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a summer journey

Fri, 29 May 2009 21:47:41 GMT

follow along on this summer's epic expedition:

http://www.divideby1.com

Back on the trail...

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:45:39 GMT

Hi all-

I leave to start my hike of the Arizona Trail on Sunday. I should be on the trail for about 6 to 8 weeks and will post some updates here, most likely. The trail is 800 miles long and runs from Coronado National Memorial on the Mexican border up to the Utah line with a Grand Canyon crossing.

Get ready!

Matt

Nothing new. Really

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:29:28 GMT

Location: Hickory, NC

Still working and saving pennies. Probably not anything new until February or so.

Hope you are having a nice life, occasional random visitors.

over n out.

At long last... pictures

Thu, 03 May 2007 19:43:03 GMT

Location: Hickory, NC

Still in Hickory. Still working. Still savin my pennies. Only now I live on a Buffalo farm!

Thursday, May 03, 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 19:33:46 GMT

I figured out how to put pictures on here. wow. it only took 3 years.

Back in the Dirty South!

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:59:49 GMT

Location: Hickory, NC

Duration: Indefinite

Hey all. Checking in here after a few months out of the loop. I'm alive and well and working and saving here in Hickory, North Carolina. My official title is Quality Control Manager here at the plant where we are about to start making air compressor tanks. It's neat to learn all about how to start a company and factory from scratch. I've been learning all about procedures and regulations while buying all kinds of new toys. I know I could pick more exciting jobs, but this one's got the paycheck attached.

The main reason for being here is to save up money for my big sailing trip I've been planning since 2004. It looks like the hardest part (money) will be falling into place slowly over the next few years, putting me at sea by 2010 at the latest for several years on the high seas.

In the mean time I'm living with the parents of a friend and helping them remodel in exchange for a roof over my head, company and the occasional meal.

happy 07

over n out

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:32:13 GMT

Location: Salem, OR
Miles biked: 4500

I made it to the other side of the continent along with the rest of the bunch. We split up in Seattle. Some stayed there. Jeff and I biked down to Portland in the Seattle-to-Portland road race with was perfectly timed to our schedule. The was free food and camping along the way to boot. Check out our weblog: TransAmerica Bike Posse . The Blog has tons of pictures from our trip, so it may load slowly on a dial-up connection. I'll be riding across Washington for a second time with Gracie starting tomorrow as she finishes her awe-inspiring coast-to-coast unicycle trip. Then it's off to southern Colorado to spend the rest of the year working at Broadacres Ranch in Creede. From there it's up in the air-- just the way I like it.

Over n out.

Saturday, June 03, 2006

Sat, 03 Jun 2006 21:57:46 GMT

Location: Carbondale, IL

Miles Biked: 1150

We're zooming now. For pictures from our trip and some general description, check out the official trip website:

http://www.bicycleamerica.blogspot.com

rock n roll

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Sat, 20 May 2006 15:40:15 GMT

Location: Damascus, VA

Miles biked: 400

Coast-to-coast bike trip is underway. The riding has been challenging thus far coming through the Appalachians, but we've all held up okay. Sadly, Daniel took a spill on some gravel coming down the mountain on US 58 and had to get some stitches. He should heal up fine though.

Trail Days Appalachian Trail festival is going on in town today so there is lots to do. Hopefully I'll have a longer update for everyone once we hit Lexington Kentucky next week.

over n out

Sunday, October 09, 2005

Sun, 09 Oct 2005 22:27:29 GMT

Location: Durham, NC

Once again, school's underway and I'm busier than I'd like to be. So don't expect much till the excitement starts kicking up in the spring as I gear up for the potential bike trip across America.

I had some sweet news about my successful attempts to power a bicycle with a chainsaw motor, but the bike was stolen shortly after completion off my front porch, where it was locked up. Needless to say, this enraged me. That's the second bike this year. This just adds to the list of reasons why I'd rather be somewhere besides Duke University. Last night, I heard a 2-cycle engine cruise past my house, but pursuits in my vehicle were too far behind to yield any leads on the new whereabouts of my stolen bike.

I got to check off another item on the list of cool things to do this weekend: I saw the Rolling Stones live at Duke with my brother, Jon Kling, and Gracie. Of course we found a way out of the "cheap" seats down to the good ones in time to see "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" up close. Phenom...

The robotics project for my design class involves making a basketball-playing robot. We hope to be a dunking machine, cranking out the points like Shaq.

That's all for now