I am truly overwhelmed at the support we’ve received in the past few days. Blog posts, letters to GWR, tweets, posts on the GWR Facebook page… it’s all just a bit overwhelming, to say the least. Here are the blog posts that I know about. If I’ve missed yours, please let me know so I [...]
Archive | July, 2011
If only world leaders could learn from the wisdom of children
In the midst of this GWR madhouse, I’m continually being brought back to the reason for our journey. We didn’t ride our bikes from Alaska to Argentina to break a world record. We didn’t sweat, shiver, grunt and push our way through the Americas for a piece of paper to hang on the wall. I’m [...]
How the world record attempt changed our journey
Dear Guinness World Records, I think that because we followed all the requirements you gave us to the letter you should formally acknowledge us as the youngest people to have cycled the Pan-American Highway. Then you can do whatever you want with the record. While the record was a secondary thing all along we still [...]
Davy’s take on the Guinness World Record denial
Dear Guinness World Records, I think it was very unfair that you denied us the world record. You knew that we were on our trip from Alaska to Argentina, but you didn’t bother to tell us you changed your policy until Mom sent in the documentation. We went through a lot of trouble to get [...]
What you can do to help us reverse our Guinness World Record denial
I talked with the boys a lot and they both want to challenge this. Davy because he wants the certificate and Daryl on moral grounds because he feels they were just wrong in denying it after they followed all the guidelines. So – we’re doing it. I will be very, very careful to shield them [...]
Guinness World Record DENIED
We just got word from Guinness World Records that our claim has been denied. Here’s their reason: Thank you for sending us the details of your recent record attempt for ‘Youngest Person to pedal the length of the Americas’. We are afraid to say that we are unable to accept this as a Guinness World [...]
How we chose our route from Alaska to Argentina?
I’ve been asked repeatedly to explain how we chose the route we followed from Alaska to Argentina. For the details, we followed the steps listed in this post. For the big picture, we had an overall idea of where we wanted to go. Prudhoe Bay had to be our starting point because of the world [...]
Choosing a route for a bike tour
How do I choose a route for my upcoming bike tour? What are the best maps for bike touring? How do I know where to go? Cyclists new to bike touring often wonder about how they’ll find their way around, and especially how to figure out where to go in the first place. Really, it’s [...]
Living the Dream: Only for the wealthy?
I just posted an article over on the Washington Time Communities about what it takes to live your dream. Do you really need to win the lottery or receive a large inheritance to manage it? Anyway – it’s a great article. Please check it out and leave comments!
48 tips for bike touring with children
Never doubt your child Never, ever doubt your child Remember that kids are capable of lots more than you think Make distances kid-friendly Keep kids in the loop Eat frequently Make sure bike and clothes fit properly Keep snacks in cut-off water bottle on handlebar Make list of daily chores Have kids help [...]
How do I document high school for homeschoolers?
*BINGO* I got it! Today – after agonizing over this for ages – I finally figured out this homeschool stuff. YAY for me! All along I figured I had a whole year to figure out what we were going to do for high school for the boys – they are just entering into Grade 8 [...]
Embarking on a brand new adventure
I feel like I’m lost – I’m standing there looking at the pile of rubbish scattered around my feet and I have absolutely no idea what to do with it. This home improvement learning curve is steep. Now I know what others feel like when they are just starting out on a bike tour. We [...]
My 7 links: Posts I think deserve to see the light of day again
I’ve been having so much fun reading through various bloggers’ 7 Links posts, I’ve had a hard time staying focused to find my own. What’s this about, you ask? It’s about digging back through your blog and finding seven buried posts that deserve to see the light of day again. So – without further ado, [...]
When the unreasonable makes sense
If I’ve learned anything from pedaling thousands of miles around the globe, it’s that sometimes the unreasonable actually makes sense. A few years ago if you had asked me if it made sense to fly back to the USA in order to pick up a bicycle wheel, my response would have been along the lines [...]
What does a world cycling dad look like?
Here’s what other traveling parents look like! Edventure Project Drew Gilbert Almost Fearless Travels with a Nine-Year-Old Our travel lifestyle Wandermom Snaps and Blabs Livin on the Road Raising Miro on the road of life
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