The bull was smaller and less intimidating in Michigan, he said. “He was young, so I was going to take my chances and go to him,” Barnes said.Įarlier, when Barnes was in Kentucky, he also found a loose bull, which he described as “one of the largest creatures I have ever seen”.Īlmost as soon as Barnes arrived in Michigan, he met another bull – a bull he had previously come across in Kentucky. On April 23, within a quarter mile of crossing from Indiana into Michigan, Barnes met another bull. “That’s how people die.” another bull face (Bob Barnes)Īs he continues to cycle from state to state, Barnes has been able to put the phenomenon behind him, he said - though it still shocks him to think about it. (Bob Barnes)īarnes was able to purchase new gear the morning after the fire, which he said helped him move on from the unfortunate incident. “It helped,” Barnes said, “just forcing myself to deal with the situation and move on.”īarnes said his campsite was “disgusting” after the fire-but he got a few more hours of sleep and decided to tackle the issue in the morning. New York man cycling to all 50 states meets long-lost half-sister in Louisiana: ‘Can’t make this stuff’Īfter breakfast at McDonald’s, Barnes rode to a nearby Walmart and bought all-new gear. It was 100% my fault… It’s embarrassing, but it happened.” His tent, sneakers, sleeping bag, coat and stove were all burnt to ashes in the flames. In the morning, Barnes took stock of the damage.Īlthough he ran without any irritation – his gear was not so lucky. Unfortunately, Barnes’s tent, sneakers (the one pictured here), sleeping bag, coat, and gear including the stove were all destroyed in the fire. When he went back to bed, Barnes said his campsite was wet and sooty and that stuffing from his sleeping bag was everywhere.īarnes was able to put out the fire with his gallons of drinking water. I might as well get a few hours of sleep.'” “In my head, I was like, ‘I’ll deal with this in the morning,'” Barnes recalled. New York man who cycled across America reveals his favorite state so far: ‘Feel at home’ At the same time, he decided to go back to sleep. “There was a point where I thought there was going to be a forest fire,” he continued.īarnes managed to put out the fire using his gallons of drinking water.
“I was surrounded by fire when I woke up.” “I can’t believe I didn’t get burned,” he said. “There was nothing there.”īarnes said he made it out safely without singing a single song. “It wasn’t hard… Everything was burnt,” Barnes said. When he realized what was happening, Barnes had a mission: “I had to get out of the tent.”
During the night, he kicked her-and it caused his tent to burn down (pictured). Just one night after leaving Lansing, Barnes slept with his propane stove on. On 24 April he reached Lansing, Michigan.
“I was surrounded by fire when I woke up,” Barnes said.īob Barnes, 52, of Syracuse, NY, has been cycling in all 50 US state capitals over a period of one year. NY Man in America Unveils Rocky Start in West Virginia