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After over ten years and 29,000 km right around the world. Filmed in jungles, mountains and deserts on the bike. Through cancer battles from occupation as a firefighter, losing my parents, my dog, through covid delays, funding, against all the odds, we are creating the "final" scenes in Seattle the next few weeks. The most amazing experience making this film with a creative award winning producer and director. Release is spring 2024 with a twenty city tour, film festivals and possibly a theatre near you. If I met you on my lifes journey, good or bad, you are likely in it, or in the credits. If you are a cancer survivor, bullied, or lost someone close, it will hopefully inspire. Stay tuned.
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I met these friendly extra large firefighters previously, in the Innisfail Fire Station about 1500 km north of Brisbane Australia. I figured the minimum height and weight requirement to work here is over 6 ft 2 " and 220 lbs.. These guys put me up for the night, fed me, and together we shared a lot of laughs and stories on firefighting. One member of each crew is specially trained in snake handling, as many deadly snakes get into homes or get bitten, and they need to get them out. I showed them the picture of the harmless green tree snake I caught with stick earlier that day that seemed to be annoying me and chasing me as I had lunch. They said, "MATE ! that's not a tree snake, that's a Taipan, the deadliest snake in the world and it will chase you, and it will kill you". Just one bite injects enough to kill at least 100 human adults in just a few minutes. At this point I wished I had a car and hotel rooms, instead of a bike and a tent. I didnt sleep too well that night My summer home, away from home on the Pacific Ocean near Vancouver. Swim, hike, paddle bike or just sit and meditate. Ocean is clear temp 22 c or 74 f. Hot tub 102 f. Friends as usual, always welcome.  I rode the lonliest highway in America. Just me my bike and the long, seeminly endless and quiet road. I listened to this fitting song much of the way to pass the time. I liked it so much, I bought the rights to use it in a film. ..... your thoughts will soon be wanderin' The way they always do When you're ridin' 16 hours There's nothin' much to do And you don't feel much like ridin' You just wish the trip was through https://youtu.be/t9G6Ec1DDlc  This is John Unger and his dog Schoep. This photo captured him floating his dog to sleep in Lake Superior where they used to swim. Unfortunately the dog developed severe arthritis and had only weeks to live. John responded by taking him to Lake Superior every night to ease the pain in his final days. Unconditional love to the end.   Your mom thought for 8 hours you were riding around the block! Instead you rode miles to the store, built a fort in the bushes, made a fire, and climbed high trees. For that day, we all lived in a beautiful, free, imagined world with our friends. The freedom of that bike, and our dear friends, were a gift to us all. You will never forget those first friends, ever.
Pool now open for training days, bring running gear and bikes.  Excited to be returning to Spain and Bulgaria this year with the Producers, to finally finish filming the remaining firefighting, and desert cycling scenes. One of the main attractions of filming in Bulgaria is the cost, and it's one of the cheapest places to film in Europe. Getting permits is usually quick and easy, and in general the cost of living is low, making it attractive to productions on a tight budget. Some of the largest studios in Europe are in Bulgaria, and the deserts in Spain are used for many westerns. Im excited, as this will be a great adventure film and a world premier tour next spring. Films made in Bulgaria.
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My JourneyI am a fire captain and cancer survivor. Current LocationIn memory of the
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FIRE FIGHTER CYCLE
FIRE FIGHTER CYCLE
A Cycle Around the World For Cancer Charity
