Real Forest Gump may be from Queens, this guy is walking to CA from NY

A 23-year-old adventurer from Queens has set off on a Gump-like walk to California, according to North Jersey.com. Residents saw James DiGiovanni pass through the New Jersey town of Butler on Tuesday on his way to San Diego, with a pushcart containing provisions.

“I do a lot of hiking and camping,” he said. “I thought about hiking the Appalachian Trail but that’s been done.”

Camping on the lawns of strangers in a 3,000-plus mile trek across the United States was apparently a logical next step. DiGiovanni will stay outdoors for the majority of his trip, which according to Google, will take approximately 37 days (without sleeping, so double that). Just in case any of you adventurers are considering a similar journey, here’s the quickest walking route: GMAP