Pedaling to Hawaii: A Human-Powered Odyssey

by Stevie Smith

Book Overview

On a rainy, miserable morning in Paris, a twenty-something bureaucrat decides there must be more to life than dull office work. Stevie Smith tries to figure out what he could do of great significance and hit upon the notion of a trip around the world using only human power--no motors, no sails, no balloons--maybe the last great first. With no experience, no particular expedition skills, and no money, the adventure begins. A pedal-powered boat, a bike,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881507393
• ISBN13: 9780881507393
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Where's the proofreader?

I tore through this adventure yarn in a weekend, reading parts out loud, and laughing a lot. The chutzpah! For all the environmental credentials, it's really a colonial attitude: let me inflict my ill-conceived folly on you and you pay for it! I also found the several glaring spelling mistakes of geographic places irritating. They weren't even consistent, misspelling them differently in different places. For the record, it's Extremadura! Honokohau! Leleiwi! Fun read, though.

Ever wonder what it's like to be involved with an expedition?

You don't need to take time off work, pack a bunch of gear, get frustrated by red tape, or raise a bunch of money (never enough)... Just read Steve's book and experience what it takes to pedal a boat 111 days across the Atlantic, 53 days across the Pacific and some incredible stores about the land crossings on bikes, inline skates, or hike to get from the UK and across the Island of Hawaii. And, you get to stay tuned to the ongoing trek still underway! Even if all you read are these reviews, remember... they're telling kids around the world as they go about what they've done and what anyone can do if you just pick up your feet and do it. No massive advance or follwing team of supporters. Steve and Jason aren't mutant macho athletic thrill seekers. They're regular guys with a shared vision that Steve has splayed his soul in 'Pedalling to Hawaii' so we can all know what it takes, and dream about what is possible.

Incredible story

Awesome, awesome book. This treasure joins about three dozen other adventure books in my library and is one of only a few that I have read twice. It's honest, funny, intense and thouroughly entertaining. Thank you for sharing your story Stevie!! Greg K [...]

Incredible story!

Awesome, awesome book. This treasure joins about three dozen other adventure books in my library and is one of only a few that I have read twice. It's honest, funny, intense and thouroughly entertaining. Thank you for sharing your story Stevie!! Greg K [...]

Would you consider cycling across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?

Well Stevie Smith did, and his book describes the true story of how he and a friend set out on a seemingly impossible adventure to avoid the tedium of office life and do something truly unique. The book is a fantastic read, written from the heart and describing an adventure that no sane person would even dream about. A must read.