Originally Posted by indyfabz

6 of the 12 people on my X-Country tour were 55 or above. Of those 6, 5 were 60 or older. One turned 76 during the trip. 2 were in their 30s, myself included. 4 were in their early 20s. I encounter far more older people than younger people doing unsupported touring. I think they tend to have more time.

In any event, as I explained in the OP's duplicate thread in Touring, ACA has an online "Companions Wanted" page. Also, assuming an east-west start (based on the start date), he will almost certainly run into others following the same route. One year I spent a few days on the TranAm route in MT. One night I camped with no fewer than 10 other riders heading west, most of whom had started in mid to late-May. Another year I ran into a Scottish fellow heading west as I was heading east. Not 5 miles later I met another westbound Scottish rider. He had no idea a fellow countryman was just up the trail.