Current chapterAugust 2026–January 2027
State 01 / 50
North Carolina
The First Year
Confirmed chapters
Raleigh areaAugust 23–September 19, 2026
DurhamSeptember 19–23, 2026
ApexOctober 7–22, 2026
MAP · LIVEUPDATED AS THE PLAN CHANGES
Every place opens into another thread.
50 states · people · sounds · stories · future movable
YOU ARE HERERaleigh, North CarolinaChapter 01 · Aug 23—Sep 19
OPEN MAP ↗RECORDING NOT YET AVAILABLERaleigh room tone — not recorded yetFIELD RECORDING NOT YET MADE
A map of place + sound + story / Aug 2026–Spring 2029 · flexible
Fifty chapters.
The future stays movable.
Open a state to find its people, sounds, bucket list, book, experiences, artist trade, Field Notes, and the practical ledger beneath the road.
geography connects the evidence.
50 state chapters01 artist in eachSound on every storyLocal knowledge changes the routeOpen by design
CurrentConfirmedPlanningRequestedPast chapter
50 states match
Numbers show practical route order—not a ranking of people, places, or importance.
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Opening chapter
Not counted as a state
Washington, DC
The opening chapter. Washington, DC begins the project but is not counted as one of the fifty states. Official beginning: August 21, 2026.
Full project timeline
The route, chapter by chapter.
Select any state here or on the map. Confirmed stays remain exact; planned cities stay deliberately open.
01The First YearAugust 2026–January 2027 · 6 states
Six confirmed states and the first long recovery chapter.
02Winter SouthLate January–mid-March 2027 · 4 states
Follow warmer weather through Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida.
03The Gulf, Southwest + ColoradoMarch–May 2027 · 5 states
A westward line toward the fixed Colorado wedding anchor.
04Northern SummerLate May–August 2027 · 7 states
Use summer for the northern plains, Great Lakes, and the first-anniversary return.
05New EnglandLate August–early November 2027 · 8 states
Move through New England and the Mid-Atlantic before winter.
06Appalachia + the SouthNovember 2027–February 2028 · 5 states
A southbound winter with room for longer work and recovery chapters.
07Warm-Winter WestFebruary–May 2028 · 5 states
Southern desert states, California, and the Hawaii chapter.
08Pacific Northwest + AlaskaLate May–early August 2028 · 3 states
The most season-sensitive part of the route.
09The Final Central RouteAugust–October 2028 · 7 states
Return through the center of the country toward a flexible ending.
How the route listens
Structure without treating people as stops.
place is a character. people are never atmosphere.
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Most stays will be approximately 10–18 nights, with shorter bridge stays when necessary.
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Driving days will be limited to approximately four hours.
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The season determines the region; house-sitting opportunities determine the exact city and length.
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The states provide the structure. The people, exchanges, work, mistakes, relationships, and unexpected experiences are the real project.