TheTrailArtist

But I would walk 500 miles.. and I would walk 500 more just to be the man who DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA

About half a dozen. I expected more to be honest! The were mostly nice. For a section of my hike I pushed a baby stroller to carry more food and water and I had an officer respond to a cal because “a man is pushing a baby on the highway!!!” On another instance, there was nowhere to stealth camp in a small town so I flagged down a cop and was straight with him that I just needed a place to set up my tent. The cop was surprised but let me sleep in a park and even gave me his business card Incase other cops hassled me up the road.

Haha, they did. I’ve been off trail since October so they’re fine now, but my feet definitely took a beating. Blisters are one thing, and your feet tend to swell with that much use. As a result I went through 4 pairs of shoes.

Hahaha sunscreen. Big mistake the first few days..

I am pretty frugal with this walk. I saved up a good sum that I won’t starve, but I mostly eat dry food like trail mix, salami, and ramen noodles soaked in cold water. I also pig out at a fast food place once in a while. I sleep in my tent almost every night, which means “stealth camping” when I’m not in the woods. This often means hiding my tent behind a church, playground, or soccer field. On occasion complete strangers invited me to camp in their yard or even in their house, which adds an amazing layer to the trip. I stayed in an abandoned house once that was falling apart, and also squatted in a shed at a ski resort. I only stayed in a motel room once so far, because all my clothes were soaked and I needed a dry place.