In 1954 after a fatal diagnosis, Mesannie “Jackass Annie” Wilkins of Minot, Maine packed up her beloved horse Tarzan and headed to California with her pup Depesche Toi in tow. She had never done a long trip on horseback and she had barely left Maine in her 63 years. Not without obstacles, she successfully crossed the states relying on the kindness of strangers for food and shelter along the way. She returned home and survived for another two decades. We found ourselves inspired by Annie’s story. She faced a challenge so massive with nothing but the desire for an experience and the faith that somehow she would figure it out along the way.