Comments on: Touchdown in Chinatown: Final

By: Do the Impossible | Call Me Kung

Do the Impossible | Call Me Kung — Mon, 16 May 2011 08:08:46 +0000

[...] is impossible to write a novel in a month. It is impossible to walk from Urbana to Chicago in 36 hours. It is impossible to live out of your car for an entire [...]

By: Make it Mine | Call Me Kung

Make it Mine | Call Me Kung — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:44:24 +0000

[...] My mind was in high gear. I was way more panicky about the 5k than the marathon, because I’ve walked marathon distances before, but the 5k would be my first official [...]

By: Brian Kung

Brian Kung — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:43:42 +0000

McCandless was not a warning against throwing yourself out there. He was a warning against not doing so. He died doing what he loved to do, testing himself beyond the boundaries of most mortals.

By: Brian Kung

Brian Kung — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:41:48 +0000

I'll be sure to consult you for nutrition before doing stupid shit again XD

By: Zach L

Zach L — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:41:10 +0000

I still think it was kind of stupid, and a lot crazy, but… it's also insanely inspiring. I want to do something like this now. The idea of throwing yourself out there… well, look at what happened to McCandless. But we're capable of a lot more than that, as you proved yourself. and with a little better planning, a little better gear management… who knows?

By: Ladieh

Ladieh — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:57:15 +0000

“Number of brilliant ideas I had after waking up that turned out to be stupid and make me look like a fool or a lunatic: 1″

-I am guessing mylar-hottie-hot hat
at least 2/3 wakeup ideas being good is still the majority

By: Vicky N

Vicky N — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:01:12 +0000

Hey Kung!

I just read the entire story after seeing you pop up so many times in my news feed haha. This is amazing!!! But seriously, about the preparation as an xc runner and normal human being i could have told you SO MUCH about FOOD (because i love it). I know it doesn't help now but for future survival situations:

There's a reason trail mix has the word "trail"! Nuts and seeds are one of the most compact forms of energy. And rice, especially white rice, is pretty awful as a source of long term energy. Not only is it not dense, but also it is mainly carbs (simple sugar), without fat or protein, so it digests quickly.

Clifbars and electrolytes (gatorade, or pretzels, anything salty) are awesome!

The reason you didn't crap was probably dehydration lol. That and I don't think rice has much fiber.

I hope you had a hat! like a sahara journey one or at least an asian wide brimmed one or rice harvesting one.

Anyways I'm glad you made it back safe and again, AMAZING.

By: Joseph Yeohak Yun

Joseph Yeohak Yun — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:50:51 +0000

ironically, the day after u began ur journey, a camping kit was on woot.

http://woot.com/Forums/ViewPost.aspx?PostID=405...

You should've used a legit map and compass with a GPS as backup.
But yea, there are a lot more thing you could have learned from watching the survival shows on Discovery a bit more. (Man vs Wild, Survivorman, etc.)

Good job though. I want to go walk somewhere while camping.

By: Pei

Pei — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:50:53 +0000

Like we would have let you wash the dishes!