The Extra Miler Club

Links of Interest . . .

Websites of Current EMC Members
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J Stephen Conn
Matt Groves
Curtis Longwell
Marty O'Brien
Allen Sanders
David Schul
Barry J. Stiefel
Jane D. Tofari
Ted & Jane Tofari
Oscar M. Voss
 
County Collecting Resources
Index of State-by-State County Quizzes
Compiled by Walker Willingham
Gasoline Prices by County: U.S., Canada
Colored interactive maps illustrate the best (and worst) places to buy gasoline. Zoom in for detailed information by zip code. Highly recommended!
Downloadable US Census County Outline Maps
and other maps of interest, from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection of the University of Texas at Austin
Evolution of US County Boundaries 1650-present
A fascinating study by Ed Stephan
USGS Geographic Names Information System
Information about nearly 2 million US geographic features
National Geographic Society
Maps of states, countries, regions, continents...
Electronic Map Library
California State University, Northridge
Color Landform Atlas of the US
Gorgeous county outline/topo maps by Ray Sterner
 
Other Geographically-Intensive Interests
Yahoo! "County Hunt" Group
Plenty of Extra Milers, and others, trading stories here.
Underwater Odyssey: Fifty Dives in Fifty States
Underwater Odyssey is the story of a scuba diving safari to every state in America. Tired of touring coral reefs, the author embarks on a year-long quest to discover the incredible assortment of adventure diving found in our nation's backyard. Along the way, he discovers America.
License Plate Collecting
LicensePlates.cc
Road Map Collecting
Road Map Collectors of America
AboutVia
A well-organized, comprehensive link index centered on roads, road signs, road culture, etc.
Highpointers Club
People trying to visit each of the states' highest (in terms of elevation) points (Many EMC members are also highpointers!)
CountyHunter.com
Kindred spirits: Amateur radio operators seeking to communicate with other "hams" in every county. Also included is a handy checklist of US counties.


Travelogues
Almitra the Photogypsy
Taking twelve years (1997-2008) off to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe on foot.
Andrew Koransky
Took a year off to see the USA in his Isuzu Trooper.
Cesar & Maud
Taking a year (1999) off to "take the pulse of the USA" in Maud's 1979 Chevrolet Malibu wagon.
Destination Unknown
Road tripping from New York to Tierra del Fuego.
England to India in a VW
Matt and Mark take the winter of 1999-2000 to drive to Goa, India and back in a 1972 VW Camper.
Finally Retired
Fran and Bill Lack's continuing adventures traveling about in their motorhome.
Free Loop Cross Country Art Adventure
Travelogue and sketchbook documenting adventures of two artists on the road in a VW Bus that has been transformed into a mobile work of art.
Lars & Mats' USA Tour 1998
See America through Swedish eyes.
Leafpile
Kathleen and Henry's travels through Western and Eastern Europe in a bright green VW Vanagon.
MLB Road Trip '99
Road trip around America, stopping for baseball games at every major league stadium.
Saraphina Mosey Travelogue
Two young Canadians on a European road trip of indefinite duration.
Women Who Wander
Actually just one woman, who took a 26,000 mile trip throughout the US and Canada in her 1997 VW Eurovan.