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Gear

An Internet Miracle: Staying Connected 10,000 Miles from Home

March 2, 2010

The first time my eighty-something year old grandmother saw Keith and I via Skype video chat, she couldn’t believe it.
“It’s a miracle!” she exclaimed.  “How much is this costing you?”
“It’s free, grandma.”
“No!”
“Really.  And when we call you at home, it’s just a few dollars a month.”

It took about five months of calls before she [...]

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Gear Review – Two Months In

December 3, 2009

Two months into the trip, we now have enough experience with our gear to provide some insight on what we packed, what mistakes we made and what has turned out to be very useful last minute additions.
Below are pictures of the gear we packed up as we left Philadelphia for the last time in September.  [...]

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