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    Running Away with only 40hp: Failing to Find Myself Out West in an Old VW

    So I'm laid up for the next 6 weeks with a broken foot and not a lot to do. This is a trip report that I have been going back and forth about writing for a few years now, mostly because in many ways I saw it as a failure for a long time. There were some great high points along the way, best of...
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    Maintaining a small prairie remnant in southeastern Wisconsin

    This January I adopted a small State Natural Area at the edge of Eagle, Wisconsin. For the past few years I have been looking to join the volunteer work days in the state forest in the southern Kettle Moraine region, but my work schedule is so variable it never seems to align with the volunteer...
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    Wisconsin to California and back in a 40hp 1966 VW Beetle

    I have lots of pictures to share, just not from the first day due to a lot of rain, so bear with me as this first entry will be text only. I assure you there will be plenty of photos to come. Enjoy. I'll start with a little back story as to the purpose of this trip. My good friend Nick from...
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    Texas to California and back in a formerly derelict 1966 VW Beetle

    Hello everyone and welcome to my trip report. I am Tim and what will follow is the story of a 5000 mile journey in a '66 VW that I rebuilt. This took place back in July of 2013 so it is not totally current but I thought readers of this forum might enjoy it anyway. First I guess I should give...
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