Travel > Adventure & Survival

Come along on an epic road trip with four crazy college buddies who travel from Minnesota to Mexico during a five-day school break in January of 1994. Watch as the plan for their insane adventure takes shape. See how their different travel challenges are concocted and then implemented. Shiver with them as they depart during a blizzard wearing only t-shirts and bellbottoms. Experience the shenanigans, excitement, danger, surprises, narrow escapes, and all the gut-busting laughter along the open road.

Scott Larson’s autobiographical account of his solo hike on the nearly 500-mile Colorado Trail is an original piece of literature backlit by brush and paint drawings, reportage and literary excerpts. Notes from the Colorado Trail, is a reminder that art has the power to enlighten and move. Follow Larson as he negotiates the perils that arise with extended exposure in Colorado’s high country and sifts the stream of thoughts and memories that flow in undisturbed solitude to arrive at a better understanding of his place in the world. In the end it is the metaphorical nature of the trail and the introspection it unleashes that becomes the crux of the journey.

Robert Allekotte discovered that he suffers from sphilkes ("Ants in the Pants") at an early age. Happily, he found a cure in travel. The book details his trips as a hitchhiker, riding the rails, following in Marco Polo's footsteps, and learning that he can also withstand the rigors of cruising. Using positivity and trust as his guides, Robert is happy to share his adventures with us. Sit back and enjoy the ride.