Welcome To Stories From The Road Les Traveled.

This website was inspired by my wacky idea to visit every state in the continental USA in two separate routes over the course of five months. It was further motivated by my desire to spotlight some encouraging stories and amazing faces and places I experienced along the way - and along the road of life. 

To help you navigate your way, here’s some quick links below and some of the ways you can Join me. And if I don’t say it often enough, thanks for coming along for the ride! Les Maness

How To Join Me On The Road Les Traveled.

What better way to invite you along than with the acronym R.O.A.D.T.R.I.P.? 
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Ride along. When I can, I will physically put some of you in the driver’s (or passenger’s) seat. But most of you will be far more comfortable joining me via my blogs Trip Chapters, Trip News and Faces & Places, and/or on Facebook, Instagram and future social media sites shown at the footer of this page.
Offer support. I welcome your supportive comments, encouraging stories, referrals for Faces & Places to photograph, introductions to great people, recommendations for resources and your help to Share The Road. 
Accountability partners. If you have talking about doing something great in your life and you are finally ready to do it, click on Accountability Partner for help.
Divulge secrets. If you are a fellow traveler, I would love to hear your secrets for saving and making life (and money) simpler on the road. If you are a local, I’d welcome your insider’s info on the best kept secrets to wine, dine and recline. And if you personally know any potentially interested media or business sponsors, I will personally send you big air hug.  
Teach me. If you’ve got patience, a sense of humor and mad skills, I would sure appreciate you mentoring me in the various areas I am lacking. 
Refer me. I will be earning my keep and travel expenses along the way. So please feel free to connect me with anyone you think might want very affordable photography, copywriting, marketing, training, house sitting, consulting or any of the things I’ve done for these Accounts on my website UltimateImpact.com
Inspire me. The best way you can positively inspire me - and so many others who need it in today’s world - is to share your encouragement, adventures, wisdom and success stories. You may make someone’s day and/or positively change their life.
Pray for me. If you are a person of faith please pray that I have the strength to live out this simple prayer for my trip and for my life: “Lord, please help me humbly use all my gifts to honor you, serve others, and make a difference in this world. Amen.”

A Little Les. A Little More.  When he isn’t gathering Stories From The Road Les Traveled, Les Maness is a Dad, Granddad, writer, photographer, marketer and trainer who calls AZ home. To learn a little more about Les, see his business website UltimateImpact.com

​Here's The Road Ahead - 2016
Route 1 May-July     ETA 

1. Arizona             May 
2. Nevada
3. Utah
4. Colorado           Jun 1-17
5. Nebraska
6. Wyoming
7. South Dakota
8. Iowa
9. Kansas
10. Missouri
11. Illinois
12. Indiana
13. Ohio
14. Michigan            July 1-18
15. West Virginia
16. Kentucky
17. Tennessee
18. Arkansas
19. Oklahoma
20. Texas
21. New Mexico
22. Arizona               July 31

Route 2 Aug-Nov         ETA 

1. Arizona               Aug 1
2. California            Aug 1-15
3. Oregon
4. Washington
5. Idaho
6. Montana
7. North Dakota
8. Minnesota
9. Wisconsin
10. Michigan             Sep 1-10
11. Ohio
12. Pennsylvania
13. New York
14. Vermont
15. New Hampshire
16. Maine
17. Massachusetts
18. Rhode Island
19. Connecticut
20. New Jersey
21. Delaware
22. Maryland
23. Virginia
24. North Carolina
25. South Carolina
26. Georgia
27. Florida                 Oct 1-25
28. Alabama
29. Mississippi
30. Louisiana
31. Texas
32. New Mexico
33. Arizona                  Nov 5