Author Archives: David

Its been so long since ive posted anything. My apologies. Stayed in Seward long enough to hike up exit glacier and most of the discovery bay coastline. Seward was a very touristy spot. I took an 8 hour ferry ride … Continue reading →

The weather from Seward to portage was perfect. No Mosquitos yet really. To get into Whittier, I need to hitchhike through a tunnel that motorists share with the train. I know the rules but the fella at the security gate … Continue reading →

Didn’t meet any hungry immigrants in the chihuahua desert. I did meet border patrol(circumstances were good). I keep imagining myself hopping a barbed fence to camp out of sight. The hills have eyes, border patrol have binoculars, and mexican sniper … Continue reading →

Last night I saw a meteor so bright, I thought headlights where shining on my tent. It had orange sparks and lasted 5 seconds. Best I’ve seen. In Fort worth I met a dozen new family members. Such good people! … Continue reading →

Happy new year from Missiswampi. This year has been epic. 9.5 months and 11k miles. Not counting the 2k miles of Amtrak. Alameda-Amtrak-Portland-Sacramento-Las Vegas-Denver-Amtrak-Chicago-Knoxville-NYC-Boston-Washington DC-Birmingham. I have enjoyed meeting hundreds of new people. Even in the middle of one of … Continue reading →

In Baltimore, I met a women who spends a month in Alaska each year with her husky and recombinant bike. She rents a canoe and floats rivers with her bike and dog. Phenomenal spirit. She is my hero. I crossed … Continue reading →

The airline state park trail made this state a favorite of mine. Many photos came from this trail. Though storming, I was able to ride this dirt trail (no mud, hard pack rock) for almost two full days with virtually … Continue reading →

The blue ridge pkwy offered more climbing than CO and UT. Bears came to eat acorns outside my tent all night in shenendoah park. I was terrified as I had all my food in my tent. Thank goodness for acorns. … Continue reading →

Chicago was a lot of fun. I got off a train and assembled the bike to hit the july 4 th gridlocked traffic. I was set to stay with a warmshowers host in a high rise apt building with spectacular … Continue reading →