Q: How many hippies does it take to make a Volkswagen run?

A: Six! Three to push, one to drive, one to shoot photos, and one to dance and praise Gaia, Jerry Garcia, and Jah.


Yesterday while driving South on 101 we rounded a curve and saw fellow Vedubbers broken down on the side of the road. What luck! A touring family of elder hippies! These guys, Mama, Papa, Dieter-the-Mushroom-Eater, and Cheech (the dog) were the originals. They travel the country selling high-quality hemp jewelery and authentic tie-dye materials. We were lucky enough to help them fix a stuck ignition switch (though they still need push starts to get this 40 year old bus - appropriately named Janis - running down the road). For our efforts, Mango was gifted a tie-dye bandanna and a "Thank You Jerry" sticker.

In other slightly less-hippie news, we've been doing a lot of Sasquatch hunting amongst the redwoods in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties. No luck finding Squatch yet, though we did find below painting/screenprint by Jason and Jesse Pearson in the Accident Gallery in Eureka, CA. We spent a good deal of time along the Eel River, one of the few North-flowing rivers in the world.



We are currently in Fort Bragg, on the coast of California celebrating Elizabeth's birthday. We are headed South, coming in hot to Ess Eff! Check back soon for more posts.