Paul Salopek, an American journalist, is traveling from central Africa to the Southern point of South America . . . on foot!

Nat Geo

I wonder who will behead him first: Afghan warlords or the Mexican drug cartels?

Umm yeah that's not even possible. He will have to take a boat or a plane at some point.

Maybe he could go up through Russia and cross over to Alaska on ice during the winter, but I doubt even that is possible.

The Nat Geo link would have explained his route

Got this on NPR this morning. Why do some people have to tear others down just for living their dream?

I didn't see any proposed path at that link.

I have no life so here let me get that for you...

I can give you a life dude. You just have to wait till tomorrow when I pick up my new phone.

Yep, I broke that fucker. Drown it, actually. I can't wash dishes while using my phone til I have a Bluetooth.

I really don't see him making the entire stretch.

I had the idea of walking from Chicago to Nome, AK crossing the Bering Strait into Russia, then walking the entire country to Europe and eventually Spain. According to Google Maps, it would take me five and a half months just to reach central Russia. I'm no Jack London, but I'm pretty sure Siberia would be my final resting place.

People do that kind of wak all the time. I'm out of shape and I still hike maybe 15 miles per week, and when I'm on a trail, 15 miles per day. It's just walking.

Anything over about 10 miles and the bones in my feet get really sore.

My twins school is 5 blocks away. Walking them there and returning puts me up for about 15 mins. while the advil takes effect. Damn doctor needs to get me hooked up with physicial therapy..grumble grumble.

Hopefully this dude doesn't get gout in his ankel. That shit knocks Zach down.

I have done much intercontinental travel, but I always use an aeroplane. Walking takes too much time.

I can see why, if it were to get to know folks and the land of the planet we inhabit. But aside from wild animals (both hungry mammals and sociopathic insects alike), unforgiving terrain(aquatic and upended rock), weather systems from gale winds to rising tides... It's ambitious in that regard alone. Add in sketchy human fuckery and that changes the game, son.