Matt Gregory
Matt Gregory, a 27 year old, hiked 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from Bellingham, Washington to Key West, Florida. Matt left Bellingham on September, 1st, 2006 and finished November, 8th, 2007. He walked down the west coast past L.A. and turned east to Key West. Matt raised over $11,000 for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the memory of his mother that passed from cancer. Matt kept a journal on his website, MyWalkingAdventure.com.
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