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      Mike Renieri on November 5, 2010

      No that's cool man! I figured it would take a while to get all of that stuff completed for 148 people. I only asked because I have moved 2 times since September and
      wanted to make sure I didn't miss it in the mail. The address you have should work. Sorry if I came across as a jerk, didn't mean to!! :) No rush.
      Thanks and good luck.

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      Justin Eichenlaub and Kelly Gregory on November 5, 2010

      Hi Mike, and other backers who might have the same question --

      We are still working hard to fulfill our rewards for each of our backers, and by now all $1 to $25 backers (and there were many of you!) have received their rewards in the mail (except for trip itineraries in many cases, which will take some more time). We will be mailing $50 and up backer rewards as soon as we have all your rewards ready--because donors who gave more are getting quite a number of things from us, this means that it has taken more time for us to get you your things--thanks for your patience and we promise that when things do arrive at your door soon, you'll be pleased with what we've put together!

      Thanks, Justin & Kelly.

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      Mike Renieri on November 5, 2010

      I am happy I supported, but have not received anything. Should I have by now? Just checking.

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      Anni Long on August 30, 2010

      Hearty congratulations! Looking forward to enjoying the fruits of your labors. - (Backer) Anni Long in Mill Valley, CA

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      Ike Eichenlaub on August 28, 2010

      Woohoo! Congrats!

      Ike and Ali

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      susan finesman on August 28, 2010

      Justin & Kelly--
      Trying to reach you. Can you please send your email address to Susan@FineLiterary.com
      Congratulations. Well done!

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      Sandra Turay on August 27, 2010

      Congrats!!!!

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      Saya Hillman on August 11, 2010

      Good luck guys, what a great endeavor and project!

      I just returned from my 1st trip to the Netherlands and have dubbed myself the unofficial ambassador to all things Holland and all things bikes -- what a wonderful way to live. Blog post about the bike culture: http://macncheeseproductions.wordpress.com/2010/08/03/holland-vs-america/

      I support any project that encourages community and biking!

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      Willow Stelzer on August 11, 2010

      I'm happy to support you guys. This is just the kind of thing we need to build the momentum for change. And I'm super excited you'll be doing a NYC edition!

      Thanks and best of luck.
      -Willow

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      Justin Eichenlaub and Kelly Gregory on July 26, 2010

      San Francisco bay area trips available here: http://postcarpress.tumblr.com/#709407644

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      Justin Eichenlaub and Kelly Gregory on July 26, 2010

      Hi Jaakko,

      We are not officially using a CC license, but all of our trips are published online and are freely accessible at postcarpress.org. For instance, our Post-Car Adventuring the San Francisco Bay Area guidebook trips were originally all published online.

      Thanks for the tip on WikiTravel-- we'll check it out and think about the ways in which Post-Car Travel can reach a wider audience there.

      - Justin

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      Jaakko Helleranta on July 26, 2010

      Would you happen to be publishing your works with any Creative Commons license? I'd love to support the project if you did. Should you have considered CC-by-sa then you could even contribute directly (or indirectly) to WikiTravel, my favorite travel guide of the 21st century.

      Collaborating with WikiTravel could also make some things easier for you, depending on what you want, what you 'must have' and what you're open to, of course. You could even create the guidebooks directly into the WikiTravel wiki and make it possible for the process to become a community effort.

      Just my thoughts.

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      michele & herb on July 14, 2010

      GOOD LUCK ! We are counting on Justin & Kelly to have a huge influence on our ENVIROMENTAL future.

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Pledge $20 and we'll send you your choice of an electronic copy of the revised, second edition of Post-Car Adventuring the San Francisco Bay Area (2010), PCA Seattle, PCA Portland, PCA Los Angeles, or PCA Green River (forthcoming). Plus all of the above.

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Pledge $25 and you're going on a trip! Tell us where you want to go, anywhere in the U.S., and the Post-Car Travel agency will put together a trip with all the details (schedules, side trips, etc.) to meet your schedule, budget, and preferred modes of post-car travel. Maybe you're just curious how to get to a park in your city via transit, or maybe you want to ride the train cross country to visit a National Park. It's up to you. We'll do all the planning and research and send you a well-designed itinerary to get you started post-car adventuring! Plus you get all of the above.

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Pledge $50 and receive a hardcopy of the new, revised edition of Post-Car Adventuring the San Francisco Bay Area (2010) and a limited edition, Post-Car Press 'Car Camping is Over! (If You Want It)' water bottle + all of the above, including the personalized trip itinerary for anywhere in the US!

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Pledge $100 and receive a screen printed Post-Car Press poster, water bottle, and all of the above.

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Pledge $150 and we'll send you a beautifully drawn, vintage Amtrak poster, Post-Car Press poster, water bottle, plus everything else.

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Pledge $350 or more and we'll help you plan a trip to anywhere in California on one of Amtrak California's three excellent, on-time trains (Pacific Surfliner, Capitol Corridor, and San Joaquin) and extensive motorcoach connections. We'll even pay for one leg of your trip! Not sure where you'd like to go? We've got some great suggestions--from hot springs in the wilderness, to southern California beaches, to the redwoods of Humboldt County. (Don't forget to take your p-c press waterbottle and Post-Car adventuring the San Francisco Bay Area guidebook.)

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Pledge $650 or more and we'll not only help you plan and pay for a great trip in California, but we'll plan a trip and pay for your ticket (one way) between any two stations on the California Zephyr train that connects San Francisco, CA to Chicago, IL by way of the Sierras, Nevada and Utah deserts, the Rockies, and the Great Plains. We'd love to talk to you--you really get what we are trying to do--let's do dinner. Our treat.

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We run Post-Car Press to publish the Post-Car Adventuring Guidebooks series. We travel regularly with the Bay Area-based Ragamuffins bicycle(+transit) gang, a dedicated crew of post-car adventurers.

We are passionate about improving the quality of our streets for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders by working at the intersection of publishing, design, and advocacy. We hope that you'll join us in these efforts.

Photo by Dustin Jensen.

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