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The Hoodoo 500: Ultimate endurance cycling

David — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:50:04 +0000

The hot desert and high mountains of southwestern Utah provide the landscape for the Hoodoo 500; a truly remarkable annual event in which cyclists have 48 hours to ride the 517 mile course. The winner of the solo division crossed the line after 34 hours of hard riding, made harder by 20-30 mph headwinds. Of the 13 solo riders that started the race, only 5 crossed the line including first time competitor André Michaud in 4th with a time of 42h 18m. Congratulations to all who participated and especially to André, an accomplished ultra-runner with many 100 mile runs to his credit, on his debut ride. It was an honor to crew for him on this remarkable, super human endeavor.

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Spring Yard Tour

David — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:55:19 +0000

A quick look around the yard as the weather warms… Having taken an apple grafting class at the Seed Savers Exchange, there are now 9 apple trees to plant as well as an Iowa original to clone, the Hawkeye Delicious. Much more landscaping to go and a rebirth of Ugly Ursula, the hastily thrown together cinder block smoker used for the New Year’s party. Details on the heritage pig project to follow.

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Stumptown Ice Showers

David — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:18:16 +0000

A snow day here in eastern Iowa… well, an ice day.

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A New Decade…

David — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:02:48 +0000

Smokin’ our way into the new decade… a few images from a very successful, fun and cold New Year’s party – thanks in large part to Pete Pawinski and his traveling pork show! Pete has much better images on his facebook page, but Ugly Ursula, the homemade cinder block smoker worked great on the meat and the Stumptown Shooters pulled off a great fireworks show. Here’s to the new decade… cheers!

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Aboard the Empire Builder

David — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:43:45 +0000

Touted as Amtrak’s premier route, the Empire Builder offers service between Chicago and Seattle daily. Taking 46 hours to complete a one way leg, this form of travel may not be for all, but for those who have the time, the 2,205 mile journey is truly worth it.

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