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That's awesome news. Always freaky when friends go MIA for a bit.

I'm on the West Coast and heading up North soon. I'll definitely keep an eye out.

Yeah, the whole region of Montana and Wyoming can be pretty unpredictable. Never underestimate the wind chill factor.

When I was up there a few weeks ago it was still getting pretty chilly, and it was snowing in Bozeman. According to google, the temperatures are going to range between 60-80 degrees fahrenheit over the next week. Could be colder at night, though. Couldn't hurt to bring a jacket. You could...

We've ALL got a lot to learn, Sirius. Sometimes I feel like I don't know which way is up, and I don't even have a manic depressive disorder. Take care.

Pretty much covers it. A road dog can make the road much less lonely, but if you are a girl they might slow ya down a bit. I always thought it was worth trading in some speed for companionship, myself. Good luck!

I was not addressing you, but a cultural attitude that encourages women to be afraid to go out on their own. But hey, I'm done here. This thread is veering way off topic. If the OP wants to speak for herself she will. My main point is just that she should be able to make her own choice...

Oh yeah. And Dahmer's just the tip of the iceberg. What about Gacy? The "Kind Killer" in Britain who lured young gay men into his home only to murder them when they tried to leave? That poor sex therapist who was murdered by those tweakers at Hardly Strictly? We just had a thread about that...

I've always found that double standard odd... This assumption that men are just inherently safe from assault or random murder, whereas women are encouraged to think there's rapists behind every bush just waiting for us. There have been many famous cases of serial killers and rapists who...

Well, of course the road is risky for women. Of course we exist in a sexually dimorphic species where women are more physically vulnerable than men. I'm sure she knows that. Personally, I always carried a bowie knife and pepper spray. Never had to use either one in self defense. She is a...

I remember hearing about this shortly after it happened. I was actually at hardly strictly the year this happened. I was mobbing around with several large groups of people, so I was pretty safe from the bastards, but still kind of spooky to think about what could've happened. I was also...

When I was riding along with my boyfriend, we spotted a lizard or two, always in warmer climates, usually the desert. One of them even knocked on the window while I was hanging out with him in the cabin. He told her that his girlfriend was already in the truck with him. She scurried off...

Totally agreed. I've hitched coast to coast across the US. First half was with a very experienced roadie. Not only can it be a great bonding experience, it's also incredibly helpful to have that kind of leg up when ya start on your own. There's lots of little things someone can teach you...

You're really cool for helping dirty kids out!! My boyfriend drives a big rig and he loves helping kids out by giving rides or kickdowns because he used to be a rubbertramp... But also 'cause he's dating me so he better be helpful to travelers ;) Keep kicking ass!

I love solitude. I love reading dusty little novels from used bookshops by the porch light of a clandestine gas station. I love feeling my soul open up on a lonesome hike through the woods. And, when it comes to writing, I NEED to be alone and in silence to do it properly. Of course, because...

The rise of ultra-political correctness and language/joke policing has been kind of frustrating for me. I am very, very much in favor of gay rights and racial equality. Racism, sexism, homophobia... They're all real. But when people want to control the jokes of comedians and inhibit open...

STD stigma is bullshit. Most people have some form of hpv or herpes and just don't know it because they remain asymptomatic. Good for you coming out about it. I've had a thing or two myself. STD's are very common. Practice safe sex, folks :).

I can relate to that bit in particular. I was always digging into some Robert Louis Stevenson adventure novel or reading macabre books about romantic poets like Mary Shelly. Other kids thought I was so weird for reading and writing all the time, but I loved books and I still do. Even when...

Middle school is when I started to come to terms with it. I tried and tried, but somehow I could never be "normal". I spent decent chunks of my childhood without any friends. I finally started to embrace the weird as I went through high school, and started making more friends (who were also...

Great post :). I've done the whole WWOOFING thing a number of times. I was gonna post my own thread about my experiences, but I figure I'll just chime in here, instead. First place I went this year was a farm/bed and breakfast up in Maine. I'd just hitched across the country and found...

I second that. Works for EVERYTHING. Wash your cookin' pot, your clothes, your hair, your body, your SOUL.

The great irony of this post is that I wound up getting into a relationship not long after I put it up, haha. It's going very well and building the first *healthy* relationship of my life means a lot to me. Still, I think that the time I spent being single was important. Learning to be...

Did this through Tennessee and Arizona. There was a rest stop owner who had a major stick up his ass in Tennessee, but no cops :)

Back in my days of confused and misguided attempts at various community college majors, I was casually dating this guy for a few weeks. The last night I ever saw him was also the first night we ever attempted to have actual intercourse. I told him that I was busy and couldn't go out with him...

This is kind of an old thread, but it could've been written yesterday and still be relevant. Speaks to my heart :) When I tell folks about my travels, it's not uncommon for me to get that kind of blank eyed, gawking, "OH NO YOU SHOULDN'T DO THAT IT'S DANGEROUS", response. When I was first...

Hey dude, welcome!! I am currently wwoofing the winter away and plan on hitting the road again just as soon as I can manage to do so without freezing to death ;) Good luck with your hep treatments. Get yourself out there! Fuck boring, soul sucking jobs. They're only good for one thing-...

Another tip that I'm sure many of you know already; abandos can sometimes yield the coolest clothing scores. There are a metric shit ton of abandoned houses up in the North East where I am waiting out the winter. A good friend of mine came up to visit, and we wound up going on a little date...

I just sent an email to the address you provided. It includes a black and white picture of Mike, as well as an obituary. Both are in attachment form. There were some difficulties with file formatting, but I think everything is in decent order. Let me know if there are any problems I need to...

Sorry I rated that "off topic". My phone must have glitched. Those things are neat! Had one when I was rubbertramping in the old station wagon :)

Damn, this thread really took off. I am enjoying all of the thoughtful perspectives and discussions coming to light.

I feel like we're saying the same thing and miscommunicating, somehow. The whole point of this original post was that romance is an element of the human experience that can be enjoyed by coupled people as well as single ones. You're not saying anything that contradicts that idea, so far as I...

Some wise considerations :). One must learn to be alone in life. No matter what, you'll always have to wake up to yourself, every day for the rest of your life. I hope you find the right person to share your life with, mate. Best of luck out there!

You make some interesting points. Since I posted this, I came to appreciate the kinds of friendships and bonds that I do have quite a lot more. Traditional society has a very black and white view of relationships, I think, especially physically intimate ones. The acceptable categories are...

Yeah, exactly.

. So? There's many forms of intimacy that don't involve sex.

Awesome. I will send one in ASAP.

I would be honored to contribute Michael's story! He wanted more people to know about Rojava. Where could I send an obituary?

The Sacramento Anti-Fascists started a fund to help Mike's family with the cost of his burial. Mike was a volunteer, therefore he has no burial funds. On top of funerary costs, his body must be shipped back to US. I know that a lot of us are broke on here, but if you happen to have some cash...

... Haha, okay. I think that'll be my new life motto, "spread light n your legs and shit."

I hope you have insurance so you can go to the doctor and get x-rays to determine what crawled up your ass. Hope it isn't anything poisonous.

Full text from the Union Democrat article for those who may not be able to access the link for whatever reason: An Amador man with ties to Calaveras and Tuolumne counties was killed this week in Rojava, a region of northern Syria, where he served as a volunteer with Kurdish forces in the fight...

If you are a crossover user from anarcho-punk.net, you may have already seen me post this. If so, I apologize, but I want to share Michael's story with as many people as possible. He was a torch of inspiration, and remains so even in death. I meant to post this days ago, but I have been...

Still so bummed about this. The spirit of Erik's music lives on in us all. Rock in peace, Erik. To the witches, to the goblins, and the trolls!

I hope so, Kim. I hope so. It's about time that our goat overlords found some decent transportation.

In mid- sentence?! I am cracking up. Man, I love STP.

ASSES FIRMLY PLANTED IN WHAT?!!! The suspense is killing me.

There are things about it that are really nice; namely the complete and total freedom to do anything you want. At all. Ever. And you never have to worry about compromising any of it. I'm so used to that freedom to take off at a moment's notice I almost take it for granted. Sometimes, when...

I need that one for breeding purposes. We must make more of him!!

OH. GOD. I am not going to survive this thread.

You have to post pictures!! That way I can have some goats to look at when I am back on the road this spring, and all of STP can bask in their cloven hooved glory.