Monthly Archives: July 2014

Area 51

As we carry our dirty, rugged selves to a gas station or restaurant, we face the curious questions. It’s obvious we’re outsiders. “Where are you guys from?” “South Dakota.” One eyebrow rises. “Where you guys ...

A few Leaps of Faith

This is what we had planned for this past week, followed by what actually happened: Tuesday : Take the ferry to Oakland, and then bike the 86 miles to Manteca, CA and camp out since we hadn’t heard back from any of th ...

Reunited in the Bay!

So after 3 weeks of service to his country, Brett was back. It was only fitting that he reunited with the team a day after Independence Day, which also happened to be my birthday. I could not have asked for more! We s ...

Hosts!

Thanks to these awesome people for hosting us and sharing their story! With Michael Brumbaugh in Kamiah, ID Michael is a "tree-doctor," who works for the Department of Forestry in Kamiah, Idaho. We found him to be ve ...

A Small Small World

"So, where did you go in South Dakota?" We ask Kenny, our warmshower host in Bandon, OR about his cross-country trip. On a wall in his room, he has a US map with his route, marked in blue. "I went through Rapid City, s ...