Unicycling Across Canada for Invisible Children!!

Above:  Phil, right, with a friend he met by the side of the road

Phil is what Invisible Children is all about.  At 18, he’s motivated, globally-minded, confident, and committed to bringing about positive change.  Phil, though, is doing a fundraiser we’ve never heard of before here at Invisible Children:  He’s balancing his way to bringing in bucks.

In March, Phil set out to unicycle across Canada to raise money for Invisible Children.  Only the second person ever to unicycle across Canada (!!!), Phil is almost finished his epic 4,700 kilometer ride.  To keep family, friends, and followers up to speed on how things are going, he is maintaining a fascinating website that documents his adventures.  (I just read about what sort of carbon footprint a cross-Canada unicycle trip leaves.  And I learned that Phil has to complete 1,656,931 wheel rotations to make it across the country!)

With the summer season fast approaching, lots of human-powered travelers are setting out to slowly explore the world.  Some of them, guys like Phil, are traveling with more than their destinations in mind; hope for change is pushing them to push on.

Wishing you tailwinds, Phil!

For a hefty dose of inspiration, or if you feel like donating some cash to help Phil help students here, head to his website and snoop around.