It was about 150-180 miles a quart by the end but it got that way slowly. I haven’t even cleaned out the truck. I am going to work on another engine and just keep oil in this one to use till i get another one working. That way my truck isn’t down. I just got off the ice truck since 4:30 this morning. I should get some time to work on it tomorrow after a small load of ice to Walmart.
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Jakob, I forgot to ask you the other night about your trip across the “MIGHTY MAC” bridge. I’m not sure but you might just be the first to cross the bridge in a wood powered vehicle!
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It was fun. It was not as big as I had imagined it would be. We just drove over it made sure to refuel before i went so i wouldn’t run out.
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I am curious about a few summary numbers about your trip.
Such as:
Total days, broken down as actual travel or hanging with DOW FOLKS
Total miles
Pounds of wood, I know this is a tough one.
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Total miles was 7084 from driveway to driveway.
Wood best i can figure it was right around 10,000 lbs give or take a few hundred. Those numbers are also estimations of what stuff weighed so its not extremely accurate. every time i figured it by a hopper load of wood or two i was getting 1.3 pound per mile. At that rate it would be 9200 lbs I believe that is pretty close to accurate.
this is the hard one
Day one: Home to Fort smith Arkansas
Day two: Fort smith to Wichita KS
Day three: Wichita to Ogallala Nebraska Via York to get wood from Tom Wobig.
Day 4: Ogallala NE to Denver Co. Pick up wood and visit with Rindert and Family.
Day 5: Load wood from Rindert, and then head to Cheyenne to visit with my best friend.
Day 6: Cheyenne to Salt Lake
Day 7: Salt lake to Burns Oregon.
Day 8: Oil goop up problem in the morning work on it till 2 in the afternoon then head to Corvallis Oregon
Day 9: hang out in Corvallis and service the gasifier. Cleanout.
Day 10 Drove the truck down to Eugene for Larry’s Memorial.
Day 11: went out to Newport to the coast.
Day 12: Gut hug out in Corvallis w/ Larry’s family.
Day 13: Went and saw Carl and picked up wood, went and saw Steve Unruh, made it to Mike Gibbs house.
Day 14: we went up in the airplane and then just hung out.
Day 15: Took a day trip up to the rain forest not in the wood truck.
Day 16: we processed wood and cleaned out my truck.
Day 17: west coast meet up.
Day 18: Drove over to Bob’s
Day 19: Labor day. Got gasifier torn apart couldn’t get supplies to fix it.
Day 20: woorked on truck more gasifier back together.
Day 21: more work on truck.
Day 22: East Wenatchee to Bozeman Montana
Day 23: Bozeman Montana to Dickinson North Dakota. Did a hot leak patch on the road.
Day 24: Dickinson North Dakota to Bill’s Place in Brimson.
Day 25: day at bill’s Working on the truck
Day 26: Canadian border and back to bill’s
Day 27: process wood at Bill’s
Day 28: Leave bill’s pick up wood in Iron river from Bruce Jackson. Made it to Naubinway Michigan.
Day 29: crossed the bridge went and picked up wood from Tom Holton. then headed south to Matt’s did a char dump there. Went further south and Don Manes bought up Supper. Traveled till early in the morning and made it to the Lemlers.
Day 30: Loaded wood and did a cleanout on the truck. Headed south. Made it to Waynes at about 1:30 in the morning Saturday.
Day 31: After some sleep Lisa cooked us a big breakfast and we made it home.
18 Days of travel.
7 days working on the truck
One day of sight seeing Specifically
5 days visiting with DOW folks and others.
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I want to truly thank Everyone for all the help and support they gave me on this trip. It might have been possible to do without it but it would have taken another month and a lot more work. I enjoyed my time spent with every one of you. Thank you all.
I have kinda got my pictures sorted so more will be coming when i get a chance.
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How did the news paper write up go? Hope the news wire or publishers will pick up on it. Your recording and your documentation is 95 % more than any one else has done and it right here on Wood gas 2020… AGAIN.
It deserves recognition and the best is, there is more can be added. A Great accomplished for you and the team of people for DOW. I was so privileged and glad to be a part of it.
Bob
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I went and took pics yesterday we will see what they print.
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How about have someone just do a reporter’s view side report. From starting at home across The USA back to the finish line at home as a short documentary video. With shorter video segments and all in order and down to about 20 minutes of video for the whole trip. Then place it on You Tube Under Drive On Wood Documentary, Woodgas 2020…AGAIN! 17 year Jakob North Drives his Dodge Dakota Wood Gasifer Truck Across America and Back Again. People have done these kinds of Documentaries a it goes virtual on the internet. Have you contacted Mother Earth News? They have done this kind of reporting stories before with Wayne and others.
Bob
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Received a package from Mr Jacob today. Ain’t going to say what was in it cause I believe I’m not the only receptor. BUT IT’S AWESOME.
So glad to be a part of this community.
THANK YOU JACOB, NAOMI, AND GRAMPA
Just isn’t an emoji to express this for me sorry.
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This morning a guy came in to my pt work wearing a shirt that said without team work the dream don’t work.
Must have been an message for me.
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I got mine yesterday TomW.
An awesome memory journey gift.
I feel blessed.
Thank you North family for this.
Best Regards
Steve Unruh
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An absolute must read.
Thank you so much for letting me be part of your dream trip.
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I got my package too, when we came back from the Ocean. Thank you Jakob, for the memories of one year ago.
Bob
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