Last week I started a gear drive to raise funds for professional equipment for the Great Adventure. So how’s it going?
Goal: $860
Raised so far: $510 !
That means we’re more than halfway there. That’s great! It’s really amazing to me how many people are excited by my dream and want to help. I’d like to give hearty thanks to all my incredible donors. You’re bolstering not only my preparedness, but my courage as I get ready.
Thinking back it’s funny. As a 20 year old I always pictured bootstrapping this adventure. And in a way I am. But it’s become clear what a crucial role proper gear plays in any risky adventure—it’s made the difference between defeat and success for explorers, adventurers and wanderers for literally centuries.
An old school backpack and tennies? Might have worked for 20 year old Drew, but probably not for long.
So your donations toward gear, if you’ve already given, are truly a wonderful gift, one that will help me over and over during my quest.
If you haven’t given and you’re thinking about it, every donation helps. There are special thank-you’s: postcards from three cities if you give $50, or a private meditation lesson (plus the post cards) if you give $100. But every gift adds up to bring us closer to the goal, and will make a difference many times during the journey.
Thank you!
Drew Jacob, Rogue Priest
May 15th, 2012 at 2:08 pm
And, please, keep in mind, that if we can’t give you donations in money, that if there’s any way we can give you gear and equipment, or other helpful things, please keep an updated list! Never know what I’ll find at my local surplus stores.
My local university has HUGE end of year sales at semester’s end here. I’m going to review your list to see if any students are getting rid of things. You’d be surprised how willing they’d give up/willing to sell their gear when they’re preparing to leave. I’ll email you details later.
May 17th, 2012 at 8:39 am
Definitely Val. The list of most important stuff is in this post; if you find any of the stuff on there in good condition, I’ll welcome it. I plan to make final gear purchases around May 30, so until then I can still accept donated gear.
May 18th, 2012 at 12:47 am
Tomorrow (Friday May the 18th) I’ll haunt the university surplus. I’ll update you ASAP if I find anything. Yay!
May 15th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Hell yeah!
May 17th, 2012 at 8:37 am
He he.