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Hi everyone,
Thank you Tom and Laurie for thinking of and spearheading this. It's very kind.
So yeah, I'm walking across the US this year, following the American Discovery Trail, with some modifications. The ADT goes coast-to-coast between Delaware and California, splitting in the midwest between Cincinnati and Denver to offer a "southern" and "northern" approach. Between August and mid-October, I walked the southern route. The plan had been to follow the ADT coast-to-coast beginning in late-February, following the northern route through the midwest this time, but I'm modifying that a bit. I'll follow the ADT as far as Nebraska and then I'll veer off to follow the historic Oregon Trail back home to Portland and then on to the Oregon Coast.
That might sound confusing, so here's a much clearer map that you can look at. The blue is what I've done. The red (American Discovery Trail) and green (Oregon Trail) is what I will do.
In terms of timing, here's a very rough snapshot based on the romantic hope that all goes smoothly:
I'm posting a bunch of stuff as I go. Main links are:
- Late-Feb - March: Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio
- April: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
- May: Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming
- June: Wyoming, Idaho (and a teeny bit of Utah)
- July: Idaho, Oregon
- August: Finish in Oregon
I wrote around 60,000 words on the first leg of the trip. Here are a few posts from that pile that I think are solid examples of the experience thus far:
- Trip Blog (the words
- Instagram (a few pics)
- Facebook (all of the pics, link to the words)
- I'm also doing a podcast on the ADT, called Sea to Shining Sea. A few episodes are up, with two more close to completion.
Anyway, please get in touch (through PMs) if you live anywhere near the route. Would love to connect with pilgrims along the way!
- Walking the American Discovery Trail
- Day 22 - Red Bud to Waterloo, IL
- Days 26-28 - On the Katy Trail
- Days 49 & 50 - Ingalls & Garden City, KS
- Day 61 - Cañon City to Cripple Creek, CO
- Finishing (for now) in Denver
Dave
And here is another invitation of hospitality from just north of Boston.If you change your mind Dave and start in Boston, we are 90 miles west of Boston in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and would love to host you as you pass through our very scenic area!
Tell Dave his room is ready in Salt Lake City, UtahSome forum members may have seen @t2andreo's post about @Dave's long walk from East Coast to West Coast, USA. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/episode-31-john-rebekah.65453/#post-805836
Since there are so many US forum members, we thought that some would enjoy the chance to offer Dave a bed for a night as he makes his way across the continent.
I have run this by Ivar and the mods, and we think it is a great idea. Dave is going to post his general itinerary on this thread, the expected dates, and any other little details he cares to add.
If you want to participate, feel free to talk about it on the thread, but please do not include any personal information in your forum post. All specifics should be left to PMs between you and Dave directly.
And just to add a bit of context, if you are a longtime forum member you probably know that @Dave is author of some camino guidebooks, and has offered a lot of advice on the forum over the years. I am particularly indebted to him for all the help he gave me in my quest to find coastal alternatives on the Norte, where the asphalt can be pretty punishing.
Stay tuned for more details. It's always fun to meet forum members in person, but this would be particularly special, I think.
Buen camino, Laurie
San Diego has aSome forum members may have seen @t2andreo's post about @Dave's long walk from East Coast to West Coast, USA. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/episode-31-john-rebekah.65453/#post-805836
Since there are so many US forum members, we thought that some would enjoy the chance to offer Dave a bed for a night as he makes his way across the continent.
I have run this by Ivar and the mods, and we think it is a great idea. Dave is going to post his general itinerary on this thread, the expected dates, and any other little details he cares to add.
If you want to participate, feel free to talk about it on the thread, but please do not include any personal information in your forum post. All specifics should be left to PMs between you and Dave directly.
And just to add a bit of context, if you are a longtime forum member you probably know that @Dave is author of some camino guidebooks, and has offered a lot of advice on the forum over the years. I am particularly indebted to him for all the help he gave me in my quest to find coastal alternatives on the Norte, where the asphalt can be pretty punishing.
Stay tuned for more details. It's always fun to meet forum members in person, but this would be particularly special, I think.
Buen camino, Laurie
It worked for me.The link to the Map post didn’t work for me - did it work for others?
It worked for me.
I'm in San Luis Obispo, CaSome forum members may have seen @t2andreo's post about @Dave's long walk from East Coast to West Coast, USA. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/episode-31-john-rebekah.65453/#post-805836
Since there are so many US forum members, we thought that some would enjoy the chance to offer Dave a bed for a night as he makes his way across the continent.
I have run this by Ivar and the mods, and we think it is a great idea. Dave is going to post his general itinerary on this thread, the expected dates, and any other little details he cares to add.
If you want to participate, feel free to talk about it on the thread, but please do not include any personal information in your forum post. All specifics should be left to PMs between you and Dave directly.
And just to add a bit of context, if you are a longtime forum member you probably know that @Dave is author of some camino guidebooks, and has offered a lot of advice on the forum over the years. I am particularly indebted to him for all the help he gave me in my quest to find coastal alternatives on the Norte, where the asphalt can be pretty punishing.
Stay tuned for more details. It's always fun to meet forum members in person, but this would be particularly special, I think.
Buen camino, Laurie
You are missing the beautiful state of North Carolina. We would be happy to have you if your path should change.Hi everyone,
Thank you Tom and Laurie for thinking of and spearheading this. It's very kind.
So yeah, I'm walking across the US this year, following the American Discovery Trail, with some modifications. The ADT goes coast-to-coast between Delaware and California, splitting in the midwest between Cincinnati and Denver to offer a "southern" and "northern" approach. Between August and mid-October, I walked the southern route. The plan had been to follow the ADT coast-to-coast beginning in late-February, following the northern route through the midwest this time, but I'm modifying that a bit. I'll follow the ADT as far as Nebraska and then I'll veer off to follow the historic Oregon Trail back home to Portland and then on to the Oregon Coast.
That might sound confusing, so here's a much clearer map that you can look at. The blue is what I've done. The red (American Discovery Trail) and green (Oregon Trail) is what I will do.
In terms of timing, here's a very rough snapshot based on the romantic hope that all goes smoothly:
I'm posting a bunch of stuff as I go. Main links are:
- Late-Feb - March: Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio
- April: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
- May: Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming
- June: Wyoming, Idaho (and a teeny bit of Utah)
- July: Idaho, Oregon
- August: Finish in Oregon
I wrote around 60,000 words on the first leg of the trip. Here are a few posts from that pile that I think are solid examples of the experience thus far:
- Trip Blog (the words
- Instagram (a few pics)
- Facebook (all of the pics, link to the words)
- I'm also doing a podcast on the ADT, called Sea to Shining Sea. A few episodes are up, with two more close to completion.
Anyway, please get in touch (through PMs) if you live anywhere near the route. Would love to connect with pilgrims along the way!
- Walking the American Discovery Trail
- Day 22 - Red Bud to Waterloo, IL
- Days 26-28 - On the Katy Trail
- Days 49 & 50 - Ingalls & Garden City, KS
- Day 61 - Cañon City to Cripple Creek, CO
- Finishing (for now) in Denver
Dave
Ok...so @ivar? What do you think? This isn't the first time it's come up. So maybe an idea whose time has come?I think the message from this thread is that Ivar's next app should be a pilgrims-hosting-pilgrims bed-sharing app.
Looks like you will be following the Snake and the Gorge through Oregon. If you get lost and find yourself in Central Oregon/Bend, holler. There is a bed and food waiting for you!Weird--I'm not sure why the map is being so fussy. Here's another attempt at the link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yjaq5osTa-2-sSXGllsW8pePQGvTPfkX&usp=sharing
And here's a screen-grab. Not as good, since you can't zoom in, but better than guessing:
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Again, I've done the blue parts; the red and green are what's to come.
Thanks to everyone offering hospitality--sorry to miss out on so many of you! If anything, I think the message from this thread is that Ivar's next app should be a pilgrims-hosting-pilgrims bed-sharing app.
Marty - Yep, the downside of through-hiking the US is that you're compromising on conditions everywhere. Wet in Delaware/Maryland, snowy in West Virginia, a mud-pit in Ohio, and so on. Hopefully I can beat the wildfires out west.
Sue - It'll be around 4000 miles coast-to-coast. If I followed the ADT completely, it would actually be closer to 4800.
Harlan - Sorry to miss you in Nyssa!
that's very nice hopefully he will have many to offer him accommodation.Some forum members may have seen @t2andreo's post about @Dave's long walk from East Coast to West Coast, USA. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/episode-31-john-rebekah.65453/#post-805836
Since there are so many US forum members, we thought that some would enjoy the chance to offer Dave a bed for a night as he makes his way across the continent.
I have run this by Ivar and the mods, and we think it is a great idea. Dave is going to post his general itinerary on this thread, the expected dates, and any other little details he cares to add.
If you want to participate, feel free to talk about it on the thread, but please do not include any personal information in your forum post. All specifics should be left to PMs between you and Dave directly.
And just to add a bit of context, if you are a longtime forum member you probably know that @Dave is author of some camino guidebooks, and has offered a lot of advice on the forum over the years. I am particularly indebted to him for all the help he gave me in my quest to find coastal alternatives on the Norte, where the asphalt can be pretty punishing.
Stay tuned for more details. It's always fun to meet forum members in person, but this would be particularly special, I think.
Buen camino, Laurie
Some forum members may have seen @t2andreo's post about @Dave's long walk from East Coast to West Coast, USA. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/episode-31-john-rebekah.65453/#post-805836
Since there are so many US forum members, we thought that some would enjoy the chance to offer Dave a bed for a night as he makes his way across the continent.
I have run this by Ivar and the mods, and we think it is a great idea. Dave is going to post his general itinerary on this thread, the expected dates, and any other little details he cares to add.
If you want to participate, feel free to talk about it on the thread, but please do not include any personal information in your forum post. All specifics should be left to PMs between you and Dave directly.
And just to add a bit of context, if you are a longtime forum member you probably know that @Dave is author of some camino guidebooks, and has offered a lot of advice on the forum over the years. I am particularly indebted to him for all the help he gave me in my quest to find coastal alternatives on the Norte, where the asphalt can be pretty punishing.
Stay tuned for more details. It's always fun to meet forum members in person, but this would be particularly special, I think.
Buen camino, Laurie
If Dave is near Taos, NM. My husband and I would be delighted to host him.Some forum members may have seen @t2andreo's post about @Dave's long walk from East Coast to West Coast, USA. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/episode-31-john-rebekah.65453/#post-805836
Since there are so many US forum members, we thought that some would enjoy the chance to offer Dave a bed for a night as he makes his way across the continent.
I have run this by Ivar and the mods, and we think it is a great idea. Dave is going to post his general itinerary on this thread, the expected dates, and any other little details he cares to add.
If you want to participate, feel free to talk about it on the thread, but please do not include any personal information in your forum post. All specifics should be left to PMs between you and Dave directly.
And just to add a bit of context, if you are a longtime forum member you probably know that @Dave is author of some camino guidebooks, and has offered a lot of advice on the forum over the years. I am particularly indebted to him for all the help he gave me in my quest to find coastal alternatives on the Norte, where the asphalt can be pretty punishing.
Stay tuned for more details. It's always fun to meet forum members in person, but this would be particularly special, I think.
Buen camino, Laurie
Unfortunately you will be Southof us. We are in mMichiganHi everyone,
Thank you Tom and Laurie for thinking of and spearheading this. It's very kind.
So yeah, I'm walking across the US this year, following the American Discovery Trail, with some modifications. The ADT goes coast-to-coast between Delaware and California, splitting in the midwest between Cincinnati and Denver to offer a "southern" and "northern" approach. Between August and mid-October, I walked the southern route. The plan had been to follow the ADT coast-to-coast beginning in late-February, following the northern route through the midwest this time, but I'm modifying that a bit. I'll follow the ADT as far as Nebraska and then I'll veer off to follow the historic Oregon Trail back home to Portland and then on to the Oregon Coast.
That might sound confusing, so here's a much clearer map that you can look at. The blue is what I've done. The red (American Discovery Trail) and green (Oregon Trail) is what I will do.
In terms of timing, here's a very rough snapshot based on the romantic hope that all goes smoothly:
I'm posting a bunch of stuff as I go. Main links are:
- Late-Feb - March: Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio
- April: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
- May: Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming
- June: Wyoming, Idaho (and a teeny bit of Utah)
- July: Idaho, Oregon
- August: Finish in Oregon
I wrote around 60,000 words on the first leg of the trip. Here are a few posts from that pile that I think are solid examples of the experience thus far:
- Trip Blog (the words
- Instagram (a few pics)
- Facebook (all of the pics, link to the words)
- I'm also doing a podcast on the ADT, called Sea to Shining Sea. A few episodes are up, with two more close to completion.
Anyway, please get in touch (through PMs) if you live anywhere near the route. Would love to connect with pilgrims along the way!
- Walking the American Discovery Trail
- Day 22 - Red Bud to Waterloo, IL
- Days 26-28 - On the Katy Trail
- Days 49 & 50 - Ingalls & Garden City, KS
- Day 61 - Cañon City to Cripple Creek, CO
- Finishing (for now) in Denver
Dave
We live just north of Albany NY so are not on the route, but would be happy to host any other forum members who happen to be up hereSome forum members may have seen @t2andreo's post about @Dave's long walk from East Coast to West Coast, USA. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/episode-31-john-rebekah.65453/#post-805836
Since there are so many US forum members, we thought that some would enjoy the chance to offer Dave a bed for a night as he makes his way across the continent.
I have run this by Ivar and the mods, and we think it is a great idea. Dave is going to post his general itinerary on this thread, the expected dates, and any other little details he cares to add.
If you want to participate, feel free to talk about it on the thread, but please do not include any personal information in your forum post. All specifics should be left to PMs between you and Dave directly.
And just to add a bit of context, if you are a longtime forum member you probably know that @Dave is author of some camino guidebooks, and has offered a lot of advice on the forum over the years. I am particularly indebted to him for all the help he gave me in my quest to find coastal alternatives on the Norte, where the asphalt can be pretty punishing.
Stay tuned for more details. It's always fun to meet forum members in person, but this would be particularly special, I think.
Buen camino, Laurie
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