Dan Austin has explored old paths and new throughout the world. His award-winning film "True Fans," a documentary about his 1999 mountain-bike pilgrimage across America, inspired his first book by the same title. His second book, The Road Trip Pilgrim's Guide, published in 2007, is a practical guide to going on a pilgrimage. Dan also co-founded the 88bikes project, which endows an orphanage in a different country every year with bicycles, supplies, and funds for upkeep. Austin splits his time between New York City, the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, and the intimate and unique pockets of culture throughout the world.