Man walking across America to raise money for veterans meets Idaho

BOISE, Idaho — An Military veteran and creator is taking up a ten,000-mile journey throughout america.

Jake Sansing is strolling from Oregon to Maine to boost cash for veterans with PTSD. Proper now, Sansing is making his approach by way of the Gem State.

The thought for the cross-country journey started after Sansing left the Military. He was experiencing homelessness and began strolling from town-to-town on the lookout for a job. 

In the course of the time between cities, Sansing realized the strolling helped him together with his PTSD. Then, he determined to stroll throughout America, however mentioned he was “alone and unsupported.” 

Sansing started the primary journey in Tennessee and walked to Delaware. He then walked from Delaware to California, to Florida, to Alaska and again to Florida, earlier than ending in California as soon as once more. 

Following his time touring from state-to-state, Sansing wrote a ebook about his experiences, titled “Strolling America: A ten,000 Mile Journey of Self-Therapeutic.”

Regardless of the accomplishment, Sansing determined to share his experiences and journey once more. The creator is now strolling from Oregon to Maine to advertise his ebook and help different veterans with PTSD. 

The Objective of ‘Jake Walks America’ is to boost sufficient cash by way of ebook gross sales to buy land in Oregon. Sansing hopes to make use of the land to create a free campground for veterans with PTSD. 

Sansing mentioned Idahoans have been type to him as he makes his approach east. One household let him stick with them in Parma and some Caldwell residents helped repair the entrance wheel of his cart. 

The nationwide stroll is predicted to take a yr, Sansing mentioned.

If you need to help ‘Jake Walks America,’ you should buy his ebook or donate to the marketing campaign by clicking right here. 

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