May 2010
1 post
April 2010
4 posts
well!
DAY 1: got a late start, felt like my back was breaking, made some okay ground, stayed the night with some friends of friends.
DAY 2: got a slightly less late start, started getting my first blisters, felt like my feet were going to fall off, made some more good ground, stayed the night at my grandmas.
DAY 3: got a better start, started feeling an overall ache, realized how much i hate...
“So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no...”
– Tecumseh
March 2010
6 posts
frequently asked questions!!
have questions about my walk? youre not the only one! below ive answered all of the most commonly asked questions i could think of. if theres something youre wondering about that isnt covered, please leave a comment &ill answer you as soon as i can!
youre doing WHAT? im walking across the united states. not hitchhiking, not biking, not even rollerskating. just walkin!
why? to get to the...
Oh, yesterday came suddenly...
yesterday was my last day of work, &i said i wouldnt cry.
i cried.
i hugged friends &mentors goodbye, all snotty &tear-streaked, &i passed out post-its with my contact info. &then i cried some more on the way home.
when youre planning something you know is going to be this crazy difficult, saying goodbye seems far from the hardest part. seems. i really hope i can get a going...
“Every man dies. Not every man really lives.”
– William Wallace.
(its always amazing to come across something that reminds you that what youre doing is exactly what you should be doing.)
i just activated...
…my SPOT satellite personal tracker, &i can officially send “im okay,” “help,” & 911 messages!
if you want regular messages letting you know that im okay, comment, email, or text me! let me know the email address OR cell# and your provider youd like these updates sent to.
note: the notification will only say “Erica Danger is a-okay!...
here we are...
a little less than three weeks till i leave to walk across the united states. crazy? absolutely. scary? of course. my living room looks like a clif bar delivery truck crashed through the front of my apartment, all of my friends are asking when my going-away party is, &my cat is putting off that anxious “i know moms leaving soon” panic-vibe.
i was sixteen the summer i bought jimmy...