That is known as a DUST DEVIL. It's heat thermals that cause an upward Vortex picking up loose debris as it moves. I've hit pretty large ones myself while driving causing me to jolt from side to side.
Eric- In the midwest where it gets cold, and even here in central Washington, most things open on Memorial Day weekend. Campgrounds, fountains, beaches, parks, pools, etc. Then everything closes on Labor Day weekend.
I really like your editing with the motorcycle on the map. I follow you as much as possible on google maps and sometimes I get lost, lol. Love your quirky videos.
Thanks for stopping at the time capsule! Back when I was in college at Seward, we'd be out there regularly because the furniture place behind it (called the "House of Davisson" then) was also a video rental business. There's actually two time capsules there. The first is underground, with the 1975 Vega. The second is the pyramid and was installed in 1983. The pyramid has a used 1975 Toyota. There's also a brand-new Kawaski motorcycle in the first time capsule.
so for the first time i noticed those lincoln highway signs.. In council Bluffs on Broad Way their main Street. You should go to the Union Pacific Museum in Council Bluffs just off the High way very cool. Free tour.. Boys town in Omaha also a free tour. Omaha has a 3 mile section of the original Cobble stone Lincoln Highway preserved. They re routed the Lincoln high way in the 50's in Omaha and the section was set aside just for history sake. great show keep it going
We got in a dust devil on a lake! We got to our fishing spot in a John boat with an electric motor, and it pushed us all the way back across the lake to where we started! Dad was not a happy camper!
HAHA, the metal skates fit over your shoes, reverence the song, "I have a brand new pair of roller skates, you have a brand new key...", the key allows adjustment of the skates to fit.
The skates which fit on your shoes is what I learned to skate on, under my carport, in the mid 1950s! Had to have a skate key around your neck or somewhere nearby, because you had to adjust them often. This was a good video, Eric. I love some of the same quirky stuff you do, and I'm decades older than you :) Abandoned places intrigue me, and I wonder about the stories, or, as a writer, I can make up my own. Nebraska has turned out to be very interesting :) We are .... Papa and Mama Shoestring Travelers and 4 Furbabies.
Love the motorcycle graphics, reminded me of The Family Truckster in the movie “Vacation “. Thanks for sharing your adventures Eric. Be well my friend.
Hi Eric and Jax. Enjoy catching up on your travels buddy. Btw that head sculpture you passed reminded me of that head sculpture thingy in the movie "Prometheus" :-p
Jax's likes being where you sit because when your gone it comforts him, to bad those water fountains weren't working they looked cool especially that giant head, keep up the good work!
That is what they call them in the desert areas out West, mostly dust devils. However, getting hit by one of those while driving a high profile vehicle makes it seem like a mini-tornado. lol
The motorcycle on the map was an excellent touch. My first skates were those ones with the metal wheels. We had our skate key on a string around our necks. Those things were so deadly! They'd come off our shoes but were still strapped to our ankles. Lots of rough crashes. LOL
Lost On Land Again I still have mine 😂. Isn’t it amazing how we all wiped out, slapped on the bandaid & ran right back on them. And our parents didn’t sue the skate company 😜
Go check out Mahoney state park. Or wabunsi park in the Loess hills. Also south of Nebraska city is a huge wildlife area by Big Lake, home to a few bald eagles.
Love the new cycle graphic! I actually had some of those metal skates when I was a kid. My brother always took them apart and nailed each half to a board and made... wait for it... SKATE BOARDS! They had metal wheels and weren't great. Also the biggest pain was you needed a key to adjust the size on them. Yup... I'm old... lol
Eric you're always coming up with fun innovative things, the bike on the map was cool. It's nice to see it's well-received judging by comments. I also imagine it serves dual purpose, helping to hamper frequent derogatory and unnecessary comments over what you wear and how you ride your bike. 😏 You take precautions to protect yourself and Jax... that's all that matters. 👍😺😉
We, too, loved Nebraska. As a former special education teacher, it was inspiring to see Boys' Town in Omaha. We also felt the rest stops were exceptionally nice. We could be comfortable living in Nebraska.
LOL! I grew up in that part of the Midwest. We called those dirt devils! Aside from the rotation, they are nothing like a tornado! ;) I've really been enjoying your Lincoln Highway series! Thanks so much!
My first car was a 1975 Chevy Vega! Despite the Vega not having the best reputation, mine ran great for many, many years. I sold it in 1989 to a teenager and it was still running good, only needing a new water pump.
Cant believe you were in Nebraska and didnt eat at Runza. (Fast food chain only in Nebraska and its AWESOME!!) And the absolutely amazing Capitol Building. You were a few blocks away.
OMG MY FIRST SKATES, WERE METALS WOWW I WAS LIKE 6 YEARS OLD. OMG IT TAKES ME BACK, OH MEN AWESOME LOL. I LOVE ANTIQUE STUFFS. THANKS ERIC FOR SHARING. 😉😎👍👍👍👍👍👌. MILAGROS MOGRO FROM FL.
Just got back from the skating rink... old school night, sounds of the 70s is good skate music. Lots of skating still around including speed skating for all ages. Lincoln is home to USA Roller Sports.
Hey Nomadic Fanatic! I would love to hear your take on this tag question “What was your biggest fears before becoming a nomad?” You have great content and you probably already answered this on your channel but there is definitely a nomad community that I would like to see grow with questions potential nomads may have of there own! If you not able to answer no worries I will still be watching my friend! 😃🙌🏾
Been living in lincoln all my life, never been to the roller skating museum 😂 Also, there’s a reason for the water trickling in the head statue; i just don’t remember what it is
Just found this online: ig, Clanging Head of Bricks Ten feet tall, weighing eight tons, it's the largest of several big brick heads built by New York artist James Tyler. Named "Groundwater Colossus," it's meant to personify the Ogallala Aquifer that sits beneath it. Loudspeakers embedded in the head sometimes play the sounds of tricking water -- and sometimes play the sounds of clanging metal to represent the jarring impact of people on the environment. Tyler completed the head in 2010 and shipped it to Lincoln as bricks. It sat in storage until it was reassembled 2012.
I call those mini vortexes "dust devils " , when formed over freshly plowed fields they can be very dark with soil . All those free campgrounds and many with water feature sure do look nice and relaxing .
It was probably a whirlwind you drove through .Nice camp site in Nebraska. Fun touch with the motorcycle on the map. My aunt and uncle were champion roller skating dancers, using the pre-rollerblade version of skates.
Hi from BREMERTON! This is one of my favorites videos yet. Love your quirky humor. Got a blue Don't Be a Tator Hater t-shirt for my blue-eyed honey. We both love it. Happy travels!
Jax misses you...so he just nestles in your spots. 😺 Definitely unusual stuff in Lincoln, thought it was a larger city. The route has 'lots' of history. Time capsules are fascinating, surprised that one wasn't longer considering the stash and size. In 2025, it will only have been 50 years. 1975 doesn't seem so long ago. Thanks for the video! Safe travels. 🙂
Lincoln is about 250,000 people and is the second largest city in Nebraska (Omaha first). Interesting note: On Nebraska football home games, Memorial Stadium is the third largest population center in the state. Stadium seats 90,000+ people, has the NCAA consecutive sellout record and good luck getting a ticket without going to a scalper.
Back in the fifties, I had a pair of those metal skates. There was a song in the 70s, "I have a pair of brand new roller skates and you have a brand new key."
Loved your dirt devil encounter. I had mine on foot. It was about 10 feet tall, and I was like, 'Oh cool, look at that!', as I walked up to it. (I am also Pacific NW born and raised) Got dirt and sand in every crevasses in like a millisecond! Didn't do that twice! Lol.
They hold nationals in Lincoln, or did when I was skating...I skated from 1062 until 1973 Dance and figures competition for all 11 years, loved it, still have my last pair of skates in the closet, just can't seem to get rid of them yet, at 65 probably should...LOL Dallas and Diva say hi to Jax...pictured here.
New subscriber from Australia man, That time capsule is awesome. I am going to be looking for one here in Australia to film for my vlogs. I also think I need to get a Motorbike. Man your cat is a chubby one lol.
❤️ love the vlog...it would of been funny if the head art piece water fountain would have come on when you were standing there. Hahahaha you still find the most interesting places.thanks for sharing.
That was Nebraska lol cool you caught it on film. If you get lucky, you can watch "falling stars" hit the atmosphere and break up. Also, lots of ditch weed near cornfields. You are making me miss NE so much. Lol
If you choose to go into Iowa on I-80 turn off at the Marne exit, follow it into town(ha Ha after the curve stop at Baxter Cycle The Owner is the Mayor of the town and if you want to build a house there he will give you free land, the dealership has a great antique motorcycle display too! Say Hi to everyone tell them I sent you!
Very cool dude, just saw the weather and your getting 90's and 100's all week. It's been 80's here in New York, so a bit cooler then what your going through now. I forgot to email you, I'll get to it on Tuesday since that's the next time I'll be at the shop.
Hi, always look forward to your video's, we (hubby and I) are in Australia and when our boys leave home we are buying an RV to travel around our beautiful country, hug Jax and have a great day.
That is known as a DUST DEVIL. It's heat thermals that cause an upward Vortex picking up loose debris as it moves. I've hit pretty large ones myself while driving causing me to jolt from side to side.
When I was a child I had the metal skates. Where you slip shoes onto the skates and you tighten it up with a key.
kayleeskottageonwheels Nomad me too! But then my feet got big enough to steal my sister's booted skates, hehehe
Eric- In the midwest where it gets cold, and even here in central Washington, most things open on Memorial Day weekend. Campgrounds, fountains, beaches, parks, pools, etc. Then everything closes on Labor Day weekend.
Glad Jax got a bit of camera time.
Love the bike on the map! Cool
Thanks Eric.
A lot of people are travelling thru you. What ever, when ever. I'm finding it all great. Pat Jax for us plse.😊
I really like your editing with the motorcycle on the map. I follow you as much as possible on google maps and sometimes I get lost, lol. Love your quirky videos.
Thanks for stopping at the time capsule! Back when I was in college at Seward, we'd be out there regularly because the furniture place behind it (called the "House of Davisson" then) was also a video rental business. There's actually two time capsules there. The first is underground, with the 1975 Vega. The second is the pyramid and was installed in 1983. The pyramid has a used 1975 Toyota. There's also a brand-new Kawaski motorcycle in the first time capsule.
so for the first time i noticed those lincoln highway signs.. In council Bluffs on Broad Way their main Street. You should go to the Union Pacific Museum in Council Bluffs just off the High way very cool. Free tour.. Boys town in Omaha also a free tour. Omaha has a 3 mile section of the original Cobble stone Lincoln Highway preserved. They re routed the Lincoln high way in the 50's in Omaha and the section was set aside just for history sake.
great show keep it going
We got in a dust devil on a lake! We got to our fishing spot in a John boat with an electric motor, and it pushed us all the way back across the lake to where we started! Dad was not a happy camper!
HAHA, the metal skates fit over your shoes, reverence the song, "I have a brand new pair of roller skates, you have a brand new key...", the key allows adjustment of the skates to fit.
We in the Midwest call those "dust devils" & they r teeny tornadic whirlwinds.
THANKX FOR THE TOUR.....LOVE YOU GUYS...
The skates which fit on your shoes is what I learned to skate on, under my carport, in the mid 1950s! Had to have a skate key around your neck or somewhere nearby, because you had to adjust them often. This was a good video, Eric. I love some of the same quirky stuff you do, and I'm decades older than you :) Abandoned places intrigue me, and I wonder about the stories, or, as a writer, I can make up my own. Nebraska has turned out to be very interesting :)
We are .... Papa and Mama Shoestring Travelers and 4 Furbabies.
How's the wifi booster working?
Love the motorcycle graphics, reminded me of The Family Truckster in the movie “Vacation “. Thanks for sharing your adventures Eric. Be well my friend.
I’m really enjoying your Lincoln Highway adventures with all the unique art & museums. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Eric and Jax. Enjoy catching up on your travels buddy. Btw that head sculpture you passed reminded me of that head sculpture thingy in the movie "Prometheus" :-p
Jax's likes being where you sit because when your gone it comforts him, to bad those water fountains weren't working they looked cool especially that giant head, keep up the good work!
LoL....that was a dirt devil....or dust devil. Silly!
Never seen one before? lol
That is what they call them in the desert areas out West, mostly dust devils. However, getting hit by one of those while driving a high profile vehicle makes it seem like a mini-tornado. lol
i saw the first one in my life when i moved from New Jersey to Hayesville NC i avoided it at first now i aim to hit them lmfao they’re cool
I got caught in one on a small lake while I was in a canoe.
Never heard of that, but looked scary ca!
It was common for restaurants and beauty shops to be closed on Mondays after a busy weekend plus business was slow on Mondays anyways.
The motorcycle on the map was an excellent touch. My first skates were those ones with the metal wheels. We had our skate key on a string around our necks. Those things were so deadly! They'd come off our shoes but were still strapped to our ankles. Lots of rough crashes. LOL
haha yea the t dubs graphic got me cracking up lol!
Lost On Land Again I still have mine 😂. Isn’t it amazing how we all wiped out, slapped on the bandaid & ran right back on them. And our parents didn’t sue the skate company 😜
My cat Valentine and I love you and Jax to the max! Thanks for another fun & interesting little adventure. Quirky travels are the best!
Go check out Mahoney state park. Or wabunsi park in the Loess hills. Also south of Nebraska city is a huge wildlife area by Big Lake, home to a few bald eagles.
Love the new cycle graphic! I actually had some of those metal skates when I was a kid. My brother always took them apart and nailed each half to a board and made... wait for it... SKATE BOARDS! They had metal wheels and weren't great. Also the biggest pain was you needed a key to adjust the size on them. Yup... I'm old... lol
allentown Gal right up there with you! That's one of the reasons i love Eric's channel, vicarious traveling!
Eric you're always coming up with fun innovative things, the bike on the map was cool.
It's nice to see it's well-received judging by comments.
I also imagine it serves dual purpose, helping to hamper frequent derogatory and unnecessary comments over what you wear and how you ride your bike. 😏
You take precautions to protect yourself and Jax... that's all that matters.
👍😺😉
We, too, loved Nebraska.
As a former special education teacher, it was inspiring to see Boys' Town in Omaha.
We also felt the rest stops were exceptionally nice.
We could be comfortable living in Nebraska.
I'm sure that the Vega is buckets of rust. I was given my grandma 1975 Vega in 78 it was rusting out looked like cancer.
Thank you, great video. Always watching out for JAX. He loved the chicken I am sure.
Jax missed you and needed comfort by sitting in your seat. Great video..interesting.
LOL! I grew up in that part of the Midwest. We called those dirt devils! Aside from the rotation, they are nothing like a tornado! ;) I've really been enjoying your Lincoln Highway series! Thanks so much!
My first car was a 1975 Chevy Vega! Despite the Vega not having the best reputation, mine ran great for many, many years. I sold it in 1989 to a teenager and it was still running good, only needing a new water pump.
I love abandoned places!
I had a pair of those metal skates with metal wheels, you know the kind you had to use a skate key with.
Cant believe you were in Nebraska and didnt eat at Runza. (Fast food chain only in Nebraska and its AWESOME!!) And the absolutely amazing Capitol Building. You were a few blocks away.
That's a very colorful abandoned building. I love abandoned places! That's the main thing I do on my channel
think that museum was in the movie Yes Man with Jim Carrey
Loved your motorcycle navigation map.
it's called a dust devil. We get them all the time in the midwest flat lands. And yes, you will change lanes without notice in that huge RV.
Great video. Thanks! Be safe, Be blessed.👍
The wind event is called a Dirt Devil....At least what they called them when I was in New Mexico and Arizona
OMG MY FIRST SKATES, WERE METALS WOWW I WAS LIKE 6 YEARS OLD. OMG IT TAKES ME BACK, OH MEN AWESOME LOL. I LOVE ANTIQUE STUFFS. THANKS ERIC FOR SHARING. 😉😎👍👍👍👍👍👌. MILAGROS MOGRO FROM FL.
Very cool. Reminded me of younger years. I liked checking out abandoned buildings. A couple were not as abandoned as they looked.
Did you ever find the map sticker?
Just got back from the skating rink... old school night, sounds of the 70s is good skate music. Lots of skating still around including speed skating for all ages. Lincoln is home to USA Roller Sports.
Hey Nomadic Fanatic! I would love to hear your take on this tag question “What was your biggest fears before becoming a nomad?” You have great content and you probably already answered this on your channel but there is definitely a nomad community that I would like to see grow with questions potential nomads may have of there own! If you not able to answer no worries I will still be watching my friend! 😃🙌🏾
Been living in lincoln all my life, never been to the roller skating museum 😂
Also, there’s a reason for the water trickling in the head statue; i just don’t remember what it is
Just found this online:
ig, Clanging Head of Bricks
Ten feet tall, weighing eight tons, it's the largest of several big brick heads built by New York artist James Tyler. Named "Groundwater Colossus," it's meant to personify the Ogallala Aquifer that sits beneath it. Loudspeakers embedded in the head sometimes play the sounds of tricking water -- and sometimes play the sounds of clanging metal to represent the jarring impact of people on the environment. Tyler completed the head in 2010 and shipped it to Lincoln as bricks. It sat in storage until it was reassembled 2012.
Love the tour and the motorcycle on the map!
I love to hear about the weather.
I remember steel wheeled skates you clamped onto your shoes with a special key. 60 years ago. Motorcycle map was awesome.
Love abandoned places. So cool
hahaha great video but got to LOVE Jax!
Yea you!!!!
Thank you
* Lovin' the animated motorcycle map
* UR 1 of the BEST YT editors
* Nothin' better than chicken & taters
I call those mini vortexes "dust devils " , when formed over freshly plowed fields they can be very dark with soil . All those free campgrounds and many with water feature sure do look nice and relaxing .
Those pet beds emit chemicals from the manufacturing process. Wash them with unscented soap; it'll be better for Jax.
I went to a KFC at dinner time and they were out of CHICKEN! So funny.
Какой у тебя кот классный
It was probably a whirlwind you drove through .Nice camp site in Nebraska. Fun touch with the motorcycle on the map. My aunt and uncle were champion roller skating dancers, using the pre-rollerblade version of skates.
Hi from BREMERTON! This is one of my favorites videos yet. Love your quirky humor. Got a blue Don't Be a Tator Hater t-shirt for my blue-eyed honey. We both love it. Happy travels!
Jax misses you...so he just nestles in your spots. 😺
Definitely unusual stuff in Lincoln, thought it was a larger city.
The route has 'lots' of history.
Time capsules are fascinating, surprised that one wasn't longer considering the stash and size. In 2025, it will only have been 50 years. 1975 doesn't seem so long ago.
Thanks for the video! Safe travels. 🙂
Star Oceans agreed, i graduated high school in 1975, lol
Lincoln is about 250,000 people and is the second largest city in Nebraska (Omaha first). Interesting note: On Nebraska football home games, Memorial Stadium is the third largest population center in the state. Stadium seats 90,000+ people, has the NCAA consecutive sellout record and good luck getting a ticket without going to a scalper.
Back in the fifties, I had a pair of those metal skates. There was a song in the 70s, "I have a pair of brand new roller skates and you have a brand new key."
Loved your dirt devil encounter. I had mine on foot. It was about 10 feet tall, and I was like, 'Oh cool, look at that!', as I walked up to it. (I am also Pacific NW born and raised) Got dirt and sand in every crevasses in like a millisecond! Didn't do that twice! Lol.
I put the metal on that little building to the right of the head sculpture at 12:20 on your video :)
About 7 years ago when I used to live in Omaha.
Didnt know much about Nebraska.. till now......! Thanks!! Maybe it will be on my "bucket" list..
They hold nationals in Lincoln, or did when I was skating...I skated from 1062 until 1973 Dance and figures competition for all 11 years, loved it, still have my last pair of skates in the closet, just can't seem to get rid of them yet, at 65 probably should...LOL Dallas and Diva say hi to Jax...pictured here.
New subscriber from Australia man, That time capsule is awesome. I am going to be looking for one here in Australia to film for my vlogs. I also think I need to get a Motorbike. Man your cat is a chubby one lol.
I too thought the motorcycle map was a neat idea. It really showed how much you travelled around looking for things to see and video.
It was nice to see that there are so many free places to boondock. I am concerned about the no cell service in much of Nebraska though.
“Well duh Dad, your seat sits better than mine!”
Loved the motorcycle on the map!
Well that was fun. Thanks for the video. Granny fan
Wonderful vid Eric. Thanks again for sharing.
I love all the cool things you find!
MS. 1ST AGAIN !! Cool idea with the bike on the map! I like it!
Love the motorcycle on the map. Still have a Skateland where I live. They have adult skate night once a month.
LOL, I'm 68yoa and spent many weekends at Skateland in Cabot, through high school. It's still open. Great video
❤️ love the vlog...it would of been funny if the head art piece water fountain would have come on when you were standing there. Hahahaha you still find the most interesting places.thanks for sharing.
Another fun video, thanks Eric. :)
Beautiful back here in Lacey. You left at the wrong time. But I am enjoying your trip. Thanks.
This is one of Eric's funniest videos, bears roller skating! LOL
Lovely views! 🌿🌲☀️ Thanks for sharing!
Great video. Love Jax 💕
Thank you for sharing your awesome video
That was Nebraska lol cool you caught it on film. If you get lucky, you can watch "falling stars" hit the atmosphere and break up. Also, lots of ditch weed near cornfields. You are making me miss NE so much. Lol
Thanks for Another great video. Loving this trip with you and I across your great country. Take care. George in Cornwall U.K.
loving the Lincoln Hwy!
Now that’s strange water trickling giant head!! Love the cartoonish motorcycle on map lol
Fun video Eric, I enjoyed it very much. Thumbs up...
I love the quirky stuff too, a friend of mine lives in Greeley town of about 4000, not far from Lincoln or Grand Island!!
If you choose to go into Iowa on I-80 turn off at the Marne exit, follow it into town(ha Ha after the curve stop at Baxter Cycle The Owner is the Mayor of the town and if you want to build a house there he will give you free land, the dealership has a great antique motorcycle display too! Say Hi to everyone tell them I sent you!
The wind tunnel is called a dust devil. They are quite frequent in the SW US so I'm surprised you haven't seen them before.
Monday is the slowest day for restaurants so I'm not surprised Eric finds small places are just plum closed
Thanks for taking me along. Now I'm hungry.
Very cool dude, just saw the weather and your getting 90's and 100's all week. It's been 80's here in New York, so a bit cooler then what your going through now. I forgot to email you, I'll get to it on Tuesday since that's the next time I'll be at the shop.
Hi, always look forward to your video's, we (hubby and I) are in Australia and when our boys leave home we are buying an RV to travel around our beautiful country, hug Jax and have a great day.
Ohh n I love that you stop n show all the things you do!! I wish I did that....I just keep going n wonder 😩
Oh my Goodness!!....
Oh My Gosh!! I must have played that back a dozen times!
....LMAO !!
Keep the motorcycle on the map, that’s awesome 👍👍 !
TW + NOISE on the map is HILARIOUS!
as your trip pass thru Fremont,NE you might see Hormel plant that made a recall have 226,000 can of spam meat recall ~ but it only pork?
feels like we are all friends traveling with you. love your vids!