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Newsletter Jan-Feb 2008
Vaccinations...Check...say goodbye to friends in WI....Check...travel to Utah for O.R.....Check...Root Canal...check....radio interviews...check....t-shirts printed....check....Set up bank account...check...living will....check...power of attorney...check..speak at school....check... presentation at church...check...change address for credit card...check...emails.....local media...order maps...cancel....database..... health insurance..sponsors... write....call... invite....AHHHHHHHHHH! I just wanted to give you a snapshot into my mind over the past 30 seconds. I swear if you were to cut me I would bleed The Earth Expedition and I wouldn't have it any other way :)
Things are good here in Canton, Ohio. I left Wisconsin about a week then travelled to the Outdoor Retailer Show out in Salt Lake City, UT. From there I flew back to WI where I proceeded to drive to Indianapolis for a few days to speak and meet with friends and some members of The Earth Expedition Team. Then with everything I own in my Honda Civic (Green Bean) car with 190,000 miles on it crossed the finish line of Canton, Ohio where I will be until I leave in Early March. Here are some of Expedition Updates:
Interview at Outdoor Retailer with Cesar from Planet Cesar :
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Going away Party: Thanks to one of my good friends Gail Kaviani I was able to have a going away party from WI. It was a bittersweet time of sianoras. Here are some pics:
 
T-SHIRTS ARE IN!
Hey my friends, With the help of graphics arts designer in Romania we were able to get shirts made for the Expedition. This of course will help get the word out as well as get me a couple months further into the expedition! They are $18 (plus shipping) and are available in sizes small-xl. But quantities are limited so if you want one you can contact me at Daren@theearthexpedition.com. (We are in the process of getting them up on the Website) Check in a week for the update!
 
We all love something for nothing. With Skype's free software - by the way, it works seamlessly with your internet connection - you can chat away with free Skype-to-Skype calls and never worry about cost, time or distance. So I wanted to share the love with all of my friends out there and extend the invitation to you. Skype will be one way that I will be keeping in contact with people from all over the world. Go ahead and jump on that bandwagon. You know you want to. My Skype User-Name is "Daren Wendell"
Outdoor Retailer: Thanks to my friends over at Wisconsin Pharmical I was able to attend this year's Winter Market out in Salt Lake City. Outdoor Retailer is a monster trade show full of all kinds of crazy stuff from models, to naked cowboys...you had to be there...maybe it was better you weren't . None the less this is always a good time of networking with the Industry and finding potential sponsorships. Here are some pics from the week.
 
Sponsors to Date:
Merrell, Leki, HighGear, Kelty, Aloksak, Larabar, Feetures, Optic Nerve, Hot Chillys, Seirus, Nite Ize, Potable Aqua, Atwater Carey, Chaco, Wisconsin Pharmical
Radio Interviews: Thanks to my friend Shawn Craft (Fitness Specialist and Trainer) I was Live on the Air last Monday morning in Rockford, Il. I have to say that this was a first for me .....and I am sure not the last.
 
Funds Raised to Date: $975
Avon Intermediate School presentation Pictures (Avon, IN):
 
Special Thanks to:
Gail Kaviani: Sponsoring Open House
Wisconsin Pharmical: For their generosity to The Earth Expedition to, during, and from the Outdoor Retailer Show.
Dr. Caskey: for working on my root canal and donating enough toothe paste and toothbrushes to keep a crocodile cavity free for 7 years! Thank you Guys!
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