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  1. KootenayRambler

    Hitching while playing guitar

    I know conventionally were supposed to stand out there with our thumbs out, but wondering how many people have had success just propping up a sign, sitting on their pack, and playing guitar while waiting for someone to pull over. I’m used to having a companion so typically one of us will sit and...
  2. KootenayRambler

    Crossing Central American borders with dogs?

    I am planning an expedition into the heart of Central America. I'd like to hitch from British Columbia to Costa Rica and back. Im wondering if anyones had any experience crossing over borders, on foot, with their dog? I understand the certification needed for the US border, but I hear it can be...
  3. KootenayRambler

    Hearing protection for dogs on trains?

    I'd like to take my dog hopping, but im worried the noise of cars clanking around would be detrimental to his hearing. Dogs obviously have hearing much more acute than our own, and even I still wear earplugs sometimes, so im wondering whether or not the noise would be a problem. Advice?
  4. KootenayRambler

    Camping Stove Airline Issues?

    Hey folks. Im headed out on a big trip across the ocean in a few days and was suddenly struck with the idea that I may or may not be able to bring my own stove along with me. Its just a simple single burner propane stove (no tank), but what I've been reading on the internet says that customs...