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Day 152: Warning for Walking on the Interstate
After a long day yesterday, I (James) still tried to get going early. My tent was pitched right by the travel center, so I left it there...
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Dec 2, 20222 min read
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Day 151: Burrito Eaten by a Flock of Crows
I (Sam) woke up in the park to a police officer checking in on me. She was very nice and said that someone was concerned that I had a...
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Dec 2, 20221 min read
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Day 150: I have to walk 11 days straight
After a nice breakfast in the morning, Brady offered to drive me to where Sam was staying. Along the way, we stopped at Walmart and REI...
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Dec 1, 20221 min read
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Day 148-149: Reunited with Summer Camp Buddies
In Phoenix, I (Sam) stayed with two close friends, Jonathan and Matthew, who I used to go to sleep-away camp with over the summers...
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Dec 1, 20221 min read
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Day 148-149: Visits by Coco
At around 2am, I (James) arrived at Sam’s friends’ house in Phoenix. It was a tough 30 mile day, and I almost gave up several times. I...
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Dec 1, 20221 min read
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Day 147: One Pole
Today we woke up to some pretty intense fog at around 7:30am. Tomer came by early because he was going to film us during the sunrise. It...
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Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Day 146: Jinx Us
The walk started with an absolutely miserable long and steep uphill stretch. The weather report the night before had said that it would...
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Dec 1, 20221 min read
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Day 145: Personal
I (Sam) woke up in quite a comfortable bed this morning, as we spent the previous night with our WarmShowers hosts, Devin and Laurel. I...
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Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Day 144: Devin and Laurel
I (James) got going in the late morning a bit before Sam. I was excited that we would be seeing Tomer today for the first time since...
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Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Day 143: In Awe of the View
I (Sam) got up and out of the tent a little after James did this morning and dreaded getting back on the highway. The shoulder has been...
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Dec 1, 20222 min read
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Day 142: Coyotes Howl
After a cold night where we had heard the coyotes howling, we started unpacking the tents in the late morning. I (James) had taped one of...
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Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Day 141: Pass the Time
We checked out at the hotel we were staying at at around 11am, and it was a bit sad to leave. The spot was very cozy, and it was a tad...
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Nov 30, 20221 min read
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Day 140: 45 degrees
My (James) stroller had been acting up for the past week or so (the front wheel in particular was very unreliable), and I felt that it...
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Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Day 139: Purple Sky
I (James) got going in the late morning while Sam was still in his tent. It was extremely windy and taking apart the tent was a...
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Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Day 138: Cold Night
We woke up in the motel and hung around inside throughout the beginning of the day. Check out was at 11am, so we left around then. We...
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Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Day 137: Flat again
We enjoyed a slow morning, as Sam’s mother waited for the Uber to navigate the back roads and reach our coordinates. A little after noon,...
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Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Day 136: Reaching the New Mexico/Arizona Border
Today was a very challenging day on the mental side of things. Our day got started somewhat normally, as we packed up our things and got...
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Nov 29, 20222 min read
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Day 135: Sam’s Mom is Walking
It was a cold night in the tent, but I (James) ended up sleeping pretty well. We got going around noon, and the road quickly turned to...
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Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Day 134: Haunted House Decor
It was a great feeling to wake up knowing that we wouldn’t be walking today. Cell service was also not an issue because we slept right...
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Nov 29, 20222 min read
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Day 133: Fence Lake
I (James) was nice and warm in my tent, but when I climbed out, the strong wind quickly made me cold again. As usual, it was a challenge...
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Nov 28, 20222 min read
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