The Walking Fool



	IN THE SUMMER OF 2001 a guy from New York stuck in a dead-end job with no prospects, no love-life and absolutely no hiking experience, decided one day to quit his job, slap on a 70-poundbackpack and attempt to walk across the country. Armed only with his droll sense of humor and a lousy sense of direction, he set off to see America -- entirely on foot -- and videotape himself doing it! Unfortunately, 3 months, 170 blisters and 1500 miles later, after reaching the east border of South Dakota, he couldn't take it anymore and ended up quitting. NOW! HE'S BACK ON THE ROAD! After returning to New York and once again becoming entrenched in the sitting-in-front-of-a-computer work force, the walking fool became restless and decided to try the challenging hike one more time. So he quit his job, gave up his swank apartment and headed out for the west coast... for the second time. Older, weaker, and not as funny, can he make it this time around and acually do what he couldn't complete before? THE WALKING FOOL looks at the precarious and often hilarious misadventures of amateur videographer and sometimes not-too-bright, Mark Phillips. The film is a fun and comical tale of man vs. nature, man vs. himself and man vs. car, as it follows his journey from state to state, desperately trying to keep up the pace, keep off the mosquitoes and keep away the insanity. Seeing America, one foot at a time. CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE FOOL And to follow the Fool's 2001 exploits, click here, or to read about the beginning of his 2008 trek, click here.