Real-Life Forrest Gump Sets Out to Walk Across America— Until He Finds a Snake in His Path

Sometimes life imitates art. Singer-songwriter Mike Posner set out on a journey that would take him six months and 2,851 miles. He wanted to experience transcendence and authenticity, and he traveled across the country to do just that.

But he didn’t expect the toil and pain he would have to endure to finish his journey.

The Walk Across America is Nearly 3,000 Miles

Mike Posner set out his route starting at Asbury Park, New Jersey and finishing in Venice Beach, California. Mike Posner planned to walk from one coast to the other.

It would take many months of constant walking, but during a lull in his music career, he decided then was the right time to clear his mind and take a long walk.

The Man Who Walked is a Famous Musician

A singer-songwriter with an impressive career, Mike Posner had a very good life. But there was something missing. This 31-year-old man yearned for change and trekked 3,000 miles across the country to prove something to himself.

He Walked to Clear His Mind

He wanted to live a more deliberate life. After outright success in 2010 with the single “Cooler Than Me”, Posner has kept an eccentric streak in the music industry. With a few Top 40 hits already under his belt, he was seven months away from the release of his third album.

Something Out of the Ordinary For Him

Unlike the first two albums, Posner had barely thought to promote his third album on the way. He got the idea of a 3,000-mile journey from overhearing a stranger’s conversation five years prior. For the most part, the idea of traveling from one coast to another was a whimsical dream at best.