The reason this man is walking from Los Angeles to Boston will inspire you
Ben Davis is walking from Los Angeles to Boston -- a trip that's almost 3,000 miles and would take over 5 hours in a plane and over 41 hours in a vehicle.
Averaging 25 miles a day, Ben reached Lebo, KS, the half way point in his journey on Monday. He's been documenting his journey online and recently hosted an "ask me anything" on Reddit where users could ask him about his trek across America.
One reddit user asked Ben the question we all are wondering -- why walk across America? And Ben had the perfect answer:
He also answered questions about logistics. What is his budget? Where does he sleep? How does he keep safe? Does he walk after dark?
He also gave details about the funniest part of his experience so far:
On a more serious note, Ben shared the most surprising and hardest part of his journey:
Ben is writing a book about his journey, but for now you can follow along on Instagram and see more answers to questions on Reddit.
See photos from Ben's journey below:
