Pedestrian Crossing

I have done a few things in my life that you, my friends, have called life-changing (or even crazy), so maybe those among yon who I've not yet told of my latest crazy scheme won't be too surprised to hear about it here.

On 21 May, 2008, I will depart Seattle for a summer-long pedestrian crossing of the United States.

That's right, for those of you who assume you've misunderstood, I am walking the breadth of the States, from coast to coast, west to east. I depart on 21 May, and my ambitious to the point of unrealistic schedule puts me in Norfolk, VA on 7 October. In reality, I expect my crossing to terminate around the end of October.

The gist of my planned route is as follows: A northerly route through Washington, Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota; southeast across Minnesota; east across Wisconsin; a brief jog into Illinois to visit Chicago; cross the border into Indiana to head straight south; meander around Kentucky and Tennessee; east to North Carolina; north to Virginia, and then I'm done!

I will stick primarily to roads, avoid interstates like the plague, and cheat by hitchhiking across Montana and North Dakota. Once I depart Fargo, my feet will hit the pavement again.


Sound simple enough?

I am providing a few people with my intended itinerary and will be checking in with them regularly as a safety precaution. I will also attempt to keep this blog relatively up to date, but I'm sure you won't be surprised that I won't be posting every day from on the road. My intention is to post once or twice weekly, and each post will contain three or four days of journals and information.

Ciao, wish me luck, and feel free to ask questions.