Comments on: A Special Feature – Walking from Phoenix to Dallas

By: deerPhD

deerPhD — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:52:59 +0000

Oh no…I’m very sorry to hear about your friend.

My thoughts and prayers…and hopes that he will be okay.

By: Phillip Loughlin

Phillip Loughlin — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:31:02 +0000

Well.. here’s an unfortunate update. Yesterday Ronnie (the son) had a minor heart attack and had to be hospitalized. Fortunately, he’ll be fine, but it looks like a quick end to the endeavour.

By: Kristine Shreve

Kristine Shreve — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:21:24 +0000

I bet this will be an interesting adventure. I’ve read a few books by people who walked the Appalachian Trail or just walked across America. It’s really kind of a fascinating idea, and you certainly have a different experience than you would in a car.

By: Phillip Loughlin

Phillip Loughlin — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:44:32 +0000

Heya Bryan,

They’re actually having their buddy blog for them, since they’re both decidedly low-tech guys. They’ll check in daily with cell phones and send phone-pix. He’ll do the blogging. Kinda cool, though.

I always wanted to do something like the Appalachian trail, or horseback across the country… but it takes real cajones to just make the break and do it. Kudos to your college buddy for making the dream real. Kinda straight out of Kerouac or something.

By: deerPhD

deerPhD — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:30:55 +0000

That sounds like quite an adventure – I’m glad they’ll be blogging along the way.

Believe it or not, one of my good friends from college (yes, he graduated from college), decided to walk from Oregon south. He doesn’t really have a destination. So far, he made in through Mexico and into South America. Every so often, he stops in a town and lives with some locals for a few weeks. He even purchased a donkey he named “Whothey” to help him on his journeys. Unfortunately, he’s not blogging…