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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 366 days.
See where Amtrekker's been for the last 366 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
#31 River Kayaking! [podcast] (*video problems fixed*): Hey Team, Here’s this week’s video starring your friendly neighborhood Amtrekker. “Amtrekker travels to the Chattooga River in South Carolina to river kayak, get soaked and try not to die. …that’s pretty much what happened. (Scenes from Deliverance were roundly avoided.)” Loading… And here’s the YouTube link. Thanks everyone! I’m done. Brett. If you enjoy the podcasts…why not donate? Don’t let me stop you. […]    read more
Pig Tails…Seriously: Hey Team, The River Kayaking podcast is done but the numbers for the Civil War podcast are pretty low because it’s only been out for a couple days. So to give the iTunes fans a little bit more time to stumble across it without stepping over it I’m just going to post the new one tomorrow. […]    read more
Spontaneous Raleigh Likin’: Hey Team, It looks like I have a formal apology to hand out (followed by a request). I’ve spent the last couple days in Raleigh, NC and, contrary to an old “Day in the Life” Amtrekker video, I regret to report that I’ve had a great time. I’ve couch surfed in three different apartments in the short […]    read more
My Deliverance from #31: Hey Team, I managed to avoid not only banjo music but also any opportunities to see if I’m half the actor Ned Beatty is in what was easily one of the coolest experiences of Amtrekker so far. Here’s the quick back-story: About a month and a half ago I got an email from Carolyn at www.wildwaterrafting.com saying […]    read more
#12 Take Part in a Civil War Reenactment! [podcast]: Hey Team, Yes, the video is very late. No, there weren’t very many updates this week. BUT, feast your peepers on this little baby! Amtrekker travels to New Market, VA and takes part in the cleverly named Battle of New Market! Loading… Thanks for the patience, Team! The next one should be on time! I’m done. Brett. If you appreciate all the […]    read more
Freezing My Musket Balls Off: Hey Team, Costumes are something I can get behind. Halloween is probably my second favorite holiday and I put in my time on the attractions at Disney before I became a designer so, although I could never be that guy that runs to a Renaissance Fair or proudly introduces himself as a LARPer, it was a […]    read more
Reenacting War = Enacting Discomfort: Hey Team, So much happened over the last few days I’m not exactly sure how to condense it. So maybe I’ll just give you a quick outline and some pictures and the next couple days can fill in the blanks. **Disclaimer: This is fair warning. I’m almost guaranteed to screw up lots of buzzwords in this post […]    read more
In Transit: Hey Team, It’s just a quick “in transit” update right now. I had to stay in California for a day longer than I was planning to thanks to some exciting stuff that couldn’t be avoided but it is definitely taking it’s toll in the travel department. I have much less time than I was hoping for […]    read more
Beards, Blunders and BBQs: Hey Team, It’s been a fun-filled week of catching up with family and friends as I pass through the First Place State. And it’s an incredible pick-me-up to see all of the people that have been so close to me for so long and to hear that they support everything I’m doing. Plus, I’m crazy stoked […]    read more
Passenger Diversity: Hey Team, It’s impossible to ride a Greyhound without being thoroughly entertained intrigued by the people around you and today was a particularly great day for passenger diversity. To my left were a couple old men who seemed to be happy chatting with each other for the entire five-hour ride to Los Angeles. I didn’t listen in […]    read more
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