cross country hiker

**strnorm** · 02-15-2007, 20:15

Check out this guy at whitecrowwalking .com i talked to him about a year ago, he is hiking across the usa carring a 60lb pack. check his website very good stories.

**Jim Adams** · 02-15-2007, 20:30

I was working on the ambulance this past july when I saw a hiker walking on a sidewalk in the city. He was on Main St. which is U.S. Rt. 40 heading east. Although we were at least 20 miles from any hiking trail, he looked like a thru hiker with used but good equipment. I practically grabbed the steering wheel from my partner and had him pull the ambulance over.
He was walking from Seattle to Washington D.C. and had left Seattle in February. Said that he was 38 years old and hadn't seen the Smithsonian Museum and walking was the best way to get there.
I gave him $20 and pointed out the best Italian Restaurant in town, 2 blocks away. He was so greatful. Said that he had taken no rides but had walked all highway miles, no trails. Never saw him again but giving "magic" off the trail was cool too.
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**strnorm** · 02-15-2007, 20:33

probably the same guy, his name is jesse whitecrow, he is 38 i think,ex military

**Smile** · 02-15-2007, 20:34

Whatever happened to that "fat guy walking" I heard about months ago, anybody know?

**Jim Adams** · 02-15-2007, 20:35

Originally Posted by strnorm

probably the same guy, his name is jesse whitecrow, he is 38 i think,ex military

Not the same guy if his route map on his site is his path. Also, picture on the site isn't him.
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**Smile** · 02-15-2007, 20:39

I missed the link to the site above. (I will look around for info about that "fat guy walking") definately not the same one ;-)

**norub** · 02-15-2007, 20:43

Originally Posted by Smile

Whatever happened to that "fat guy walking" I heard about months ago, anybody know?

We have our very own thread about him here:
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...ghlight=vaught

Just googled him, looks like this is the latest news, pretty sad:
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006...2512_29_06.txt

**Smile** · 02-15-2007, 20:49

That's too bad about that guy, sad for sure. Hope it works out for him somehow, he made a gallant effort and 100 lbs. isn't too shabby for weight loss I suppose!

**DuctTape** · 02-16-2007, 00:27

www.mywalkingadventure.com

I had lunch in Northern California with this guy. He's walking from Washington State to Florida.

**Desert Lobster** · 02-16-2007, 11:15

Didn't he gain 200 pounds back?

**norub** · 02-16-2007, 12:39

Originally Posted by Desert Lobster

Didn't he gain 200 pounds back?

Which one?

It's rumored that Steve Vaught gained it all back, no idea if thats true

**Jim Adams** · 02-16-2007, 12:46

Originally Posted by norub

Which one?

It's rumored that Steve Vaught gained it all back, no idea if thats true

I've gained all of mine back and then some since my last thru!

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