CNet.com has written a feature about Steve Vaught, the man who’s trying to lose weight by walking Route 66 and the rest of the country. It takes more of an electronics angle on Vaught’s journey — using a cell phone, an iPod and a laptop; how the Internet created huge amounts of interest about his quest; and how a Colorado company lightened his backpack.
Vaught resumes his journey today in Rolla, Mo., after spending Christmas with his family back in San Diego. You can read what he’s doing at his Web site, thefatmanwalking.com.