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  1. Matt Derrick

    Here's my ideas for StP going forward, please read and discuss :)

    Hey folks, it's been a minute since I've posted an announcement here... I've been taking a lot of time off from StP to adjust to a post-traveler lifestyle, and I've spent the past two to three years experimenting with various projects; most of which are things I've always wanted to do but...
  2. Matt Derrick

    Forum software update!

    Hey folks, just a quick post to let you know that the website forum software has been updated to the latest version. This reset the website design so that's why the website looks so different right now. I'll be working on rebuilding it over the next few days, and making some important...
  3. Matt Derrick

    Website Updates StP will no longer be updated, but will continue on 'as-is'

    Hey folks, just a quick message to let everyone know that I'm cancelling all future plans I've posted here for the StP website. The etsy store has been closed, and the donations have been disabled. The website will continue on in a kind of 'maintenance mode' where it will go on 'as-is' for the...
  4. Matt Derrick

    who wants to re-organize the vandwelling megathread for me?

    we have a megathread for the van dwelling section here: https://squattheplanet.com/threads/van-dwelling-rubber-tramping-megathread.18655/ it's been a mess forever. if you want to help me re-organize it, please let me know and i'll give you write access. thanks!
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    Website Updates I need your input on StP's upcoming restructuring plans!

    A new outlook, deteriorating state of social media I've been thinking a lot lately about what an unmitigated fucking disaster social media has become in the past ten years or so. While I'm sure there will be some folks that will say 'I told you so', I don't think any of us really knew how bad...
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    Website Updates Threads now require a minimum of three tags, and ALL users can tag ALL threads.

    Hey folks, just a quick update to let you know that I've changed the forum settings so that at least three tags are required when creating a new thread. Since we will eventually be moving to a tag-centric forum software, it's important that we start correctly tagging threads in order to make...
  7. Matt Derrick

    Read This First! The General Banter section is now locked, no new threads will be allowed.

    Hey folks, I am reluctantly locking the General Banter section of the forums for now. The reason for this is that I've kind of let it get abused for far too long, and there's just been way, way too many people posting threads in this section instead of taking the time to post their thread in a...
  8. Matt Derrick

    Looking for 'Jone' from Slab City

    You sent me a message through the StP contact form with the wrong email address, so I can't reply to or fix your account. email here is [email protected]
  9. Matt Derrick

    Website Updates Squat the Planet will be shutting down at the end of 2023

    UPDATE; OCT 23 2023: StP will NOT be shutting down at the end of the year! Please read this thread for more details: https://squattheplanet.com/threads/stp-will-not-be-shutting-down-at-the-end-of-the-year.44742/ --------------------------------------- Hey everyone, I’m sorry to say I have bad...
  10. Matt Derrick

    Read This First! The 2023 Dirty Scouts Jamboree -- Sept 11th-13th, Cle Elum, WA Area

    Hey folks, based on our previous discussion threads and community polls, we've decided that this year's Dirty Scouts Jamboree will be on: September 11th-13th, 2023 Since I need to be in the Cle Elum, WA area during this time for some family events during the same time, we'll be gathering in...
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    News & Blogs The 70°F Road Trip version 2.0 (2023)

    I thought it might interest some folks on here to see how you could possibly travel around the USA and never go that far above or below 70 degrees :) From Brian B's Climate Blog ---------------------------------------------------- In all my (many) years of making maps, the most popular by far...
  12. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs A Brief History of Traveling With Cats

    "Vladimir" Excerpted from Adventure Cats by Laura J Moss (Workman Publishing). Copyright © 2017 My three-year-old cat spends most of her time lounging by the window. It faces the high branches of the tree outside our apartment, and she stares intently out at the rusty-red wood thrushes and...
  13. Matt Derrick

    Photos My trip to Los Algodones, Mexico and my experience getting dental work at SANI Dental

    UPDATE 2023-07-07 (about 3 weeks later): Unfortunately, this really didn't work out, and I can't recommend anyone visit SANI Dental. Please see this post for more information. I was recently quoted $2200 to get my crown fixed (i.e. root canal) along with another crown done in Portland, Oregon...
  14. Matt Derrick

    Discussion Considering joining Open Collective for financial transparency and possible non-profit status

    I came across Open Collective recently, and have been intrigued by their mission statement, which is basically a way to enable financing for collective projects. This includes a shared bank account, and possible use of their non-profit status using their org as an umbrella: I thought this...
  15. Matt Derrick

    Question What features would you like to see manifest on StP?

    Hey folks, this is just one of my periodic threads where I check in with the community to see what people want out of StP, or what they're hoping to find here, or what you'd like to see happen here. This could be anything really, sky is the limit, even if it feels a little absurd, I'd love to...
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    Question I'm considering moving StP to a reddit-like open source software alternative; Thoughts?

    If you haven't been paying attention to the social media sphere lately (and I wouldn't blame you), Reddit is currently blacked out in protest due to their CEO being up to the usual CEO bullshit of unrepentingly screwing their community as hard as they can. Currently, hundreds of thousands of...
  17. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs Molar City – The Mexican Town with the Most Dentists per Square Mile in the World

    Molar City – The Mexican Town with the Most Dentists per Square Mile in the Worl By Spooky on May 4th, 2023 Los Algodones, a small Mexican town of about 7,000 people, has the highest concentration of dentists per square mile in the world and is famously known as Molar City. Hundreds of...
  18. Matt Derrick

    2023 Jamboree Jamboree Location Scouting Discussion

    We ran a community poll in this thread to decide the dates of the Jamboree. The dates chosen were: Sept 11th to 13th, 2023 We are now asking for suggestions for specific locations for the meetup. We're also looking for folks to scout out potential locations. Please remember, that based on...
  19. Matt Derrick

    2023 Jamboree Jamboree Date Voting Poll, July or Sept?

    Now that we've chosen the area for the Jamboree, we're looking to see what dates folks would be interested in coming out? Please vote in the poll and leave your comments below!
  20. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs The lost art of hitching a ride

    Venetia Sherson 13–16 minutes Once upon a time, a generation of free-spirited travellers thumbed their way around the world. In this risk-averse age of instant gratification, does anyone still bother? Venetia Sherson finds out. At an after-match party for a Coromandel wedding, the subject...
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