World · North America · 2 hrs ago
Bronx man completes five-month walk to San Francisco, then has belongings stolen
Bronx resident Chantz Rivera walked across the country for five months, covering up to 2,500 miles.
He left home on May 31 and reached the Golden Gate Bridge on October 27.
After sleeping at Golden Gate Park, he went to a McDonald’s, where he briefly left his shopping cart unattended.
Someone stole his portable charger and survival kit from the cart, but Rivera said he still had the memory card and USB drive containing his videos and photos.
The theft left him frustrated and exhausted, but he continued exploring San Francisco.
Rivera, 29, shares his travels online and says he averages about 20 miles of walking a day.
He has started a fundraiser to replace the stolen items.
Bronx resident Chantz Rivera completed a five-month walk from New York to San Francisco, covering up to 2,500 miles.
He arrived at the Golden Gate Bridge on October 27 after leaving home on May 31.
After sleeping at Golden Gate Park, Rivera said items were stolen from his shopping cart while he visited a McDonald’s.
The stolen items included a portable charger and survival kit bag, while Rivera said he was most upset about losing a memory card and USB flash drive containing videos and pictures.
Rivera has started a GoFundMe fundraiser for the items he lost.
- Who
- Chantz Rivera, a 29-year-old Bronx resident.
- What
- He completed a cross-country walk to San Francisco and said belongings were stolen from his cart.
- When
- He left on May 31 and arrived at the Golden Gate Bridge on October 27. The theft happened after his arrival.
- Where
- Rivera walked from the Bronx to San Francisco; the theft was reported at a McDonald’s on Fillmore Street and Golden Gate Avenue.
- Why
- Rivera said he likes traveling to new places and seeing the world.
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Rivera left his home in the Bronx and began walking west across the country.
Rivera arrived at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Rivera said he slept at Golden Gate Park and later discovered belongings missing after visiting a McDonald’s.
Rivera started a GoFundMe fundraiser for the items he lost.
- Distance
- Up to 2,500 miles
- Duration
- Up to 149 days
- Departure
- May 31, from the Bronx
- Arrival
- October 27, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
- Stolen items
- Portable charger and survival kit bag; Rivera also said a memory card and USB flash drive were missing
What people are saying
It's Day 149! I think it's time. I think today is the day we touch the Pacific Ocean. I think today we're going to cross the Golden Gate bridge... to complete the journey
I go to the McDonald's and my stuff gets stolen...they took my portable charger and my survival kit bag
I realized that I had my memory card and my USB flash drive that had videos and pictures. That’s when I got tight, because you can’t buy those videos. That’s all I really care about
Instead of feeling stuck in your city or your home or at your workplace, I just go out there and live life. You know, see the world