Family Bicycling from Kentucky to Alaska on Five-Person Bicycle

I notice the “risk-takers” still ride with those helmets. Wusses!

This is awesome. Those are some lucky kids.

Man, now I want to go on a bike trip too.

It’d be neat if they actually make it. I’m skeptical of their even making it to Florida, though.

These people must be independently wealthy.

takes great determination to just leave everything behind for 3 years… but how well they had planned for the kids’ future?

What I find disgusting about these two humans is the size of their family. Not content with merely reproducing themselves (something even bacteria can do)they went and decided to pollute the earth with six garbage producing machines. I hope they get flattened by a semi.

@Johnnycat, Read the link. They have three others who are not making the trip.

I’m not sure if this seems exceptionally foolhardy or exciting? They don’t appear to be taking many supplies. Of course they have their ATM cards or credit cards for expenses, I’m sure. But what about proper clothes and such. From what I’m lead to believe, small children can be fairly demanding. It will be interesting to hear about their progress.

This is a great way for the family to grow as one.

Sorry to dig up a dead posts. But just found this on the site and wanted to address a few topics. The Harrisons live across the road from my parents. They’re not independently wealthy, yet they built the house they live in with accruing no debt. They simply built it little by little as money allowed. Bill does have three children from a prior marriage and now 3 with Amarins, I wouldn’t quite compare any of them to bacteria or any single cell organism though. Amarins has the certifications to home school the girls. She was homeschooling Jasmine prior to their idea to take this journey. By the time Jasmine would have been starting 1st grade she knew her basic multiplication tables and had learned them out of her own curiosity/will to learn. They’ve also made it to Florida for those who are interested

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I would like to leave a comment regarding the one left by older than you,on Aug. the 9t at 11:08 am. I can`t understand how people like you can go to sleep at night.After the comment you made about this family,and their precious children. Evidently you do not have a family,and from your attitude it is good that you don`t. I cannot believe that you have been following this story and looked into the faces of these precious children,because if you had,unless you are some kind of a monster,there is no way that you could make that remark,about hoping they get ran over by a semi. It is evil heartless people like you that have got this country into the mess it is in. People that care for nothing or no one but yourself.I personally go to sleep praying for this family. That the Lord will keep them safe,through the night and supply their needs for the coming day. I am so disgusted and angry at the comment you made that my hands are shaking. I can just imagine you,some big slob of a person sitting in slimy pig pin of a house,to lazy to even have dreams to follow,let alone have the ambition to follow them.And all you can do is get on here and say something that you think might impress someone. Well I doubt there are many people that you impressed,unless it someone like yourself,and you kind of people don`t even deserve to have your opinion heard.I may never get to comment on here again,but at least I have made my feelings known,and hope there are others out there that feel the same

An “ordinary people on an extra ordinary journey of giving & receiving” . . . well, as I see it this family is on a journey to that is teaching their young girls how to use “great-hearted americans”. People, I not against people living their dreams, but I am against people using their children to “Panhandle” for money for their dream holiday. Trust me . . I heard the father say [about going to a local event in Juneau, Alaska] “good that would be a great place for us to do some panhandling”. What kind of values is this for the children? This family wants you to see this one adventurous side of them . . but there is more to this story then meets the eye. People if you must give money to a “cause” there is so many people that need help (not help for a vacation or dream). Parents that are dealing with kids with cancer – could use a paid dinner. People in nursing homes have needs all the time, a new larger tv, beautiful flowers, or just a visit. Just think about who and what the cause is serving before you give.