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Rocky Mountain Mule Saddle Frost

Published September 29, 2019

Is fall not cool enough for you yet? Here are some chill photos to cool you down a few degrees. They are from my camp along the Greys River (Wyoming) earlier this week.

Frost and fall color along the Greys River, Wyoming during Bernie Harberts cross-country mule ride. — Is this better? Some crisp frost and fall color for you.

Bernie Harberts bivy bag camp along the Greys River, Wyoming in late September frost during cross-country mule ride. — My camp. I’ve been sleeping in my bivy bag. Big, toasty thanks to my wife Julia for sending me a warmer sleeping bag right when I needed it. Night time temps have dipped in to the… Continue reading →

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What Do You Want to Know?

Published August 27, 2019

Question: what do you want to read or see more about on my current mule voyage across America? I ask this because today it dawned on me that my journey from North Carolina to Hailey, Idaho is about 3/4 complete.

Map showing Bernie Harberts cross-country mule ride route from Lenoir, North Carolina to Douglas, Wyoming with 550 miles remaining to Hailey, Idaho. — We started in Lenoir, North Carolina. We’ve traveled 1,600 miles to Douglas, Wyoming. Only 550 miles to go to Hailey, Idaho.

Yikes.

I Write for Me

I’ve always written the RiverEarth.com blog for my readers and me. I don’t get… Continue reading →

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Wyoming Welcome

Published August 24, 2019

Bernie Harberts and mules arriving at the Wyoming state line during cross-country mule ride. — We made Wyoming!

Greetings from area code 307, aka Wyoming. The state has so few people (less than 600k), it only needs one area code. This week, the state of “Equal Rights” made room for one traveling man and 2 mules.

Google map showing Bernie Harberts cross-country mule ride route from Hyannis Nebraska to Douglas Wyoming. — Our route from the past 2 weeks. (Google maps)

Mules Cracker and Brick and I are taking a few days off in Douglas to catch our breathes. In the past two weeks, they’ve walked 225 miles from Hyannis, Nebraska… Continue reading →

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