The Typhoid Mary of Geekdom?

I've tried to be nice to Nick Russell of The Gypsy Journal. Really I have. After all, I believe in equal treatment for all, even trolls. And here's what I get back: The Typhoid Mary of Geekdom.

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Geeks on Tour Interviewed by Brian Brawdy

The best thing about rallies is the people you meet. Because of our connection with RV.net (we write a weekly article) we worked in the RV.net booth whenever we weren't giving a seminar. We loved getting to know the folks behind RV.net - David and Leslie: And, we even got interviewed by Brian Brawdy. Brian is living in a truck camper right now that is all decked out with solar panels and other 'green' stuff, including a system to harvest rainwater. Check out his website - it's full of great 'green rv'ing' information as well as a smattering of search-for-the-meaning-of-life! He has a background in TV reporting. It's obvious when you watch the interview he did of us:

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Blogging to Alaska

Most RVers we know have either already driven to Alaska, or they want to drive to Alaska.  Our friends, Greg and Marilyn Gundy drove there and spent over 3 months in 2007.  They’ve been talking about it non-stop ever since and are going back … right now!  The best part is that Greg is a writer, photographer, and avid Blogger.  That means we can all go along!

 

 

In case you don’t know what a blog is … it’s like a travelogue that anyone can create on the web.  Your own personal journal/photo album/travel map that you can allow anyone to see.  It’s a fabulous way to keep in touch with friends and family you’ve left behind.  And it’s surprisingly easy.  Whenever you visit a Blog – you will see the most recent post (article) on top.  As you scroll down, you will be going back in time.

 

Greg started blogging after taking one of our ‘Every RVer Needs a Blog’ class in  November 2006. He’s kept up his posting every few days ever since.  Every part of his blog is a good read – but the part about Alaska is full of a special kind of passion – a fever even.  Their 2007 trip is chronicled in 37 posts (web pages) where they discuss more things to see and do in Alaska than you can imagine.  As it turns out, they got the Gold Fever bad!  They’ve even joined the Gold Prospector’s Ass’n of America.

 

Read the Current Blog – en route to Alaska:
If any of you are interested in the trip, I highly recommend reading the Gundyville blog.  Just go to  www.gundyville.blogspot.com to follow along with their current journey.  Their plan for this summer is to Work-Camp at the Gold Camp in Chicken, Alaska. 

 

Read the 2007 Blog – a complete Alaska RV trip:
To get the background, or plan for your own Alaska trip, I recommend you read the 2007 story by starting at the first post - the day they were at Mile 0 on the Alcan highway.  When you get to the bottom of that one, just click on the link for ‘Newer Post’ and that will take you to the next page in the story.  You can keep reading and clicking on ‘Newer Post’ to read the blog just like a book.  (If the link doesn’t work for you, it may be because you’re using the Firefox browser – it works fine in Internet Explorer – no clue why?!)

 

Do you have an Alaska blog?:
I know that several others out there have blogs from their travels to Alaska.  And even more will be going there this year and blogging about it.  If that’s you – please leave a comment with your blog’s address so we can all enjoy the trip with you!

 

Chris Guld, www.GeeksonTour.com

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Crazy Friends

Everybody needs crazy friends! They get you to do things that you never would dream of! Our crazy friends are Lynne and John (among others) and they bought a 100 year-old church in Gravity, Iowa. Their skills are in construction, remodeling, cabinetry, upholstery – you name it, they can do it. Ever since we met them in 2004, we’ve figured that we would like to share a piece of property with them. We could have RV sites and a communal living area … kind of like ‘The Cabin’ in Quartzsite.

But … a *church*?!?!

In Gravity, Iowa ?!?!?

Well – that’s what we got! And it’s way cool :-)

We’re going to be here for several weeks. Until time to go to the Escapades in Sedalia, MO – May 23. You’ll be hearing more about ‘The Church!’

One Day, Four States

Four states in one day – and they weren’t small states either! We usually limit ourselves to 200 miles/day, but Jim just wanted to drive and get to our next destination. We started in New Mexico, then just cut thru one corner of the Texas panhandle, a very short distance across the Oklahoma panhandle, then we (I mean Jim) drove quite a ways in Kansas.

Highway 54 in 4 States

Except for a few sections that just about jarred every joint loose – 54 was a pretty good road. We left the desert behind us, and started seeing green hills near Wichita, Kansas.

Our celebration was short-lived as we woke up to a scary storm in the middle of the night. Pounding rain, 60mph gusts, and constant lightning strikes made me wish we were back in the desert! I swear I felt the motorhome lift up during some of the gusts. I started calling Odie – Toto.

Here’s a sign from earlier in the day: