Thank you so much Erica for all of your help and sticking with me throughout the entire walk despite all my shenanigans.
You guy’s just rock. Thank you so much, we’ve also given you a special side thanks at the bottom because you rock so much. Sorry if our pictures of thanks were kind of crappy.
thanks for hooking us up through out the south. Good times, good times.
Savannah, GA – Don’t know if you guys remember us or not, but it was great meeting everyone there and knowing there was a place to flop down for free at.
To everyone from the old shop we all worked at during my stay, thanks so much for being the good folks y’all are and making me decide to make Denver my new home when this is done. Good luck to you Kimmie and Al with the new biz, we know you’ll treat us right.
Thank you Ingrid for coming along with me in the beginning. I hope all works out for you, from what I hear it sounds like you’re doing fairly well for yourself again back in New York. Feel free to write me if you wish, I’d love to hear from you sometime.
Thank you for all your support of me. I’m sorry it didn’t work out between Ingrid and I in the end, but at least she’s back in school again. Thanks again, I really appreciate all you’ve done for me.
Vidalia, GA – Ingrid and I just loved meeting you, thank you for insisting we take down your number and address. I hope you’ve gotten the cards I’ve sent and thanks for your calls along the way on the road. Good luck to you on your adventure when you start it.
Eden, GA – Despite being flooded your campground was still a beautiful stretch of land worthy of being a garden in Eden. Thank you so much for letting us stay meeting the lot of you.
Blichton, GA – Thank you again for that meal back in March, your food there is delicious.
Statesboro, GA – Howdy to you all down overt here. Thanks again for bringing me out that night, I loved meeting everyone and hanging out with y’all.
Swainsboro, GA – Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and generosity that day in Subway. I hope all works out well for you.
Swainsboro, GA – Corey, sorry we haven’t responded to your emails yet. I’m going to try and make a point of it, but I’m a bit of a flake. Anyway, thank you for bringing us to the Blade for our first interview and it was great chatting with you while we were there.
Swainsboro, GA – Our first interview. Thank you for taking the time to hear our story and print it, we had fun doing it and meeting everyone there. Corey thanks for bringing us in and Mick thanks for housing us that night.
Swainsboro, GA – Thank you so much for putting us up that night and for all the hospitality you showed us. You were the first to take us in on our trip.
Kite, GA – All of you folks Ingrid and I will never forget. Never before had either of us met people with hearts the size of yours, running out in to the rain to get Ingrid dry clothes, buying us lunch and wandering the store to see what else you could possibly give us, and going at length to find a home for us to stay in that night. Thank you, thank you all of you Betty, Deborah, Pat, Jennifer (our four moms as we called you), Louis, and thank you Jo Harry for letting us stay in your house down the road. Friendliest town in Georgia.
Kite, GA – Thank you very much for the use of your house that night. I hope all has worked out well with you and your new worker. I also hope that your new worker and has family have found all they were looking for here in America.
Kite, GA – Thank you for interviewing us and your fantastically fun article on us.
Sparta, GA – Thank you so much for taking us in and teaching me how to eat fish properly so I don’t look foolish in front of anyone else. We had a great time with you all and thank you as well for all those cookies, cakes, and pies you sent us off with.
near Sparta, GA – Thank you for letting us set up camp on your lawn. We didn’t get to talk much, but the little we did it seemed you folks have quite an interesting story. Hope all works out well with you.
Greensboro, GA – We enjoyed your company very much as we rested at your store for a while. Thanks again.
Thanks for the ride downtown again in Greensboro.
Watkinsville, GA – I don’t think all of you could have made our day any better, especially on what happened to be my birthday. We can’t thank you enough for all your prayers, donations, blessings, and just general good spirit. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Watkinsville, GA – Krimson, you’ve got a great shop there, we loved it. Thanks for your post in the guestbook.
Athens, GA – Thank you for having us for those few days in April. We loved meeting and visiting with you two. At some point we’ll have to get together again in NYC or where ever with Cox as well.
Monroe, GA – Thank you Amy not only for letting us camp out in your backyard and all but for creating a fantastic coffee shop. Jessica, thank you as well, you were great company to hang out with while we listened to the music.
Loganville, GA – Thanks for all your messages in the guestbook. I love to read them and hear your support.
Snellville, GA – Thanks for your assistance that day and for sharing our trip with your students. That was a real treat to find out about.
Cartersville, GA – Thank you so much for taking us in on that rainy, blustery night and for everything you did for us. We had a great time with you guys.
You two know I love ya. Thanks again for setting us up with your Aunt and Uncle as well as for that REI gift certificate. Its been coming in handy.
Cartersville, GA – Thank you so much for taking us into your tornado shelter when those two twisters were threatening the town. It was a good time too, for us, talking to you two and meeting you.
outside Rome, GA – Thank you for taking us in from that rain and letting us stay in your pop up camper as well as for the food.
Thank you so much for your service otherwise Ingrid and I would have been stranded a good while longer up north on our hiatus.
Mentone, AL – Thank you folks for letting us camp down on your grounds, it was absolutely beautiful. Mostly thank you for going out of your way and giving us a ride back to Rome so we could start up where we left off.
Mentone, AL – It was great talking with you on the way down to Rome. Thanks again for driving us. Sorry we didn’t connect in Denver.
Summerville, GA – Mark and Crystal, thank you for letting us crash down in your backyard. We loved sitting in that deli of yours listening to your father talk and talk and talk.
Menlo, GA – Thank you so much for lunch that day at the Feed Bag. Your generosity embodies the spirit of Georgia that Ingrid and I found there.
Valley Head, AL – Thank you Kelly, Josie, and Lorie for inviting us to join you at the retreat, we never would have suspected doing something like that. And a special thanks to Edwina for being so gracious to not only let us sit in, walk on fire, and feed us that night, but also for letting us camp out on your grounds and giving us the spiritual zeal we needed that embodied the ideal of what this walk means to me.
Ider, AL – Thank you Joan for giving Ingrid a ride to the barn, and mostly for letting us camp out there out of that torrential rain storm. Mike, thank you so much for that meal that evening, we never ate better in the tent.
Ider, AL – Thank you for the food as well with everyone bringing us food we ate quite well that night and the barn was great.
Bridgeport, AL – Thanks Jason for having us and showing us a great time while we stayed with you. We’re all going to have to get together at some point with Cox and paint the town red which ever town that might be.
South Pittsburg, TN – Thank you for taking us in for the night and your job offer in the stables. If we weren’t racing winter we’d have definitely helped you out with that.
Sewanee, TN – It was great meeting you Alan, and congratulations on your own trek.
Cowan, TN – Thank you Don and Bobbye for having us, feeding us, driving us around, and making sure I had friends to stay with down the road. You were excellent parental support for the few days we were with you, and the day or two afterward when you could still find me.
Lynchburg, TN – Thank you both for having me, I thoroughly enjoyed your hospitality the night I was there.
Shelbyville, TN – Thank you June for that free haircut. It was fun doing that interview while getting chopped, made me feel a bit like Capone.
Winchester, TN – Thank you for taking the time to interview me and your kind words. Many of my friend Cox’s friends read the article and contacted me through this site.
Shelbyville, TN – Thank you for taking an interest in my story and the article you wrote up. I had great fun doing that interview, thanks.
Poplins Crossroads, TN – Your home cooked food and company was a welcome break from walking. Thank you again for hollering to your porch for a visit.
Columbia, TN – Thank you Pat for all your emails of concern and enthusiasm and especially for all your hospitality while I stayed the night in your home.
Dickerson, TN – I had one of the best nights out on this walk so far with you. Thank you for taking me in, bringing me to your dojo picnic, and then insisting we go out and hit the town that night. Say hey to Betty for me if you see her as well as Jeff from the picnic. Thanks again, good luck to you as well.
Cumberland City, TN – You folks are the happiest, most content family I’ve ever met in my life, and I’ve spanned the spectrum a bit. Thank you so much for having me over night, sorry I couldn’t stay longer and help out in return. Thank you Janson as well for being great company while I was there.
Dover, TN – Thanks girls for your continual guestbook entries. I loved reading them as I went and knowing you were still following along.
Grand Rivers, KY – Anita, thank you for the meal as well as your enthusiasm for my little adventure. I loved meeting you and your husband.
Lone Oaks, KY – Dairyette Dan what can you say along with thanks for all your enthusiasm and supplies. That camel back pouch just made it to Denver but has now died, thank you so much for it.
Paducah, KY – Thank you for the supplies you helped me along with, as well as your good guidance as far as mixing cotton with hiking and other such tidbits. I stopped in at Neptunes but couldn’t remember your buddies name. Thank you again for housing me, feeding me, and having me come to church with you all, I had a great time.
New Grand Chain, IL – I had a great time just chatting things over with you while I had lunch. Thank you for letting me eat inside in the air conditioning, that heat was coming down. Good luck on your candy business.
Jackson, MO – To whoever that was that bought me breakfast that day thank you very much. I thought I’d figured out who you were, then I found I was mistaken, thank you though for your anonymous generosity, I hadn’t even told anyone my tale there.
Millersville, MO – What better luck could I have had to meet a family of nurses when my eye spends the day irritating me. Thank you all for having me that night I had a great time meeting you. Damien, I’m still keeping my eye out for interesting trucks for you, but I’m not sure how good I am at spotting what you’d like.
Fredericktown, MO – Thanks Danny for the good food at your café and hanging out to visit with me.
Fredericktown, MO – Thank you fro bits of advice and keeping me good company while I hung out in town. Good luck on those trails.
Fredericktown, MO – Thank you for taking e in and showing me a good time as well as all the hospitality you gave me.
Farmington, MO – Shannon, it was great meeting you and your family. Thank you so much for inviting me over and taking me in for the night.
Potosi, MO – Thanks again, Tom, for that water it was a great treat. Good luck to you and I gues your wife by now. Congratulations.
Sullivan, MO – To the folks who cut me a break on my missing $2.74 and covered the whole cost thank you so much. I had a great time while staying there, I hope you’re enjoying Massachusetts.
wanderers – I had a great time meeting you hanging out with you all at Meramac. Hope everything worked out with you.
Drake, MO – I never figured out who this was either, but thank you fro the money. It went to a delicious sandwich there.
Jefferson City, MO – Thanks both of you and your dad for taking me in that day and taking me out at night. I had a great time just being out with you both. Lindsey, thanks again fro also setting me up with your friend in Kansas City. I hope everything worked out well with her. Keep in touch.
California, MO – You didn’t have to feed me that day, you know, but I’m quite glad you did. Thank you. Hope everything works out with you and your fiancé and your cats are adorable.
Pittsville, MO – I hope you all had a successful move after that break down in Pittsville. Enjoy your new home and I loved meeting you all.
Kansas City, MO – To Nick, Kadi, and everyone else I met there, I love your shop and had a great time hanging out there. Whenever I’m in KC again you can guarantee I’ll show up and visit.
Kansas City, MO – I had a great time meeting you two and loved hanging out over there those few days. Sorry I got into a strange mood and took off the last night, something just hit me and I had to go. Thanks again, I had a great time.
Weston, MO – Mike and Cyndee, it’s a pity we didn’t connect, I would have loved to stay in your bed and breakfast and chat with you two. Thanks for looking for me though.
outside Weston, MO – Thanks Pat for the delicious meal and the stories of the other travelers that had come and gone through your place, dignified or indignant.
Everest, KS – Thank you all for taking me in, I was having quite a time trying to find a plae to camp out there, but mainly I loved hanging out with you all. Tell Gavin I say hello.
Fairview, KS – I loved meeting all you guys in there, that was a great time. Thanks again.
near Home, KS – Thanks for the Dew. I loved your guestbook post, great meeting you.
Marysville, KS – Thanks for picking me up, you two, and going for a bit of a joy ride. Thanks for the food as well, it was great meeting you.
outside Washington, KS – Thank you for that meal. The waitress didn’t give you away, don’t worry, I’m glad she gave you my card. It felt good reading your message in the guestbook. I had figured it out thinking that night remembering your daughter had run back in before you all took off. Thank you it was greatly appreciated.
outside Washington, KS – Thanks Russ and Wilma for everything, the lunch, the water (pure as can be). You all were great to meet as well as your daughter and her boyfriend. Thank you.
Mankato, KS – Thank you for the good company and good food during my stay in town.
Lebanon, KS – I’m sorry I don’t think I got your name, but thank you for the food and drink that evening. I was dying when you saw me.
Thank you for that money. You came out of nowhere, handed me $20, and disappeared again. Thank you so much.
Belleville, KS – Thank you for taking the time to interview me and your kind words on my adventure.
Belleville, KS – Thanks Kathy, Paul and family, you guys were great to put me up for the night and all your hospitality. I hope you all enjoyed the game.
Norton, KS – Carol Ryan, I had the absolute greatest time talking with you while I stayed. You and Don are great people, than you again for having me. Good luck to you, as well as your daughters, with everything.
Oberlin, KS – Chad congratulations on completing your cross country run. It was nice meeting you at the library.
Oberlin, KS – To the folks who make the absolute best mushroom Swiss burger down US-36, thanks. And thank you to the ladies I met there for that money, the waitress was quite happy.
Atwood, KS – Thank you for the cake and ice cream, its was delicious.
McDonald, KS – Garold and all you folks down at Two Lees I absolutely loved meeting all of you there and hanging out that night. Thanks for all the drinks, the meal, and mostly the conversation. In particular thanks to Rex and Frank, a conversation like that was what I had been thirsty for after months of drifting ever westward.
McDonald, KS – Thank you, Garold, again, for taking me in that night, for the food, letting me sleep at your place, everything. Thanks.
St. Francis, KS – I didn’t catch your name, but thank you for helping me out so thoroughly on my shoe problem.
Idalia, CO – Thanks for all your help and your food. I loved your diner.
Idalia, CO – Thank you so much for all you did for me. All the food, offering up your house, then going out of the way to prepare it for me. Thank you again, it was sorely needed and appreciated.
Anton, CO – I enjoyed meeting the both of you, and good luck to you on your pursuits. Thanks again for the money you gave me, and the tour.
Lindon, CO – Thank you fro letting me sit in out of the sun, the ice cold drink, and for cooking up my hot dogs for me. I had a great time chatting with you while I ate.
Denver, CO – Thanks Andy for all your banking and finance advice and expertise. We’ll be back in Denver this September so we’ll see you again soon.
Moonachie, NJ - Thought I’d give a big hello to you guys since my mom and sister tell me there’s quite a bunch of you following along at the office. Thanks for your messages in the guestbook and all your support.
everywhere – Oh Waffle House, we love you where ever you are.
everywhere – What can we say? Never a bad experience there. Always good food but infallibly great people working there.
everywhere - $.69 shakes. I say no more.
Westminster, CO – The one, the only. Thanks for everything, but most of all the 2 Loretta songs. I can’t stop thinkin’ of ‘em.
Ft. Collins, CO – Thanks again for having us that night. Best of luck to you with your kids and everything. Thanks again.
Ted’s Place, CO – Thanks again to you folks, Paula in particular, for letting us stay on your land. We loved hanging out there, it seems like you regularly get all sorts of adventurers there.
Tie Siding, WY – Thank you Curtis for putting me up that night and taking care of me. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting and chatting with you and you greatly helped me in making a huge decision in my life. Thanks again. Good luck to you as well.
Medicine Bow, WY – Thank you folks, particularly my waitress, for the good food you provide for me there at no cost. I loved hanging out there with all that history to take in.
Ferris, WY – Thank you so much you two for feeding me tucked away from that wind out there. You two were so kind, thank you for emptying your cabinets to me and more importantly giving me good company to talk to way out there. Thanks again.
Bondurant, WY - Thank you for your smiling cheer and unannounced discount on that stormy day. Your food is fantastic but most of all you filled the hunger for company I was seeking.
Ririe, ID – Thank you for letting me crash on your front lawn that night. I know it must have been a bit of an odd situation when your niece showed up but I greatly appreciated it.
Idaho Falls, ID – Thank you both of you for your hospitality and letting me crash on your lawn. I had a great time meeting the both of you.
Boise, ID – 501 W. Main St. Thank you Heidi for the meal that day and for great company while I was there. I hope to see you again as I pass through officially this time. If not, it was great meeting you and the food there is excellent. Good recommendation on the omelet.
Boise, ID – 730 W. Idaho St. Good times and good folks, and not to mention great cheesecake. Thanks all of you there who I hunt out and chatted with, you made the night for me. I hope to see you all again as I pass through on the official round as well.
outside Arco, ID – Thank you, Emily, for being so giving with all your food out on that rest stop. I’m most thankful though for your friendliness. I had a great time talking with you and hope we stay in touch. I’ll mail the picture out to your folks as soon as it’s developed most likely this fall.
Carey, ID – Thanks so much for taking me to the springs, lunch, dinner, and fantastically good conversation and hospitality. I had such a great time with you guys, thank you so much.
outside Tollgate, ID – You brightened the hell out of my day, thank you so much for the P-38, the tuna, and for just getting me to aim a high powered scope down the interstate. Thanks again.
Boise, ID – Thanks you guys for having me. I had a great time and it was great chatting with you Dalton.
Emmett, ID – You girls are great. Thanks again for taking me to church and lunch and making me that t-shirt. It’ll be great to have a treasure like that when this is finished. Stay in touch.
New Plymouth, ID – Thanks for that breakfast you two. I had a great time hanging out with y’all and would love to backpack or do some rafting with you sometime.
Baker City, OR – Dave, Lisa, Jen, thank you so much for taking me in and treating me like royalty. I had such a good time hanging out with y’all as well as seeing your town. Thanks again, keep in touch.
Baker City, OR – Thank you Linda for everything you did. I’m sorry it didn’t work out for us to spend more time together, but thank you for understanding. I had a great time chatting with you over lunch, and thanks again for taking care of those cards for me. It helps out a lot.
outside Mabton, WA – You guys rock! Thank you so, so much for all the ice, water, Gatorade, and drenching cold shower you gave me right there on the side of the road. Thinking back now it’s quite possible you saved me from dying of heat exhaustion. Maybe that’s being dramatic, but thank you so much.
outside Toppenish, WA – Thank you all so much for bringing me back not only cold sodas but the full report of precisely how far the fruit stand was. It helps tremendously mentally. I did find it and they even let me stay over. Thanks again.
outside Toppenish, WA – Thank you all so much for letting me sit and eat and stay the night in your little cabin. That was a very sweet treat for me out of all that heat that day. Thanks again, I hope everything was in order when I left it.
Cliffdell, WA – Shirlee, you were great. Thanks so much for just making me feel so welcome there at the Whistlin’ Jack Lodge. That was a fantastic breakfast and I really enjoyed talking with you. I’m in safe now, so no need to fret. Thanks again.
Cliffdell, WA – Thank you, guys, for the breakfast, that was a surprise, and for the great conversation over said breakfast. Good luck to you Eric on your quest to conquer the Pacific Crest. Thanks again.
outside Greenwater, WA – I don’t think I got your name that whole time I hung out there. Thanks for letting me hang out there with you and eat my lunch. Too bad Buzzy’s wasn’t open. I understand why you weren’t into the other place.
Maple Valley, WA – Thanks so much for letting me hang out at your Food Mart as you geared up for closing, and for all those hot dogs. Even though I made myself sick on them and nearly blew myself up, they were fantastic. Thanks again.
Los Angeles, CA – I think it’s so neat that you took such a fascination to this trip. Thanks, I love ya and can’t wait to see you in Lummi.
San Francisco, CA – I loved your posts along the way in the guestbook, Hea. You’re precious, thank you so much for following along with me and my shenanigans. We youngests have to stick together.
Denver, CO – Baby cakes, you the best. Sorry I dumped your ass in a ditch, I’m glad we didn’t stay that way. I love you, see you soon.
West Patterson, NJ – Mama, mama! I love ya, sorry for stressing you out so much, but that’s what I’m here for. Thank you so much for just always being there whether walking through some absurdly isolated desert with no food or just feeling a little down in a New York apartment. I love ya, ma. See you soon.
Seattle, WA – Wenders, Wenders, what can a little brother say for a big sis like you. I couldn’t ask for a more dedicated person to me in all of my life, whether sibling or otherwise. You dragged me around by my head long enough to get me walking and look at me now. Thanks for everything. I love you too.
We wanted to post this separate than the other posts to say our thanks for sending us two boxes of Clif and Luna bars since we’d mentioned we liked them so much. In particular we’d like to thank Tom Dodsworth for being so friendly and chatty over email with us bout his own adventures he’s been on. Anyway, just saying thanks.
Chris and Ingrid