Search results

And here I am about to fly to Georgia trying to get a visa to enter Russia to no avail. Open your borders already dammit!

I had a very similar experience when I was sleeping rough in Hermiston, OR outside of Hinkle. Tweakers saw me as a relatively clean hobby hobo and gravitated toward me like flies on rotting meat. I was constantly watching my shit and had to use mace on one methhead and my stun gun on another...

I used to volunteer with Homes Not Jails, or at least a very similar group, at one point in Oakland. I really loved the work we did. Right on for continuing it in some form.

Thanks for sharing.

There was an awesome segment on Vice News on HBO with Hamilton Morris that featured a DIY biohacking lab in Oakland aptly named Counter Culture labs that's trying to synthesize open source insulin for diabetics. As one myself I thought it was pretty fucking cool! Here's an article about it...

Is there a date set for this yet? I hope to make it this year finally.

This looks like it was one fuckin rad adventure! Right on!

Every time I travel I come across humble, kind people like this that restore a bit of my faith in humanity. The salt of the earth. Thanks for sharing this story.

Thanks for sharing. I can't imagine how horrible your experience must of been. I commend you for telling your story.

One word: Coachella.

@SlankyLanky Sweet, I'll definitely be making a pit stop there since I have family that lives close by in Charlottesville, VA. @Hobo Mud I'm really looking forward to rolling through WV, TN, KT etc. I can't pass up the chance to get some great BBQ and music in Memphis and Nashville.

I'm riding the rails for about 6 months starting at the end of the week and I've been wondering lately what everyone considers the ultimate "Big Rock Candy Mountain" (meaning your ultimate hobo/vagabond-friendly paradise) in the US or Canada? Where do you like to go to kick back, relax and chill...

I lived in San Francisco and Oakland for five years off and on. Average rents in the Bay Area are the highest in the country, even more than NYC. I've rented living rooms myself and it wasn't too bad, paid $500 in Fruitvale which is insane to me. Anyway, glad to hear you're happy to be settling...

@Benji91 It sounds like you have a bitchin adventure ahead of you dude! I know a few people online that have hopped over there with decent success and it seems doable. What are your travel plans in Canada?

@Gabby Welcome to StP! I don't suppose you're looking for a potential road dog? I happen to be planning a likely trip to Seattle and beyond myself at the moment and would really like to have someone to travel with.

@Benji91 So I've heard. I'd like to explore AU trainhopping from city to city on a work holiday visa (at least that's my idea at this point). And Ventura is pretty darn nice compared to a lot of places. But if you spend enough time anywhere it can get old.

This beautiful scenery convinces me even more that I need to get my ass to Oz at some point in the near future.

I'm no expert but I'm very doubtful that there are nonprofit organizations/charities all over the country that would give a vagabond free insulin and supplies other than going to an emergency room where they're legally obligated to provide treatment. I imagine stocking up on a large supply of...

And I now live in Oakland, I might have to go...

This is Ponyboy (bottom of the picture).

When I was waiting for a train to Chicago out of Oakland in October I spent about three days with a group of three 'hardcore' train riders. They seemed to know a lot of the other hobos & tramps that I've met, or heard of, riding the rails. I think I remember one of them mentioning Ponyboy, who...

Great stories! Thanks for sharing them with us. :)

P I'd venture to guess the passports might have been confiscated from human trafficking victims.

Aye sir.

I was watching giant cargo ships sail through the San Francisco Bay today and began wondering if it's remotely possible to hitch a ride on a container/cargo ship in exchange for work. Obviously this is much different from hitching a ride in a car or hopping a train but the principle remains the...

I don't suppose you're trainhopping there?

I noticed your location is in Seattle. Are you there currently?

Good questions. In terms of what I hope to achieve or gain, I want to a.) learn an alternative form of travel that allows me to see places few do b.) meet interesting people c.) chronicle my journey along the way. This is completely self-funded and I have zero profit or publicity motive in the...

Hey man, I don't have any solid plans in terms of where I'm going, just around the West Coast I guess. I just send you a friend request on Facebook, shall we chat there?

Hey mate, I'm currently a stringer for NPR, Vice News, and The SF Chronicle. All of my work is here: www.bengilljournalism.com.

Hi Everyone, My name is Ben and I'm a freelance journalist based in San Francisco, originally from Southern California. I specialize in covering topics involving youth, conflict, and trauma. I also happen to be an International Studies major at USF. Anyway, I'm currently looking for someone in...