Karl, that's a good argument and it ran its course with me when I first
read the proposal.  I do see value, though, and, like I said, it's a bottle
of wine and any other charities remain intact. Also, if you or some other
traveling soul need help, this is the kind of thinking that might help you
through. We all need help, now and then. In closing, I have to admit that
I've enjoyed their blog and I usually do pay for entertainment.
Miguel

Miguel

On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Karl Mullendore
<tdiguru@westyventures.com>wrote:

> Maybe I am just an old curmudgeon - but if I was doing this trip, I
> wouldn't
> be begging for others to support me in doing that which I wasn't prepared
> to
> pay for. There are literally thousands of more deserving charities I'll
> send
> money directly to first. I have been supporting another [originally
> Westy-traveling] couple in their endeavors: http://www.escuelacaracol.org/
> This young couple drove through Central America after purchasing one of my
> customer's 1987 Westies. After seeing the dire need for education and
> schools in a particular area in Guatemala, they (Waldorf teachers) opened a
> school using almost no funds, after returning home to VA and selling the
> Westfalia. They are truly making something happen to better the lives of so
> many families while living an amazing and fulfilling life of their own. I
> am
> considering a bigger donation in the near future - half a year or more of
> my
> own time. So, in my opinion - don't travel if you don't have the funds. I
> guess you can't blame them for trying.
>