The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 12, 1976, Page Page 4, Image 4
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By Neal Smith
A 22-year-old "
off at VSC this pa
way to walking s
States.
Mark Johnson
Augusta. Ga.. a
Aftoskie, N.C., r
across the cor
States in a bicei
freedom.
Starting Jan. 1
Johnson has tra
foot from that
state to Columbi
miles. He does n
money but lives
aid people give 1
"I eat and sleej
I can." he said. '
of the people tha
well. An averag<
each state I've <
give me food. I'v
in South Carolina
any more.
Johnson plans
the states no mo
has already cros
survived the hart
North, has slept c
weather and was
extensive detour
let me walk thr
Tunnel so 1 had to
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before gc
A Pre-Game Vi
L'SC-Georgia 1
game is set for )
USC's Atlanta
planned the part;
Atlanta Townhoi
iciiiii oireei. ini
p.m.
No reservatior
for the social 1
game tickets cai
52.50 each by
Georgia Tech Ath
Inc., Ticket Offi<
30332. "USC S<
specified.
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Offer Good thi
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THE GAMECOC
newspaper of the
Carolina and is publt
Monday and Thursdj
spring semesters a
Thursdays during I
with the exceptions o
and on tlmwArtih^ <
examination periods
Opinions expressc
are those ot the edito
University of Sooth
The University ot
equal opportunity in
Chang* of adress
requests and other c
he sent to The Game
Columbia WOI St
S3 per semester am
sessions
Se<ond class posta
S C
KSS-C(
my
Tarheel" stopped ?,
ist weekend on his (
icross the United
was enroute to
nd beyond. The . _
?ative is walking .
itincntal United
itennial salute to
J.
stu
in Wells, Maine, Uni
veled entirely on tow
northern-most his
a, a total of 1,141 a n
nt arrpnf riHp? r?r
vt auu
off what food or thoi
lim. wei
sigi
3 when and where tha
'About 90 per cent phy
t I meet treat me
? of two people in |"
crossed refuse to I
e already had two
* A l!
i so i uon i expect j
to touch each of
re than once and
?sed 14. He has
sh weather of the
>utside in freezing
forced to take an
"They wouldn't
ough the Holand
go 20 miles out of
inned
i me
ctory Party at the
Tech basketball
Feb. 23.
Alumni Club has
y for 6 p.m. at the
lse Motor Inn on
e game starts at 8
is are necessary
lour. However,
a be ordered for
contacting the
11 *n A
n\~11v. naaucidllUIl,
:e, Atlanta, Ga.
action" must be
iet
'hme Dog
'h?se of
nd Med. Coke
ru Feb. 'uiK
at
vood Dr.
at coupon) J
IK is the student
University o? South
shed twice weekly, on
ivs dunna the fail .?nrt
nd once weekly on
both summer terms
f four times in August
of S C holidays and
d in The Gamecock
rs and not those of the
Carolina
South Carolina is an
forms, subscription
orreipoodence should
co<h. Ortwer A. USC
ibscnptton rates are
i $2 for the summer
mntry
way," Johnson said.
lark originally hoped to be ab
ross all 48 states by the Fouri
July but has changed tl
ipletion date to Labor Day. '
rage about 30 miles a day but
t think now that I can make
the Fourth. It can be done t
>or Day." he said.
ohnson, still enrolled as
dent at East Carolir
versity, arrived at his horc
n a few weeks ago and traded
winter gear. "My parents ga>
ew pack, some lighter cloth<
I a pair of tennis shoes." Ev<
ugh Johnson has gone far, h
ght has not changc
uficantly. "I haven't lost moi
n a half pound up to now. I fe
sically strong and I dor
1 j
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hikei
get tired," he said.
le Many of the mil<
th logged before startin
ie were from hitchhiking.
4I walking adventure, 1
I coast to coast by ridini
it trucks. Johnson said
>y chhiked nearly 500,000
"I can hitchhike acr
? faster than most peoplf3
can do it in three and
)e because I know the tri
in comes to getting a rid<
/e
es While in the Air Fore
hitchhike from his b;
is Antonio, Tex., to his ur
id in Los Angeles.
re
el "I used to get a we
1't and I'd take the
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g this trip anywhere long
Before his enought time t<
le traveled and go swimmi
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he has hit- The inspirati
miles.
oss country
can drive.I /\ A /ki
a half days 1
cks when it
5," he said.
;e, he would
ase in San State NA
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Lutheran SI
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I don't like to stay ching to F
er than that. Just nobody woul
3 have a few drinks walking and
ing," Johnson said. I had walk*
knew then
on to walk across across the c
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hhiking. "I was hitlorida
one time and
d pick me up so I kept
walking. Pretty soon,
3d a long way and I
t that I could walk
ountry," he said.
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