Across the USA-flight relay

[Dredd]

we will need to start a second map for Canada

I created a new layer on the existing map for Canada. Very cool!

 

[Mdharding]

I just read the post from Jeff, so glad to see it still on the move, did it get handed off or will it winter in Canada? Thanks again for the update.

 

[Dredd]

Well those last few additions totally ruled me out of being able to help with the flying! Glad I'm able to help with maps.

By my tally that leaves 10 CONUS states:
Delaware
Louisiana
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wyoming
Arizona
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Idaho

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I looked again, North Dakota has been checked off so there's actually only 9 CONUS states left.

Any plans to get the bear moving again in 2025?

 

[wjknight]

Absolutely! I did do the Minot, ND crossing and cleared customs. Then I got to Marshal MN as an overnight on my way to Tullahoma that year. I tried to hand him off at Beech Party in October, but there were no takers so he came back to hibernate the winter in Canada. I was half way to Bend, OR last year when I remembered the bear was still at home. John Foster would be a good start point to clear off a couple of those NW states. I will make sure he gets on the way again once he pokes his head out of the den in Spring.

 

[FASTFRED]

Nice to see that the light at the end of the tunnel is within site !!

 

[wjknight]

Nice to see that the light at the end of the tunnel is within site !!

I hope it's a dim light......

 

[Dredd]

Good to hear!

With Minnesota checked off, that leaves:
Delaware
Louisiana
Wyoming
Arizona
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Idaho

 

[kamwings]

Damn, too bad we didn't add Canada earlier, we could have knocked off a few of the central/eastern provinces back in 2022. After the western US is done and it makes its way back to the east coast to check off Delaware, we should bring it up to Ontario and head east from there. I'd volunteer for a leg into Ontario and maybe from Ontario to Quebec.

And maybe while someone's taking care of Arizona, they can pop down into Mexico and we can say we covered the entire continent!

 

[JohnFoster]

I can 'Bear'ly remember this relay! Happy to hear he is safe and warm this winter. I will find an opportunity to pick him up and let him have a taste of the NW.