Peter Young is a 58-year-old man who recently set off on a 1,700-plus mile trek from Austin to New York City...on foot. His backpack contains a few safety items, a strobe light, and 6lbs of water. With a route plotted along Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and New Jersey, he estimates that he will walk approximately 20 miles a day and plans on making it to New York City by Thanksgiving.
Peter hopes that his walk will inspire people to do whatever makes them happy. Young has participated in marathons before, but says that this is will be his greatest challenge.
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