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Off limits

Posted by Ken Campbell July 25, 2012 3 Comments 1514 views

So… there’s this island in south Puget Sound that I haven’t been to. I’ve been to just about all of them, even spent the night on Squaxin Island once, but there’s still one more pin I have to put in the Salish Sea map. Over the past 20 years or so, I’ve made it a […]

Nurdles

Posted by Ken Campbell July 24, 2012 0 Comment 2942 views

Nurdles are little pieces of plastic, tiny polymer pellets that are the building blocks of all things polyethylene. Prior to World War II, there really wasn’t much plastic out there, just the durable bakelite found in telephones and radios, no disposable plastic packaging at all. Things have changed since then. These days, there are more […]

The Story, Part II

Posted by Ken Campbell July 23, 2012 0 Comment 1125 views

I just got word that the interview I did last week for NPR’s “The Story” will be airing tomorrow. I got to tell the story of how the first two legs of the Ikkatsu Expedition have gone, to describe the items we’ve found and the things I’ve learned from the experience so far. The host […]

List #326

Posted by Ken Campbell July 21, 2012 1 Comment 1255 views

Now that the daily update series is done and the CNN itch has been adequately scratched, I feel like I might have a moment to catch my breath. But only a moment. I do feel like talking about something other than the Ikkatsu Project for a day or two but I’m not really sure that’s […]

Ikkatsu daily report – Cedar Creek to La Push

Posted by Ken Campbell July 19, 2012 0 Comment 1509 views

Talked with NPR’s “The Story” again yesterday, guest host Sean Cole… another great experience. There is just something about the relaxed attitude and intelligent questions that I’ve gotten from NPR, both yesterday and earlier, that make the whole thing seem more like a real conversation, rather than an inquest. I’m not sure when it will […]

Ikkatsu daily report – Cedar Creek

Posted by Ken Campbell July 18, 2012 0 Comment 1148 views

As I wind down these updates (in unreal time), I’m getting my stuff ready for the next leg. There is gear to be packed – again – and itineraries to get pieced together. The next section, although shorter than the last, may be my favorite part of the roadless coast. I have only paddled it […]

Ikkatsu daily report – Wedding Rocks – Cedar Creek

Posted by Ken Campbell July 16, 2012 1 Comment 1125 views

It’s hard to believe, as I sit here at my table on a cool and damp Northwest summer morning, that there are significant parts of the country that are literally burning up under a harsh, red sun. It’s not gloating and I certainly feel for the suffering ones, but I am very happy to be […]

Ikkatsu daily report – Wedding Rocks

Posted by Ken Campbell July 15, 2012 1 Comment 1475 views

While the media attention has tapered off since we got back from the second leg of the trip, there are a pair of notable interviews coming up in the next few days. On Tuesday, all three of us are going to be talking with National Geographic Radio which, I must say, is a serious thrill […]

Ikkatsu daily report – Shi Shi to Wedding Rocks

Posted by Ken Campbell July 14, 2012 0 Comment 1388 views

I got a call from a Seattle reporter yesterday morning who seemed interested in talking with us about the issue of debris in general – not just the tsunami material – a deeper and more complicated topic. We spent twenty minutes or so on the phone, a good conversation, and I could tell that he […]

Ikkatsu daily report – Part deux

Posted by Ken Campbell July 13, 2012 0 Comment 1454 views

It’s been a bit of a media flurry the past day or so, ever since the news about the soccer ball hit the ether. (Not as much commotion as when we found the house – or part of a house – back in June, but still, lots of phone calls and emails to countries and […]