Category: Walk Across the United States

After a short, ten mile day, I found myself in the yard of a chicken farmer. I had gotten a later start to the day because Lawrence drove me to visit the Nancy Hank’s Memorial before he dropped me off. The memorial was a simple log cabin that was a replica of the cabin Nancy…

The moment I stepped off the canal I felt a weight lift off my chest. I’d been dancing with the border to West Virginia most of the canal but now, I would cross the Potomac River and not return. I wandered on the country roads and walked through small towns. My senses were stimulated by…

The C & O Canal has been many things for me but the biggest has been a wake up call. As soon as I set foot on the canal it seemed like Murphy’s Law had it out for me. I started out with all my water reservoirs filled because I was unsure of my water…

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge was my first major hurdle, 4.3 miles of road spanned across the Chesapeake Bay without a pedestrian crossing. I had plan A, B, and C all lined up to accomplish the crossing. Option A: hitch hike. Option B: wait until a nearby family friend was able to come get me. Option…

Serendipity: “The phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.” as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary. It is a traveler’s greatest ally and one of my favorite words. I have been traveling on the American Discovery Trail for about a week now and it is nothing that I expected. I flew to the…

It’s time for a shakedown! With only a little over a month before I leave to Delaware, I have gear I need to break in and break down to see just how tough it all really is. First order of business, a bivy shakedown. North eastern Colorado received its first snowfall for the coming winter…