SAN DIEGO (KABC) — He’s participated in several ultra-marathons in his life. Now, a man with a truly appropriate name for his current challenge is going the distance.
Gasper and his wife Minnie Pulizzi are walking from San Diego to San Francisco to combat the sky-high gas prices.
That trek is roughly 500 miles.
Eyewitness News caught up with the couple, who are in their 80s, for a recent report on the rising gas prices.
Gasper says he can remember when gas was 25 cents a gallon in 1959.
The last time someone made such a journey was last April, when a man in a bear suit trekked from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
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The man who went by Bearsun started his journey from Little Tokyo in LA County in his attempt to reach viral fame. A deputy stopped him along the way and gave him the all-clear to continue safely.
This was a bear-y unique situation. You may have seen a large teddy bear walking through town. One of our deputies got to meet the individual inside the bear & learned his goal is to complete a walk from Los Angeles to San Francisco. We wish him the best of luck on his adventure! pic.twitter.com/oLLyZsfZE1
— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) April 14, 2021
The Pulizzis will likely walk a full 100 miles more than Bearsun did in his journey. The couple is 50 years old.
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