For many 17-year-olds, the month of August is spent preparing for their freshmen year of college.However, while his peers were packing up the car with dorm room must-haves, Long Beach native and cyclist Liam Garner strapped a tent to his mountain bike and began his bike ride from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina. 527 days and 20,000 miles later, he reached his destination.

On the latest episode of Recipe for Restless Creativity, Mark King is joined by Liam as the two discuss the details of his impressive journey, his grit and the life lessons he learned over those 527 days. 

Continue following Liam’s journey on his Instagram and Tik Tok.

Liam’s opinions and story are his own and anyone interested in doing something similar should do all oftheir own research in advance and follow all bicycle and travel safety rules and best practices.

Photos and Videos courtesy of Liam Garner.