Nancy Rogene Sathre-Vogel

I followed the adventures of Nancy, John, Daryl, and Davy online through social media (Twitter, Facebook) and their blog. The book gives you a much better idea of the grind, both physical and mental, that was involved with their Odyssey. The book is really a book of two tales. The first, and most obvious, is the actual trip but as I finished the book I realized that the real treasure lies in the tale to two parents who got to witness, in a way that "conventional" parents miss out on, their children grow and mature right before their eyes. Away from the trappings and fluff of everyday life this family really had to depend on each other, with the occasional act of kindness from strangers tossed in to remind us all that there are no small acts of compassion. I would love to see a companion book come out (hint...hint...Daryl, Davy) a retrospective look at the trip.

The book is an enjoyable read whether you're an adventure "nut" or not.

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I first 'found' the Vogel-family two years ago when they were on the last legs of their journey from Alaska to Argentina. A friend pointed me towards their blog, and I was instantly hooked. Ever since then I've been sitting on tenterhooks waiting for the book chronicling their adventures to be first written and then published.


At long last it is here :)

Changing Gears is the amazing story of a family's 2.5 year adventure. Nancy, John and their twin boys (age 10 at the start of the trip) packed up their lives and moved to the roads to bike all the way from Alaska to Argentina. They took each day as it came, experienced hardships and successes, met Road Angels and friendly people everywhere and generally had the experience of a lifetime.

I was totally mesmerized from the very start. Even though I was already familiar with their experiences through the blog, it was great to get to read it all in this condensed form (after all, it's not often you have the time to reread blog entries from 1018 days!), and I was equally fascinated to read about the planning and preparation that went ahead, as the actual adventures along the way. Somehow especially the trip through Alaska and Canada appealed to me... probably because those are two places I've always wanted to go myself!

Changing Gears will make you want to go travelling - big time! It is the story of living your dream. I could never do what the Vogel family did, and I'm grateful to Nancy for letting me live vicariously through their experiences.… (plus d'informations)