Day 11 Recap

So here's the deal. We want the end of the film to be a surprise. Therefore, my last few posts are going to be vague. If you want to know how the journey ends, buy the DVD. ;-)







Today was some very fun off roading. We drove throguh what was basically a huge field of sage, some dirt trails, and various back roads. It was awesome.




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Day 10 Recap

So today was interesting. We awoke from our campsite and drove throguh the deserts of Utah. The terrain was absolutely beautiful, but it got a little harrowing as Jim began to run out of gas. We finally ht the small gown of Ibapah, Utah. We got some gas, we let into the elementary school to use the bathroom, and got ready together back on the trail.













We then moved along the road until a cop pulled us over. It turns out we were tresspassing the Goshute Reservation. The office was really nice about it, but explained that if we entered the trail and came to a complete stop for any reason, they would impound all of our posessions. Keep on mind that none of this was posted, not even the territory. Armed with this new information, we decided to go around. We've reached the town of Ely, Nevada in an exhausted state. Tomorrow we strike out for our last day of our race with the 7 day 17 hour race. We'll see how it goes.






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Day 9 Recap

Good bye, Wyoming. Hello, Utah! After we picked up Jim, we just drove through some remote roads in Utah that exactly follow the original Pony Express Trail. We're practically in the middle of nowhere, a fire is going, the stars are abundant, and all is well. Not much more to say about today, really.








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Day 8 Recap

Today Bill, Sara, and I moved ahead of the group while eveyone else waited for tire replacements in the bikes. Our destination was Independence Rock.




After initally passing it up (there's no sign for it so we thougt that there was another giant rock in the middle of Wyoming, we discovered that you are allowed to climb the rock. So we did just that. It ended up being one of the greatest moments in my life.




The view was incredible as was the sense of accomplishment on we were up there. At the time, no one else was around, so we had the place to ourselves. All over the surface, people had engraved their names from as late as the 70s and as early as 1800. Sadly they don't allow you to engrave names any longer. Plus I could find a stone suitable for etching.




Fom their we just drove through Wyoming. We only got lost twice. One time was dye to the fact that my car was simpl incapable of doing this particular back road our gps took us down. But after a long day, we made it to our campsite in one piece. Tomorrow we tackle Utah.


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Day 7 Recap

So the groups had to split a bit today, so Bill, Sara, and I were on our own. We stopped in a lovely town called Chugwater, Wyoming. Appraently this town is famous for its chili. So we hit the Stampede Steakhouse on the advice of the gas station employee. There I had a cup of the best chili I've ever had and a buffalo burger shaped like a buffalo!










We then met up with everyone else at Fort Laramie. Some wind and rain kept us inside a bit, but I still got some great footage and impromtu interviews with some of the people working there.




After that we drove to our evetual campsite at Fort Casper. I'm proud to say that I've gotten pretty good at setting up my tent. If only this camping pillow were a bit more comfortable.





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Day 6 Recap

So today was a bit of an of day as far as the Pony Express Trail goes. We still did some filming through amazing areas, but the race was put on hiatus so we could get some things done.







Before we could leave Dave and Mellisa's, Jim had to figure out his flight. We have an interview with WQED to get our documentaries broadcast, and of course the only time they can do the interview is this weekend. So after a lot of phone calls and planning, the best option is to have Jim fly out of Denver. We're going to continue on today. This means that Joe (who has some riding experience) will be riding a bike until we pick up Jim in Salt Lake City. We also waited out some rain.







So today we took an absolutely beautiful drive through the Rockies. We reached an elevation of approximately 8,500 ft. As we came down, the weather went from 64 degrees to 87 degrees in a matter of 20 minutes.







We when went to visit the Wolfman, Eric. Eric and Wolfman Luggage has been the Alt Project's oldest sponsor. We really felt we needed to visit him. He showed us his facility, his products, and his electric dirt bike (which was pretty neat).







We then grabbed what I consider the second best burger I've ever had at a place called Good Times (it's second to In and Out). We got to a hotel, I did laundry, and promptly passed out.

Day 5 Recap

The most amazing lake in America is in Nebraska. I know you don't elieve me, but trust me when I say that Lake McConaughy is one of the most gorgeous places I've ever visited. We spent an hour filming and hanijg out there. I could have stayed all day.







From there, we went to Chimney Rock. If you've ever played Oregon Trail, then you know what Chimney Rock is. It's like going to the Mushroom Kingdom. While we were working, I would forget where I was and be surprised when I would turn around and see Chimney Freaking Rock behind me.




To continue te awesome, we went to Scott's Bluff. A winding road takes you to the top and provides an amazing view of the Nebraskan plains.










After that we hit some dirt roads, filmed some amazing road footage, and high tailed it to the place we're staying otside Denver, Colorado. Some friends of Greg's have graciously allowed us to crash at their place.




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