Longest thru, ever? it just started...

[JAK]

I'm one of that dudes "friends" on facebook. He seems like a good guy. I dont know if ANYBODY can do 7 years of walking, though...

Anybody can do 7 years of walking.
You just gotta take you time man.

[buff_jeff]

Anybody can do 7 years of walking.
You just gotta take you time man.

He seems to have a pretty ambitious route though. I mean, he is walking around the world. Either way, good for him, lets hope he makes it.

[Israel]

Best of luck to him and I hope it all works out. You all that say it can't be done need to go get a copy of the most excellent book "worldwalker" by Steven Newman- we think hiking the A.T. is something big you need to read that guy's story- AMAZING!
www.theworldwalker.com

great story and won't be able to put it down til the end.

[fiddlehead]

Best of luck to him and I hope it all works out. You all that say it can't be done need to go get a copy of the most excellent book "worldwalker" by Steven Newman- we think hiking the A.T. is something big you need to read that guy's story- AMAZING!
www.theworldwalker.com

great story and won't be able to put it down til the end.

I'm pretty sure he's the guy who came to the gathering a few years back and talked about his walk. Pretty impressive although when his stories of trail magic and hardship came up, I think he had told them so many times that the usual spots where he was expecting oohs and ahhs from the crowd were met with nodding heads in agreement along with silence.

I like reading about anyone that attempts these kind of adventures. Whether it by land, sea, or balloons attached to a lawn chair, it takes a special person to attempt it. (and some money of course)

I'm sure Russia will be interesting. The rest will be a struggle to find trails vs roadwalking which may get awful boring after the thrill of the trail on the AT.

[Jaybird]

From Blue Ridge outdoors Magazine:
Earth Expedition Starts in Georgia On Saturday Daren Wendell stepped away from North Georgia College and University in Dahlonega with everything he owns on his back. His plan—don’t stop walking for seven years................................ETCETCETC.... .............................................
www.theearthexpedition.com

WOW!

now THATS a hike!

[Jim Adams]

If he had real determination he wouldn't be skyblazing it from Canada to Portugal either.

See, it can be done:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBQLq2VmZcA

Come on! Give the guy a break...there are a few here on WB that can't walk on water!

geek

[Jim Adams]

I spotted him up on Springer yesterday (March 9th), so I guess he's on his way. I didn't talk to him though... so I didn't even realize he was starting this huge adventure until reading this thread today.. oh well.

Met Parkay on Springer in March of '06 and he hasn't stopped walk'in yet!


Alot of negative feedback here! I've completed alot of things that people said I couldn't...I wish him all the luck in the world!

geek

[The Solemates]

there have been plenty of others to walk further and longer than 7 years. two come to mind:

http://www.blessitt.com/

http://goliath.mail2web.com/

[Darwin again]

HAHA!

Although I love it that I can update my journals and take breaks in City to City on this trip, the following is why I hate SOME libraries..lol.

I click on the link provided to read about it and this is what comes up...



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The destination IP 69.16.236.156 you tried to access does not match the site http://www.theearthexpedition.com/, but matches the site http://gaypatras.gr/ (which is rated pornography,nudity) .

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How the hell does that match?>??>?

Just tried the link. The site gave me whiplash.

[JAK]

Just tried the link. The site gave me whiplash.

It's a cool site for sure, and if he built it himself he be definitely needing a 7 year hike now.