Overwhelmed by Your Backing

Now it’s time for me to get to work.

Thank all of you for your support.

I’ve got the time. I’ve got the passion. I’ve got a great man to write about.

Final list of Backers:

Dave Burkhart

Christopher Gaul

Eric Damon Walters

Gray Wolf

Ellen Winchester

Laura

Tina Howard

Jim Van Patten

Christopher Alan

L E Quenemoen

Kate Merriweather

Deb Harley

Rich Kelley

Pam Wright

Mike Branham

Lori

Ryan Fox

Carmen Hannon

Mike McGuire

Julie N Carr

Penni Hess

Will Nagle

Dan Schwartz

Mary Mccordic

Michael B. Roy

Cliff Jacobson

Mike Bartz

Valerie Miller Markham

Gary Cobus

Dan Cooke

Greg Towe

Stu Poirier

Mark Morall

Clark Kent

Beth Flaherty

Darcy Fleming

Anne and Larry Buckmaster

Allan and Diane Reid

John Kuhfahl

Chuck Davidge

Brenda Postels

Sue Plankis

Scott McCready

Kathy Holladay

Mike Smith

Chris Dzombak

Darlene Patterson

Myles Carter

Dick Pula

Mark Deering

Henry T. Wang

T. Rauscher

Karen Cooke

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“Merlyn Project” Hits Funding Goal

We surpassed our secondary goal of $8,000 for the research, editing and publishing of the biography of Merlyn Carter. I have taken the passenger seat out of my Subaru  so I can make a sleeping cot and plan to leave for Meadow Lake Saskatchewan and points beyond November 24. I am excited to tell this story to the world and excited to watch the story unfold. You can help by talking with me if you knew Merlyn, or of Merlyn. Contact me at rob@robkesselring.com or 952.432.8884.

The photo is a picture of a waterfall on an un-named tributary of the Taltson River that Merlyn once saw from the air and told me about. In 2006 my daughter Lara and I paddled upstream for three days to photograph this pristine falls. We are holding Merlyn’s photo.

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Updated List of Backers for the “Merlyn Project” Biography

Back from a week co-leading the Boundary Waters Bushcraft and Paddling experience in the Boundary Waters with Dan Cooke. We had a great group and some challenging weather. More on that later, but with only five days left on Kickstarter I want to get an updated list of my backers out. There is still time (ends until Friday) for you to be part of this worthy project. Happy Trails -Rob

List of backers, starting with the most recent:

Julie N Carr

Penni Hess

Will Nagle

Dan Schwartz

Mary Mccordic

Michael B. Roy

Cliff Jacobson

Mike Bartz

Valerie Miller Markham

Gary Cobus

Dan Cooke

Greg Towe

Stu Poirier

Mark Morall

Clark Kent

Beth Flaherty

Darcy Fleming

Anne and Larry Buckmaster

Allan and Diane Reid

John Kuhfahl

Chuck Davidge

Brenda Postels

Sue Plankis

Scott McCready

Kathy Holladay

Mike Smith

Chris Dzombak

Darlene Patterson

Myles Carter

Dick Pula

Mark Deering

Henry T. Wang

T. … Continue reading