A USA CROSSER GOES FROM ONE OCEAN, ACROSS THE LOWER 48, TO THE OTHER OCEAN ON FOOT.
AN AVERAGE CROSSER TAKES 112 DAYS. THE RECORD IS 42 DAYS, 6 HOURS, 30 MINUTES
BY Pete Kostelnick.
BY Pete Kostelnick.
MOST CROSSERS START AT THE PACIFIC AND END AT THE ATLANTIC.
THE MOST COMMON ROUTE IS FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO NEW YORK CITY
SOME CROSSERS GO SOLO AND SELF SUPPORTED (HAUL THEIR OWN GEAR), SOME HAVE SUPPORT CREWS.
THE AVERAGE CROSSING IS 3,267 MILES.
THE AVERAGE COST FOR THE ADVENTURE VARIES QUITE A BIT DEPENDING ON ACCOMODATIONS
SOME CROSSERS PLAN FOR A COUPLE MONTHS, SOME PLAN FOR MANY YEARS.
MOST CROSSER FIND A CAUSE FOR WHICH TO RAISE MONEY OR AWARENESS.