Real-Life Forrest Gump Sets Out to Walk Across America— Until He Finds a Snake in His Path

The Idea Came From Bruce Springsteen— Not ‘Forrest Gump’

While he knew where he planned to walk to, where he would begin was the mystery. The starting point of Asbury Park, New Jersey came to him via one of his earliest influences, Bruce Springsteen. The idea of getting your starting point in a life-changing journey from one of your favorite artists doesn’t sound all that crazy.