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• Bob Skelding, of New Hampshire, set out for a cross country trip on a home made wagon, pulled by four horses, in July 2008. On February 10, 2009, Skelding's wagon was hit by a tanker truck near Meridian, Mississippi. Skelding underwent surgery to repair internal injuries. Two of Skelding's four horses were killed.LJWorld.com: Wagon Teamster Recovering (February 11, 2009)Commercial Dispatch: 2 Horses Die, Wagon Destroyed in Wreck with Cross-... (February 11, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: ca.1959Times-Gazette.com: Bob Skelding Is Getting to Know the United States From the Seat of His Homemade (November 25, 2008)
  2. Has two college-age childrenTimes-Gazette.com: Bob Skelding Is Getting to Know the United States From the Seat of His Homemade (November 25, 2008)
  3. Began a cross country expedition with four horses and a homemade wagon in July 2008FOXNews.com: New Hampshire Man Traveling Cross Country in Horse... (February 11, 2009)
  4. Wrote about a blog about his journey on Wagonteamster.comCommercial Dispatch: 2 Horses Die, Wagon Destroyed in Wreck with Cross-... (February 11, 2009)
  5. Used a GPS to navigateTimes-Gazette.com: Bob Skelding Is Getting to Know the United States From the Seat of His Homemade (November 25, 2008)
  6. Traveled at about 3 miles per hourTimes-Gazette.com: Bob Skelding Is Getting to Know the United States From the Seat of His Homemade (November 25, 2008)
  7. Was hit by a tractor trailer near Meridian, Mississippi, on February 10, 2009FOXNews.com: New Hampshire Man Traveling Cross Country in Horse... (February 11, 2009)
  8. The tractor was going between 65 and 70 miles per hourLJWorld.com: Wagon Teamster Recovering (February 11, 2009)
  9. Accident occurred on Highway 45 SouthCommercial Dispatch: 2 Horses Die, Wagon Destroyed in Wreck with Cross-... (February 11, 2009)
  10. Skelding sustained internal injuries and had surgery at the Rush Foundation Hospital ICU, in Meridian, MississippiLJWorld.com: Wagon Teamster Recovering (February 11, 2009)
  11. Two of Skelding's four horses were killed, Doc and DollyCommercial Dispatch: 2 Horses Die, Wagon Destroyed in Wreck with Cross-... (February 11, 2009)
  12. The two horses that survived, Joyce and DeDee were being treated for injuriesWTOK.com: Tanker-Wagon Collide on Highway 45 (February 10, 2009)

• Bob Skelding Quote

  "A life, like a journey in a horse drawn wagon can be as rich and fulfilling as you make it. You can take more then one trip in a wagon, but you only get one chance at life."—Bob Skelding, posted to blog on January 25, 2009Official Site: Reflections of a Wandering Man

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