There was a twilight zone moment early this morning when we stopped at the 3rd identical Montana rest stop after several hundred miles of identical stretches of road, when I wondered if we were actually making progress, or just rolling along a treadmill in the…
no commentOld Faithful Originally uploaded by autarken Perfect timing… We walked up and it started erupting for us like it was waiting. More (better) pics from other camera coming later… — mobile mail sent via phone roam.autarken.net
no commentAll’s quiet here… Making decent time. “Premium” gas here is 91 octane… strange. — mobile mail sent via phone http://roam.autarken.net
2 commentVacation Starts… Now! Originally uploaded by autarken Si is all topped off w/fluids, tire pressure checked, bags packed… Next stop Yellowstone. — mobile mail sent via phone roam.autarken.net
no commentI was just looking @ the impact of our upcoming trip to Albuquerque… not only will we save on the cost of the plane tickets, but flying is more than twice as harmful in terms of greenhouse gases. For two people to fly from Seattle…
no commentPlans for an ambitious road trip around the American West late this summer are coming together. The impetus for this trip is that my cousin is getting married in Albuquerque at the end of August. Given that there doesn’t seem to be a direct flight…
1 commentI’ve enrolled in a travel writing class at the local community college. I’m hoping to hone my voice and learn how to better tell a story… so that should make the quality of this site more interesting for you to read! In other news I’ve…
no commenthouse_pan Originally uploaded by autarken I didn’t feel like blowing hundred$$$ on a panoramic head for my tripod, so I made one myself with $17 in brackets from Lowes. The VR tests below still need some practice, but you can see the regular pano shots…
no commentSo I’m trying to figure out how to shoot panoramic VR. I slapped together a home made panoramic head with $17 in parts from Lowes and it looks like my panoramic stitches are coming out much better… although I kinda skipped past posting the stitched…
no commentHaving completed the Mongol Rally in 2010, brothers Dan & Sebastian of German team zero2zero fame initiated their very own Superlative Adventure Club and thenceforth inaugurated the northernmost rally in the world: The Baltic Sea Circle. Baatar Hero teammates and husband/wife duo, Brian & Kim,…
no commentGiven the state of the economy, we are very fortunate to both have good jobs, not just keeping us employed, but working on rewarding projects that provide great satisfaction. That said, how cool would it be to be paid to indulge in our passion for…
no commentI have been pouring through dozens of videos and hours of audio recordings I made during our trek across Asia in 2007, and along with the thousands of photos we took I am working on compiling a video that covers the entire trip. The whole…
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