This is peak creativity.
A Brooklyn hiking enthusiast with dreams of one day tackling the nation’s highest mountains is carving his own trail through the concrete jungle this month by challenging himself to use his own two feet as his sole means of transportation.
Benjamin Solomon is just a week shy of finishing up his month-long “Thru-Hike to Nowhere,” a homemade mission that has seen him walk more than 300 miles so far, including his daily three-hour roundtrip walk to work. 5
“New Yorkers were always in a rush to get everywhere, and we have so many different ways to get somewhere, but I think we overlook the power in walking,” said Solomon, who works at an entertainment company.
Solomon, 42, kicked off his journey on Sept. 15 with a simple goal to “walk everywhere,” whether its