Tag Archives: animal rescue

Baker to Barstow (almost)

Posted on November 6, 2012 by John

Confession time: We are kind of getting sick of the desert. We have been walking through the sandy, rocky, shadeless wastes for hundreds of miles and nearly 2 months. Enough is enough. We are tired of no shade, no respite … Continue reading →

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California sunrise and the ghost of Vegas past

Posted on November 1, 2012 by John

I am troubled on our first morning in California. We woke to a fiery sunrise from the east, coming up over the far side of Sandy Valley. It reminded me of the way those mountains looked last night, glowing in … Continue reading →

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Californy or bust

Posted on October 31, 2012 by John

Today, we finally crossed into California. The greener pastures of San Bernardino beckoned us across Sandy Valley. We walked here with our feet and it feels good.

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mental health day in Moab

Posted on September 23, 2012 by John

We are three days into the Utah desert. Our route thus far has paralleled I-70, through the most barren and empty expanses we have seen yet. Far off in all directions, mountains and canyon walls loom beyond the empty vastness … Continue reading →

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cosmic healing ’round the campfire

Posted on September 8, 2012 by John

A fun thing happened: Kait’s cousin, Alison, came to find us on the road. Alison has been living a wild sort of life for the last several years: Everything she owns fits in her truck, and she has been moving … Continue reading →

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The Dog Walk Needs YOUR Help!

Posted on September 2, 2012 by John

Dearest readers, If you have been following our story, you already know that our walk has been a great success. We have uplifted and inspired people across the country, and brought our dogs to people in need of their unconditional … Continue reading →

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standing around, talking in the dark

Posted on July 24, 2012 by John

Iowa was a most hospitable and beautiful state. Even though we are half melted from the relentlessly oppressive heat, we are riding high on the joy and positivity we have found here. The southern route we found ourselves along took … Continue reading →

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