Steve Vaught, the formerly 400-pound man who is walking across Route 66 and the rest of America to lose weight, found this out. Vaught camped outdoors near the wind farms of Weatherford, Okla., during the night of a freeze warning. Here is his journal piece that explains how he handled it (you have to scroll … Continue reading Don’t camp near a wind farm in late October
Day: October 24, 2005
Devils Elbow — a drive into the past
Hank Billings, who is described as the Ozarks columnist for the News-Leader newspaper in Springfield, Mo., wrote today about his and another woman's memories of Devils Elbow, a town along Route 66 in mid-Missouri.It's a good and informative read. What struck me, however, is how that driving into Devils Elbow even today is like going … Continue reading Devils Elbow — a drive into the past
Cow Bop reaches the end of the road
The Western swing band Cow Bop finally ended its second Route 66 Challenge on the Santa Monica Pier. Here is the final journal entry from their trek.