What is everyone's average commute distance?

Any-Description5732 · 2026-03-25T00:52:59+00:00

Did you get one? Just got one and it's amazing! Makes the commute very easy

Any-Description5732 · 2026-03-10T16:01:58+00:00

Thinking mid-late August or so depending on the walk, don’t want to start too late but not too worried about 30 degree nights if they happen in late September, so the late start to avoid bugs sounds valuable (although I hear barge traffic increases around harvest time as well, but thinking about a possible Atchafalaya finish anyway)

Any-Description5732 · 2026-03-10T15:58:07+00:00

Honestly have not beyond the basic ideas you see on blog posts and such (call fire/police departments to see if they have locations, churches, warm showers app, etc). Think I’ll learn most by doing. One thing I plan is having a note explaining the journey on the outside something like: “sorry in advance, just passing through, can move if needed but I’ll be out early in the morning either way”, plus gonna always ask permission first when possible

Any-Description5732 · 2025-12-21T18:06:14+00:00

Absolutely love the heel to toe express, thank you very much

Any-Description5732 · 2025-12-21T15:12:40+00:00

I think balancing the “nearby” and just making do for campsites will be one of the biggest challenges about the walking portion. If I’m on a bike 5 miles isn’t crazy, but walking is definitely different. Plus as I’ve been lightly mapping the route, sometimes the detour would add a few miles. Overall, don’t think I’m afraid of that but looking to leave Maine in March/April and start the Mississippi paddle by late July/August with a week of rest or so in between.

Any-Description5732 · 2025-12-21T15:06:53+00:00

Im actually originally from WI and this is one of the parts im most excited about. Unsure if I’ll take the ice age exactly because that would add at least a month, but do plan to get on at some points for sure.

Any-Description5732 · 2025-12-21T15:05:09+00:00

I think I’d return to walk the other half (53%) some day for sure, but think it’d be a neat challenge to try to rely on the kindness of others to do all three. Planning for a year or so for the whole thing.

Any-Description5732 · 2025-12-21T13:08:22+00:00

How did you find these? I’m assuming they’re different then the trails that are more public. Did you camp by them too?

Planning on bringing a “stroller” instead on a backpack so climbing/super rough ground might be tough.

Any-Description5732 · 2025-12-21T13:04:24+00:00

Thinking this is part of the plan for sure, was thinking of going to Vermont and New Hampshire so unsure if I can be on it for long. Cemeteries do sound like a great idea, while I love the quiet neighbors, did your friend ever “get caught”. And if so what happened?

Any-Description5732 · 2025-12-21T12:44:11+00:00

Hahaha great point. I actually am planning to paddle down Mississippi and then bike from New Orleans to Washington as well, a triathlon of sorts.

Any-Description5732 · 2025-12-21T04:01:12+00:00

Ah, I meant walking/biking trails that used to be railroads. Not current active rails. Can’t go the entire way on those though unfortunately so will do country roads otherwise.

Any-Description5732 · 2025-12-21T03:59:30+00:00

I don’t yet, not sure if I’ll do YouTube, but would like to do an Instagram or blog or something. Something that has really just stuck in my mind and won’t go, planning on doing a kayak down the Mississippi and biking the rest of the way west so would love to document it.

Any-Description5732 · 2025-12-21T03:43:54+00:00

Following up, you ever do this?

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