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on July 30, 2010
Deb Lauman
Posted project update #25Backer Rewards Not Forgotten
Post CommentJust a brief note to those of you I still owe backer rewards. I just wanted to let you know that I will not forget, though some will take a while to put together, including the CD slideshow and prints. And, of course, the book will be quite some time in coming, because I have to actually write the thing first. :) Then comes the editing and publishing process. But even if I don't have a book in hand for a year or more, I have the information for those who should receive a copy from the fundraiser and will contact you before shipping.
Thanks again for all of your support! What an adventure ... and even more of a story than I'd anticipated.
Deb
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on April 28, 2010
Deb Lauman
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Project Festival: Discovering Small-Town America Through Cultural & Community Events by Greg Horn
Creating documentaries and an online database of the country's community events
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on April 16, 2010
Deb Lauman
Posted project update #24Two Weeks Till Lift-Off!
My bags are packed, and I'm ready to go! (Hm, kind of reminds me of a song.) But I am literally living out of my suitcase now. Some of the things I've packed I still need to use before I leave, so I slip stuff out of my neatly-packed luggage, use it, clean it, and put it back again.
Anyhow, I just wanted to remind those of you who pledged for backer rewards but who haven't submitted your mailing address that I'll need that information in order to send your items once they're available (ie. the DVD, the book, etc.).
I also wanted to introduce you to a world-traveling friend of mine--a local photographer and videographer--who's planning to stop by Nepal (maybe even stay quite a while) while I'm there, to collaborate with me on the visual aspects of this project. We're thinking not only a book cover and some of the photos in the book but also prints, posters, and video for a book tour and website. His name is Will Viktora, and you can check out one of his blogs, including some of his photos, at Bordertown Lensworks. You can also befriend him on Facebook. Will used to be a wildland firefighter but has, in recent years, been spending a lot of time in China and Tibet, using his photographic skills on various adventures like a float trip down the Yangtze River. Will is planning to arrive in Nepal in early June, and I'm looking forward to working with him.
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on April 7, 2010
Deb Lauman
Posted project update #23Thank You Again, Everybody!
Hey, everybody!
I've already sent out some messages requesting information in order to send out backer rewards, but I want to say thank you again to everyone who pledged to support my project, which ended successfully today. Phew! And YAY! I'm really amazed and touched by all of the generous support, financially and otherwise.
And thank you to the final backers, who helped push the fundraiser to and even past the goal in the last several days:
Nicola
Marian
Paula Monthofer
Allan and AndreaI also wanted to let everyone know that you can follow my updates from Nepal by visiting my Deb's Search & Rescue Stories blog and/or by receiving email entries (a bit more frequent than blog posts) if you choose to. Twenty-five days till I'll be leavin' on a jet plane!
I still have lots on my to-do list to accomplish before I go, including a couple of interviews. (Eek! I've never done on-camera interviews before.) If I find out when and where they'll air--if I don't botch them completely--I'll let you know.
Thanks again for your generosity...
Deb
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on April 7, 2010Funded!
The Himalaya Rescue Dog Squad Nepal by Deb Lauman
I'll spend 3 months in Nepal, doing research for a book about the only Search & Rescue team in the country and the many lives they have touched.
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108% funded $4,322 pledged
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on April 4, 2010
Deb Lauman
Posted project update #22New Backer Rewards Added With 3 Days To Go
Post CommentThree days left and $565 to go to meet the goal. Yikes!
I'd like to thank those who've recently pledged their support to the project, including:
Jen Highley
CachingCop from Twitter
and Digital artist, "Exit 178"And I've added some new backer rewards which will hopefully help push the fundraiser to the finish line in time for the April 7th deadline (at 3:27pm MST to be exact):
For a $15 pledge, one person will receive $13.75 in Bookmans' Entertainment Exchange credit, along with the $5 and $10 backer rewards. Bookmans has six locations in Arizona (although the Flagstaff store won't reopen until Fall, 2010.)
For a $25 pledge, 2 more people will receive embroidered Himalaya Rescue Dog Squad Nepal t-shirts, which I'll bring back with me from Nepal. (1 has already been spoken for.)
And for a different $25 pledge, 10 people will receive the interactive DVD, "Backpack The Grand Canyon," a generous donation by J. Gary Brown. In this video, which includes more than 30 days of filming in the inner canyon at locations that you cannot see from the top, you'll enjoy amazing scenery plus get information and tips about backpacking or day hiking in the Grand Canyon. The DVD includes footage of the South Kaibab Trail and Phantom Ranch, the Bright Angel Trail all the way from the Colorado River to the South Rim, a trek down the awe inspiring North Kaibab Trail to Ribbon Falls and the "Box," helpful tips on travel, permits, gear, lodging, food, weather and critters. This would make a great gift even a non-hiker would enjoy.
For more information on this DVD, visit BackpackTheGrandCanyon.com.
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on March 31, 2010
Deb Lauman
Posted project update #21Increasing A Kickstarter Pledge
Post CommentI've had a couple of inquiries from current backers regarding how to increase their pledges, so I thought I'd give you the steps in case anyone else wishes to do so before the April 7th deadline (and take advantage of more backer rewards).
1. Go to the Kickstarter page here.
2. Click on My Projects, then “Projects I’m Backing.”
3. Click on “Manage Your Pledge” (in blue box on right hand side of the page).
4. Enter your NEW pledge amount (change reward if applicable).
5. Scroll down and click “Adjust Your Pledge.”
6. Click “Continue to Amazon.”
7. Sign into your Amazon account to complete transaction
8. You will receive a “Congratulations” page with the updated pledge amount post on the right hand side of the page. (And a big thank you from me!)I still have some of the limited backer rewards available: the Osprey backpack, the computer repair service (in a limited area in Northern Arizona), and the painting from HRDSN member, Karna Dura.
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on March 30, 2010
Deb Lauman
Posted project update #20Nearing the Fundraising Finish Line
Post CommentA week to go, and the project fundraiser might just make it! At the moment, there's $665 to go. If I had nails to bite, I would.
First, big thank yous go out to my latest backers:
Annette Coffey
Barbara Speelman
Freelance travel-writer and editor, Stacey Wittig
Sergeant Aaron D.
Jan and Pete L.
Jayne and Pat L.
Rebecca H.
Barbara Madley
and Tammy Winand from the project, Teaching English, Learning Life With Tibetan Refugees(Remember to send me a message via Kickstarter if you have a website that I haven't linked to here, so I can be sure to add it to my blog, Twitter, etc.)
Also, I've just finished watching the full-length documentary, "A School of Their Own," about the Riverside School in Shayauli Bazaar, co-founded by Ingo Schnabel, leader of the HRDSN. I've posted the link to the 5-minute documentary preview before, but in case you haven't seen it, it's available on YouTube. From there (upper right), there's a link to purchase the full, hour-long documentary DVD.
The film was made by HRDSN supporter, Debra Kaufman, who sponsors a Nepali student. She'd gone to Nepal to meet the child and discovered how the Riverside School's mission intersected with country's fight for democracy and freedom. The school struggled to stay afloat during Nepal's bloody, 10-year civil war, during which time the police accused the children of being Maoist rebels while the rebels themselves were forcibly drafting children over 12 years of age into their army.
I'm anxious to learn more about the school and this chapter of the HRDSN story when I meet Ingo and some former students, now young adults.
And I wanted to let you know that I've been posting new photos from Nepal on the Himalaya Rescue Dog Squad Nepal Book Project fan page on Facebook, but you don't have to be a Facebook member to view them. Included are some photos of the HRDSN's Medical Disaster Unit, like the one here. This photo was taken in 2002, when the HRDSN stopped on its way to the Terai Flood disaster in Rautahat. They stayed overnight at a school compound in Lothar, Makwanpur District. The local people took that opportunity to line up their children for medical checkups by Ingo and the team. Most of these kids suffered from diarrhea and chronic bronchitis.
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on March 28, 2010
Deb Lauman
commented on a projectThank you, Jayne! :)
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on March 21, 2010
Deb Lauman
Posted project update #19A Visit From A U.N. Special Advisor
Post CommentFirst, big thank yous go out to the most recent backers of my project:
**Kim Manley Ort, author of the blog, Squidtastic
**Malcolm Foster
**Wellness consultant, Anne Buhlig
**Clayton Kessler, author of TracksAndTrails
**Search & Rescue volunteer and volunteer National Park Ranger, Sueanne
**Search & Rescue volunteer, Liz Rutledge
**Search & Rescue K9 handler, CindyI really appreciate your pledges. 16 days to go, and the fundraising portion of this adventure will be over. (By the way, a new backer reward has been added to the fundraiser: a new Garmin Legend H handheld GPS. For a $200 pledge, someone will receive the GPS, a signed copy of the book once it's published, a CD slideshow--which will actually be a DVD, but I can no longer change the description on the website--and a 5x7 print photo from Nepal.)
And now for some more exciting news, this time from Ingo Schnabel, founder of the Himalaya Rescue Dog Squad Nepal. While I'll be with the Ingo and the others, the squad will be visited by Adrian DeCastro, PhD., Special Adviser & Counselor at the United Nations. Dr. DeCastro and some of his colleagues and potential donors are very interested in the HRDSN's work and want to see things firsthand in Nepal. This could mean a LOT to the squad, including the potential for funding infrastructure and equipment they desperately need. So, I'll really look forward to meeting Dr. DeCastro and learning more about this unfolding aspect of the HRDSN story.
Deb Lauman
Flagstaff, AZ
The happy girl in that photo above is me, the hiker otherwise known as Ramkitten, at the end of my 6-month Appalachian Trail adventure, excited about the accomplishment and looking forward to being home again but a little sad inside, too, because an amazing ... view more
Oh, this gets more exciting with time. I'm so excited for you and sounds like Will will add to the whole project with his skills and area knowledge. Looking forward to living vicariously through your updates on all the adventures...cheers!