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Infection caught up with me.

So when I got into Barstow on Saturday night I was not feeling well. I stopped my Dr. Mike’s walk-in urgent care. The Dr. said I had a...

A day of solitude

Today was a day of solitude. I walked for a long time where I didn’t see a vehicle. It was great to be in my own headspace with my...

The end to a great day.

End of the night. I walked 23.3 miles today. I am about 14 miles from Barstow. The moon is full and the coyotes are howling. What an end...

Lonesome Road

Delvin told me that when I left Victorville there would be no more stop lights until I got to Barstow. I was looking forward to the open...

Bottle Tree Ranch

On the way to Barstow, I stopped at Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch. Several Australian tourist were curious about my rig and spent about 1/2...

People are good

I stopped in for breakfast at Emma Jean’s. As I walked in, the chef, Brian was talking about people riding bicycles on Route 66. I...

It was a good day

I was asked by a friend to say more in my post than , “food was good”. Although yesterday was challenging, there were a couple of neat...

Big Mistake

Made a huge mistake last night. I was planning on a location for my day, however, I got there really quick. So I decided to go a little...

Feeling better

Feeling better. Started on the road at 6:30. Currently at the 15/215 junction. Not sure where I will end up tonight.

Another surprise and a cold

Woke up with a cold this morning. Decided not to push it. Annette and Dustin surprised me and took me to breakfast and brought me...

Wigwam Hotel

Made it to Rialto tonight. 21.2 miles. I couldn’t resist staying at the Wigwam Motel. Tomorrow should be a tough day as I start to climb...

A great way to start the day

On the road. Another great surprise. Just had breakfast with the best motor sergeant in Santa Monica, Pat Armstrong. What a great way to...

Made it to Ontario.

Thanks to Ontario Elks. Ready to hit the sack. 12.7 miles today.

Another Surprise

Made it into Ontario tonight. A friend, Jeff Campbell met me and took me to dinner and CVS. What a great way to end an evening.

Part of why I am walking.

Part of why I am walking. It is a tough and dangerous profession. However, this is unfortunate and unnecessary. GA- Savannah Police...

I am a day late due to no WiFi

Stopped by Foothill church in Glendora. Great way to start the day. Beautiful community that has an emphasis on eradicating human...

Surprise on Day 4

Pleasant surprise this morning. An old partner, Darrick Jacob called on his way to Palm Springs. He took me out for a cup of coffee....

Day Three

Started at 6:00 a.m. On a suggestion from the EZ 66 book, I stopped at Andy's and had a cup of coffee. I made it all the way to Glendora...

Night Two

In bed and ready for an early start tomorrow. Hoping to make it to Azusa or a little bit farther. That is 15 miles.

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I have recently retired after 30 years in law enforcement and a few years in the private sector. I have always enjoyed walking form place to place.  One of my favorite assignments was working overtime in our tourist area.  It was a blast to walk around for about 7 hours throughout the Downtown area.

In 2016, I read a book, "Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge.  In November of 2016, I decided to do my "walkabout" with God from Santa Cruz to Los Angeles.  I had a blast walking along the Pacific Coast.  It was a beautiful experience.  I learned so many things on this walk.  The main lesson was God was talking to me, I just was not listening.  He was there with me on my walk, I just was not realizing the signs.

I have always been intrigued about walking the PCT, AFT, the Continental Divide and Appalachian Trial.  The one trip that stuck out with me was walking across the United States.

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