The advance team on the Northen Leg – composed of Britton Martin from the Reds Community Fund and Corey Hawthorne of Reds Heads Kids Club fame – are getting to see a lot of Reds Country the old fasioned way by coasting the back roads of Ohio and West Virgina.

The duo has traveled more than 450 miles and seen some amazing sights along the way, as they reach stops ahead of the regular Caravan group to make sure each stop is ready to rock when the bus arrives. The adventure continues as they plan to invade cities north of Columbus next. Corey, who serves as Brandon Phillips’ stunt double back at the home base, has only been mistaken for a player 7 times in two days.