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Lenoir

Sought: Ride for 2 Mules from Idaho to North Carolina.

Bernie Harberts with mules Brick and Cracker on final day of ride from North Carolina to Hailey Idaho
Our final day on the road: Cracker and Brick spent 6 months riding from North Carolina to Idaho. Now it’s time to go home. (Sheila Lieramann photo / Hailey, Idaho)
Map showing mule trailer route needed from Hailey Idaho to Lenoir North Carolina
Where we need to get: Hailey, Idaho to Lenoir, NC.
Bernie Harberts and wife Julia Carpenter, available to help drive mules home from Idaho
I’d be happy to pitch in with driving. Yes, my wife Julia trusts me to haul her Haflinger Pickle. No, I won’t embarrass you by wearing my top hat. Or maybe I will.

The Night Before Riding Away on my Mules

It’s 9p, Friday night. I’m in the cabin alone. This will be my last night in my bed for many months. In the morning, I will saddle Brick and Cracker, ride out the front gate and head west. I will Mules Brick and Cracker loaded with gear on final 10-mile trial run before Two Mules to Triumph departure

Brick and Cracker. This is how they looked the day before yesterday on their final outing before leaving. They’re loaded with the gear we’re taking on our trip. We traveled 10 miles just to make sure everything held together okay.… Continue reading →