Category Archives: Journeying

A journey is like a way of life.  The lessons learned long distance journeys inspired and informed a humanitarian philosophy and way of life.

Day 184 – 11/24/11 – Thanksgiving on the Farm

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Pomona Lake to Idaho Road; Distance = 9 Miles; People Met = 16 Many towns in Kansas host a Thanksgiving community meal and our initial plan for this holiday was to partake in one of those meals.  I called ahead … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – The American Discovery Trail: So Much to Discover

The American Discovery Trail was designed for people to discover America. In so doing the ADT actually pieces together other trails and roads with connecting sections to provide a 6800 mile tour when both the northern and southern routes are … Continue reading →

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Days 182-183 – 11/22-23/11 – Talking to Animals

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Allen to Ponoma Lake; Distance = 37 Miles; People Met = 3 I never knew until this journey what a confused bunch of birds geese are. I don’t question why some still fly north; I assume they are seeking a … Continue reading →

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Day 181 – 11/21/11 – White Memorial Camp

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Council Grove to Allen; Distance = 17 Miles; People Met = 1 We knocked off the 17 miles today in about 5 ½ hours, a smoking pace.  We break after four miles of road walking now; back in Nevada we … Continue reading →

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Day 180 – 11/20//11 – Council Grove

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Delavan to Council Grove; Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 5+ After spending the first of several nights at White Memorial Camp, owned by the UCC, the morning was spent attending the service at the First Congregational Church in … Continue reading →

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Days 178-179 – 11/18-19/11 – Mortician Connection

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Durham to Delavan; Distance = 37 Miles; People Met = 12+ We encountered another two days of very high winds.  We learned from Anita Wedel in Lyons (not related to Wendell Wedel in Durham) that Kansas meant people of the … Continue reading →

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Days 176-177 – 11/16-17/11 – Rocky Raccoon

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McPherson to Durham; Distance = 33 Miles; People Met = 2; Raccoons Met = 1 The two days out of McPherson featured 20 mph winds.  On the first day the winds were from the north and there was a little … Continue reading →

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Day 173 – 11/13/11 – Wink Ministry

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People Met = 15+ All the new people met today were at the First Congregational Church in McPherson, where I gave a talk.  I knew that Pastor Connie Lunn wanted me to speak about the journey, but it was decided … Continue reading →

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Days 171-172 – 11/11-12/11 – Lyons Lions

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Cheyenne Bottoms to Lyons; Distance = 29 Miles; People Met = 11+ The second day of this stretch was one I’ve been looking forward to for awhile.  Before our journey started the Lyons Lions Club was one of the most … Continue reading →

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Day 170 – 11/10/11 – Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area

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Great Bend to Cheyenne Bottoms; Distance = 13 Miles; People Met = 7 The day got off to a rocky start, with some technical difficulties posting to the web.  Hiking is only half of what I do on this journey; … Continue reading →

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