GMN across the USA
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Hi. My name is Tom Walls (referred to as GMN* above) and I am going to walk across the United States. It is a decision that was made after a great deal of thought and quite a bit of soul-searching. Approximately seven years ago I returned home after working abroad for a year and a half. And though I know that was the right decision for me at the time, I have spent the last seven years struggling with self-doubt, depression and a general lack of direction in my life. Sometime during the spring of 2015 I decided that if I wasn't able to move forward personally, professionally or emotionally, that maybe it was time to move forward physically. That decision has brought me here. I will step out on the road; I will go in search of my destiny because I've waited long enough for it to come to me.
I will start on May 1, 2016 in Boston, MA and will walk along US Rt 20 to South Bend, IN. From South Bend I will head SW until I pick up Historic Rt 66. Rt 66 will be my path until I reach the Grand Canyon (which is actually just a bit north of Rt 66). From the Grand Canyon I will walk in a SW direction again and end in San Diego, CA. I expect to walk over 3200 miles and take almost a year to complete.
Though I have been working hard to save for this trip, I am pretty sure it will require more funds than I will be able to accumulate on my own. That is why I am asking for outside assistance from family, friends and kind, generous strangers. Any amount you can donate will be appreciated immensely. Donations will be used for food or equipment I need along the way, emergency medical expenses should they arise, and any other unexpected expenditures. I am going to be as frugal as possible but also want to be prepared. I dread having to end before making it all the way across the US because I ran short of funds. That being said, any money I receive from people through GoFundMe and that is not used by the end of the trip I am planning on donating to charity.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read about my campaign. If you decide to donate, know ahead of time how much I appreciate your generosity and aid. Though I will be updating my progress here, you can also follow me on Facebook or at http://thegreatandmightynobody.blogspot.com/
*GMN means The Great and Mighty Nobody. It is a moniker I use when I write. I think most of us are GMNs. Just normal people (nobodies) who are all great and mighty in our own way.
I will start on May 1, 2016 in Boston, MA and will walk along US Rt 20 to South Bend, IN. From South Bend I will head SW until I pick up Historic Rt 66. Rt 66 will be my path until I reach the Grand Canyon (which is actually just a bit north of Rt 66). From the Grand Canyon I will walk in a SW direction again and end in San Diego, CA. I expect to walk over 3200 miles and take almost a year to complete.
Though I have been working hard to save for this trip, I am pretty sure it will require more funds than I will be able to accumulate on my own. That is why I am asking for outside assistance from family, friends and kind, generous strangers. Any amount you can donate will be appreciated immensely. Donations will be used for food or equipment I need along the way, emergency medical expenses should they arise, and any other unexpected expenditures. I am going to be as frugal as possible but also want to be prepared. I dread having to end before making it all the way across the US because I ran short of funds. That being said, any money I receive from people through GoFundMe and that is not used by the end of the trip I am planning on donating to charity.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read about my campaign. If you decide to donate, know ahead of time how much I appreciate your generosity and aid. Though I will be updating my progress here, you can also follow me on Facebook or at http://thegreatandmightynobody.blogspot.com/
*GMN means The Great and Mighty Nobody. It is a moniker I use when I write. I think most of us are GMNs. Just normal people (nobodies) who are all great and mighty in our own way.
Organizer
Thomas Walls
Organizer
Berne, NY