Across the U.S. in 200 Days

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  07.13.05 | 9:57 AM ET

It’s taking Steve Vaught that long because he’s walking from San Diego to New York City. And because he’s carrying an 85-pound backpack. And because he weighs 400 pounds. It’s part of a plan to lose the weight he gained after a tragic accident. His story is both inspirational and heartbreaking.

“[W]hen I was 25, I killed two people in an auto accident,” Vaught tells Candice Reed as part of a New York Times Magazine “Lives” column. “They got off a bus at a bad intersection, and I didn’t see them. I was charged with vehicular manslaughter and spent 10 days in jail. I’ll never stop being sorry for what happened. I feel so bad for the families. But from that moment on, my life changed forever, too. Over the years, my depression grew, I gained this weight and I haven’t been able to shake it since.”

Tags: North America, United States, California, San Diego, News and Briefs


2 Comments for Across the U.S. in 200 Days

Cedell 07.14.05 | 10:34 AM ET

Go for it Steve.  You can do it.

chambers 10.11.06 | 4:22 AM ET

Steve dont try is m8 u cant do it jrust me ive done and im only 14 hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

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