on May 10, 2007, being ill-prepared, but eager for the challenge that lay ahead of me, I set out from Mile Zero of the Trans-Canada Highway to walk across Canada.
Three days later, having completed only 65km towards my goal, I realized that I would have to call the journey off. I had made 35k the [...]
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You would think that someone getting ready to undertake a 7500km cross-country solo hike through every terrain, without money or support, would spend a lot of time and energy training, planning and preparing.
Most people would, I imagine. However, I like to do things a little differently (for better or worse).
So far I’ve bought a 8×12 [...]
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In a previous post I started to name a few log distance car-free travelers who have inspired me. The post is not yet finished, and I have yet to make mention of Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison.
While I was at BFC in Montana I came across a book titled “Walking The Big Wild.” In it [...]
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As I am sure you are well aware of, I am not thie first person to walk across Canada. I’m not even the first person this year.
The first person to walk across Canada was John Hugh Gillis, who set out from Cape Breton on a bet and a dare in January 1906 and arrived in [...]
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