Episode 32: Going Solo on the GAP and C&O Trail with Patrick Gray

“It’s hard not to smile on a bicycle...it’s impossible not to be smiling and happy.”

— Patrick Gray

In this episode, Patrick Gray - an innovator in digital consulting from Fort Mill, South Carolina, family man, and fellow adventurer, joins us to share his story of a week-long solo biking journey he made on The GAP and C&O Trail that connects Pittsburgh and Washington D.C. Patrick also discusses:

• 2:35 - An overview of his life in South Carolina

• 4:25 - About The Gap and C&O Trail

• 9:00 - What the terrain is like throughout the trail

• 13:25 - Logistics of the trip

• 15:00 - Moments of resistance on the trail

• 18:00 - His inspiration to take this trip alone

• 19:30 - What he was hoping to get out of the experience

• 22:00 - Finding peace on the trail

• 25:00 - Awe-inspiring moments

• 28:00 - The value of writing about the experience

• 29:20 - How the trip changed him

• 31:20 - Advice he has for others hesitant to take a trip like this

• 34:00 - His YouTube channel, The Big Heavy

• 36:40 - Closing remarks

You can learn more about Patrick and his adventures on his YouTube channel @TheBigHeavy.

See below for photos Patrick shared from his adventure.

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