The Journey… So Far: A Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah Video!

by on December 25th, 2009
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“A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill

Thanks for the companionship, support, love, rides, meals, conversations, smiles, cups of coffee, wisdom, and bits of your soul!!!

I wish I could spend this day with all my family and friends, whom have blessed my life, and share with them all my new friends, whom have given me so much.  

Instead, I waded through the 7,223 photographs and hours of videos, and cut a 6 minute video with my favorite song from the journey.  So round up your friends and family and sit down to a short video.  Hope you dig it!  

I Love You All!

Please share the video with others, whom would enjoy it or whom have eluded me through email or facebook.  Also, shoot me an email to say hello!

Let’s Create Our World.

Ben

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” – Anais Nin

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  • Renee

    Ejoyed meeting you last night. Watched your video and loved it. I like the song. Whats the name of the song and who sings it.


  • Jessica McDonough

    love this! thank you for reminding us to re-envision what it means to experience life! happy holidays ben :-)


  • Dave

    Looks awesome Jenks! It takes balls to drop out of the rat race and do what you’re doing. When the wind blows you out west I’ll have open arms for you.


  • Fresca Gorte

    this movie is awesome….I can say the best thing I know…it makes my heart smile…just like you and all the good folks in that movie! keep spreading love and friendship…see you somewhere out on the road!


  • bryan iversen

    dude, you are the king


  • jenksben

    MGMT- Kids. Their album is great for hitchhiking! or living some life!
    Thanks all! I am very happy that you like it and thanks for sharing!
    Much Love,
    Ben

  • You´re awesome. The video is awesome. Totally inspiring.

    When you are you coming to Europe?
    Feliz Navidad – Merry Xmas!!!
    xxxx

  • Happy New Year BEN!
    AUSTIN MISSES YOU DUDE!
    Come on by the Ranch any time.
    We’ve got adwalla for you.

    Love.


  • meaghan

    Hey benny!! I love the video…We missed you for christmas, can’t wait to see you and hear some great stories in May. Love Ya!


  • Coelho

    Great job sir! Impressed and inspired. Thinking of you on new years!

  • Found the link to this on digihitch… I hitched my first time this last summer, stayed with new friends using hospitality sites that opened up their homes and hearts to me… and I was really moved by this video and the way you captured the spirit of the places you’ve been. If you come up to Idaho, you can sleep on our couch. :)
    -Dayna


  • Daniel

    I’m very grateful about how you document your journey – it’s very inspiring. Thanks!

    – Greetings from Germany, Daniel


  • Dan Meltzer

    Hey man excellent video… looks like you are having an amazing trip

    Hope your journey brings you back to Oneonta one of these days.

    congrats on making it to the west coast!

    - Dan

  • Hello and Good Evening!
    Ben, I’m Chelsea. Nice to meet you in cyberspace. I’m so glad to find another person truly in awe of how many great people there are in this world. Thank you for sharing your experience! I met a friend of yours in LA at a bike shop and he gave me your blog. If you come to SF in the next two months, I would love to hang with you!
    xo
    Chelsea


  • Taylor

    Sick video man!

    looks like you had a blast


  • Liam

    My buddy with the eggs appreciated the video.


  • Simon

    Dude! You Rock!

    I really liked the movie, sounds like an amazing journey you had! 6 month!! Duddee, I’ll roll a joint for that!
    I’m in Holland right now, doing an ethnographic study on the decline of hitchhiking in consumer society, kind of pointing out the increasing commodification of social interactions, showing an intrinsic internalization of mistrust, fostered by insecurtiy politics, which is very common especially today in Holland, and most of Europe, as well as North America…
    I wanted to know if you have any interesting opinions on that? I’m sure you? Are you still on the Road?

    Saludes,

    Simon

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