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  1. Chillawhile

    Stuck in Indonesia with no passport...

    A few years back I had my passport (US) stolen the day before my flight out of Thailand to Australia. (also the day before my visa expired) had to pay for an expedited temporary passport (about $400 and valid for 6 months) that took 2 days to get. Had to book a new flight and pay the 2 day...
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    Shirts of Asia

    Oh how I miss SE Asia and the ridiculous signs and shirts like this... Anyone else encounter the Nazi fusions apparel like the Hitler teletubby or Ronald McHitler that are inexplicably popular around those parts? Just so it's clear, I am in no way supporting Nazis or anything of the...
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    News & Blogs Backpackers fast becoming an endangered species on the famous hippy trail

    Agreed. Travelers are getting lazy or at least dependant on "plans" and are either to scared/uncomfortable to figure shit out on their own or to pampered to rough it and go with the flow. I have myself had difficulty explaining to anyone really that my lack of a plan for my travels is by design...
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    Riding the Megabus for Free?

    With stuff like this you have to consider the risk to reward ratio... The reward being a ride worth $5-25 on a crappy bus, risks includes many possible charges including: theft of service, theft by deception, fraud... just to name a few. The risk if being caught is amplified due to the fact that...
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    Just foraging supplies & knowledge

    Disapproval from friends and family comes sometime after the initial exodus from mainstream life. At least from my personal experience people were open to my want (or need rather) for something different. It wasn't until after returning for my first visit "home" (2 years after leaving) that...
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    Share your wilderness camp pics, won't you?

    Tennessee or North Carolina? Couple hours from Asheville
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    How is Maine?

    Maine is awesome! But you don't want to get there to early as it stays pretty Damn cold until June or later, if your a Georgia boy (like me) it could be tough. They get a lot of snow, a lot! And it doesn't fully melt until Kate in the year. THEN, in June and July the black flies come out. If you...
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    appalachian trail invitation incubation

    I'm sure I will hike sections of both at some point. I haven't decided if another thru hike is on the cards. The nature is amazing, the challenge is rewarding, the people are fantastic, the whole experience is epic, But... All the walking kinda sucks. Definitely not my favorite method of travel...
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    appalachian trail invitation incubation

    I climbed Katahdin Oct. 1st. Weather was great for me. It really depends on the year and a bit of luck. The best advice I can offer is not to start out with restrictions like time... You will learn on the trail that time is measured by totally different standards. Hours and days become...
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    Right to travel law (no license or papers)

    Again... On foot, as a passenger in a car, any manner of travel where you're not operating a motor vehicle. And if your doing nothing wrong then no you are not "required" to answer any questions. If anyone finds themselves in an unwanted conversation with law enforcement and want to end it...
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    Right to travel law (no license or papers)

    I agree for the most part. Although I think they more want people to stay poor and become dependant on the state for survival either by incarceration or preferably by welfare and food stamps etc. as in many places it is already illegal to be "homeless" To the powers that shouldn't be we are no...
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    Right to travel law (no license or papers)

    Yes this is absolutely true. If tort on foot and have done nothing illegal, or "suspicious" then police have no right or reason to ask for or demand to see ID. Driving a car is another story entirely. Just don't get pulled over and know your shit for the ever increasing random roadblocks and...
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    Always remember that you're a cutie

    Welcome! ( I'm pretty new here myself so I'm not on the official welcome committee yet but welcome none the less) a warning to the would be travelers... this lifestyle is addictive! After disconnecting from the "normal" life and activities and interacting with the world from a truly free state...
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    I'M OUTTA HERE!

    Blankets, thermal base layer (long John's) a good pair of WOOL socks (i recommend 'Darn Tough' socks, they last forever and have a 100% return policy, anything goes wrong with them EVER just take them to any store that sells them and get a new pair then and there). And seriously NO cotton...
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    Charlotte traveler headed south

    Im currently stuck in Ga. also. Well, stuck isnt really the right word, more like moraly compelled to be here at least through the holidays. ATL was once where I called "home" and I havent been here for christmas (or much at all) since 2008. Im deep in the feeling many of you have experienced...
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    appalachian trail invitation incubation

    I hiked the AT this year, I highly recommend the adventure! Such a rewarding trip, I cant speak highly enough about it. Started on Saint Pattys Day (Mar. 17th) at Springer Mtn. Ga. and stood on top of Katahdin in Maine on Oct. 1st. Biggest piece of advice I can offer to any prospective AT thru...
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    News & Blogs FBI targets Crusties

    This is going off of the main topic and relates more to the economic monitary aspect, but. For anyone interested in the history surrounding central banks and the US Federal Reserve I highly recommend this documentary. https://www.corbettreport.com/federalreserve/ Also available on youtube...
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    Right to travel law (no license or papers)

    After a bit of research, it appears that this is little more than wishful thinking mixed with confusing legal terms and flat out misleading info from the proponents of the "right to travel" movement. Most of the legal cases cited on RTT websites claiming to prove precedence are from completely...
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    The weapon that makes you feel safe?

    Again, your brain! Common sense is the most effective self defense "weapon" humans have. Knives are great tools and you should probably have one at all times, however they are pretty bad weapons. As wombatt said, knives take skill to use properly, your just as likely to cut yourself as an...
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    Atlanta, GA

    Atl is a pretty big city with some of the worst public transport imaginable. The greyhound station, as usual, is in a shitty part of town. The csx yard is nowhere near where you'd wanna be. Unless you got wheels your SOL or walkin for a while. And the last few years it seems ATL has been on a...
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    Blogging about our way of traveling?

    Blog away my friend! I wouldnt worry about store employees, ticket collectors, bulls etc... Reading your blogs and changing their habbits. These people know such activities happen already (black riding, shoplifting, dumpster diving, etc.) I doubt one more persons stories would do much to change...
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    What up StP friends! Awesome site here.

    Years ago, while I was travelling around New Zealand (coolest place on earth by the way) I had picked up a bit of work on a farm in the middle of nowhere on the south island. Raes Junction was the name of the "town" that had no shops what-so-ever, only building was the post office and a pub that...
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    What up StP friends! Awesome site here.

    So, I'm Chillawhile aka "Chill" fka Gypsy/Grizzley. I gotta say StP is pretty dope sauce! There are some great resources here. Thank you to everyone who adds input and value to this community. I've been travelling about 7 years. Here, there and in between mostly thumbing it or rubber tramping...