<div dir="ltr"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">MON Jun 30</span></b><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="h5">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">We woke up
and started to prepare for the day in the dark. After we circled-up and the Marchers headed for the NE border,
I spent some time helping to get the campground cleaned up and packed up. Then I headed for the Nebraska border on my bike.
Once everyone arrived we passed
through the gateway, verbalized our intent for being on the March, and
rehearsed the journey we’ve been on and pointed west and shouted: California,
Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and then we pointed east and shouted Nebraska. Our Colorado coordinator, Chris, is
staying with us several weeks. I
think he will coach our NE coordinator, Anna, who joined us at 10 last night.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Once we
symbolized our crossing another border, I set off on my bike and once again, I
got to the campsite before anyone else. I followed the texted information, but John J. drove the gear
truck 50 miles because he got lost. Later I told the NE coordinator, Anna, that there are some
requirements for the route publication: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">1)</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">It makes no difference that the total miles are posted. None of
the Marchers wears an odometer. And
if you’re driving the Gear truck it doesn’t help because the odometer reads in
kilometers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">2)</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The most objective piece of information is the Mile-marker. Post
the mile-marker readings so all can verify where they are and need to be.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">3)</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Put a yellow streamer on the turnoff point.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Before
dinner we had a Transportation work-team meeting. I attended but have not been driving the truck(s) since
Denver. Sarah, the March
coordinator, requested that I continue to set-up and breakdown of the Solar
Trailer. We had a smorgasbord
dinner. The cooks had cooked beans, made salad, and put out some donated
pies—apple, cherry, pumpkin, cream cheese. About 15 minutes after dinner a local supporter arrived with
some homemade pizza, so I ate some more (no worries that we get enough to eat). </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">At the close of dinner it was announced that the walk would be 18 miles
and we would get up at 4 AM. While
we were finishing some local supporters arrived and volunteered to take us to
the nearby lake that is spring fed. Quite a few Marchers went to the lake. I stayed at camp and helped get ready
for the morning: put the solar ovens back in the Gear truck and got the Solar
trailer ready for tomorrow’s trip. </span></p></div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">-- </p></font></span></div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div dir="ltr">
Peace, David</div>
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