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Update 07-23-09 – Now looking at the Pacific Ocean in Oregon


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Ken called me today at about 5;30pm CST and informed me that he was smoking a big cigar, someone along the trip had given him, because he was now standing on a beach in the state of Oregon looking at the Pacific Ocean.  After oer 2000 miles of trekn he [...]

  • Update 07-22-09 – Tenmile Oregon


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    Just got an IM from Ken – he should be in Tenmile Oregon by the end of today – Get’n closer to the coast.
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  • Burns, OR


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    Im leaving Burns Oregon this morning. I think Im heading toward Bend Oregon but I havent made up my mind yet. Its real hot and theres nothing out there for about 135 miles. I went over two passes yesterday, 4390ft and 4890ft and they werent too tough. After the 9666ft and 8400ft in [...]

  • trek update 7-10-09


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    Heard from Ken today.  He was just getting ready to leave from Glenns Ferry Idaho. While in Glenn Ferry he met a crew of workers from Minnesota who were in Idaho working on the wind farms installing wind turbines.  He was also blessed with a new tent from the owners of Trail Break [...]

  • trek update 07-01-09


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    Got an instant message from Ken – he is in Idaho Falls – Idaho.  He will be posting some stuff tonight.
    From the gang – Way to go captain – that’s over 1600 miles on the Trek.  Keep up the good work.  We have over 1500 followers on Twitter and have over 3800 hits [...]

  • Chat with Ken 6-15-09


    Chatted with Ken this evening and got an update on hus status. He had a pretty treacherous ride thru the black hills from Keystone, SD to Custer,SD.  The “hill” was about 6000 ft elevation.  It was raining and hailing on him off and on but the he has got an even bigger hill to tackle [...]

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