admin | May 28, 2009
In my preparations for pushing north, I have been faced with certain challenges to this blog-o-sphere lifestyle: internet access and electricity.
Now, this is not as bad as it seems at first blush. The plus side is that not having on-demand power makes one appreciate two things: serene peace ‘n quiet and the experience one has [...]
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admin | May 25, 2009
So, yes, this is the land of the midnight sun. At midnight, it’s more like twilight than dark. Kinda cool but kinda hard to get much sleep without eye shades (yes, I carry these – and ear plugs).
Plenty has happened since my last (few) posts and I am going to share all that [...]
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admin | May 19, 2009
This is only a snippet of what has happened, since my last entry, so expect revisions in the weeks to come – once I’m back online for more than an hour!
Smithers, BC was quite a find! A lovely place for sliding down slopes covered with snow. Before I left, I (finally) checked my spare tire’s [...]
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admin | May 16, 2009
A typical drive of about 325 miles. Me, a car, four wheels spinning, stereo playing, and video recording. That is, until the video recorder went on strike. It’s a battery thing and I had been meaning to deal with it earlier. The device preempted me and now I’m dealing with it.
Other than that, I had [...]
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admin | May 15, 2009
So far, I’ve driven “a buncha” miles from California to Kamloops, BC. I’m viewing Concord, CA as the starting point for the northbound trip, but I could go so far as to say that this trip began in Omaha. When people ask me, “Where are you from, ” I hesitate with an answer. I then [...]
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admin | May 13, 2009
I am currently driving north, on my way to Alaska, where I was born 40 years ago. When I get there, I will go as far north as I can, then turn around and start traveling south, until I arrive at the southern tip of Argentina. Along the way, I will [...]
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