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Hey Team,
I’m an unemployed vagrant. All I have is a backpack full of technology, a shoestring budget and a very important list. When everything is crossed off my list I get to go home! Let me know if you want to trade one of those shoestrings for help. brett@amtrekker.com
See where Amtrekker's been for the last 465 days.
See where Amtrekker's been for the last 465 days.

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  1. Tube down a river
  2. Ride a horse through a covered bridge
  3. Sleep in a lighthouse
  4. Learn survival skills
  5. Enter a hot dog eating contest
  6. Walk to the top of the Empire State Building
  7. See a live taping of The Colbert Report
  8. See a game at Fenway Park
  9. Milk a cow on an Amish farm
  10. Wade through a cranberry bog
  11. Go into a coal mine
  12. Take part in a Civil War reenactment
  13. Race dirt bikes
  14. Make Moonshine
  15. Hitchhike
  16. Learn to Sail
  17. Try my hand at kiteboarding
  18. Pet a sloth
  19. Help out on a plantation
  20. Learn to run a 3 card monte game
  21. Tell Donald Trump "You're Fired."
  22. Be a guest on a talk show
  23. Hang gliding
  24. Be part of a stage illusion
  25. Be in a movie
  26. Experience Comic Con
  27. Go on a lobster boat
  28. Scuba dive in the Atlantic
  29. Drive a race car
  30. Go to an obscure small town festival
  31. River kayak
  32. Geocache in all 48 contiguous states
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  33. Collect honey from a beehive
  34. Scale the lowest highest point in a state
  35. Arkansas Crater of diamonds state park and look for a diamond
  36. Ride the fastest roller coaster in the country
  37. Go through a hedge maze
  38. Catch a firefly
  39. Motorcycle Rally
  40. Ride a cow
  41. Sandboarding
  42. Ride an ostrich
  43. Create a crop circle
  44. Fly fishing
  45. Swamp boat ride with gators
  46. See a movie at the Alamo Draft House
  47. Tour the Crayola Factory
  48. Ben and Jerry's Flavor Graveyard
  49. See a Freak Show
  50. Hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
Not The Most Beautiful Thing: Hey Team, The weather has been terrible in Portland the last two days. Non-stop rain and wind. And no lobster boats have been going out so I guess I’ll have to settle for the time I spent out with the lobstermen (As in people who catch lobster for a living, not giant half man, half lobster […]    read more
Lobster Bucket: Hey Team, It never fails to surprise me when I see first hand the kind of power having a clear set of goals has over people. Knowing what you want and being willing to announce your objectives creates magic. If your goal were a destination then telling everyone you meet about it is like catching a […]    read more
#47 Tour the Crayola Factory [podcast]: Hey Team, Here’s the podcast where Amtrekker takes a road trip to Easton, PA to tour the Crayola Factory and exercise a couple dormant creative muscles. Guest starring Ace the wonder monkey and Mr. Rogers’ shirt! Enjoy! Loading… I’m done. Brett. If you can’t help me get an “Amtrekker Green” crayon, then maybe you should just donate. Come on, it’ll be fun!    read more
Update: Hey Team, I don’t have a story for today, but I do have an update. There’s been a lot of behind the scenes action going on the last couple days as I’ve been trying to find a new way to bring in a couple dollars to the site to support the adventure. Things are moving forward […]    read more
You digg it?: Hey Team, First thing’s first. The Amtrekker podcast finally got approved on digg so your job (And this isn’t one of those “should you choose to accept it moments,” this is one of those “go do it now” moments.) is to click on this link and digg the podcast. If you have an account you know […]    read more
Ode to Amtrekker: Hey Team, I’m not good at being cold I miss warm weather I’ve even been told It won’t get any better I spent the whole day Wandering the city If only it were May It wouldn’t be such a pity Went to Wendy’s for a meal Listened to bums fight What’s the big deal? Is gay marriage such a blight? A lady gave me a haircut Outside it just […]    read more
Now What?: Hey Team, I’m still kind of stuck while I wait to hear from some people about my next location. (Stupid winter going around scaring me with the threat of death on a park bench…slows everything down.) But I’m getting antsy and may just risk it and move on anyway. I’m not very good at sitting still…even […]    read more
Salute Your Shorts: Hey Team, It was an exciting week of firsts! Obviously there was the Crayola Factory but, in true Amtrekker fashion, that was just a tiny little piece of the adventure. I grew up in a relatively low-income neighborhood without a ton of money (good to see some things never change) so I missed out on a few […]    read more
Salem, Massachusetts Halloween [podcast!]: Hey Team, I FINALLY managed to find some time to re-shoot the closing to the Salem podcast. I can’t thank everyone who wrote in with their recommendations for where I should spend Halloween enough. I hope everyone enjoys the podcast! Loading… More camp and Pennsylvania/Crayola news tomorrow! P.S. Don’t hesitate to send in those answers for the “trivia” […]    read more
Mister Rogers Would Be Proud: Hey Team. Today was a great day. I’m one step closer to eventually seeing home again (and considering how cold it’s been in the North East DO NOT underestimate how much I’m missing Southern California weather) thanks to a daylong trip to the Crayola Factory! Highlights: 1. Seeing how crayons are made (duh)! 2. Seeing Mister Roger’s Crayola Factory […]    read more
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