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…
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 51
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Relationships, Rockhounding, Proposals, and Tent Toilets
Show Notes:
Relationships, Rockhounding, Proposals, and Tent Toilets
Locations: Utah and Wisconsin
All the relationship advice in the world won’t help me. Thank goodness my wife Nancy is amazing. We hav…
Fishing, Floating Logs, and Pterodactyls with Kids
Show Notes:
Fishing, Floating Logs, and Pterodactyls with Kids
Locations: Utah and SW Wyoming
1997 to the Present
Fishing with children are some of the best days on the water. They may lose interest quic…
Grover Again, Fireworks, and Fires
Show Notes:
Grover Again, Fireworks and Fires
Locations: Japan and Utah with a trip to Wyoming here and there
Early 1980’s
Finish up the chat with my brother Jared. He shares how he feels about Grover a…
Rope Swings, Parachutes, Sumo Wrestling, and Grover
Show Notes:
Rope Swings, Parachutes, Sumo Wrestling, and Grover
Locations: Japan, Utah, California
Early 1980’s
My brother Jared stops by to chat about some stories when we were growing up. We talk abou…
Fly Fishing Guide Stories
Show Notes:
Fly Fishing Guide Stories
Locations: Utah and SW Wyoming
1997 to the Present
I have had some amazing days guiding for trout with a fly rod. There have been ups and downs and everything in bet…
Suzi, Snow Camos, and the Beast
Show Notes:
Suzi, Snow Camos, and the Beast
Locations: Utah
1980’s
Here are a couple stories about Suzi the Suzuki Moped, getting the Beast stuck, getting so cold and wet I almost didn’t make it home, an…
Stories From My Youth: Part 1
Stories From My Youth: Part 1
Locations: Japan, Utah, California
Early 1980’s
There are so many crazy and fun stories from my youth that it will take many episodes to get them all recorded. Part 1 inclu…
Foraging for Mushrooms
Foraging for Mushrooms
Location: Uinta Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Fall 2002
Foraging for mushrooms is an outstanding hobby and a great way to add tasty treats to the dinner table. This podcast discu…
First Turkey Hunt
My First Turkey Hunt
Location: Polk County, Wisconsin, USA
April 2011
My first turkey was easier than it should have been. I had some great teachers and I discuss some things that a turkey hunter should…
My First Steelhead
My First Steelhead
Location: Bulkley River, British Columbia, Canada
Fall 2002
A discussion of the beauty and grandeur of the British Columbia landscape and the amazing steelhead that make the migration…
Intro Episode So, There I Am...
Stories are my favorite form of communication, and my favorite stories are those that get me to think, cry, laugh, or even change and adapt. A good story stays with you. My father would say, “You onl…