Twitch Streamer hmblzayy Finishes 3,000-Mile Walk After Being Hit by Cars
After 124 days on foot from Philadelphia to California, hmblzayy crossed the state line on July 27 and raised nearly $200,000 for charity.
124 Days, 3,000 Miles, One Finish Line
On July 27, Twitch streamer hmblzayy reached the California state line, capping off a 124-day, 3,000-mile walk that began in Philadelphia. According to Dexerto, the journey raised nearly $200,000 for charity along the way. The milestone was confirmed on social media by FearBuck, who shared a video of hmblzayy standing in front of the California state sign after the crossing.
The walk took him through deserts, mountains, and multiple states, with much of the experience livestreamed for his Twitch audience. It was not a smooth or easy road, by any measure.
Getting Hit by a Car Was Not the End
Earlier in the challenge, hmblzayy’s trek made broader headlines when he was struck by a car while walking through Indiana. As reported by Dexerto, he told supporters he was recovering and planned to continue. He did. He got back on the road and kept going.
At the finish line, hmblzayy made clear that the car incident in Indiana was not his only brush with danger. In remarks shared alongside the completion video, he said, “3000 miles on foot through the desert, through the mountains, through the sundown towns. Get hit by two cars. Anything is possible.”
The fact that he absorbed two vehicle strikes and still finished the walk is the kind of detail that sounds exaggerated until you watch the footage.
What He Said When He Got There
The words hmblzayy chose at the finish line were not about logistics or sponsors. They were pointed directly at younger people watching.
“God used me as a vessel to show the world, to show the youth that anything is possible,” he said, as quoted by Dexerto. “When they laugh at you, when they tell you that you can’t do something, you gotta believe in yourself.”
He continued: “Everything that we went through, everything that we went through to lead to this moment, four months on a road, sacrificing day in, day out. Every single thing that happened.”
For a lot of Twitch creators, the platform is a launchpad for entertainment content, gaming, and community building. What hmblzayy built over these four months was something different. The livestreaming format turned a solo physical feat into a shared experience, letting viewers ride along through the heat, the flat stretches, the mountain grades, and the low moments that come with any journey that long.
Nearly $200,000 and Counting
The charity fundraising figure is worth sitting with. Nearly $200,000 raised over the course of a walk is a serious number, powered almost entirely by a Twitch community watching one person put one foot in front of the other across the continental United States.
Streaming has produced a lot of charity milestones over the years, from marathon gaming sessions to creative challenges. A 124-day physical journey across the country, completed after being hit by two cars, with nearly $200,000 raised along the way, is a chapter in that tradition worth remembering.
How long did hmblzayy's cross-country walk take?
According to Dexerto, the walk took 124 days, starting in Philadelphia and ending at the California state line on July 27, 2026.
How much money did hmblzayy raise for charity?
As reported by Dexerto, the walk raised nearly $200,000 for charity by the time hmblzayy completed the journey.
Was hmblzayy injured during the walk?
Yes. According to Dexerto, hmblzayy was struck by a car while walking through Indiana during the challenge. He later told supporters he was recovering and returned to the road to finish. In his own words at the finish line, he said he was hit by two cars total during the journey.