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South Gifford MO

Miles or Steps? Measure of a Journey.

Published July 23, 2019

Folks often ask me, “how many miles can you and the mules travel in a day?”.

I tell them 25 and they’re not impressed.

Bernie Harberts and mule Cracker preparing to head up road with Brick outside South Gifford, Missouri on cross-country mule ride
Let the day – and miles – begin. Cracker and I get ready to head up the road with Brick. We travel 15 to 25 miles per day with 20 miles being an average day’s run. I walk a lot to save wear and tear on the mules’ backs. (outside South Gifford, MO)

25 miles. Big… Continue reading →

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Trenton, MO Greetings

Published June 28, 2019

I steered the mules in to Trenton, Missouri to pick up a a canvas water bucket at the post office. Thanks, Julia, for supporting your husband in his rambles! Brick, Cracker and I arrived last night (Thursday). Right now we’re camped at veterinarian Dr Dale Alumbaugh’s clinic Affordable Veterinary Care.

Mule Brick meeting Quintin and his horse Spur behind vet clinic in Trenton, Missouri.
Brick makes new friends quickly. Here, hanging with Quintin and Spur. Quintin and Spur were cutting brush behind the vet clinic. Quintin said this work beat an earlier job of… Continue reading →
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