walking 12,500mi across the U.S.

Sam’s goal:

all-in Trek map — click for larger version

… 25-year-old Samuel Gardner will embark on a journey, starting the New Year off with a resolution unlike any other. On January 1st, Gardner will begin hiking westward from New York on the North Country trail–starting his more than 12,500-mile journey that will take him, solo, by foot, across the four longest walking paths in the United States.

This epic hike is called the All-In Trek, and, according to Gardner, it’s never been done before in this manner. He plans to do it entirely unassisted, and to hike each trail end-to-end and back-to-back. The route will take him through three mountain ranges and one desert, from the east coast to the west. Gardner hopes to finish his goal in one year’s time but his ultimate goal is to finish it all in one continuous trek. …

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