Snow and the Mysterious Capt'n Peanut
‘Ol Captain Peanut
Outside Rochford, SD
I woke up in the Black Hills this morning. They were white. ‘Ol Captain Peanut Lips warned me I shouldn’t put to sea…
The Prairie is Not Forgiving
Lone Ponderosa
South of Rochford, SD
“The prairie is not forgiving. Anything that is shallow – the easy optimism of the homesteaders… the trees whose roots don’t reach ground water – will dry up and blow away.”
Kathleen Norris, “Dakota”
Hair Care for a 21 Square Foot Home
Memorial Day 2008: A day for recanting
South of Rochford, SD
Happy Memorial Day! Polly and I have arrived in South Dakota this week to resume the Lost Sea Expedition. Now I’m tackling hair care in my new 21-square foot home.
Draft Hair Care
A day for recanting
What do Einstein, Jesus, Halley’s comet, spacebombs and Mark Spitz have in common? And just what does this have to do with tight living quarters aboard a mule wagon? Click here, for the story….
First Dino Sighting
Walking the Dino
South of Midland, SD
Arggggg!!! Polly and I are trailering from North Carolina to Hill City, South Dakota to resume the Lost Sea Expedition. Today, seen strolling outside Midland, South Dakota, are the first signs of prehistoric life.
Continue readingHeading to South Dakota
Dakota Bound
Southern Pines, NC
Harness oiled, wagon loaded, mule caught.
Check.
Check.
Check.
Tomorrow mule Polly and I depart for South Dakota. Let the voyage to Mexico continue!
"65 Days Alone" DVD Released!
Day 37 – Stuck in the Atlantic Doldrums
After months of work, three-time Emmy Award winner Bob Collins and I have released my “65 Days Alone at Sea” DVD.
65 Days Alone at Sea
This film answers the question I get most about sailig solo around the world – “So Bernie, what’s it like to be alone on the ocean for months at a time.”
Well, here’s your chance to find out.
“65 Days Alone at Sea” is about… Continue reading
RiverEarth Site Upgrades
Welcome to the new RiverEarth.com site!
This week, while snow pounded the Great Plains here at RiverEarth.com, we pounded the keys…
Continue readingUpgraded RiverEarth Site
Welcome to the new RiverEarth.com site!
A big week here at RiverEarth.com headquarters. While heavy snows pinned down the Great Plains, we updated the RiverEarth.com with some pretty cool tools.
Continue readingShark Tooth Ventilation
Last week I reported that mule Polly and I were about to hit the road for South Dakota. Once there, I was going to hitch her to my wagon and spend the rest of 2008 heading to Mexico at the speed of mule.
Well, that was the plan.
This morning I got a message from my buddy Tim who lives in Hill City, South Dakota. “Thursday it’s gonna snow butt-deep to a tall Indian” it began. It ended, “by Friday… Continue reading
