Pedouins

[Melalvai]

Is anyone following the Pedouins on their quint-bike? I think they are amazing, traveling from Kentucky to Alaska with 6, 4, and 2 yr old girls. They've had some adventures for sure already, and are facing a tough month as they cross New Mexico and the mountains at this time of year.

I was really awed in a recent post, she mentioned that they left home with only $300 to their name. They paid off all their bills, sold everything, and that's what was left.

I'm so thrilled that they are doing this. I bet they get a lot of flak for letting their kids play in grass and dirt and *gasp* sometimes get a little wet, and for taking risks. Kids aren't made of sugar and a little dirt never hurt me! I hope lots more send them encouraging letters to counter all the nay-sayers and fear-mongers! I love thinking about all the things the kids are learning on this trip! What a fantastic "school".

They call themselves the Pedouins as a play on words...pedaling nomads...like the Bedouin nomads.

[Zen]

Given the storm that's covering that region right now I hope they have somewhere to stay for a while

[Bike Chick]

Wow! No, I hadn't heard anything about them. I can't imagine taking 3 kids that age to the grocery store and they are going all the way to Alaska! How brave. Thanks for sharing this. I want to follow their journey.

[arielmoon]

Wow.

[kenyonchris]

This, to me, looks like a large slice of hell. Cold, dirt, kids (don't get me wrong, like kids, have a couple of my own, but dang), lather, rinse repeat. Give me a hotel room and a hot shower. But that's just me.
More power to em.

[owlice]

I must confess that I would like this a lot better if they were not asking other people to pay for it.

[Tuckervill]

I started reading the blog from the beginning last night. There is nothing in it about the kids being bored or what have you. When they get off the bike, they are usually smack into something new and exciting in their environment, and they make friends very quickly! That ability to hook up with others easily seems to be a trait of the other kid-tourers whose blogs I read. I'm sure it's not all fun and games all the time, but the parents seem all about joyful living, and I think that's very possible with little kids.

Karen