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Mosheim Tennessee

Broken and Forgotten: Route of the First 2 Weeks

Folks stop the mules and me and ask, “where did you come from?”
They never ask, “what did you break? What did you forget?”
I drew you this map to answer all 3 questions.

Hand drawn map of Long Rider Bernie Harberts mule route from Lenoir North Carolina to Mosheim Tennessee

My first 2 weeks on the road. The mules and I set off from our farm outside Lenoir, NC. We’re now in Mosheim, TN. Don’t ask me how many miles that is.

Call this a mixed media trip. While I carry a laptop, phone and camera,… Continue reading →

A Top Hat Full of Easter Eggs

Happy Easter. The mules and I are waiting out a patch of wet weather at Ryan and Pam Crick’s in Mosheim, TN. Because I can’t give you a chocolate bunny, you’ll have to settle for a top hat full of eggs.

Bernie Harberts top hat filled with turkey egg and bantam eggs gift from Pam and Ryan Crick in Mosheim Tennessee

A top hat full of eggs. They’re a gift of Pam and Ryan Crick. The big one’s a turkey egg, the small ones are bantam eggs. The medium-sized one might be a Sexlink or an Orphington. (Mosheim, TN)

Bernie Harberts wedding top hat riding atop mule Brick's pack saddle on Two Mules to Triumph journey