Juan Mourep
Vital 1st Team Regular
http://mashable.com/2014/11/11/scott-loxley-stormtrooper-australia/
Scott Loxley has been walking across Australia for more than one year, alone, dressed as a Star Wars Stormtrooper. He has gone through more than 20 pairs of shoes, eaten roadkill and slept in a swag by the side of the road.
The 47-year-old father-of-three left his new wife and family in Melbourne on Nov. 2, 2013, with an aim to cover 15,000 kilometres (9321 miles) on foot, non-stop and with no support crew. So far he has walked 9,000km, and with roughly 6,000km left, he won't be home until July next year.
His massive feat is in support of the new Monash Children's Hospital in Melbourne: He hopes to raise A$100,000 before it opens in 2016. So far he is one-fifth of the way, raising more than A$22,000.
“As a father, if one of my children were hospitalised, I would want them to be cared for by the best staff that have access to the best equipment," Loxley said on his Facebook page. "No matter how tough things get on the road, I know that there are kids battling just to get through the day and doing it with a smile on their face."
:1: :1: :1: Some go the extra mile or much more, that's impressive.
Scott Loxley has been walking across Australia for more than one year, alone, dressed as a Star Wars Stormtrooper. He has gone through more than 20 pairs of shoes, eaten roadkill and slept in a swag by the side of the road.
The 47-year-old father-of-three left his new wife and family in Melbourne on Nov. 2, 2013, with an aim to cover 15,000 kilometres (9321 miles) on foot, non-stop and with no support crew. So far he has walked 9,000km, and with roughly 6,000km left, he won't be home until July next year.
His massive feat is in support of the new Monash Children's Hospital in Melbourne: He hopes to raise A$100,000 before it opens in 2016. So far he is one-fifth of the way, raising more than A$22,000.
“As a father, if one of my children were hospitalised, I would want them to be cared for by the best staff that have access to the best equipment," Loxley said on his Facebook page. "No matter how tough things get on the road, I know that there are kids battling just to get through the day and doing it with a smile on their face."
:1: :1: :1: Some go the extra mile or much more, that's impressive.
