If you had the time to walk across one U.S. state...?
 

...what state would it be, and why? And would you go north-south or east-west?

Assume that you have some time off and quoting Simon and Garfunkel, you want to walk off and look for America with a handful of Mrs. Wagner's pies.

Also assume that you are in your current conditioning. Take into account climate, scenery, wild animal attacks, proximity to McDonald's, and any other relevant criteria.

Good question. I know frazod's would be Kansas, east to west.

Gotta go with Alaska, in the middle of summer, East or Southeast across the state to West or Southwest and then a boat ride down the West coast...

I would choose Hawaii, I like a challenge.

Gotta go with Rhode Island.

California, south to north.

Montana. North-South. Glacier to Yellowstone.

None of them. Walking is the slowest, most boring thing you can do. **** walking.

Oddly, it seems like Michigan south to north would be kind of interesting. You'd need a place with enough small towns to get from place to place, and I think it would work. You could also walk along Lake Michigan or Superior a good stretch of the way, and the Upper Pensinsula would be a nice reward at the end.

Florida, North Carolina, and Massachusetts could also be interesting (N-S for FL and W-E for the others).

California S to N along the coast. Good weather and scenery. Likely to run into interesting people. It's a nice long walk, so that implies that I have an abundance of leisure time.

You just don't have enough practice.

LMAO

I picked Rhode Island, because, well, I am lazy :/

I'd go Cali or Texas. They have good weather and good variety. There's ocean, beach, forest, plains, mountains, deserts, and forests in both states.

Colorado. East to west.

I voted New Hampshire. In the fall. Everyone should experience the far NE in early October at least once in their lifetime.

LMAO

Yeah, only if I die and go to hell.

I'm going to Maine for the first time in September.

We're flying, though. :D

that narrow part of Delaware.

Texas. N-S, just to see if I could do it.

Maine was frocking awesome. Great state. Friendly folks. Good pick.

What towns?

I actually have no idea. It's a family trip, being planned by my father-in-law.

I suppose I should ask him.

Colorado N-S

Vermont, from north to south. I have heard it is gorgeous in fall and it is not too big to walk through.

Virginia, W-E

Lot of history, would be fascinating.

:spock: Eastern Colorado is as awful as Kansas and western Colorado is dry and desert-y. But to each his own I guess.

I can do the same distance on a bike in a fraction of the time and still not miss anything and get plenty of exercise. **** walking.

You are one lucky guy. If you drive thru Wicassett(sp?) look up Red's Eats. Considered one of the best Lobster rolls in the states.

If you stop in Camden, take time to go up to the state park and take a mild hike to the top of the mountain that looks over Camden Bay. A view I'll never forget. We didn't spend enough time in Maine.

You're going to have a blast. Well, if you like your in-laws I suppose. I'm jealous.

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it. My inlaws are great.

I've never been there, so I'm just going to go with the flow. I can't wait to eat fresh-from-the-sea lobsters that still have that OH SHIT looks on their faces. :D

I'd pick Idaho. You get a little of Montana/Wyoming and a little of Washington.

Your in-laws like you? Have you scared them into submission?

They've had a long time to adjust to me.

I'm an acquired taste.

Question. Is this a non stop walk or do I get to take breakfast lunch and dinner breaks as well as stopping overnight to sleep. This is a Rain Man Poll so I want all the details.

It is far far worse than Kansas.

Figure in very cute girls at every stop. How long you stay is your business.

Pffft big deal walking states. I've walked in four states in one day.

Yes it is.

Being a Colorado native and growing up there, if you are gonna walk across the state, best to go North to South or vice versa, treking along the Continental Divide or maybe on the Western Slope of the divide.

The only good thing about it is you're not in it all that long before you can actually see mountains in the distance.

But yeah, it's ****ing horrible.

pffft...big deal. I got a hummer in three states in 20 minutes:)

Good Job. :thumb:



I did walk from Colorado to Utah to New Mexico and then to Arizona.

lol, I see what you did there.

Four corners, I assume? I just stood there and watched everyone else do it.

California. Where else could you see that much variety of culture, economics, landscape?

I wanted to piss on the four corners but I guess they frown upon that kind of thing.

I never thought of pissing! Good idea!:clap:

1. California S-N I haven't been there since I was 4 years old and I can't imagine having more to see and such a huge variety of landscape than this. Not to mention all the pretty women.

2. Colorado S-N I love this state but have been there many times. Walking the continental divide would probably be incredible though.

A watershed moment, no doubt.

I bet you've been waiting years to use that one, right?

Yeah, no brainer. **** walking across states.

That would be a brutal one. Hot, dry, and if you went from the north panhandle down to McAllen or wherever, I bet your view would be exactly the same every day.

What? All I know is that after an experience like that, it will be all downhill for Guru.

How much time allotted for sitting on the porch, or in the diner, or on the beach, with locals and shooting the shit?

It's a leisurely walk. This isn't Bataan.

I mean, unless you choose to walk across Bataan, but that's not a state so it shouldn't count.

The goal would be to walk, look, listen, learn, see stuff, hang out, and ogle the girls, my lord, in a flatbed Ford, slowing down to take a look at you.

Lessee...if you started when you posted this, what's it been, less than two hours ago? Yep, you should be done by now.

Maybe, but if was going to do it, I would have to do it before I got too old to handle it.

Thought about Hawaii but figured it would be such a short walk that other states would be better.

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California. South to North. And I've never been to Cali. Just Nevada, Las Vegas.

Hope I have 2 months off from work.

My thoughts without batting an eye. Rich with history I would love it.

Washington state from east to west that would rule. second state would be kansas.

Drug Cartels and Gangbangers = you a dead white boy.

I picked Maine because I knew no one else would want to...wait what 2 others picked Maine? for the same reason of me? What is meaning of this?

:eek:

Come to Northern California where the tallest trees in the world are located. Oohhhhh Aahhhhhh. Go skiing/boarding one day then surfing the next. Come visit Death Valley it's freaking HOT! You can even go to two NFL games in one day.

Gotta go with Cali. (Seems to have) Great weather and walking along the cost should make for some great views. Cali also seems to have a similar clime to the east coast of Australia.

I was considering choosing a northern state in summer, but Im not really informed enough to make that decision I think.

The walk might not be rough, but the swim in between would get me

I'm with ya there. Or will be eventually, don't wait...I'll catch up later.

It'd be more adventurous to do in the middle of winter.

Alabama, north to south, would have a tremendous amount of biological and geographic diversity. Virginia, too, would be beautiful.

I would really like to do Vermont. Upper Vermont, east to west (or vice versa). I was very impressed with the beauty in that part of the country when I was there in June.

Sounds awesome. Also for some reason I've always really really wanted to visit NYC.

I picked Minnesota. I could fish all the way.

I would pick Alaska but don't want to be eaten by a bear-lol

Rhode Island. Its small

You would hate life when you got to the West half.


It's a shithole.

HAWAII FTW :D

Here's a neat little fact about Colorado: it isn't a perfect rectangle.

Have you ever been to Winslow, Az? Nothing there.

It would certainly be the easiest walk given how flat it is.

I think I'd actually go with Arkansas on this one. Ozarks hills, beautiful scenery historic downtown small towns, etc.