who is ben ward?
Ben is the average 26 year old. He's an exceptional home brewer, a writer, an avid reader, and a cemetery-sleeper. He grew up in upstate New York, lived in Brooklyn for a short time, and a piece of his heart belongs to Ithaca, NY. Having exhausted NY's various living situations, Ben embarked on a cross country trip to the West Coast. A short time after arriving, he started walking.
why is he walking?
In Ben's words, "If I'm being honest, I needed some time to think. I've also been obsessed with the absence in our culture of a ritual to initiate a boy into manhood. Somewhat subconsciously, I created my own."
Where is he walking?
Ben started out in Santa Cruz, California. He's headed to Los Angeles. That's 400 miles. According to average person's stride, that's about 800,000 steps - and that takes a lot of peanut butter and jerky!
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