A farmer in Poe, IN stooped to talk to me and another guy in my cross country group during breakfast at a diner. After he left for work we asked for our check. The waitress told us the farmer had picked it up.

I’ve been offered rides, food and beers while touring. A campground host in Glacier National Park gave me oatmeal cookies fresh from her RV’s oven. A woman at a CT campground gave me half a home baked pie.