Rain, Snow, Police Will Not Stop Collegeville Man’s Walk Across America

Editors Note: This is a weekly column following Collegeville’s Dave Brown, who is walking across America in memory of his late wife, Joan, and to raise  money for Ovarian Cancer. To donate, click here.

Since we last checked on Dave Brown, he has made his way from Cooksville to Pratt, Md., having walked through rain, snow, and had a scare from the Maryland State Police.

“[Day 15] had an interesting start,” Brown said on his blog, OCJoan. “I had gotten permission from the owner to park my car at the street end of a very long driveway. Apparently someone thought this looked suspicious and called the Maryland State Police.”

According to Brown, two police cars arrived, but after Brown showed the officers his blog and handed out his cards, he was on his way.

On Day 13, walking from New Market to Frederick, Md., Brown was caught in steady, and occasional heavy, rain – his first time hitting rain since starting his trek.

“I learned a couple things,” Brown said.  “One is that the umbrella makes a going shield from car splashes. Second the umbrella did not prevent my pants from becoming soaked from above the knees down. I ordered Marmot rain pants from REI to solve that problem.”

Brown has also been getting increased press coverage, from the Frederick News Post to the Ellicott City Patch, and more.

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