On the road with Sunsetters
Of course everyday brings up something new and exciting, for instance today
when we opened our cooler we found that the remaining fudge we had bought in Texas
had fallen in the water and was just begging to be resuscitated (eaten). A few other
adventures were had trying to find delicate electrical components in the middle of the
desert. We always start with Radio Shack but sometimes end up in more specialized
stores. However, the most embarrassing part of our trip was when, do to traffic, the
caravan beat this scout out of Chicago.
In the end it will always be the scouts job to ease the burden of the travel weary
navigator (John).
A Day In The Life Of a Scout
Sunday, July 22
by Brian Freeman and Wayne Reitz
The scouts job is a lonely one, riding the range with very little contact to the main
caravan. The scouts main job is to drive ahead of the solar car caravan to determine if
there are any hard turns to find or if there are any large obstructions on the race route.
There are also a few secondary jobs. Since we drive much faster then the solar car
caravan it is also our duty to scout out places to spend the night and good places to set up
the array for charging. An equally important job is buying the food for the evening meal
and doing any other shopping that might need to be done.