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January 21, 2018January 19, 2019

A Buck in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

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Written by Fidgit

The first time it was an old guy outside the Smithville, MO Pizza Hut in October 2010.

Having recently completed the PCT, I was volunteer speaking for certain local groups. One was for the seniors who met monthly at the lunch buffet.
Standing at the door afterwards, an old chap asked, “Now that you’ve walked across the United States, what’s next?”

I hadn’t spoken my dream aloud to anyone.
That I wanted to walk across continents.
I knew that it would mean prolonged hardship and insecurity.
That people I loved would be unhappy.

Based on a recent survey, 1 out of 3 grandpas still seriously disapprove of this hike, saying, “I wish you would give up this nonsense”.

I told him anyway.

“Well, this will help you get started,” he slipped a folded up $10 into my hand.

I stared at that bill when I got home.
I placed it in an envelope, and so began the savings for Her Odyssey.

I spent the next five years preparing. Planning routes, reaching out to anyone who would give me the time of day. I saved enough money that if I never had any obligations to anyone or thing besides walking, I could do it.

Garnering support for Her Odyssey has been a great lesson in humility. As the vision grows, so does consumption or resources; time, energy, tools, contacts. I only have the courage to ask because it enables us to make a difference in places and ways few others can. Your grace and enthusiasm has kept me going.

As we count on the farmers and other locals along the route to enrich our purpose, so we count on support from at home and abroad to keep moving forward and giving to others.

So today, a week before we walk into a trade show and try to hold our ground around 39,998 other people who are also on grand adventures, I want to circle back and thank YOU for your ongoing support of Her Odyssey.

Whether following, funding, contributing, or helping spread the word, you make all the difference.

I also want to share some of the notes we get out in the field which fill my heart with joy and our tummies with food.

A primary funding avenue, and the one which takes the least percentage among fundraising platforms (person to person transactions, as my clever aunt discovered, transfer 100% of the funds directly to us) is Paypal.

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To my aunt and her guys, some of our most stalwart supporters.
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To Eve here, who made me cry and walk stronger.
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To those of you who have been with us since the start.

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And to those who know what it is to live like this.

We have also rounded up funds for the first few years via GoFundMe. It is our goal this third season to derive funding from other sources so will soon be shutting down our page on this site as we push ourselves into new realms of creative fundraising. Still, these love notes, stay with us:

Speaking at the new REI in Dillon this week, a few folks came up after the talk and slipped bills into my hand. I still feel the mix of embarrassment and gratitude, though more and more the latter. Because now I know how much it enables us to do, the cold and the hunger it abates, and how long the road is ahead. From $5 to $500, each dollar, like each step, keeps us moving.

Here is a more comprehensive thank you list from the end of Season 2, from Cusco:


Escrito por Fidgit
Traduccion por Henry Tovar

La primera vez fue un tipo viejo fuera de Smithville Pizza Hut en octubre de 2010.

Después de haber completado recientemente el PCT, fui voluntaria hablando de ciertos grupos locales. Una era para las personas mayores que se reunían mensualmente en el almuerzo buffet.
De pie en la puerta después, un viejo amigo preguntó: “Ahora que has cruzado los Estados Unidos, ¿qué sigue?”

No había hablado mi sueño en voz alta a nadie.
Que quería caminar por los continentes
Sabía que las personas que amaba serían infelices. Que significaría dificultades e inseguridad prolongadas.
Le dije de todos modos.

“Bueno, esto te ayudará a empezar”, deslizó un billete de 10 dólares doblado en mi mano.
Me quedé mirando esa factura cuando llegué a casa.
Lo puse en un sobre y comencé a ahorrar para Her Odyssey.
Pasé los siguientes cinco años preparándome. Planeando rutas, llegando a cualquiera que me diera la hora del día. Ahorré suficiente dinero como para que si nunca tuviera obligaciones con alguien o algo además de caminar, pudiera hacerlo.

Juntando apoyo para Her Odyssey ha sido una gran lección de humildad. A medida que la visión crece, también lo hace el consumo o los recursos; tiempo, energía, herramientas, contactos. Solo tengo el coraje de preguntar, porque nos permite hacer la diferencia en lugares y maneras que pocos otros pueden. Tu gracia y entusiasmo me han mantenido activo.

A medida que contamos con los agricultores y otros lugareños a lo largo de la ruta para enriquecer nuestro propósito, también contamos con el apoyo de dentro y fuera del país para seguir avanzando y dárselo a los demás.
Así que hoy, una semana antes de entrar en una feria comercial y tratar de mantenernos en el terreno alrededor de 39.998 personas que también están en grandes aventuras, quiero dar la vuelta y agradecerles por su continuo apoyo a Her Odyssey.
Ya sea que sigas, financies, contribuyas o ayudes a correr la voz, marcas la diferencia.

También quiero compartir algunas de las notas que sacamos en el campo que llenan mi corazón de alegría y nuestros estómagos con comida.
Una vía de financiación primaria, y la que toma el menor porcentaje entre las plataformas de recaudación de fondos (transacciones de persona a persona, como descubrió mi inteligente tía, nos transfiere directamente el 100% de los fondos) es Paypal.

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Para mi tía y sus muchachos, algunos de nuestros partidarios más incondicionales.
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O Eva, aquí, que me hizo llorar.
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Para aquellos de ustedes que han estado con nosotros desde el comienzo.

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Y para aquellos que saben lo que es pasar largos períodos viviendo duro.

También hemos reunido fondos durante los primeros años a través de GoFundMe. Nuestro objetivo en esta tercera temporada es obtener financiación de otras fuentes, por lo que pronto cerraremos nuestra página en este sitio a medida que nos adentramos en nuevos ámbitos de recaudación de fondos creativos. Aún así, estas notas de amor, quédate con nosotros:


SAl llegar al nuevo REI en Dillon esta semana, algunas personas se acercaron después de la charla y me metieron billetes en la mano. Sigo sintiendo la mezcla de vergüenza y gratitud, aunque cada vez más lo último. Porque ahora sé cuánto nos permite hacer, el frío y el hambre, y cuánto tiempo está por delante. De $ 5 a $ 500, cada dólar, como cada paso, nos mantiene en movimiento.
Aquí hay una lista más completa de agradecimientos desde el final de la temporada 2, desde Cusco:

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