In late July 2007 Travis departed on a crosscountry expedition throughout North America with no set plans or dates. Driving as far south as the southernmost point in the continental United States (Key West, FL) to the northermost drivable location in North America (Prudhoe Bay, AK) he racket up tons of miles. Over 22,000 to be exact. Travis' journey lasted ten weeks and was driven completely solo.

I love extreme weather! And I'm in luck. As the mountains turned into hills, the wind picked up momentum dropping the temperature. Slushy roads froze solid with a inch or so of ice. I slowed to fifteen miles an hour and still slid all over the road. Somehow I overlooked a very important piece of equipment. Chains! Carefully tapping the brakes and gas I managed to drive quite far. Until I reached the Beaver Slide. Good name and thats what I did all the way down. Mostly sideways I slid down the very narrow, just wide enough for two trucks, road. Adrenaline pumped and my heart pounded. Stopping on the opposing slope I noticed the edge of the road dropped off 12 feet on each side. A bit rattled I chugged up the hill. I continued a few more hours in the same style, sliding down one side and up another.