Her Own Commander: Jessy Muller
Nomads at the Intersections
English - September 13, 2019 07:37 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 405 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Sports Wilderness van life nature road trip vanlife bipoc travelers nomads diversify vanlife travel overland travel overlanding Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It won’t take long for you to realize that Jessy Muller likes to do things on her own terms. That’s why, when she was ready to adopt a more mobile lifestyle in October of 2017, she found a vintage 1978 Commander motorhome and moved her and her two cats right in, which kicked off not only an adventure on the road, but also an adventure in learning how to work on the 24-foot-long camper she just purchased.
Since moving into her RV, Jessy has been a growing voice for taking charge of your own direction, especially when having an older vehicle means that sometimes things break down and in order to get yourself back out there, you have to learn to do things yourself.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Why Jessy chose the Commander over any other camperWhat it took for her to learn skills and confidence in mechanicsWhen Jessy has seen sexism emerge on the road, and when she’s received some of the kindest helpWhat it’s like to drive a 24-foot-long RVWhat Jessy has learned about herself from learning to work on her vehicleThe reason behind her creating a guide for beginner road travelersOther resources mentioned in this episode:
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Music is by Jason Shaw and Josh Woodward.
WOTR is produced and hosted by Laura Hughes.
Podcast cover artwork designed by Dani Opal.