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Update; Apparently since this video has went up it's been confirmed. Rest in Peace Shoestring.

Yeah I talk a lot of shit about some uncool things he's done in the past, usually any time he's brought up here. That being said, this isn't the time or place. Hope he's found and he's well.

Seems like the question comes up fairly often here- Any tips on hitchhiking? I would first suggest people check out the Hitchhiking Megathread sticky post at the top of the Hitchhiking Forum that @Matt Derrick has compiled. It's a fantastic list of resources on the subject that are quite useful...

So basically what you're sayin is- It's a cult. I'm kidding. Yeah it's kinda fucked how social media ran with that narrative. I assume it was more than likely a couple shitheads who sucked at being human beings. The community wasn't feeling them, so they left on bad terms and then went on one...

Groundscore- I drove my roommate down from the mountains into Chico and waited with him at the Amtrak. It was like 4am or so iirc, we got there super early because I didn't want him to miss his train. He and I were both completely broke, I wasn't even sure if I'd have enough gas to make it home...

Unfortunately no, I have not managed to get back in contact with John. I tell this story to a lot of travelers I meet in hopes that one of them knows him. Maybe John told his side of this story to someone out there who has heard it and they reconnect us. That's kind of what I'm hoping on...

That's pretty close to my get-down as well. I'm honest for the most part in what I'm doing. Like I wouldn't hide the fact that I'm hitchhiking or anything. I too announce right out the gate where my knife is and offer them the chance to remove it if they feel threatened. When I get pulled over...

Really good point about protest situations being different. That's just it, I think there's a time and place to pick your battles. I'm super for pushing back against the system. I just don't think you make any ground doing that on a small personal level and you're likely going to make shit a lot...

I'm just wondering how other people deal with this. I've been stopped and harassed by cops a number of times before, both alone and with other people. I know some people like to really go against the grain and I respect that, but me personally.. I'm in the "path of least resistance" camp. Sure...

I'm assuming highway 509 south out of Seattle.

I think this one is important to bump every now and then. Just to keep up on changes in appearance and also to keep the word out that this guy fucks with little kids and cannot be trusted. If you're a young female bodied individual(or just anyone for that matter) around the Des Moines area...

RIP legend. 1/26 Note the date of release on this video. 1/25

Johnny Beans that's my brother, I'll vouch for him.

If I ever manage to make a little bit of money writing, I'm gonna have to pay you royalties. You've been extraordinarily helpful to me. Thank you again, bote.

Heh.. I leave that part of the story out because it's kinda just meh. Despite being an engineer and having a vast knowledge of train operations, at that time I still had very little knowledge of how to ride freight solo and get to where I wanted to go. If it were UP lines I could have waltzed...

Ohh I think I follow what you're saying now. Hmm, maybe I need to transition better there. It didn't really have anything to do with alcohol. That was just a side attraction I enjoyed while I was kind of reevaluating my life and deciding if I ever even wanted to go back. I think I was vague in...

So here's the investigation portion; "I rode to Roseville in a grainer from Fresno to appear at my investigation for AWOL charges. They must have gotten word from the employees I had told my stories to because when I walked into that room with the audio recording devices on, the mics on the...

This is such a fantastic and useful response, thank you. I never even gave a second thought to the hearing portion. I wonder why I wrote it like that. My best guess is because it's not necessarily something that I enjoyed, whereas the rest of he story was good times. I thought I did leave cliff...

This story has been buried for seven years. Figured there might be some new members that might enjoy it, so this is more or less a shameless bump/necro. Ultimately I'd like to edit and format this story and publish it online somewhere, so I figured some more feedback might inspire me to actually...

Uhh, who are you even talking to? You're the only person here who has any mention of a "super hot wife" on their profile? I'm kinda getting those forgot to switch accounts vibes here. Skip Bayless, is that you?

Ehh, fictional barely scratches the surface. What about "City of the Rails Podcast - A story of an overly-protective/intrusive mother who exaggerated her adult daughters need to just get the fuck away by sensationalist storytelling of her daughters travels. Distorting statements (often times...

I think it should be changed as well. Anyone care to offer up some suggestions? I've got too much going on right now, running low on creativity.

I have no dog in this fight, I'm not trying to take sides at all. Corn hasn't ever done me dirty, but I've also spent very little time with them to leave the opportunity to have been done dirty. I believe I made some sort of comment about odds and likelihood earlier in this thread iirc, Maybe I...

Hey great news, @Theturk47 we just found a volunteer to assist you with all of your research work! @Coyote Red (a very nice carebear) is gonna help you figure out exactly what you will need with absolutely zero useful information like what climate you're in, your body size, etc. He's gonna do...

To piggyback a bit on what @beau said- Vague questions can certainly be annoying but what's more annoying is when the search bar is right there and this particular topic has been discussed ad nauseam for nearly two decades here. One could simply type in a single four letter word =1&o=date']gear...

Ayy we like conductors! Freight or passenger trains? Class 1 or shortline? Are you on a road pool or local? Extra board or assigned turn? Flight crew, van life, now trains.. you've officially checked off planes trains and automobiles, nice.

I've given up on putting her up front. That was just me wanting to keep an eye on my dog, but I think it's just too complicated to make that work with the materials I have and the bike. I think trailer just makes the most sense. I'm mocking up a trailer using a wheelchair. it's one of those...

An ebike doesn't interest me all that much. I could see having one of those if I just wanted to putt around town where I'd have a place to charge it up each night. But in terms of traveling, I just don't want to deal with the charging issues. Also, I kind of like the idea of traversing long...

Thanks for all the replies, everyone. A few things were brought up that I hadn't considered, which is exactly why I posted this. I know it's definitely not ideal to take such a large dog on a bike. 90 lbs was actually a typo, she's about 70 lbs iirc. I don't imagine that makes a whole lot of...

I can relate to this. I feel like I'm a lot better at telling stories in text for many of the same reasons you mentioned. You have the freedom to take all the time you need. You can go back, reread it and juxtapose your words to better reflect the picture you're trying to paint. Sometimes I also...

Original poster. It's just a quick way to address the original person who created the post.

So I've been housed up about 3 years at the same place and my mental health has plummeted, especially over the last 10 months or so. I've wanted to travel again for a very long time but I ended up getting a large dog back in 2015 and while I was able to rubber tramp with her once across the...

Aloe if it grows where you're at. Maybe someone has a bit of it growing in the flower beds in front of their house. Not to say taking things from in front of someone's house is cool but I don't think it would be a crime to snap off a couple leaves to relieve your chafing. Just don't destroy...

I've read a whole lot about this woman. Mostly from people who know her and her daughter. They don't have many good things to say about the mothers intentions. I can't really drop quotes because it's all from a group conversation that's intended to remain private. But just keeping it vague, I...

Haha.. nah I knew it wouldn't be a popular opinion. And I totally agree, he was a full-on asshole. I just thought he was an asshole worth keepin around. Guess I got a thing for assholes. I would actually love to stroll down memory lane about some of those cats. Juan Derlust comes to mind as...

The list of "legit cool people" we've banned is incredibly miniscule. I don't think I even need all 10 fingers to count them. There have been a couple/few bans that I didn't agree with. I'll probably get a lot of hate for it but I'll name one. Older Than Dirt. I don't think he should have been...

I don't get a whole lot of good news these days so this is pretty fuckin rad. I haven't really commented on this situation all that much because I wasn't really sure how I felt about it and didn't have any words that seemed worth leaving. About a week ago @ali wrote this comment and it really...

Are you mistaking hobos for tweaker homebums? I guess there's some occasional crossover but it just seems like your beef is more with homebums than those riding freight. I've never met a rider that discards old dirty mattresses in their wake.

I agree. Your chances of getting a ride in darkness is greatly diminished. Not only because it just comes off sketchier, but also simply because you're way less visible. One of the main things that contributes to whether or not you're gonna get a ride is your visibility. Like it probably...

I've done a lot of hitchhiking. In some states I'd wait on the lawful side of the "No pedestrians beyond this point" sign, other states I'd attach a sign to my pack and just start walking down the highway shoulder for miles until I got a ride. Most states don't allow that. I've done that in...

There was a guy on here that rode freight from his hometown to another terminal about a hundred miles away and then returned back home the same day or next day at most and I think it costed him like 700 dollars lol. There was an Amtrak ticket involved and I think a car rental too? I did the math...

Yeah I feel what you're saying here. It isn't like I post that on every necro'd post. In fact this is the first time I've ever said it. I think the reason why was just that it's been answered a shit ton of times and it's all pretty much the same answer, a resounding "no, bad idea". Just doesn't...

I'm gonna go ahead and place myself in the "That would not be awesome" camp. We already have CEO-sized ticks and politician-sized ticks. I don't think I like em the size of cargo vans. Caveat- Unless they solely prey upon the aforementioned.

News flash everyone.. the person you're giving advice to was banned and hasn't been reading these replies for about 5 whole years. If you scroll up and notice the dates of replies sometimes you'll notice the thread has been necro'd. Dive a little deeper by hovering over OPs name and you'd see...

Really love the response @ali gave. That's a really solid take on the situation. Really dislike the response from @TheUndeadPhoenix on this one. I'm only talking about this segment of that comment "If somebody who is homeless finds out you're doing this shit as a choice you're going to get...

Oh I advised a minor to run away did I? Read it again ya fuckin dolt. Read it as many times as it takes for it to sink in. Pay close attention to the very first part. Did you see it? Do you want me to explain it for you? Okay I will. Have you ever met a teenager? I have, I was actually one...

Is there more to this story? You did absolutely nothing to set this guy off? I'm not trying to victim blame or anything. I mean maybe this guy ain't wrapped to tight and it didn't take anything to set him off. I just feel like if there is more to the story, it should be told. What caused him to...

I strongly disagree. For starters, OP themselves had this to say about even the thought of going to a military academy; "fuuuck that". So right out the gate, that statement alone right there is enough that you really shouldn't be trying to push that shit on them just because it worked for you...

Well, if you're gonna go and there's no reconsidering or making shit work at home.. I'd at very least give the current season we're in some consideration when making this decision. January is the coldest month of the year, yanno? So, if I were making the same decisions I think I'd look at places...