Just when I thought I was unique...

Uh oh. It looks like this guy had a TV show where he tried out a bunch of modes of transportation too. The only difference- he was a dog.

The Un-Odorant Goes Biking

I put my new sponsor, Crystal deodorant, to the test in Ontario. One application and 100km of bicycling- see what happens...

Biking with the Un-Odorant from Boaz Frankel on Vimeo.

The Un-Party!

No, it's a real party, but it's an Un-Road Trip Party! It's hard to believe I'll be making my way back to Oregon in less than two weeks. So get ready to celebrate alternative vehicles and sustainable transportation!

We'll be celebrating in downtown Portland on Sunday, June 28th from 4-7PM. It should be a fun afternoon/evening full of snacks, cool vehicles, and a performance by jugband sensation, The Dexter Street Stompers (I'm their kazooist).

I'm not posting the address here, but if you've been following the trip then you're invited! Send me an email at boaz(at)unroadtrip(dot)com, and I'll send you the details.

See you there!

Un-Road Tripping Home... Somehow

I thought I had my return route all sorted out. From Minneapolis, I'd backtrack to Chicago via Milwaukee and get on the Amtrak's California Zephyr to head west via Salt Lake City. I could even stop by Lake Tahoe for a day. Then I'd come up through Southern Oregon, past Portland up to Seattle. After a few days in Seattle, I'd get back down to Portland. But now many of the modes of transportation I'd been planning in those cities are falling through...

So I started coming up with a back-up plan where I'd still have to backtrack to Milwaukee, (as I've already scheduled some activities there), and then I'd head back in this direction through Montana, Idaho, and into Seattle. There seem to be some cool modes of transport around Sandpoint, ID and then I could also get to Seattle a little earlier and spend some more time boating/exploring the Puget Sound area. Though this last minute planning is always a little haphazard, and it's always tough to predict what will actually work out.

At this point, I'm pursuing both options and looking for any feedback/ideas/thoughts/transportation. So if you have any brainstorms- send them my way.

The Un-Road Trip (and Un-Odorant) passes through Chicago

It would take 473,362,674 sticks of Crystal deodorant to fill the Sears Tower! That's enough deodorant to keep the entire population of Illinois smelling fresh for over seventy lifetimes!

Actually, I just made up both those facts but don't they sound impressive?



Thanks to Crystal for supporting the trip!

Video from Vermont

The Un-Road Trip whizzes through Vermont on Geometric Bike, Snow Bike, paddleboard, and ferry. See tensions escalate as the threat of missing a train become very real...

Day 51 - 52 from Boaz Frankel on Vimeo.

My Un-Odorant Crosses the Border

My Crystal and I crossed the Canadian-US border this morning.



Thanks to Crystal for sending it out and supporting the trip!