Reflections, Early Spring 2021
I found a piece of paper, carefully folded among the pages of my journal. It was from about this time a year ago, I was …
The Breaking of the Tibia Plateau (and other body parts)
You know that song by The Rolling Stones, it goes something like “you cant al-ways get what you wannttt, but if you try sometime, you …
The Epilogue: Reflections of a Cross Country Journey
After 74 days of biking west, Jenny and I arrived in Astoria, Oregon on July 25th around 2pm. We started our journey in May on …
Chapter 5: Ocean Bound
On May 13th, I began my journey via bicycle from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast along the Trans American Trail with my pal Jenny. We …
Chapter 4: The Great Expansion
(written July 12th, 2018) 60 days ago my friend Jenny and I began our journey along the Trans American bike trail. A 4,288 mile journey …
Chapter 3: The Wild West
One of the best parts about traveling is the people that you meet along the way. The complete strangers that you chat with in the …
Chapter 2: Hidden Gems of the Rural South
(written June 11th, 2018) It’s pretty amazing what you can see when you take the time to look, what you can experience when you don’t …
Chapter 1: From Sea to Shining Sea
(written May 22nd, 2018) 11 days ago my two friends and I hopped in a car with our bikes and equipment for the summer and …
The Prologue: Deciding and Preparing to Bike Across the United States
(Written May 8th, 2018) There’s something about travelling with your entire life strapped onto you. Something that is so liberating, being able to have everything …
Gear List and General Advice
The following material is what I carried with me on my bike trip on the Trans American Trail and things that I found useful. There …