Monthly Archives: July 2010

With my walk beginning directly on the other side of tomorrow things, for the most part have really come together. I’m only missing lodging for 3 nights; Nanty-Glo (I’ve decided to walk an extra 5-6 miles past Vintondale to Nanty-Glo … Continue reading →

Little’s Shoes came through for me with a great pair of walking shoes but after walking in the rain Sunday I knew that I would need to get a pair of waterproof shoes too. Someone recommended that I check out … Continue reading →

I went downtown yesterday to the City County Building to receive a proclamation from Councilman Doug Shields. It was pretty awesome. As I stated in an earlier post, I really didn’t know what a proclamation was, or did, or how … Continue reading →

There’s a number of things that happened today that I’d like to fill you guys in, but right now I’m pretty tired so I’ll write about today tomorrow. Before I hit the sack though I wanted to let everyone know … Continue reading →

I think wearing UnderArmor-type compression shorts rather than regular boxes might be a good decision. I definitely need waterproof shoes. I can walk a long time without stopping if necessary (let’s hope it’s not necessary though). I can probably take … Continue reading →

I thought it would be a good idea to do a practice run of my first day of walking just to help give me an idea of what to expect and be better prepared for when I begin the real … Continue reading →

I must apologize for the long break between posts. A lot of good stuff has happened since last I posted. Time to catch everyone up. The first bit of awesome news is that I have secured a backpack. Stephen Moyer, … Continue reading →

August 1st is coming quickly and I’m definitely feeling a little more pressure. I found another place to stay yesterday and now have every night east of Harrisburg officially covered and confirmed. I am still working on pretty much every … Continue reading →

I am sorry I haven’t really given you guys an update in a while. I have been very busy and have been feeling a little exhausted. There is so much more stuff I need to do for this walk then … Continue reading →

In the course of trying to contact some local city councilmen on Friday I found out on Friday that I will not be able to start from the fountain at the Point. In fact I will not be able to … Continue reading →