Comedian road trips from New York to Los Angeles with nothing but 3,000lb of BACON for money



Will Americans save comedian Josh Sankey's bacon?

The actor and funny man is attempting to barter his way from New York to Los Angeles using only cured pork as currency.



In the bizarre PR stunt, sponsored by Oscar Mayer, Sankey will travel to 12 American cities trading some 3,000 pounds of thick cut bacon.

Bacon barter: Actor Josh Sarkey, pictured, is attempting to barter his way from NYC to LA Bacon rashers: The stunt is to promote Oscar Mayer's new brand of bacon (stock photo)

He is searching for kindhearted bacon lovers who will swap food, lodgings and everything else he needs on his road trip for 'bricks' of the company's newest offering 'Butcher Thick Cut Bacon.'

The 'Bacon Barter' has already begun -- according to Sankey's dedicated website he has made his way to Louisville, Kentucky, swapping his stash.



But he is aiming to get to LA by September 23.

'I need your help,' he appeals to readers on the site.

PR stunt: Sankey, pictured left, is bartering bacon to get across the States

'I'm driving from NY to LA with no cash and no cards -- just a trailer full of Butcher Thick Cut Bacon to barter with you for food, lodging and everything else I need.

'It's all to find out if America loves this bacon as much as money!'

The amusing webpage keeps anyone interested in the loop, updating readers on 'bad-ass bacon situations.'

It also fills people in on his latest trades, which include Sankey bartering with a cab driver for a ride in New York City.

Map: People can follow Sankey's bacon exploits on a map on his website, pictured

Success: Sankey managed to barter bacon for a couch, left, to sleep on in Charleston, WV, and right, kips in front of his truck

A map shows where he's stopped off and where he's currently battling to offload his bacony goodness.

Meanwhile, he uses Instagram to document the meat lovers he comes across on the road.

According to the campaign site, the comedian has 2914 bacon 'bricks' left to barter on his strange feat. And one brick buys two empanadas or one album of 'road tunes' at the current exchange rate, he says.



Sankey has passed through Haggerstown, MD, and Charleston, WV, but with two weeks to go, it still remains to be seen whether he'll bring home the bacon.

WATCH JOSH SANKEY BARTER FOR A CAB RIDE IN NYC



