One guy, one dog, one Jeep and countless destinations. All of the stops and miles eventually leading to the Grand Canyon, a place where senior Brad Wolf claims he’s been longing to go for quite some time.

This spring break, Wolf and a few of his friends are planning a cross country trip to the Grand Canyon. He and his friends hope to turn the trip into a commercial, but Wolf (who will bring his dog regardless) knows it will be an adventure no matter what.

“I have my own company, I have to keep up with school, and it all just stresses me out,” Wolf said. “The Grand Canyon has always kind of seemed like the ultimate getaway.”

Business teacher Dan Nicholson recalls the freedom he felt when in college, he took a trip similar to Wolf’s to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

“While it was fun to be with friends and all that, I think the best part of that trip was the independence,” Nicholson said. “It was the first trip where I was out and making my own decisions without my parents there, and was important to me at the time being the first time I had that opportunity.”

Despite Wolf’s ambition, he’s never drawn up plans to go to the Grand Canyon, the West Coast or on any kind of road trip until now.

“I decided I would go and started making plans. I told all my friends,” Wolf said. “My friend Jared [said], ‘What if we made your road trip into a commercial for Jeep?’ and that’s how we came up with that.”

Not only would that give Wolf a budget, it would help him demonstrate an important belief with this journey.

“I like the Jeep’s ‘Do More’ mentality. I personally own a Jeep,” Wolf said. “Americans are doers, and I think Jeep is a very American brand to show that with.”

Wolf says Jeep showed interest in the idea, and is setting up a meeting with him, but while the prospect of corporate funding might be very attractive to others, Wolf says he will go regardless.

“As cool as a budget would be, if we didn’t get it, I would just go with me and my dog,” Wolf said. “If we did, then the other two guys would come along.”

Despite the 1,698 mile drive, equal to 24 hours of driving, to a place he’s never been, Wolf plans on bringing a minimal amount of equipment.

“I’m planning to just bring the minimum, and stop in every state along the way, getting what I need,” Wolf said. “I’m just bringing a hammock in case I need to stay the night somewhere, some simple gear, not too much.”

With all the stops and only two weeks to visit them, he plans to budget his time on the way while making the trip worthwhile. “At the Grand Canyon, I’ll stay a good day and a half, maybe two,” Wolf said. “I’m going to hike around, get some good pictures, put up my hammock, then head back. On the way back I’ve picked a different route so I don’t pass through the same