Tag Archives: Jim Merkel

Profile Response: Jim Merkel, Belfast, ME

Posted on May 23, 2015 by paulefallon

Jim Merkel is an aeronautical engineer who walked away from a conventional career in San Luis Obispo, CA, became a bicycle activist, wrote the book Radical Simplicity, lived off the grid in British Columbia, travelled throughout the developing world, was … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 5 – Belfast, ME to Waterville, ME

Posted on May 11, 2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 43 Miles to Date: 315 May 10, 2015 – Sunny, 65 degrees   Today I turned the first big corner of my trip. Coastal Maine dawned foggy, but by the time Jim Merkel, Susan, and I enjoyed a vegetable … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 4 –Union, ME to Belfast, ME

Posted on May 10, 2015 by paulefallon

Miles Today: 30 Miles to Date: 272 May 9, 2015 – Cloudy, 55 degrees   I opened my eyes and greeted the domed skylight in the center of the yurt’s roof above me. Dozens of rafters splayed out of create … Continue reading →

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