Adios, Texas
Posted on November 9, 2011 by jason7 Comments
We’re outta here. Time to re-adjust to a different version of civilization.
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Harris County
Posted on November 7, 2011 by jason5 Comments
Most people are not aware that Christmas and Halloween are right next to each other. It was this year, anyway.
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Galveston County
Posted on November 4, 2011 by jasonNo Comments
It’s sort of a vacation, so we’re not typing much this week… but the big one was mine 
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Austin folks – don’t forget to swing by for a margarita under the oak trees at Freddie’s Place on Friday 5:30-8:30 pm.
Houston folks – come meet us for a cold one at the West Alabama Ice House at 5 o’clock on Sunday!
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The trip was short and sweet – we return to South America on Tuesday…
Montgomery County
Posted on November 3, 2011 by jason1 Comment
We’re taking a little break from the South American traveling, but loading up on Texas traveling. Our trademarked family loop around Texas begins….
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And, if anyone around Austin wants to meet up for a cold Lone Star, we’ll be there Thursday and Friday. Look for us somewhere on S. Congress for First Thursday, or come have a margarita under the oak trees at Freddie’s Place on Friday 5:30-8:30. See you there!
Houston folks – come meet us for a cold one at the West Alabama Ice House at 5 o’clock on Sunday!
Stickers
Posted on November 2, 2011 by jason10 Comments
There is an unwritten rule of ‘overlanding’ that says you have to have your own sticker, business card, blog, etc. I think the motorcycle guys started it – there are lots of them and they do multiple ‘quick’ trips across continents with some sort of sticker to commemorate each grueling journey.
Our version of a grueling journey is based on duration. Anyway, we’re pretty tired (does it show?) so we’re taking a quick break in the US to recharge and take care of some stuff. One of those things is picking up our new stickers. These were designed by a reader* and look great!
We tried to get them printed in Mendoza, but they would have cost us double what we paid to have them printed in Emeryville, CA and shipped to Texas. So, if you’re preparing for you big journey around the world and need some stickers, be sure and print them in the US before you leave!
If anyone out there wants a sticker, we’d be happy to give you one. Just send your postal address to the email below…
*thanks again Matthew!
Violating Newton’s 1st Law
Posted on January 6, 2011 by jason4 Comments
We return to Ecuador today and, of course, we’re still trying to figure out how to strategically pack our bags and bring everything we think we may want to have with us for the foreseeable future. I’ve been on and off the scale 10 times trying rearrange each bag to an allowable weight.
Naturally, we had a long list of things to do before we returned to South America. We didn’t stress out over it too much, but it does almost feel like we are starting over. We’ve been living a relatively pampered life for the past several weeks. There is a bit of an energy barrier to overcome in order to return to life on the road.
As far as list goes, the more items we checked off, the more we added. We won’t finish the list, but at least Bode has a new (to him) wetsuit and 2 of us shouldn’t get Typhoid fever.
Since I’ve been struggling to find the correct brake pads on the trip, I also figured it was a good time to stock up on some spares while we’re back in the USA. Two sets should last a while. I have no idea how many more miles we have to go in South America, but I figure we should have more luck finding spares the farther south we go. Time will tell.
I also decided to get that extra solar panel I’ve been thinking about. They are difficult to find and expensive south of the US border, so it’s now or never. We had a single 50W panel and now we’ll have 50W more. Back when I bought the first panel, I worried whether or not 50 would be enough. If you are considering your own camper setup, I recommend a 100W. Minimum. The best prices are on eBay. Merry Christmas to me.
Now I just have to figure out how to get it on the plane.