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Alright, dude, seriously, finish school. I know you don't want to hear it, but there it is. Chances are, at some point in life, you'll want a job. Plenty of jobs, good ones even, can be had without a college degree. Almost none -- including shitty no-pay jabs can be had w/o a HS diploma or...

That sign got me picked up by a lot of, apparently, lonely women. I don't know if it's because they figured I really was from another country, so there was no danger of getting caught cheating on their husbands, or if they just wanted some excitement.

. . .and. . . I was a single, lonely heterosexual guy in my 20's. . .what do you think? I WENT DOWN UNDER!!!! :D

"Down Under" Let me paint the picture, so you understand. I hobo'd about with a med ALICE pack, Carhartt pants and shirt, a Tilley broad-brimmed hat, and a walking stick. People actually believed I was an Aussie on an "American walkabout". Helps that I can do a passable Australian accent. I...

1.) That's a lot of shit for a daypack. I'd look in the 40-50 liter (2400-3000CI) packs. Upside is, they'll have a better suspension, too. 2.) It depends on your style of hobo. If you're into the crusty look, a big, red, new pack is going to stick out like a sore thumb. If more of the...

I hate my life. Seriously, listen to these folks. I started by jumping the 'Hound. It's a lot safer and easier, albeit less glamorous, than hitching an hopping rails. I assume the avatar picture is of you. You're a pretty girl, and not to try and scare you, but I've seen a lot of bad things...

Poor wool blankets suck. If you get the good ones -- like true surplus ones (that weigh about 5 pounds, LOL) -- they are extremely warm. This is because wool is naturally hollow in the fibers, so there's always trapped air. This is why, even when wet, wool still insulates.

Thanks for the welcome. I'm not active right now. Not living much different from the 'Bo lifestyle, though. Kinda squatting on my own property, if that makes sense (i.e. run down shack on property I own, minus most of the amenities that most houses have). I tramped about for a good many...

I use an old GI Intermediate Cold Weather bag. Got it for like $20 or so. Supposed to be good to 15 deg. For warmer weather I use a poncho liner. You tie it in a GI poncho, snap the side closed and fold over the foot area, and you have a nice, warm weather bag.

I used Army canteen cups and those little stove stands that nest with them. I'd dig a narrow hole (kind of a trench more than a round hole), start a fire in it, place the stands straddling the middle of the hole (so the end will still draw air), and place the canteen cups on them. One cooked...

Heya. Been lurking for a few months. Some background: I started out young when life kicked me in the ass. Just about the time I turned 18, my mom died, and I lost my job in a 3-day span. The economy had taken a shit back then, so getting a job in CT was hard to do. So, I said "fuck it"...