el primero voyage of the dawn treader.

the map we're following from texas to florida. and back again

and we’re headed to florida.  the second week of december.  upwards of 15 of us will be making the trek along the southern coast to end our journey in fort myers, florida, for the echo agricultural conference – attended annually for dialog and demonstration of alternative technologies in the wonderful world of farming.

typically this conference draws the research-based and mission-minded farmer folk.  but these year we’re gonna spice things up with our ragtag group of cohorts.  and maybe a rabbit for vermicompost (and cuteness).  and maybe a bucket toilet.  and maybe a solar oven.  but most certainly some songs and a baptist hymnal or two – for panhandling purposes in between the occasional dumpster dive for discards.

along the road we hope to meet other mad farmer types.  thus we’re stopping in jackson, mississippi for some dairy cows and their keeper as well as in hotlanta, georgia for some good ol’ urban agriculture-ness.  and perhaps a visit to another farm with free-range rabbits and mushroom cultivation.  but the sky’s the limit – and we’d like to meet new friends.  particularly in the lovely lands of mississippi, georgia, louisiana, alabama, or florida.

but before all that we have to finish w.v.o. conversion.  vehicle inspection, registration, title transfer.  installation of the crazy bed-table.  and the addition of pillows, blankets and people.  in the process of such essential non-sense, we might be thwarting some governmental bureaucracy – but for God’s sake.  so please pray for our continued construction, conversion, and creativity – and eventually safety as we prepare to hit the road.  God willing . . .

 

(pardon the excessive references to c.s. lewis, tolkien or children’s literature in general)