I am a life-long adventure seeker. A modern day american pioneer. What is the definition of "pioneer"? I would say that a pioneer is a person who travels to new territory, that is already inhabited by someone else, to chart a path for others to follow, who are seeking out a new adventure or looking for a change of scenery, atmosphere or even a change in lifestyle. I have been traveling around North America for over 20 years now, by bicycle and by foot. So far, I have hiked over 6,000 miles and bicycled over 40,000 miles through 36 states and have traveled to 49 states. Alaska is just too far to walk to right now. I have been able to take my experience and the knowledge that I have gained throughout my adventures to help others navigate and plan their long distance journeys. I recently finished hiking across North Carolina twice to update "The Thru-Hiker's Manual for the Mountains-to-Sea Trail of North Carolina". A guidebook I wrote during my hike of the trail last year, to provide a new avenue for adventure. I plan to write more Manuals for other lesser known trails in other states. The next one will be Daniel Boone's trail in Kentucky called the Sheltowee Trace. Sheltowee means "Big Turtle". A nickname the indians gave him because he carried his house with him and probably looked like a turtle with his backpack on. I will be hiking this trail in April 2010.