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Crossing the Mississippi River With 2 Mules

Published June 18, 2019

Mules Brick, Cracker and I have crossed the Mississippi River! No, not on a barge, ferry or flatboat. No, I didn’t ride them down Interstate 24 across the bridge that connects Quincy, Illinois to Missouri. No, I loaded them up on a trailer and hauled them across Big Muddy behind a red Ford pickup.

Mississippi River bridge in Quincy, Illinois with tug boat passing underneath during cross-country mule ride
The bridge that needed crossing. Look closely and you’ll see a tug going underneath. What you don’t see is the west-bound traffic on Interstate 24. Just… Continue reading →
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Resting up After 62 Mule Days on the Road.

Published June 13, 2019

With mules, there’s no going to NAPA for OEM (Original Equine Manufacturer) parts. The only things that fixes wear and tear on mules is time. After 62 days on the road, the mules and I need to catch our breathes a spell.

Hand drawn napkin map showing Bernie Harberts 750 mile mule route from North Carolina toward Idaho.
United States of Naplkin: how far the mules and I have come. No journey should take more than a napkin to explain.

This week mules Brick, Cracker and I hit the 750 mile mark of our journey from… Continue reading →

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General Store Too Proud to Ride a Cow

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