1.   Gerri Haynes, trip organizer, a nurse from Woodinville, Wash., and executive board member of WPSR.

2.   Though trip organizers vow that big rallies and intimate exchanges are coming, so far, they have been few and far between.

3.   Trip organizers said they would look into ways to make his movement easier, providing lifts and other aids.

4.   A veteran French mountaineer expressed disgust Thursday with exploitation of the Himalayas, saying trip organizers had transformed the mountains from havens of freedom to zones of commercialism.

5.   Except for occasional radio contact with trip organizers, the crew is trying to be as Viking-like as possible.

6.   It was not immediately clear how long they were staying in the U.S., although trip organizers said it will only be a few days.

7.   Several opposition groups have asked to meet with Fox, but trip organizers say no meeting has been planned.

8.   Trip organizers said they had not received any such word from the Yugoslav government.