If by epic you mean a great way for a twenty-something to travel for free in the guise of raisin money and get some publicity for himself (and G+ to boot), then

If by epic you mean a great way for a twenty-something to travel for free in the guise of raisin money and get some publicity for himself (and G+ to boot), then yes, it is epic. I'm sure he'll then use the documentary and sure-to-follow book to claim that everyone should do why he did. He's the next Tim Ferris, I'm sure of it.