Bronx man’s five-month cross-country walk ends with belongings stolen in San Francisco
Chantz Rivera, a 29-year-old Bronx resident, completed a five-month walk across the United States by reaching San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge on 27 October. Soon afterwards, someone took items from his shopping cart while he briefly left it unattended at a McDonald’s, turning the end of his journey into a frustrating setback.
Rivera set off on 31 May and walked as far as 2,500 miles, averaging about 20 miles a day while documenting the trip online. He said the stolen items included a portable charger and survival kit, but was especially upset about losing a memory card and USB drive containing irreplaceable photos and videos. He has started a fundraiser for replacements, which had raised more than $16,000 towards a $20,000 goal by Friday evening.
In short
- Chantz Rivera reached San Francisco after walking across the US for five months.
- Items were stolen from his cart at a McDonald’s soon after he arrived.
- His fundraiser had raised over $16,000 towards a $20,000 goal.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Inspirational man walks 2,500 miles in five months across the country from his New York home to San Francisco… before immediately being robbed in California”.