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Our stories as nomads are unique and often complex. Some of us are explorers while others are trying to survive. The forces behind our travel and mobile mindsets are as varied as hues in a Crayola box. Travelers by choice or nomads by necessity, our joys are personal and yet shared, as are also our struggles.

“Overcoming” is the theme of our summer editions. Overcoming heat, sickness, repair and the unfriendlies. Overcoming and controlling the things we can, “Live long and prosper,” is more than a Vulcan platitude.

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Cyclospora:
Tiny Microbe is Spreading Problems, Lots of Tissue!

Updated July 12, 2026

If one were to rate BAD stuff on the road, the first category would be the CATASTROPHIC! These are events like your vehicle is on fire or twisted around another; engine, transmission, or brake failure; your camp site in flames, or all your accounts are hacked. The next category of BAD is GI issues. For obvious reasons, nomadics are at higher risk and hanging around bathrooms is just as necessary, but not just as easy. 

This isn't just background risk this year — cyclosporiasis is actively surging across the United States, with cases reported across 32 states. A further 343 cases were linked to travel outside the US, and many severe enough to be hospitalized. This can incubate for 14 days and last even longer. Some states are seeing 15 times more cases than normal and they say these numbers are under reported.  

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