---

why it matters

• habit.us is a small collective built around the North American Trek, a six to eight month journey across canada, the united states, and mexico by bike, canoe, sailboat, bus, and foot.
  
  
• through video essays, art, storytelling, and documentation, we explore how the ways we live, move, consume, connect, and build community shape the world around us.
  
  
• at the center of this project is a belief in hope, collective action, and more intentional ways of living socially, culturally, environmentally, and interpersonally.
  
  
• we believe this work should remain accessible to everyone, which is why all of the stories, reflections, and creative work from the trek will be released freely and publicly rather than placed behind a paywall.
  
  
• thus far, the journey has been funded almost entirely out of pocket.
  

---

what the funding supports

each leg of the journey costs roughly $5,000, helping cover:
we are now working to raise an additional $20,000 to help sustain and share this journey.

• food
• equipment and repairs
• transportation needs
• occasional airbnbs and safe places to rest
• media production and documentation
• the ongoing work it takes to continue moving forward while creating from the road

---

ways to support

sailing is no longer possible for this section of the north american trek.
instead, I will be running and fastpacking roughly 900 miles in 30 days from New Orleans to Brownsville, Texas. 
i am currently looking for support with lightweight gear, food, and documentation supplies for this next leg.

gear needed:

• fastpack backpack: $350
• lightweight tent: $450
• sunshirt: $90
• running shoes: $120
• sturdy Poncho: $75
• food: $1,000, about $33/day
• 1 TB memory card: $350

please consider donating used gear, purchasing an item, or contributing toward food and supplies.
please email: cfoster@wegroweco.org 

if you have gear, if you need shipping details or if you’d like to purchase an item.
all other donations will go toward documention and distribution of this project. 

---

support goes beyond money

if you are not in a place to give, that is okay.

you can still support by:

• sharing the project
• connecting us with people or communities
• engaging with and spreading the work

---

collective effort

this project only exists through collective effort.
if this resonates with you, you are already part of it.

if grants, sponsors, foundations, individuals, art galleries, conferences, schools, or organizations are interested in working with us throughout this trip, please reach out at: 

habit.us@wegroweco.org