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Participation
Participation

The Rusty Iris
Aug 30, 20251 min read


Leaving No Trace
Leaving No Trace

The Rusty Iris
Aug 29, 20251 min read


Civic Responsibility
Civic Responsibility

The Rusty Iris
Aug 28, 20251 min read


Communal Effort
Communal Effort

The Rusty Iris
Aug 27, 20251 min read


Radical Self-Expression
Radical self-expression

The Rusty Iris
Aug 26, 20251 min read


Radical Self-reliance
Radical self-reliance

The Rusty Iris
Aug 25, 20251 min read


Decommodification
Decommodification

The Rusty Iris
Aug 24, 20251 min read


Gifting
Gifting

The Rusty Iris
Aug 23, 20251 min read


Radical Inclusion
Radical Inclusion

The Rusty Iris
Aug 22, 20251 min read


The Ten Principles - Posts While We Are In the Desert
The Ten Principles

The Rusty Iris
Aug 22, 20251 min read


Update From Sly Before the Plunge!
Last minute update from Sly

elizabethswider
Aug 21, 20251 min read


Rusty Arrives at Black Rock City!
Today is the day! The first wave of Rusty's Crew -- Wendy, Kirk, and Ayden - took off from Reno to Black Rock City! Sly, Fly, and The...

elizabethswider
Aug 21, 20251 min read


Rusty Inspires Curiosity and Delight!
It's always fun to see people's reactions when they first see The Rusty Iris! And we're thrilled that as Rusty drove across the country,...

elizabethswider
Aug 19, 20253 min read


Day 6: Update from Wendy
Wendy updates us on Day 6 of our cross country journey

elizabethswider
Aug 18, 20250 min read


Day 6 update: we made it to Reno!
More info later but we wanted you to know that we made it to Reno safe and sound!

elizabethswider
Aug 18, 20251 min read


Day 6 Preview: on the Road to Reno
Kirk and Wendy were up before dawn to get on the road to Reno while I was still cool. The Sly/Fly-mobile is a couple of hours behind them...

elizabethswider
Aug 18, 20251 min read


Day 5: 19 Hours Driving!
Kirk and Wendy got on the road at 4:00am to get to the Rockies before the weather got hot. Turns out the Rockies aren't actually a thing...

elizabethswider
Aug 18, 20252 min read


Day 5 Update: Already Over the Rockies!
It's not even 10:00 a.m. and the Rusty Iris has already crossed the rockies! Rusty, Kirk, Wendy, and the truck and trailer are cruising...

elizabethswider
Aug 17, 20251 min read


Day 5 Preview: The Rockies!
Today Rusty crosses the Rocky Mountains! Rusty's challenge today will be crossing the Rockies without overheating. Kirk and Wendy know...

elizabethswider
Aug 17, 20251 min read


Day 4: Wendy Drives Rusty Through Nebraska
Today was BP (Wendy)'s turn to drive Rusty. We drove through the scenic farmlands, picnicked on the curb, got gas at Nowhere, and landed...

elizabethswider
Aug 17, 20251 min read
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