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Here's a great book I found and have read several times. "Shantyboat" by Harland Hubbard. Harland Hubbard was an artist in the 1940's who built a shantyboat and drifted down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and then into the bayous of Louisiana. People have compared him to Thoreau. The...

Boat trips are the best. Good luck.

You should. Just watch the dumpsters or dump. They're there all the time.

It is nice to just sit and watch the fire through the holes. Can be hypnotizing.

Except for that second head he grew on his back.

That's true. I think a couple of hot fires before you cook should take care of it. My neighbor had been using them for years with no ill effects.

There was this old cowboy staying next to me in a campground once. He was in an old camper and loved to cook over a fire. He had spent a lot of time in Mexico and said that the Mexicans had shown him an awesome way to get a portable fire pit. They would take the drum out of an old washing...

Any suggestions or ideas of course are always welcome.

Welcome. What kinds of spaces have you worked on? Those types of spaces are in need more and more for people tired of the system or housing the homeless. Great thing to be into.

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It would be sweet if we could get a flotilla together. I only have about six weeks off in the spring, but I'd float as long as I could and just hop off when I needed to get back. The raft could just continue on with a new crew.

I actually work at the Marlboro ranch here in montana. Talk about corporate America. I've always wanted to do a shantyboat trip. It's the logistics that have been tricky. At this point I have six 55 gallon plastic barrels in storage. I figured I'd rent a uhaul and take them east to maybe...

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Thanks. I love the west.

Yep. I carry a leatherman and I love it. I think Fiskars makes the Gerber hatchets too. Did you build your cabin? I've wondered why more squatters don't build little cabins in the forest. Takes some work, but well worth it if you have a good spot to do it.

Fiskars makes great hatchets and axes too. Super sharp. They'll chop or split wood really well. I've heard that you can make some really good lock picks out of hacksaw blades too with a little filing and patience.

I'm no expert on rigging but I know that for single handed sailing you want a boat that has roller furling. With it you can roll the sails up from the cockpit without having to leave the tiller and man handle them. Also, self steering is good in light winds, but not strong enough in heavy...

Thanks man. I just sat down and started writing. Didn't know what was going to come out.

The Corona saw will cut lumber but it can be harder to start the cut than a regular building saw because the teeth are more course. It works great on sticks and small logs though. You can pick them up at Lowes or Home Depot for around 20 bucks. They make several sizes too. Most untreated...

Maybe for my purposes but I do shorter trips and camp in the woods. All depends on what you need. Those little 4way water keys are handy too. They fit those pesky square ends on spigots that businesses often have.

That's a good kit. Should be able to handle most anything that comes up.

I carry a hatchet and folding saw in my everyday pack. Mostly for shelter building. I like the Estwing campers hatchet. Solid steel and tough. You can drive nails with the back end (poll) and get the edge wicked sharp. The saw is a Corona folding pruning saw. Very light weight and super...

I've seen a video on youtube of a cool tomahawk made from a railroad spike. Don't remember the exact title but with a little searching you should be able to find something. I also knew a guy who forged knife blades out of old leave springs from cars. He used a battery powered blower fan and...

Thanks. I'm still exploring the sight. Will check arts n music out.

You're welcome. I'm still learning to navigate but hope to put up more pics of other projects soon.

I Thanks for the welcome. Just put a pick of the truck as my avatar. It was fun to build and fun to live in. It does get some funny looks going down the road.

We crouch in the grime At the edge of the yard Shadows move to shadows As we weave our way through the dark hulks In the amber glow of the sodium sentinels Only the wheels and track tops shine silver The tracks seeming to merge in the distance With a promise of new things just out of sight The...

Hello all, I just joined today but have followed stp for quite awhile. You guys are my heroes. I haven't traveled too much as my current life limits the time I have, but I have ridden a couple of trains here in Montana on short trips. I also built a tiny house on a truck and lived in...