J.
Hite ’04,
Andrew Norton ’04, Rodger Willis ’04
Fall 2006
They promised
each other that they would take their motorcycles around the world
before they “got serious jobs … or worse yet,
got married.” Last winter, J. Hite, Andrew Norton and Rodger Willis
prepared for the ride of a lifetime, spanning 20 countries in the space
of a few months. For lodging they planned to camp or “couchsurf.” Their
budget for food was equally frugal.
Willis, a chemical engineering graduate and former Clemson Rugby team
member, quit his job as a mechanical engineer in Asheville to join the
trip. Norton, an architecture graduate, finished his internship with
a firm in Charleston. Hite, a mechanical engineering graduate, wrapped
up his two years at Clemson researching cardiovascular disease.
They’ve chronicled their adventure through journal entries and
videos, highlighting an incredible journey, which includes surviving
a scary encounter with the Russian Border patrol, meeting friendly Romanians,
losing Hite for a day and watching the sunset come up over Monaco.
See more of their journey at www.dualsportdiary.com.
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