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Gear and Sad Kid
12 8th, 2011

My daughter is not happy with me wanting to do this walking thing. I don’t know many almost 19 years old kids that burst into tears thinking about their Mom NOT being around.

Sheesh. I thought it would go over a bit easier than it did. Poor baby. Alix is a Mama’s Girl all the way. I asked her why she didn’t miss me the whole time she was living in Montana. She told me she just didn’t know better.

I have no answer or response to that.

I need to get two of these. Redundancy is super important and water is going to be one of the TOP most priorities. I may also have some backup water purifying tablets but I don’t trust them as I haven’t had to rely on them. I have used this before and it’s awesome.

http://cascadedesigns.com/msr/water-treatment-and-hydration/expedition-water-treatment-and-hydration/miniworks-ex-microfilter/product

I did request REI gift cards for Christmas but Alix said No. I am not funding anything for this trip. Heh.

I’m also debating on the cooking thing. I don’t want to have to deal with gasoline in canisters which means that I can’t use the MSR Whisperlite which I am familiar with.

http://cascadedesigns.com/msr/stoves/simple-cooking/whisperlite/product

So I will probably go with the jetboil or something of that nature since the gas is in a container that is easier to transport. Not less bulky and have heard that it’s not always easy to use in higher altitudes but I’m not going that high for it to become an issue. And that’s just random hearsay. It’s most likely just fine.

http://shop.jetboil.com/index.php/sol-cooking-ti.html

I don’t know that I would plan on every dinner being cooked but it would be nice to have that option and it’s going to need to be easy to deal with.

Walking poles. After two times out on the AT, if I backpack it and not go with that stroller option, then these will be an absolute necessity. If not backpacking, not needed.

Tent. Need something easy to assemble, rugged, but light. EASY To assemble is biggie. Will need to go to REI to check this out. Never really paid attention to tents as on the AT there are prebuilt shelters to stay in at regular intervals and tents aren’t allowed in the Smokies.

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Envision It: Do It
12 7th, 2011

People say, not sure who they are but, to be successful you need to picture yourself DOING whatever it is that you want to accomplish.

So I’ve been doing just that. Trying to imagine how the loneliness would feel, day after day after day, wondering how I would be able to re aclimate to society once I completed the journey.

I worry about that part a lot.

But I have dreamed a long time about traveling across the US. But it always was by vehicle.

I like walking better than I like riding. And it’s not the beginning or the ending, it’s the points in between that I long for the most.

Walking in blinding rain would be not fun. Walking in a dust storm would be not fun.

But you can always stop. You can. Just sit. Or hunker down, cover your head with your arms.

Why now though? obviously: i do not like where my life is at right now. It is not serving a greater purpose. And I’m getting older. Maybe it’s my mid-life crisis. I will be 40 next summer.

I think that’s a great reason though.

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Crazy Enough To Do It
12 7th, 2011

I am planning.

Beginning in Raleigh, NC, or maybe flying out to California and walking back to the east coast.

Why not?

I have a crappy little sales job that I can replace any time I need to and well, group fitness is going to be there to int he future.

So, I would need to figure out my meds for the things that are non-negotiable like my thyroid stuff.

Then, I need to start packing away the things that I definitely don’t want to part with and giving the stuff to my kids that I always planned on doing.

Food and gear.

Places to stay.

A definite time line.

A mostly definite route.

http://media.icebreaker.com/index.php?s=64

http://imjustwalkin.com/details/

http://www.walkingman.org/

What I have is my backpack, what I’m thinking is the way the justwalkin.com guy did with a push cart.

clothing from one guy:

http://www.walkingman.org/equipment/clothing

Clothing List: Gore-tex jacket, lightweight wool dress pants, wool sweater, cotton dress shirt, two pairs black bicycle shorts, one bicycle shirt, two pairs polypropalene liner socks, two pairs hiking socks, one pair thick wool socks, wool hat, wool gloves, Tyvek coveralls, wide brim hat, bedsheet toga. All these clothes were either found, given to me or purchased at a thrift store for about twenty dollars. Salvation Army and Goodwill are my favorite thrifts stores. Sometimes small towns will have church run stores in the basement, just ask around, and keep you eyes open, if you need something bad enough you will find it eventually.

Walkingman’s Diet: Cost Calories
2 cups of oatmeal with sugar, milk, 2 eggs. $.40 500

6 bananas, 3 oranges, 2 apples, 1 carrot. $1.65 1040

4 peanut butter sandwiches. $.70 1400

half a pound of cookies. $.50 1000 cup of yogurt . $.50 250

4 liters of sun tea. $.20 750

1 multivitamin and mineral pill. $.04 0

1 cup of real coffee with sugar and cream. $.40 100

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Average daily cost and calorie intake. $4.39 5040

http://www.aaronhuey.com/walk/pages/aaronhuey/walk_index.html

http://www.mywalkingadventure.com/sponsors.htm

http://www.rungeordierun.com/

http://www.goallpower.com/walk/

http://www.trailjournals.com/walkacrosstheus

http://www.timothydesigns.info/c2cw/

http://imjustwalkin.com/2011/08/25/thoughts-on-the-red-line-the-extended-edition/

http://www.walkingman.org/roadbyyear/us2010

http://www.whereisgumby.com/gumby-s-writings/basic-camping

http://www.bergdesigns.net/

	Head southeast on Carolina Beach Rd toward Fairview Dr
2	Turn right toward US-421 S/Carolina Beach Rd
3	Turn right onto US-421 S/Carolina Beach Rd Continue to follow US-421 S
4	Turn right onto Fort Fisher Blvd S
5	Take the Fort Fisher – Southportferry to Southport This road may be seasonally closed
6	Continue straight onto N Carolina 211 N/Ferry Rd SE
7	Turn left onto E Moore St
8	Turn right onto Yaupon Dr Exd
9	Continue onto Park Ave Exn
10	Turn left onto Holly Dr
11	Turn right onto Stuart Ave
12	Turn right onto N Carolina 211 N/N Howe St Continue to follow N Carolina 211 N
13	Turn left onto US-17 S/Ocean Hwy W
14	Turn left onto US-17 BUS S/Main St
15	Turn left onto US-17 S/Ocean Hwy W
16	Turn right onto Hickman Rd NW Entering South Carolina
17	Continue onto State Hwy 57 N
18	Continue onto S Carolina 90 W
19	Slight right onto Old Reaves Ferry Rd
20	Slight left onto S Carolina 905 S/Royal Tern Ct Continue to follow S Carolina 905 S
21	Turn right onto Wright Blvd
22	Continue onto US-378 W
23	Slight right to stay on US-378 W
24	Slight right onto US-378 W/Clarence Coker Hwy Continue to follow US-378 W
25	Slight right onto US-378 W/Myrtle Beach Hwy
26	Slight left onto US-378 E/Myrtle Beach Hwy Continue to follow Myrtle Beach Hwy
27	Continue onto E Liberty St
28	Turn right onto Phelps St
29	Turn left onto Nash St
30	Turn right onto Henderson St
31	Turn left onto S Wise Dr
32	Continue onto Patriot Pkwy
33	Turn left onto Panda Rd
34	Turn right onto Cane Savannah Rd
35	Turn right onto S Carolina 261 W/S Kings Hwy
36	Slight left onto US-378 E/US-76 E
37	Turn right onto US-378/US-76/Garners Ferry Rd
38	Turn left onto US-378 W/US-76 W/Garners Ferry Rd Continue to follow US-378 W/US-76 W
39	Continue onto Devine St
40	Turn left onto Saluda Ave
41	Turn right onto Blossom St
42	Slight left to stay on Blossom St
43	Continue onto US-176 E/US-21 S/US-321 S/Knox Abbott Dr
44	Turn right onto 7th St Exd/Still Hopes Dr
45	Turn left onto F Ave
46	Turn right onto 12th St
47	Turn left onto Augusta St
48	Slight left onto US-1 S/Augusta Rd
49	Turn left onto Kitti Wake Dr
50	Turn right onto State Rd S-32-70/Two Notch Rd
51	Turn right to stay on State Rd S-32-70/Two Notch Rd Continue to follow Two Notch Rd
52	Continue onto Chinquapin Church Rd
53	Continue onto Bethel Rd/State Rd S-41-222
54	Turn left onto S Carolina 23 S
55	Turn right onto Monument Dr
56	Slight right onto S Carolina 121 N
57	Slight left onto Long Cane Rd/State Rd S-19-21 Continue to follow Long Cane Rd
58	Slight left onto US-378 W
59	Turn left onto US-378 W/E Gold St Continue to follow US-378 W Entering Georgia
60	Slight right onto Bethany Church Rd
61	Continue onto Prater Rd
62	Turn right toward Jones Chapel Rd
63	Slight right onto Jones Chapel Rd
64	Turn left onto Ohara Standard Rd
65	Turn left onto GA-44 W/Danburg Rd
66	Turn right onto Bradford Rd/Co Rd 132 Continue to follow Bradford Rd
67	Turn right onto Co Rd 132/Heard Rd
68	Slight left to stay on Co Rd 132/Heard Rd
69	Turn right to stay on Co Rd 132/Heard Rd
70	Turn left onto Delhi Rd
71	Turn left onto N Hulin Ave
72	Turn right onto Co Rd 184/Independence St Continue to follow Co Rd 184
73	Continue onto Clark Station Church Rd/Co Rd 106 Continue to follow Co Rd 106
74	Continue onto Co Rd 107/Hollis Norman Rd
75	Turn right onto Callaway Rd/Co Rd 82 Continue to follow Callaway Rd
76	Continue onto Duck Pond
77	Turn right onto Centerville Rd
78	Turn left onto Wesley Chapel Rd
79	Slight left onto GA-77 S/Elberton Rd
80	Turn right onto Fairground Rd
81	Turn right toward GA-22 E/Comer Rd
82	Turn left toward GA-22 E/Comer Rd
83	Turn right onto GA-22 E/Comer Rd
84	Turn left onto Buddy Faust Rd
85	Turn right onto GA-10 W/US-78 W/Athens Rd
86	Turn right onto Bunker Hill Rd
87	Turn right to stay on Bunker Hill Rd
88	Turn left onto Old Mill Rd
89	Turn right onto Smokey Rd
90	Turn right onto GA-10 W/US-78 W/Athens Rd Continue to follow GA-10 W/US-78 W
91	Slight right onto US-78 W/Lexington Rd
92	Slight right onto Lexington Rd
93	Continue onto Oconee St
94	Continue onto Oak St
95	Continue onto Oconee St
96	Slight left onto E Broad St
97	Slight right onto W Broad St
98	Slight right to stay on W Broad St
99	Continue onto US-78 BUS W/West Broad Street Continue to follow US-78 BUS W
100	Keep right at the fork
101	Slight right onto GA-8 W/US-78 BUS W Continue to follow GA-8 W
102	Turn left onto Murry Ave
103	Turn right onto Church St
104	Slight left onto Stanley Rd
105	Turn left onto GA-8 W/US-29 BUS S/Winder Hwy
106	Turn right onto GA-316 E/University Pkwy
107	Turn left onto Progress Central Ave NE
108	Turn right onto Airport Rd
109	Turn left onto Hurricane Shoals Rd NE
110	Keep left at the fork
111	Turn right onto GA-120 W
112	Slight right onto GA-120 W/Duluth Hwy 120
113	Turn left onto Cardinal Lake Dr NW
114	Turn left onto Hill Dr NW
115	Continue onto N Berkeley Lake Rd
116	Turn left onto GA-13 S/US-23 S/Buford Hwy NW
117	Turn right onto S Old Peachtree Rd NW
118	Turn left onto S Old Peachtree Rd
119	Continue onto Spalding Dr
120	Slight right to stay on Spalding Dr
121	Slight left onto Mt Vernon Rd
122	Continue onto Johnson Ferry Rd NE
123	Turn left toward Mt Vernon Hwy NE
124	Turn right onto Mt Vernon Hwy NE
125	Turn right onto Dupree Dr NW
126	Turn left onto Old Powers Ferry Rd NW
127	Turn right onto Northside Dr NW
128	Turn left onto Powers Ferry Rd
129	Turn right onto Powers Ferry Rd SE
130	Turn left onto Windy Hill Rd SE
131	Turn right onto Cobb Pkwy SE
132	Turn right onto Cumberland Point Dr
133	Turn right toward Cumberland Point Dr
134	Make a U-turn
135	Turn left onto Cumberland Point Dr
136	Turn left onto Cobb Pkwy SE
137	Turn right
138	Turn left toward Windy Hill Rd
139	Turn left toward Windy Hill Rd
140	Turn right toward Windy Hill Rd
141	Turn left toward Windy Hill Rd
142	Turn right onto Windy Hill Rd
143	Slight right to stay on Windy Hill Rd
144	Slight right onto Windy Hill/Macland Road Connector
145	Continue straight onto MacLand Crossing Cir SW
146	Slight right to stay on MacLand Crossing Cir SW
147	Slight left onto GA-360 W/MacLand Rd
148	Turn left onto Bullard Rd
149	Continue onto Florence Rd
150	Turn right onto Hiram Rd
151	Slight right onto Moon Rd
152	Turn left onto Poplar Springs Rd
153	Continue onto Cleburne Pkwy
154	Turn right onto Rosedale Dr
155	Turn left onto Roper Rd
156	Continue onto Powder Springs St
157	Continue onto Main St
158	Turn left onto GA-92 S/Hiram Douglasville Rd
159	Turn right onto Georgia 120 Connector W/Hiram Sudie Rd Continue to follow Georgia 120 Connector W
160	Turn left onto GA-120 W/Buchanan Hwy Continue to follow GA-120 W
161	Slight left onto Williams St
162	Continue onto Tallapoosa St
163	Turn left onto GA-120 W/Tallapoosa Rd Continue to follow GA-120 W
164	Continue onto Broad St
165	Turn left onto Arbacoochee Rd
166	Turn right onto GA-8 W/US-78 W Continue to follow US-78 W Entering Alabama
167	Turn right onto 66 Spur/Co Rd 66 Continue to follow Co Rd 66
168	Continue onto Oxford St
169	Turn right onto Bedwell St
170	Turn right onto AL-4 W/AL-9 N/US-78 W Continue to follow AL-4 W/US-78 W
171	Slight right to stay on AL-4 W/US-78 W
172	Slight right to stay on AL-4 W/US-78 W
173	Turn left onto Co Rd 27/Wolf Creek Rd S
174	Continue onto Co Rd 55
175	Continue onto Co Rd 43
176	Continue onto Bear Creek Rd
177	Turn right onto Co Rd 280
178	Turn left onto Co Rd 377/Mountain Crest Rd
179	Turn right onto Co Rd 11
180	Turn right onto Co Rd 52 E
181	Slight left to stay on Co Rd 52 E
182	Turn right onto Pelham Pkwy
183	Turn left onto Co Rd 52
184	Slight left onto 4th Ave/Co Rd 52
185	Slight left to stay on 4th Ave/Co Rd 52
186	Turn left onto Helena Rd
187	Turn right toward Co Rd 52
188	Turn right onto Co Rd 52
189	Turn left onto Co Rd 13
190	Continue onto Co Rd 12/Grey Hill Rd
191	Turn left onto Presbyterian Church Rd
192	Turn left onto Co Rd 12/Co Rd 97/Eastern Valley Rd
193	Turn right onto Coldwater Rd/Co Rd 27
194	Slight right onto AL-5 N
195	Turn left onto AL-7/US-11 N
196	Turn right onto Co Rd 32/Keenes Mill Rd
197	Slight left onto AL-216 W/Old Birmingham Hwy
198	Slight right onto University Blvd E
199	Slight right onto University Blvd
200	Turn right onto Lurleen B Wallace Blvd N
201	Turn left onto 10th St
202	Turn right onto Main Ave
203	Turn left onto 33rd St
204	Turn right onto 39th Ave
205	Turn left onto AL-6 E/US-82 E/McFarland Blvd NE Continue to follow AL-6 E/US-82 E
206	Slight right onto AL-6 W/US-82 W
207	Slight right onto 1st Ave W
208	Turn right onto Co Rd 30/Loop Rd
209	Turn right onto AL-6 W/US-82 W/Co Rd 30
210	Turn left onto Doc Sanders
211	Turn right onto AL-6 E/US-82 E/Co Rd 30
212	Turn left
213	Turn right toward Co Rd 30
214	Turn right onto Co Rd 30
215	Turn left onto AL-6 E/US-82 E/Co Rd 30 Continue to follow AL-6 E/US-82 E
216	Turn left toward Co Rd 89/Hancock – Clemments Rd
217	Slight right onto Co Rd 89/Hancock – Clemments Rd
218	Continue onto Co Rd 30
219	Continue onto Hwy 182 E/State Hwy 182 Entering Mississippi
220	Slight right onto Alabama St
221	Turn right toward N 25th St/N Martin Luther King Jr Dr
222	Turn left toward N 25th St/N Martin Luther King Jr Dr
223	Turn right onto N 25th St/N Martin Luther King Jr Dr
224	Turn left onto N 7th Ave
225	Turn right onto Railroad St
226	Continue onto Bluecutt Rd Exd/Langford-Puckett
227	Continue onto Bluecutt Rd
228	Continue onto Holly Hills Rd
229	Turn left onto Section Line Rd
230	Turn right toward MS-50 W
231	Turn left onto MS-50 W
232	Turn left toward Pheba 4 St
233	Turn right toward Pheba 4 St
234	Continue straight onto Pheba 4 St
235	Turn left at Pheba St 9 St
236	Continue straight onto Billy White Rd
237	Turn right to stay on Billy White Rd
238	Continue onto Co Rd 191/Harpole Rd
239	Continue straight onto Co Rd 190/Hatcher Rd
240	Turn left to stay on Co Rd 190/Hatcher Rd
241	Continue onto Walls Rd/Webster 190
242	Turn left onto MS-15 S
243	Turn right onto 2nd Ave
244	Slight left onto Co Rd 141/Paige Rd
245	Continue onto Co Rd 139/Spring Valley Rd
246	Turn right onto US-82 E/West St Continue to follow US-82 E
247	Turn right onto MS-182 W
248	Turn right onto US-82 E
249	Turn left onto Old Hwy 82 E
250	Continue onto Greensboro St
251	Turn right to stay on Greensboro St
252	Turn left onto N Union Ave
253	Turn right onto Liberty St
254	Continue onto Magnolia St
255	Turn left onto N Front St
256	Turn right onto Summit St
257	Continue onto Old Hwy 82 W
258	Turn left onto US-82 E/Middleton Rd Continue to follow US-82 E
259	Turn left onto Co Rd 316/Skating Rink Rd
260	Turn right toward Co Rd 320
261	Continue straight onto Co Rd 320
262	Turn right to stay on Co Rd 320
263	Turn left onto US-82 E
264	Turn right onto Browning Rd/Co Rd 520
265	Continue onto Carrollton Ave
266	Turn right onto Lamar St
267	Turn left onto Carrollton Ave
268	Continue onto Wright Pl
269	Turn right onto Fulton St
270	Turn left onto Fulton St/Grand Blvd
271	Turn left onto W Claiborne Ave
272	Turn left onto US-49E S/US-82 E Continue to follow US-82 E
273	Slight left onto Bayou Dr
274	Continue onto Main St
275	Turn left onto Front Ave
276	Slight right onto Westside Ave
277	Continue onto Heathman Rd
278	Slight left onto US-82 E
279	Turn left onto S Broad St/Old Hwy 61 Continue to follow Old Hwy 61
280	Turn right onto Black Bayou Rd
281	Slight left onto V F w Rd
282	Turn left to stay on V F w Rd
283	Continue onto Tennessee Gas Rd
284	Turn left onto Main Exd
285	Turn right onto Tampa Dr
286	Slight left onto Bayou Rd
287	Turn right to stay on Bayou Rd
288	Turn left onto Champion Dr
289	Turn right onto Guerdon Rd
290	Turn left onto US-278 W/US-82 W Entering Arkansas
291	Turn left onto US-65 N
292	Turn right onto Co Rd 28/Jennie Cutoff Rd Continue to follow Jennie Cutoff Rd
293	Turn right onto Co Rd 22/Jennie Cutoff Rd
294	Turn left to stay on Co Rd 22/Jennie Cutoff Rd
295	Turn right onto Co Rd 250/Pine Rd
296	Turn left onto Co Rd 251
297	Continue onto Co Rd 51
298	Turn left onto US-165 S
299	Turn right onto Griffith St
300	Continue onto N Railroad St
301	Turn right onto AR-160 W
302	Continue onto 69
303	Turn left onto 33
304	Turn left to stay on 33
305	Turn right onto AR-8 W/Ashley 182/Parker St
306	Turn left onto Co Rd 323
307	Turn right onto State Hwy 52 E
308	Continue onto US-82 W
309	Turn left onto US-82 W/E 1st Ave Continue to follow US-82 W
310	Turn right onto Morgan Rd
311	Turn right onto US-82 W/Strong Hwy
312	Turn right onto Industrial Rd/US-82 BUS W
313	Turn left onto Molnaird Park Ave/US-82 BUS W Continue to follow US-82 BUS W
314	Turn left onto S Flenniken Ave
315	Turn right onto W 2nd St
316	Turn right onto Robert E Lee St
317	Continue onto Haynesville Hwy Entering Louisiana
318	Continue onto LA-161 S/Union Rd 251 Continue to follow LA-161 S
319	Continue onto LA-2 Alt W
320	Turn right to stay on LA-2 Alt W
321	Turn left to stay on LA-2 Alt W
322	Continue onto LA-2 W
323	Continue onto LA-2 Spur
324	Turn left onto US-371 S
325	Turn right onto LA-2 W
326	Slight right onto E Mary Lee Ave
327	Turn right onto LA-2 W/LA-3 N
328	Turn left onto LA-2 W/W Mary Lee St Continue to follow LA-2 W
329	Turn left onto US-71 S
330	Turn right onto LA-2 W/Hosston Vivian Rd
331	Turn right onto S Pardue St
332	Slight left onto E Arkansas Ave
333	Turn right onto S Pine St
334	Turn left onto W Tennessee Ave
335	Turn left onto LA-170 W/Upper State Line Rd
336	Turn right onto Cass County Rd/Par Rd 105
337	Turn left onto C C 4455 Entering Texas
338	Continue onto Co Rd 4455
339	Continue onto Co Rd 4449
340	Continue onto Co Rd 4455
341	Turn left onto Co Rd 4448
342	Turn left onto Farm to Market Rd 125
343	Turn right onto Farm to Market Rd 125/S Main St
344	Turn left toward W Foster St
345	Continue straight onto W Foster St
346	Turn right onto S Foster St
347	Turn left onto TX-11 W/W Houston St Continue to follow TX-11 W
348	Turn right onto TX-11 W/TX-49 W
349	Turn right onto Co Rd 2100
350	Continue onto Co Rd 2110
351	Turn right onto TX-11 W/TX-49 W
352	Turn right onto State St
353	Turn right onto Jefferson St
354	Turn left onto Sanders St
355	Turn left onto Nichols St
356	Continue onto E Hughes St
357	Turn right onto Coffey St
358	Slight right onto TX-49 W/US-259 N Continue to follow TX-49 W
359	Turn left onto W 1st St/Farm to Market Rd 899 Continue to follow Farm to Market Rd 899
360	Turn right onto Interstate 30 Frontage Rd N
361	Turn right onto Cleveland St
362	Turn left onto US-67 S
363	Continue onto Co Rd 1010
364	Turn right onto US-67 S
365	Continue onto Old US Hwy 67
366	Turn right to stay on Old US Hwy 67
367	Continue onto Jefferson St E/State Loop 313
368	Turn left to stay on Jefferson St E/State Loop 313
369	Turn right to stay on Jefferson St E/State Loop 313 Continue to follow State Loop 313
370	Turn right onto US-67 BUS S/Main St/State Loop 313 Continue to follow US-67 BUS S
371	Continue onto I-30 Frontage Rd
372	Turn right onto Lee St
373	Continue onto US-380 W
374	Slight right to stay on US-380 W
375	Slight left onto US-380 E
376	Turn left onto US-380 BUS E
377	Turn right onto Farm to Market 51 S/E Walnut St
378	Turn left onto Farm to Market 51 S/N Washburn St Continue to follow N Washburn St
379	Turn left onto US-380 E/US-380 Bypass E Continue to follow US-380 E
380	Slight left to stay on US-380 E
381	Turn right onto Causeway Rd
382	Turn left toward S Main St
383	Turn right onto S Main St
384	Turn left onto Hull St
385	Turn left onto W Mesquite Dr
386	Turn right onto S 2nd St
387	Turn left onto Mesquite Dr
388	Turn right onto S 3rd St
389	Turn left onto Mesquite Dr
390	Turn left onto S 11th St
391	Turn right toward US-380 W
392	Turn left onto US-380 W
393	Continue onto 7th St
394	Turn right onto Farm to Market Rd 61
395	Turn left onto Short Ln
396	Turn left onto Hardin Ln
397	Turn right onto Miller Bend Rd
398	Turn left onto US-380 W
399	Turn left onto Ranch Rd 610/Swenson Ave Continue to follow Swenson Ave
400	Slight right onto Farm-To-Market Rd 2211 W
401	Slight left onto C R 421
402	Turn left onto C R 423
403	Continue onto County Rd 430
404	Turn left onto County Rd 438
405	Turn right onto County Rd 428
406	Continue onto Co Rd 428
407	Turn right onto TX-70 N
408	Continue onto US-380 W
409	Turn left onto US-380 W/S Broadway St (signs for Farm to Market 669)
410	Turn right onto US-380 W/W 8th St (signs for Farm to Market Rd 669) Continue to follow US-380 W
411	Turn left onto US-380 W/US-385 S/US-62 W/US-82 W/Lubbock Rd Continue to follow US-380 W/US-385 S/US-62 W/US-82 W
412	Turn right onto US-380 W/W Main St Continue to follow US-380 W Entering New Mexico
413	Slight right to stay on US-380 W
414	Slight right onto US-380 W/US-70 W/Co Rd E022
415	Turn right onto US-380 W
416	Turn left toward US-380 W
417	Continue straight onto US-380 W
418	Turn left
419	Turn right toward US-380 W
420	Turn left onto US-380 W
421	Turn right onto NM-1 N
422	Turn left
423	Slight right toward US-60 W/Grant St
424	Turn left onto US-60 W/Grant St Continue to follow US-60 W
425	Turn right onto NM-601 N
426	Slight left onto Catron Co Rd A001
427	Continue onto Catron Co Rd A009
428	Continue onto Catron Co Rd A001
429	Turn left toward Catron Co Rd A001/State Route 191
430	Turn left onto Catron Co Rd A001/State Route 191 Entering Arizona
431	Continue onto County Rd 6040
432	Continue onto Co Rd 6040
433	Turn left onto Cleveland St/Commercial St Continue to follow Commercial St
434	Turn left onto AZ-61 W/US-180 W/W Cleveland St Continue to follow AZ-61 W/US-180 W
435	Turn right onto US-180 W
436	Turn right toward US-180 W
437	Turn right onto US-180 W
438	Slight right onto S Apache Dr
439	Turn left onto W Romero St
440	Turn left toward S Whiting Ave
441	Turn left onto S Whiting Ave
442	Continue onto McLaws Rd
443	Continue onto McClaws Rd
444	Continue onto Mc Laws Rd
445	Turn right onto AZ-99 W
446	Turn right onto AZ-87 N/AZ-99 W (signs for Winslow)
447	Turn left onto E 3rd St
448	Turn right onto N Berry Ave
449	Slight left onto N Park Dr
450	Continue onto Indn Route 2
451	Continue onto Indn Route 71
452	Turn right onto AZ-99 W
453	Turn left onto Indn Route 15
454	Continue onto Co Rd 419/Leupp Rd
455	Turn right onto Co Rd 394/Townsend Winona Rd Continue to follow Townsend Winona Rd
456	Turn left onto US-89 S (signs for Flagstaff)
457	Turn right onto N Steves Blvd
458	Turn left onto E Lakin Dr
459	Continue onto N Patterson Blvd
460	Continue onto E 7th Ave
461	Turn right onto N 4th St
462	Turn left onto Rose Ave
463	Turn right onto N Rose St
464	Turn left onto E Cedar Ave
465	Continue straight to stay on E Cedar Ave
466	Continue onto E Forest Ave
467	Turn right onto N Fort Valley Rd
468	Slight right onto Flagstaff Urban Trail
469	Slight right onto US-180 W/N Fort Valley Rd Continue to follow US-180 W
470	Turn left This road may be seasonally closed
471	Turn right
472	Turn right toward Brannigan Park Rd
473	Turn right toward Brannigan Park Rd
474	Slight right onto Brannigan Park Rd
475	Continue onto Old 66/Park Rd
476	Continue onto Parks-Wagon Wheel Rd
477	Continue onto Old Hwy 66/Wagon Wheel Rd Continue to follow Old Hwy 66
478	Turn left onto Deer Farm Rd
479	Continue onto Circle Pines Rd/Forest Service Rd 146 Continue to follow Forest Service Rd 146
480	Turn right onto Forest Service Rd 51A/E Mountain Man Trail
481	Turn left to stay on Forest Service Rd 51A/E Mountain Man Trail
482	Turn right toward Historic U.S. 66 W
483	Turn left onto Historic U.S. 66 W
484	Turn right onto E Rodeo Rd
485	Turn right toward E Frank Way
486	Turn right toward E Frank Way
487	Turn left onto E Frank Way
488	Turn right onto Airport Rd
489	Slight left
490	Turn right toward Forest Service Rd 6
491	Turn right onto Forest Service Rd 6
492	Turn left to stay on Forest Service Rd 6
493	Continue straight onto Forest Service Rd 525
494	Slight right
495	Turn left toward AZ-66 Scenic W
496	Turn right onto AZ-66 Scenic W
497	Turn left onto Fort Rock Rd
498	Continue onto Jolly Rd
499	Turn left to stay on Jolly Rd
500	Continue onto Fort Rock Rd
501	Continue onto Cross Mt Rd
502	Turn left onto Fort Rock Rd
503	Turn right
504	Turn left
505	Turn left toward Frontage Rd
506	Turn left onto Frontage Rd
507	Turn right to stay on Frontage Rd
508	Turn left onto Hackberry Rd
509	Turn right
510	Turn right toward Hidden Valley Rd
511	Continue straight onto Hidden Valley Rd
512	Hidden Valley Rd turns slightly left and becomes Windup Trail
513	Turn left toward Co Hwy 193
514	Turn right toward Co Hwy 193
515	Turn right onto Co Hwy 193
516	Continue onto Blake Ranch Rd
517	Continue onto S Dw Ranch Rd
518	Turn right to stay on S Dw Ranch Rd
519	Turn left
520	Slight right toward El Camino Dr
521	Turn right onto El Camino Dr
522	Slight left
523	Turn right
524	Turn left toward Airway Ave
525	Continue straight onto Airway Ave
526	Turn left onto E Andy Devine Ave/B-40
527	Slight left to stay on E Andy Devine Ave/B-40 Continue to follow E Andy Devine Ave
528	Turn left onto W Andy Devine Ave
529	Continue onto Historic U.S. 66 W
530	Turn right to stay on Historic U.S. 66 W
531	Continue onto Shinarump Rd
532	Continue onto Prescription Rd
533	Continue onto Shinarump Dr
534	Turn right toward Colorado Rd
535	Turn right onto Colorado Rd
536	Turn left onto Unkar Dr
537	Turn left onto Don Luis Rd
538	Turn right
539	Turn right
540	Turn right
541	Turn right toward AZ-68 E
542	Turn right toward AZ-68 E
543	Turn left onto AZ-68 E
544	Turn right onto AZ-95 N Entering Nevada
545	Continue onto NV-163 W/Laughlin Hwy
546	Slight left toward US-95 S
547	Continue straight onto US-95 S Entering California
548	Turn right
549	Turn right toward Old Government Rd
550	Continue straight onto Old Government Rd
551	Slight right
552	Turn left toward Old Government Rd
553	Slight right onto Old Government Rd
554	Continue onto Cedar Canyon Rd
555	Turn left onto Kelso Cima Rd
556	Turn right onto Utility Rd
557	Continue onto Utility Access Rd
558	Slight right onto Kelbaker Rd
559	Turn left onto Old Government Road
560	Slight right onto Brannigan Mine Rd
561	Continue onto Kelbaker Rd
562	Continue onto CA-127 N/Death Valley Rd
563	Turn left onto Powerline Rd
564	Turn right onto Silver Lake Rd
565	Continue onto E Range Rd Restricted usage road
566	Slight left toward Barstow Rd/Camp Irwin Rd/Fort Irwin Rd Restricted usage road
567	Turn left onto Barstow Rd/Camp Irwin Rd/Fort Irwin Rd Restricted usage road
568	Turn right onto Langford Lake Rd Restricted usage road
569	Turn left onto Goldstone Rd Restricted usage road
570	Turn left toward Goldstone Rd Restricted usage road
571	Turn left onto Goldstone Rd Partial restricted usage road
572	Turn right to stay on Goldstone Rd
573	Turn left
574	Turn right at Old Copper City Rd
575	Turn left toward Granit Wells Rd
576	Turn left onto Granit Wells Rd
577	Slight left toward California Aqueduct
578	Slight left onto California Aqueduct
579	Continue onto Trona Rd
580	Turn right onto US-395 N/Broadway Ave
581	Turn left onto Oompaul St
582	Turn right onto Mountain Wells Ave
583	Continue onto Butte Ave/Randsburg Cutoff Rd Continue to follow Butte Ave
584	Turn left onto County Rd 797/Redrock Randsburg Rd Continue to follow Redrock Randsburg Rd
585	Turn left onto CA-14 S/Midland Trail
586	Turn right onto Jawbone Canyon Rd Partial restricted usage road
587	Slight left toward Back Canyon Rd/Black Canyon Rd Restricted usage road
588	Continue straight onto Back Canyon Rd/Black Canyon Rd Restricted usage road
589	Continue onto Zachery Rd Restricted usage road
590	Turn right onto Back Canyon Rd
591	Turn right to stay on Back Canyon Rd
592	Turn left onto Caliente Creek Rd
593	Continue onto Caliente Bodfish Rd
594	Turn right to stay on Caliente Bodfish Rd
595	Continue onto Bena Rd
596	Continue onto Edison Hwy
597	Slight left to stay on Edison Hwy
598	Continue onto E Truxtun Ave
599	Slight right onto Sumner St
600	Slight right onto Golden State Ave
601	Slight left onto 24th St
602	Continue onto 24th St Frontage Rd
603	Continue onto CA-178 W/24th St Continue to follow CA-178 W
604	Continue onto CA-58 W/Blue Star Memorial Hwy/Rosedale Hwy
605	Turn right onto Main Plaza Dr
606	Turn left onto Hageman Rd
607	Turn right onto Santa Fe Way
608	Continue onto CA-43 N
609	Slight left onto E Lerdo Hwy
610	Turn right
611	Turn left
612	Turn right
613	Turn left
614	Slight left
615	Turn right toward CA-46 W/Paso Robles Hwy
616	Turn left onto CA-46 W/Paso Robles Hwy Continue to follow CA-46 W
617	Turn right onto Cholame Valley Rd
618	Continue onto Cholame Rd
619	Continue onto Vineyard Canyon Rd
620	Continue onto Slacks Canyon Rd
621	Continue onto Big Sandy Rd
622	Turn left onto Indian Valley Rd
623	Turn right
624	Turn right toward Sargent Canyon Rd/Sargents Rd
625	Sharp right onto Sargent Canyon Rd/Sargents Rd
626	Slight left to stay on Sargent Canyon Rd/Sargents Rd
627	Turn right onto Short St
628	Turn right onto Railroad St
629	Slight right onto Cattlemen Rd
630	Turn left onto CA-198 W
631	Continue onto Lockwood San Lucas Rd
632	Turn right
633	Turn right toward Oasis Rd
634	Turn left toward Oasis Rd
635	Turn right onto Oasis Rd
636	Turn right onto Co Rd G14/Jolon Rd
637	Turn left onto Central Ave
638	Turn right to stay on Central Ave
639	Turn left onto US-101 S
640	Turn left onto Central Ave
641	Turn right to stay on Central Ave
642	Turn left toward Co Rd G16/Elm Ave
643	Slight right toward Co Rd G16/Elm Ave
644	Turn left onto Co Rd G16/Elm Ave
645	Turn left to stay on Co Rd G16/Elm Ave Continue to follow Co Rd G16
646	Continue onto Arroyo Seco Rd
647	Continue onto E Carmel Valley Rd/Co Rd G16/Jamesburg Rd
648	Turn left
649	Turn right
650	Turn right
651	Turn right toward E Carmel Valley Rd/Co Rd G16/Jamesburg-Arroyo Seco Rd
652	Turn left onto E Carmel Valley Rd/Co Rd G16/Jamesburg-Arroyo Seco Rd Continue to follow E Carmel Valley Rd/Co Rd G16
653	Slight right onto Carmel Valley Rd/Co Rd G16
654	Turn right onto CA-1 N/Cabrillo Hwy
655	Turn left onto Atherton Dr
656	Sharp right onto N Mesa Dr
657	Turn left onto Hatton Rd
658	Turn left toward Crespi Ave
659	Turn right onto Crespi Ave
660	Turn left onto Mountain View Ave
661	Turn right onto Junipero St
662	Turn left onto Ocean Ave

Arriving at Ocean Ave

Total: 2,932 mi – about 39 days 23 hours

So everything I learned from the AT is starting to go back on a loop through my brain.

I don’t plan on walking that route in 39 days. That’s way too fast. I don’t want this to last forever but I do want to have a general idea. I figure that I can give myself up to 9 months from start to finish. I mean, come on, gestating a human being takes at least that long.

I want to go fast enough to cover the miles but not too fast so I end up hurting my knees or something else equally as crappy as that. So on the AT, 12 miles a day was do-able but I went to fast and my knee ended the trip for me. two days early.

So, I am debating on the backpacking vs. the nothing vs. the push stroller. There are pros and cons to all options.

I also have decided that the first couple days to 2 weeks will be mild to moderate miles to become conditioned to the walking. Then. After about 2-3 weeks, we’ll start pushing a bit for more distance.

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