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Around the Campfire
Introduce yourself and share your thoughts with the community.

Introductions New

Here you can introduce yourself to the rest of the community. Tell us a little about yourself, and what you're looking for.
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Trip Reports New

This is where travelers relate their tales of mind blowing adventures or paying their dues to the travel gods.
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Website Updates & Feedback New

This is where you can make suggestions for improving the StP website and it's community; we also use this space to announce updates to the website and track projects that are currently in progress.
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Where to?
Here's where you can discuss and research your next travel destination.

Destinations by Region New

Here you can research travel destinations organized by regions of the globe. This is for discussion of destinations and routes, NOT for ride/hitchhiking/train hopping requests or questions.
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Events / Gatherings / Festivals New

Discuss upcoming events of interest to travelers and nomads. Here you'll find everything from Rainbow Gatherings to music festivals and more.
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Urban Exploration

The art of exploring your urban environment, abandoned buildings, and other places you're not "supposed" to go.
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StP Dirty Scouts Jamboree

The StP Dirty Scouts Jamboree is our yearly meetup of nomads from around the world. In a different location each year, we meet to party, share our experiences, and welcome those new to the traveler underground.
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Modes of Travel
How do you want to get to your destination? Hitchhike? Ride trains? Travel in your van? This is where you can discuss the various modes of travel.

Van Dwelling / Rubber Tramping New

Look here for advice on rubber tramping, such as vehicle repair, how to set up your mobile house, etc.
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Hitchhiking New

Questions, tips, and info about bumming free rides to your destination.
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Train Hopping

Discuss the old hobo art of hitching a free ride courtesy of the major railroad companies. 10+ likes on your posts are required to view this area.
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Bike Touring New

Wandering the world with the fun between your legs.
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Boat Punk / Sailing New

Network and learn from other people interested in learning to sail the seven seas as cheaply as possible.
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Other Forms of Travel New

Not all methods of travel can be easily classified. We created this section for those other crazy ways of getting around.
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Finding Others (Crust List)
These areas are for finding others to travel with, offer rides, or find places to crash. It's like Craigslist, but... ya know... crustier.

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This section is where you can find people to travel with, or people to meet at your destination. You can also request/offer rides here.
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Crust Surfing New

Yep, it's a place where you can offer a couch to stay on or find one for yourself.
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Missed Connections New

Here you can make a post in the hopes that someone you're looking for might find it.
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Obituaries

This is a place to remember friends who are no longer with us. Here you'll find memorials through pictures and stories of people we all knew and loved.
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Untrustworthy and Shady People New

This space exists to warn others about genuinely dangerous people in the traveler community.
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Road Life
Here you can share your tips for getting by as you make your way from place to place.

Where to Sleep New

Here you'll find suggestions for where you can get some shut eye during your travels.
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Money, Work, and Food

Share your tips for finding work, where to get free/cheap food, or swap info on busking, spanging, dumpster diving and other ways of getting by.
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Furry Nomads New

This is a place to discuss the best methods for getting and dealing with pets on the road.
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Staying Healthy New

Wondering how to stay healthy on the road? Ask others for suggestions here.
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Relationships New

Discuss plutonic and romantic relationships, gender, consent, polyamory/monogamy, STDs, sexuality, and debate the best way to ruin your next relationship.
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Travel Culture
Check out the categories below to learn more about the travel punk culture.

Nomadic Culture New

Discuss and share the reasons for your wanderlust and explore similar cultures.
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Art & Music New

Discuss and promote your favorite bands, show off your artwork, or post your (ugh) poetry...
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Politics & Anarchism New

Discuss what's going on in the world or just anarchism/politics in general.
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Squatting New

Squatting is the act of taking over an abandoned building and re-purposing it for public or private use. Here we discuss various methods of squatting, the squatting culture, relate personal stories of past squats and dispense advice for those looking to squat a building themselves.
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General Banter New

If it doesn't belong anywhere else, it goes here. Rant away my friends!
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StP Headquarters
This is where you'll find updates regarding the website and it's staff.

About us

  • Squat the Planet is the world's largest social network for misfit travelers. Join our community of do-it-yourself nomads and learn how to explore the world by any means necessary.

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