Eastward Bound

My Backyard Work Station and Co-Worker

It’s time to pack up my car and hit the road. My time in the Tri-Cities of Washington has come to an end. I’ve eaten my fill of amazing Mexican food, spent lots of time being the crazy uncle, and have hit a groove with the production mechanics.

Second Leg: Tracing the Lewis & Clark Route

For the next week or so, I’ll trace various portions of the route Lewis & Clark traveled in their search of the Pacific Ocean and the headwaters of the Missouri River. If you ever study that exploration, you’ll find they owe their survival and eventual success to the various Native American tribes they met along the way.

Today, I’ll head to Lewiston, Idaho for the evening and spend all day tomorrow exploring the Bitterroot Mountains before arriving in Missoula, Montana for an interview. On Tuesday, I’ll stop in Great Falls, Montana as I make my way to North Dakota and then on to South Dakota. I hope to make it to Omaha by the weekend.

Ten More Interviews Left

What’s on my mind now is who should the final ten people be that I interview? I will need to stretch these interviews from Idaho to Georgia. My sense is that five will happen in the Northern Plans and the other five in or around Kansas City, St. Louis, Nashville, and Atlanta.

I have 26 interviews completed and 14 in rough cut form. Episode 1 is in the hands of VidLoft and Episode 2 is with my rough cut volunteers. My goal is to publish Episode 1 next Sunday and then keep a weekly release schedule until we have all six episodes complete.

What content are you enjoying the most? What would you like to see more of in the coming two weeks?