About Eric
Eric continued to split his life between
the 1st and 3rd worlds.
First part of 2019: Completed his first 9-month deployment for one of the world's greatest
humanitarian non-profits (MSF -- please donate if able!) in South Sudan (a country crippled
by conflict since the '80s). The deployment was rewarding, educational... and stressful.
Second part: Enjoyed nearly 6 months of unemployment in the comfort of the 1st world.
Living with 10 friends in SF. In October, joined more friends at FlyPyka.com.
Spent a month in New Zealand crop dusting with their autonomous electric plane!
Plus lots of biking, some kite-surfing, and a bit of running.
First part of 2019: Completed his first 9-month deployment for one of the world's greatest
humanitarian non-profits (MSF -- please donate if able!) in South Sudan (a country crippled
by conflict since the '80s). The deployment was rewarding, educational... and stressful.
Second part: Enjoyed nearly 6 months of unemployment in the comfort of the 1st world.
Living with 10 friends in SF. In October, joined more friends at FlyPyka.com.
Spent a month in New Zealand crop dusting with their autonomous electric plane!
Plus lots of biking, some kite-surfing, and a bit of running.
Eric was impressed with (most of) the other MSF
expats in Juba, and they found ways to have fun
He managed a bunch of local staff and worked
with other expats from all over the world.
He visited a number of remote MSF sites around South Sudan and worked to make them better. He got to help slaughter a goat for Eid, and build a tukul
His first break included kiting lessons in
South Africa at the very end of 2018
Friends met him in Italy for a 2nd
much-needed break from MSF duties in April
Back at "the Swamp" in SF,
using his cargo bike for a Costco food run
Fixing up his new room at the Swamp
Another Death Ride at Tahoe with friends
And of course, once back in the US there had to be bus trips
Biking along the CA coast
Century ride with friends
Visiting sister; note really big
mountain in background (Denali)
Biking in Alaska with Justine
Sightseeing (?) in Alaska
Eric helped Nan sell a bunch of ranch equipment
in Lampasas, and made a new friend in the process
Long ago he committed to cutting a cord
of wood for
Don & Anne. In 2019 he finally delivered!
Don & Anne. In 2019 he finally delivered!
Eric joined FlyPyka.com in October, just
before they
received their first big round of funding
Celebrating receipt of a newly
redesigned
component for the Pyka aircraft
component for the Pyka aircraft
Facial hair decisions still appear to confound Eric
