Credits

This trip would not have been possible without several people along the way.

Marzan Family

Bartlett | Illinois

Thanks to my uncle Mulong & aunt Tessie in Bartlett who were kind enough to give me a place to sleep in their home and to make me a dinner and breakfast midway between my drive from New Jersey to Denver. Pictured to the right are my nieces Angelina & Amelia and nephew Alex.

Ryan Root

Denver | Colorado

Ryan is the epitome of a Colorado native, and probably one of the last true natives left in Denver... at least that I know. Ryan's the type of guy who would start a hike at 2AM, hike up 4000 feet and across 10 miles by moonlight to see the sunrise at the top of a mountain. Ryan taught me the "Pack In, Pack Out" method.

Thanks to Ryan for letting me crash his couch for a free place to stay in Denver for almost a week... even with last minute notice. Ryan also coordinated most of the trip into the Holy Cross Wilderness.

Patrick Flannigan

Denver | Colorado

Patrick came along the camping trip to the Holy Cross Wilderness, Independence Pass, and the Maroon Bells.

Paul Heffner

Denver | Colorado

A friend through Ryan, Paul came up with the idea of hiking up Mount Yale. Despite ominous thunder clouds circling the summit, Paul (maybe foolishly) was patient with my sea-level-lungs and mentally pushed me to get to the top.

Steve Liang

San Diego | California

Steve was one of my old college roomates, and friend from San Diego. Thanks to Steve for letting me crash his couch for a free place to stay in San Diego, and giving me the mental push I needed to reach California. Also thanks to Steve for coming up with the last minute idea to buy some Mexican car insurance and to check out Baja for the weekend.

Matt Scharfstein

San Diego | California

Matt is Steve's roomate and was part of our crew that ventured into Baja Mexico.

Alex Poppi

Lisle | Illinois

In an attempt to drive the 1700+ miles from Denver to New Jersey in one shot, I called Alex out of the blue on the day that I would arrive in Illinois. With last minute notice Alex gave me a place to crash while he was out at work. Thanks for the free lunch too, Alex.