, Outdoor Jukebox and more. We even harken back to draggin the 'vard. Maybe we'll start our own van-drag thing. Or, something. Enjoy Ep. 311 - The Vansion (Take 2).

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ON THE DOCKET

• Mountain Bike Dawn Patrol, Wednesday’s - Weber Outdoor Program
• Blues, Brews & BBQ, Sundays at Snowbasin
• Tube the Ogden, Friday’s & Saturday’s Pioneer Stadium to Crystal Wave
• 7.12      Trail Trials presented by Salomon - Powder Mountain, 6:30pm $25-$75
• 7.13       Pre-Speedgoat 50K Party w/Karl Meltzer - Wasatch Running Center, 3:30-6:30
• 7.14       Park City Trail Series 10K - Park City, 8am
• 7.16       Movies on the Mountain Featuring Goonies - Snowbasin, 4:30-10:30pm
• 7.20-22 Snake River Rafting Trip - Weber Outdoor Program
• 7.19      Paper Airplane MTB Series presented by ENVE - Powder Mountain, 6-9pm
• 7.19-23 Payette Rivers with Utah Whitewater Club - Hot Springs Campground
• 7.21      2018 Yellowstone Beer Fest
• 7.21      Speedgoat 50K
• 7.24      Ogden Trail Dig with The Front - 22nd Street Trailhead, 6-8pm
• 7.27      25th Anniversary Antelope By Moonlight Bike Ride - 10pm
• 7.28      River SUP for Beginners Clinic - Provo River, 9am-3pm
• 7.31      SUP Demo with the WSU Outdoor Program & GEAR:30, Causey Reservoir, 4pm
• 8.2        Paper Airplane MTB Series presented by ENVE - Powder Mountain, 6-9pm
• 8.4        Summer Waterfall Series - Adams Canyon - Weber Outdoor Program
• 8.9        YIKES Yoga and Bikes, Maples Trailhead
• 8.11      Park City Trail Series 15K - Park City, 8am
• 8.14      SUP Demo with the WSU Outdoor Program & GEAR:30, Causey Reservoir, 4pm
• 8.16     Paper Airplane MTB Series presented by ENVE - Powder Mountain, 6-9pm
• 8.18      El Doce MTB Race at Powder Mountain
• 8.18      5th Annual Snowbird Oktoberfest Beard And Moustache Competition
• 8.24-26 Salt Lake Climbing Festival

#OnTheRadar

• 8.25      Strankenstein’s Zombie Prom - Ogden’s Union Station, 7-11pm
• 8.30      Paper Airplane MTB Series presented by ENVE - Powder Mountain, 6-9pm
• 9.14-15 2018 Ogden Yoga Fest
• 9.13      25th Annual Utah Avalanche Center Fundraising Party
• 9.15      Park City Trail Series 1/2 Marathon - Park City, 8am

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Kitty the Dog.

IN THE NEWS

• Ortovox Avalanche Transceiver Recall
• Local admired teacher dies in SUP accident at Willard Bay
• Diesel Brother’s owner drives Freedom Bus to Freemont Island
• 3 Travel Bloggers killed after falling off waterfall
• Utah Olympic Park has giant airbag for Summer Slopestyle training
• Reward increased to help find whoever shot 2 mountain goats in Colorado
• That’s a LOT of poop - 71,000 pounds of waste removed from Everest

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• Best piece of gear in #thevansion?
• Helinox separates from Big Agnes

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK | “The chance to do it over again is called now.” ― J.R. Rim

Thank you to GEAR:30 for powering today’s 311th  Episode of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, iTunes, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones.

Chat with us on Twitter @OgdenAdventure or @BanyanPodcast

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As John Muir would say, “The Mountains are calling and we must go…”