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Category: The Quest

  • The Vision Part 1

    Greetings earthlings. Sorry not sorry for the bland intro but society is just falling apart. I am sitting here on the wonderful patio at Sandwich Public Library but the wireless internet is down so the purpose of the visit is on hold.

    There are many gigabytes of video and pictures to upload, transfer and go through. Too many. They are backing up. And that is not the important stuff that must get done today. I have to get my health insurance fixed as soon as possible and transferred to MA so that I can get the needed meds and health check ups for my conditions. Housing must be pursued relentlessly in August as the season will come to an end and places will become available in droves. Hopefully. Need to line up a part time job somewhere within bike distance to give me what I need to afford to at least exist and survive until the business gets rolling.

    The Vision Part 1

    And then there is the vison of a camp that engulfed me in early June this year. A special kind of campground. Large campground. Many campgrounds to follow it. In brief. It would be a non-profit Camp that is purposed to eliminate hopelessness and homelessness in America. Helping people get back up on their feet or towards and into the help they so desperately need. Some need a little help. Some need a lot. But all need to be shown dignity and respect and a whole lot of love and compassion. Teach them valuable and needed trades that fit them. Teach them to write a resume and help them break free from the chains that bound them to where they are at and bring them to where they need and want to be. Nobody chose homelessness at career day. Not one. And don’t stop there. The plan is to help those battling addictions and trauma related conditions who need to know they are not alone in their battles.

    This is just the tip of the iceberg of what is floating around in my noggin among thousands of hurts and trauma related feelings and every hurtful thing ever spoken towards me. It needs to come out into the open so that this vision can save lives. Change lives. Bring hope to the hopeless. Never give up.

    Can I do it? Alone? Yes. I will die trying to make it happen and go broke and further in debt making it a reality. For one moment imagine what I could do if I had all the help I needed and a windfall of funds to put boots on the ground and build it

    And THEN there is THE QUEST. That I must complete by 5.8.2027 and that is to eBike pack across america from Provincetown MA to the Pacific Coast in California, take a mild break and see some of the Pacific Coast for 4 weeks and then come back West Coast to East Coast again. The timing is key to beat the extreme temps of summer and winter. 90 days to go East to West 4 week break and 90 days to go West to East. All of which will be video taped with action cameras and photographed with anything I can shoot pictures with that I can carry and fit into my packs. Will do it with what I have if needed but it would be much better and successful with the newer model Nomad 2x from Velotric Bike.

    In all of that I would like to start my business back up and make some money to maybe live the American dream. It still exists in me.

    God Help me. He always has and He always will. Not once have I been left abandoned or alone. He alone is always with me. Every step of this journey until today, this moment and He promises to take me ALL THE WAY. Holding on to the hem of His garment and holding Him to His promises as that is all I have to hold on to some days. And that is just fine with me.

    Until next time, Keep on keeping on. Never give up to the darkness. Praying for all who read this and those who don’t. Have a super awesome day but who am I to tell you what to do.

    Peace and Love.

  • The Good, The Bad & The Ugly . . . . . .

    Who am I kidding? Lately its mostly been bad or ugly. Just treading water for the most part. But. Treading water I continue . . . . .

    For today anyway I have made the decision to ground myself before I set off on The Quest. The must do list is quite long and very little progress has been made to any of it since I landed on Cape Cod. Shipwrecked on a beach . . . . . . . . .

    Urgent Needs are growing. The biggest is a place to call home with a physical address so that I can set up the paperwork to restart my business, Direct Alternatives Est. 1993, on Cape Cod. Need to get a DR Appointment as I am out of a semi critical medicine for my stomach and ulcer prevention. So far I am slogging it on SSD income alone and paying growing CC debt. But surviving. The costs here are pitifully too high. Even for the rich and well to do not to mention the locals and those struggling day to day trying to have a vacation for their families. It truly is sad. Personally to partake in the economy and have even minimal takeout prices and gouging require another hunk of money I do not currently have. Yet, pedal on I shall.

    The Quest needs are growing as well. Definitely need the new model Nomad 2X for its added carrying capacity, distance per charge and the phenomenal towing capacity. Need much lighter camping gear and a quick up small shelter or a quality bivvy bag. Space and weight are key. Need to carry so much. Want to carry so mucy. Yet limited in more ways than one. I am a person who always packed way too much but had just about anything needed for whatever. Now I have to condense and pack and organize like never before. Learning curve is painful and expensive.

    The goal. To eBikePack from The Provincetown MA to the Pacific Ocean in Ca, Go Up the Coast into Washington and come back to Cape Cod. In 180 days or less. For The Lord. For Suicide Prevention. For Mental Health Awareness. For sharing the beauty of America that I still think exists everywhere. If you look for it and sometimes dig and hack away the overgrowth to notice.

    Along the journey I hope to photograph via phone, DSLR and GOPRO and possibly a drone if finances allow all that is needed to pull this off. And share it. Capturing all that I can from multiple angles in some instances. Added into all of this will be information and sharing all known and still learning in the life long battle I personally have fought and witnessed for quality life and balanced mental health.

    Anyone up to helping pass on encouragement while I go on The Quest? Not really looking for anything but a lot of people ask. So. I will lay it out. If you are able. Pray for me and all who fight the darkness of depression, PTSD and so much more. If you are able, let me know if you would be able to afford a nice bible to mail to a stranger I mail along the way. A nice bible. One you would own for your self. If you are able, maybe help when The Quest starts for the little needs along the journey. Safe overnight camp spots. If you are able Sponsors on quality equipment would be appreciated and given their due ad space. If you are able cash donations would make it so that I can keep an apartment and have what I need for food, repairs and a hotel break for a couple nights every week or so. If you are able. Cheer me on. Share on social media. Link to the blog page. Will not be on much social media. It is a curse and a detriment to society in my opinion. Not to mention not good for anyone who battles for healthy mental health.

    Enough already. This is tomorrows post today. Thank God Almighty I can still type as I have a lot of typing to catch up on. Until next time, Keep on Keeping on.