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Rally of the Sick Patrol

29
Jul
2008

If you havn’t heard about sick people on the 2008 Alcan maybe you were reading about some other alcan rally (perhaps you’re reading our 2004 blog). My last four days of this Alcan were experienced thru a coughing flu-ie haze. I still had a great time, I just whined more than usual. No one will admit to being the carrier who brought the disease on our little road trip. My suspicion is that it was a potent cocktail of cold and influenza strains from around the country. People who had already been sick this winter were not totally immune, although they did get away a lot easier than those of us who had kept our hankies clean this year. Ace navigator and member of the winning team, Russ Kraushaar got sick and had to miss the trip north to the edge of the continent. On the plus side, this is definitely the first Alcan Rally where i’ve lost weight. One thing’s for sure …

3 Responses to “Rally of the Sick Patrol”

  1. Hans Says:

    “This has been the ‘Typhoid Mary’ rally.”

    -Dan Comden, mile 3,960

  2. Renee Says:

    Actually, I believe the term used was ‘ Typhoid Gary’, coined by Katy…

  3. Claire Willey Says:

    Once again we enjoyed the beautiful scenery (more pictures) and the story of your adventure. Hope you saved some of the good cough medicine for me!