Who could do it?...

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Assume I am paying for your gear (minimalist) and your resupply. Here is the challenge - one year - about 4,500 K (2,300 miles or so - America is about 3,300 in width. You would have to quit your job, probably sell your house and perhaps your car and put the rest in storage... who knows about your relationships when you get done (I mean - you will be gone one year)...


Who thinks, honestly (take time to honestly reflect) that they could do it and would be willing to?

TF
 
I couldn't and wouldn't do it now. Good job, great family, young son... no way.

If I was fresh out of college and had the money to do so, I'd like to think I'd give it a go. I like solitude and am comfortable by myself. I doubt I'd go somewhere exotic becaue I don't speak any language other than English, but a walk across the country would be pretty nice.

Oh, and I'd grow a beard twice as long as his in three months time easy. I'd probably get hassled for being a bum in the USA though.
 
Doesn't really appeal to me. I couldn't find the motivation for doing such a thing. Plus I have the best job in the world - wouldn't want to leave all that behind.
 
PB Wilson said:
Oh, and I'd grow a beard twice as long as his in three months time easy. I'd probably get hassled for being a bum in the USA though.
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x2. I stopped watching the video at around 2500km; he had to be shaving and trimming the beard. I don't have a super beard; but, it grows about 1"/month.

There's no way I could do that kind of thing now; I'd like to, but I have a hard enough time taking 3 weeks vacation...too many life tentacles attached to me.
 
17 1/2 years ago before I became a father, and you buying my gear? In a heart beat! Wish I'd had one of those rickshaws to haul my stuff in when I walked to Dallas.

Today? No way...too many responsibilities.
 
I couldn't do it anymore but I sure could have a few years back. Well, quite a few years back.:) Right no, i can only walk about 150 yards in a hitch.
 
I wouldnt. I am not even sure what the attaction to do that would be. I would rather climb Mt Everrest to be honest or the Pacific Crest Trail.
Maybe its me, but hiking accross a desert doesnt sound that fun.
 
It's intriguing. To think of all the things you would miss and gain in life from spending an entire year walking.
 
I sure wish I would have when I was younger, but there's no way I could justify it now. However, if I could have my bills (trucks and house) paid while I was gone, I'd be all over it, even if I had to fend for myself for $$ on the road.

How 'bout you, TF?
 
Could I do it?

Not with kids that are in HS.

Catch me in 4 years, and I am all over it.

Could I quit my job and sell my house to do it? mmmmmm...yeah, but not with the current politics/economy.
 
Walt,

Have I ever told you that Tenured Professors get sabbatical?

I am wondering how old my young ones need to be to make a hike of that length... ;)

TF
 
I can do it.


But I won't until the Woman lets me.

:)
 
Again, it's the kids. I can't in good conscience leave the kiddos.

After they grow? Hell, man, I bet I could still make a knife a week if I stocked up on some heat treated blades in advance. Not only could I go- I'd enjoy doing it on foot instead of by bike, boat, pickup, or pinto (ye gods, pintos suck. NON RECLINING SEATS. ouch)


Not that I've gone walkabout before or anything, HaHa. If it weren't for the kids I'd probably have gone again about a year and a half ago.
 
I have always wanted to do something like this. With kids and debt? No. But otherwise? Yes! I would bring my sons with me! We'd have a great adventure and write a book afterward!
 
I recall an article (or series of articles) in National Geographic from the '70s about a man who walked across the USA. It took him about five years (IIRC) and he met the woman who became his wife and she joined him for the last couple years. He did odd jobs to make money from time to time and met a lot of interesting people. I'd love to find those old issues.

I think that it would be challenging walking with another person. You'd have to adjust your pace/interests/decisions on another person. I've heard that couoples who hike long trails together often have a hard time because of these things. Alone would be the way I do it. Maybe I'd call folks to join me for short stretches.

I've always wanted to do a "Blue Highways" trip (a cool book by William Least Heat Moon), but these days people seem to be more suspicious of strangers, especially ones who don't fit into the mold of being "productive" and settling down. Perhaps in other countries you'd have an easier time. Being causasian in parts of Asia would be interesting. I wonder if it worked in his favor.
 
PBW:

He wrote a book - the first one was called "A walk across America" - When he joined his wife - the books started to suck. She simply complained in print the entire time.

Then when they got to California - their marriage dissolved in a short amount of time.

TF
 
I have been seriously entertaining the thought of thru-hiking the Appalachian trail. 7 odd months of straight hiking really appeals to me.I need to get in a little better shape first and really sort out my gear.My job and the $$ is what's holding me back right now.I'm young and have no ties to anything other than my fokes so for me the adventure would be the payoff.
 
Am i the only one that had this thought why not do it right now???? The thought of doing it is realy tempting for me... Or sail around the world... I dont think there can be anything better then seeing the world... If i just won the lotto.... Yes i can do it i want to do it .... Im 43 not married no kids im a free man .................

Sasha
 
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