Seattle Shortstop

On a Saturday night we fly out of Buenos Aires, bound for someplace north….it’s a long and winding road home to South Dakota from here for me, and this will be the first step of many.  I find other than… Read More ›

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Colombia: Canyoning, Coffee and Cocora

Eastern Colombia and San Gil One of the highlights of Colombia was our trip south from Cartagena towards Bogota. It was a 2 day drive to San Gil and we had to find decent accommodation which was hard as there are just tiny little villages scattered throughout the countryside until Bucaramanga (a large industrial town near […]

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Colombia: The Only Risk Is Wanting To Stay

Colombia has exceeded any expectations we had. Its reputation, a consequence of its troubled history, has long marked it as a dangerous, drug-producing, guerilla-filled country that is out of bounds. As you can imagine we received many warnings. Sadly, it takes a lot longer to change people’s opinions of a country than it is to […]

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Sniffing for Coffee

I lowered my camera, sniffing the air around me like a dog. Jim and I looked at each other with the same silent question reverberating between us. Where was the smell of roasting coffee coming from? We wandered around corners … Continue reading →
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Power Bright PW1100-12 Power Inverter | Gear Review

For better or worse, electronic devices play a big part in our travels. Keeping all our equipment charged and ready to go can be a nightmare. The solution? Mains power in the truck. It was time to go shopping for a power inverter. The range of power inverters is overwhelming and there are a few factors […]

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Coleman 2 Burner Dual Fuel Compact Liquid Fuel Stove | Gear Review

When you wake up in your tent, it’s several degrees below reasonable and has been raining all night—The first thing you want is a hot cup of coffee … and bacon and eggs for breakfast. Maybe a pancake or two… by then it’s morning tea time and time for another cuppa. Luckily, the Coleman 2 Burner […]

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Salento, Colombia and the game of Tejo

Salento is a town that keeps popping up in blogs I’ve been reading and in suggested places to visit in Colombia. It’s located on a dead-end road off the Pan Am Highway and up a gorgeous valley in the Zona… Read More ›

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Working on a coffee farm in Colombia – Part 2

Each day the farmer and his wife offer us fresh and delicious fresh food from the local area and from their farm. The coffee plants are growing in the shade of banana and fruit trees so each day we harvest… Read More ›
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