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Another good option, if you have a friend or two you trust you could let them borrow it while your gone. Most of the shit you have seems useful, so your friend could have a few new instruments to try and learn, a nice stereo system, etc, and you get free storage. That's how I came into my...

Ditto, whatever will work, however the cheapies are cheap for a reason as thier output isnt consistent toward the bottem 1/4 of the canister. If your hiking/travelling at altitude or during winters its a good idea to stick with the GigaPower or MSR canisters. They have a higher internal...

^^^ Bad advice...in my humble opinion. If your in the backcountry (which is probably the only place you cant find clean water) animals poop in and near water. And humans often do dumbshit in and near water too. Ever see a dude with Giardia. Scary shit. I realize the chances are slim you'll get...

I love AZ, there is so much to do and see. Pretty state. It's been my "get out of the cold winter trip" for the past 3 yrs due to its proximity to me. I hitched both ways for 2 of those trips. 89A from Flagstaff to Sedona is in my top 5 drives in the country. I'm not doubting others have had an...

For me it was being on the bike so fucking much. Not my legs/hips, or the pedelling aspect, but my upperbody and low back. A bike has always been my main mode of transpo so I think I was well conditioned, but I suppose I naively thought 20-30 miles a day going here and there around town would...

Did Aberdeen to Eureka last July. Took me less 2 weeks with a couple zero days. Sadly I dont think I could do the whole bit, it was honestly alot harder than I had anticipated to cover hunks of mile-age on a daily basis. Being from the east coast the WA and OR coast was absolutely awe...

Good stoner story, I had flown into Atlantic City for a weekend of debauchery. I brought this gawdy-ass suit jacket i had to look like an asshole at the casinos and upon putting it on promptly found a fatty 3 gram nugget in the breast pocket; no clue how long it'd been in there. We immediately...

I love how dogs can get tempers flared higher than religion or politics ever could! :) Noone seemed to mention this; All dogs are different with a different personality, and each will respond to training and it's techniques differently. Regardless of studies and research it's a subjective...

AMAAAZING shots! And that's how it's done America!!

I think Mr. Santana said it best; "words mean whatever we want them to mean". It's all about perception, and everyone's is different. Those are terms oversimplified ideas of people or groups. And while I believe there are a large amount of shitty kids that do fit perfectly into those...

^^^ Totally agree...but until that destruction takes place...:)...arm yourself with knowledge to help you in situations where you are hassled by the fuzz. Be polite. Never consent to a search! Know what questions you have to answer, and dont answer any questions you dont have to. If you can...

^^Your last bit is good to mention. The triple crown (PCT, CDT, AT) have all become soooo blown up. It's more like a summer camp than hiking. There's almost always ppl to ruin the serene moments between you and nature that are the reason most hike. I did the PCT right as that book Wild came out...

^^^ Hikers are touchy about EVERYTHING. Thier way is always right. I always say hike your own hike. :) On the well travelled trails there is always food; however there is something to be said about enjoying your meals after a ten hour day. Dehydraded fruit can taste like heaven after a few...

I'm all for education and such...but Miami is such a ugly place.

In regards to sponsers; I had the same idea to fund my 2012 PCT trek. I sent out about 100 emails and letters to various outdoor manufacturers and distributers. I may have recieved 3 replies, saying thanks but no thanks. The hiker/climber community is very close knit, everyone knows what...

^^^Careful what you wish for... :) A quick story; when I was about 14 I got picked up for pocession of pot. I'm at the station waiting for my father as I was still a minor. The arresting officer was being really nice to me, in a wierd way. He and I were the only ones in the station (Elsmere...

I'd say 1/2 an OZ per lb of body weight is still on the low end. I've read multiple places 2/3 an oz per lb (you body weight X 2/3) is is an appropriate amount for a semi active lifestyle. If I'm hiking 8-10 hrs a day I easily take over in over an OZ of water per pound of my body weight...of...

Very Nice. :) Been on my list for years now, ever since I read the novel by Kerouack. So many places, not enough tiiiiiime.

I was in Fort Lauderdale (AVOID that place!) a few weeks ago and the beach home bums were making fun of me for NEVER having spent time in jail/prison...Fuggin idiots. Junky merit badges. I think there are alot of factors that go into answering this question... -there are a lot of trashy...

On anoooother side note; just as an outside viewer looking in, I would expect misogyny in the 'punk community'...as it seem to me to be one of the least diverse groups I've come across, composed mostly of white males. -not in anyway justifying it, just saying it seems likely to happen often.

-The only people I look up to are the ones that are taller than me. ***Im speaking in generalities here, because it easier. I know there are exceptions and no idea can be applied to everyone. Etc*** I've said this alot; Most (NOT ALL!) of the artists/musicians/famous types I like are almost...

Ah, this is for sure my worst fears as I get older; I mouth fool of foul looking, rotten teeth. There's no rhyme or reason here either, I know cats that never brush thier teeth and their teeth are pearls, I look at a piece of candy and get a cavity.

Everyone above made brilliant points. So I'll just say TAAAKE THAT MOTHER FUCKING MONEY!!! It's nice to have a concious, but a great way to say fuck you! to the man is to take his moneys and spend it on shit he deems inappropiate. :)

I saw them last week in the Springs, but they're from Denver. They'll be playing in Denver on New Years Eve at the 3 Kings Tavern.

“I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.” -Thoreau Every man should be made to spend some chunk of time out in the back country by himself. I feel after that, finding sanity in the real world is an easier task. But anyhow...I almost always travel by myself, just...

If you are ever in to CO area and have a chance to see these guys DO IT! A 32 piece 'marching band' dressed like a tactical unit wearing eerie looking face masks assaulting your ears with tight percussion and expiermental synth sounds. A DIY yourself extravanganza with members w homemade...

I'm pertty sure if there is a gOD he is utterly indifferent towards all of us. ( Further reading; Mark Twain's Letters From Earth :) ). But I tend to think gOD is just an idea, just like those Iphones, video games, and all that other materialistic shit that people attach themselves to. The...

If you can cook you can certainly find a good job. Our whole service industry is built on the backs of spanish illegals. Its almost expected in kitchens, I dont think I've ever worked at a place that didn't have at least a few. Once you got plugged in I would think life's nessitities would fall...

"I come out here late at night to avoid bothering people, to avoid waking people up." I love it; top notch jounalist.... Gotta say though, that type of shennanigans should be expected when you sleep in a Walmart car park. But yes, I would totally punch that guy, preferably with his glasses on.

I dont get it...How have I misguided or come off inexperienced? That's great if you disagree, but don't make a vague accusing statement without a bit to back it up.

Ha, I just snapped that same picture about a week ago. :)

I have a therm-o-rest...not the USMC one though. They're nice. They're light, self inflating, and roll up real tight so you can fit them in your pack and don't have all kinds of shit hanging off. I'd definately suggest a layer underneath.

More a comment on how few black ppl there seems to be in Tuscon rather than on ppls generosity. :) And water is alwaaaays free! I'm always surprised on how NO road kids travel with some sort of water purification system. The Sawyer Squeeze is dope shit. It's 3 oz, and fits on most any water...

I read too much Kerouack, Orwell, London, Hunter S, ETC in High School to ever sit still. :)

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I dunno which is more likely to have actually occurred; you seeing a black dude in Tuscon, or him giving you 20 bux. :O PS-Water is FREE!

To me the whole right wing christian thing is just an All-in-One-No-Questions-Asked Ideology for people that don't really like to think for themselves, just like cool kids in high school, or crusty kids, or any other group that has a set of ideas and expectations for it's members. Their...

Hobbies, hobbies, hobbies. Plant a garden, paint a mural on your wall, anything to keep idol hands busy. Feeling productive helps. And remember you're young, (@ least you look it :) ). You have your whole life to be a bum! Be an awesome mom, raise and awesome kid, and the road will be waiting...

While I dont advocate booze and driving, this is still pretty brilliant. I'd prefer to see this used by stoners in pot legal states that plan on testing the THC levels in drives. -On a side note- I once recieved a BUI (biking under the influence) in Dewey Beach DE...here I thought I was doing...

In my expierence; when you make decisons FOR someone rather than what you wanna do, you end being bitter toward that person after a while...so in 6 months you'll blame her for being where you are instead of where you wanna be. It'll be your fault of course. And I'm guessing since she's 17 you...

Dale Maharidge & Michael Williamson---you should take a look at some of the stuff these guys have done on the subject. They have a few books that are exactly what you describe; would be a great inspiration to your project to take a look at them. Maharidge writes poignant tales of of how people...

Shit man, I try to avoid shelters like the plague, so I can't tell you much about them other than where they are. But I will say I'm not sure that you would need a valid CO ID so long as you have a valid GA ID; but you'd have to go to the DMV for that if you needed one. You'd for sure need...

Yip, that's what I did on the PCT in 2011, and have since implemented it into my regular travels. Its actually kinda fun chasing down suppy boxes in 1 stop light towns. *A good scam to get good travel food on the cheap-I called up Wise Foods (dehydrated food pouches, like Mountain house but...

If you plan on going cross country food will be a major expenditure (unless you can dumpster and steal enough calories). If you have your route planned, a good way to save money is to gather up all your food up front, make up suppy boxes, and mail them out General Delivery in flat rate boxes to...

Relationships and thier patterns are alway interesting to me as it seems so many people stay together out of convience, or because it's the next step in the script or because they are scared to be alone. I never understand it. I'd only be with someone because they made my life better...the only...

I've alway thought crime is a bit subjective...if you have common sense you can alway avoid it and it's troubles, even in the worst cities; ie-dont walk the high street at 4am alone with your pack on. With that being said it's more drunken violence and paper fraud happening here. You'll...

Cport, A community garden basically works like a CO-OP. People build and maintain the garden and eat what is grown. They are publicly functioning in terms of ownership, access, and management,as well as typically owned in trust by local governments or not for profit associations. They can be...

I winter in Colorado Springs (60 miles south of Denver). It's a great city to be poor in. Plenty of places to camp. Tooons of christians here which equates to lots of food banks and help-the-hungry programs. (They give away pizza in Acacia Park every Sat.!) Downtown is small, public transpo is...

Time is an important idea here for me. It is truly the only thing regardless of social status, race, etc. that we are allotted an equal amount. No matter who you are you have 24 hours a day. If you waste 24 hours one day, you still have 24 hours the next day. 24 glorious hours a day to fill...

Hmmm...regrets... While I don't think anybody who gives up a more 'mainstream' lifestyle to travel will tell you they regret it, it's the daily decisons that get at me. Someday days it's every decison I make is spot on, where to sleep, where to get food, how to get there, etc. Everything works...