James Schauer bicycle/canoe trip

Anyone have his email or contact info?

cmcanulty said:

Anyone have his email or contact info?

Here's the entire newspaper article. when I tried googling his name
and "canoe", that's all that came up.

Traveler on a quest for a simpler life
Joyce Owen
January 17, 2008 3:15 PM
James Schauer along side his bicycle/canoe in Seaside.
When James Schauer hooked his canoe to his bike for a cross country
trip, his goal wasn't to raise money or promote a cause, but to seek a
simpler lifestyle.
When compared to others who journey with nothing more than a backpack
and map, Schauer went high-tech for his trip. Looking like he has all
his worldly possessions with him, Schauer tows a full size canoe, with
a GPS device and solar panel.
Schauer, a semi-retired IBM programmer, left St. Louis, Mo., in
September. To facilitate his travel, he devised a unique bicycle
trailer hitch to haul his canoe.
"I got the design for the hitch off the Internet. It allows the bike
to move and the rider to lean freely," he said.
The canoe is an integral part of his travels as he plans to pick up
the Intercoastal Waterway in Fort Myers, Fla. and alternate between
paddling and bicycling on his way to Maine.
When he arrived in Seaside last week, Schauer had traveled through
Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama and was impressed with the
friendliness of the people he met.
"I'm a stranger for about five minutes as I talk with people. They've
offered meals, money and overnight accommodations," he said.
But Schauer, who trailers about 300 pounds of gear including camping
equipment, clothes and spare parts for the bicycle, has only spent two
nights in motels.
"I didn't skimp on camping equipment," he said. "I got top of the line
stuff."
With the solar panel to charge batteries for his electrical devices,
he considers himself to be environmentally friendly. He doesn't have a
TV or radio and gets his news and "stays connected" using free WiFi
spots.
After visiting Maine, he plans to head west to Minnesota for some
fishing, but Schauer said he's flexible.
"I can stop any time I want," he said. "The main thing is I wanted to
simplify my life. I wanted to meet people. I have no car, no house,
I'm 59 and I wanted to go while I could."

I wish he could be contacted and would pst periodic reports to this
newsgroup. He sure has my interest!!