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I definitely wouldn't fuck around with plaster, idk, doesn't seem worth the effort. Myech's tarp idea would work fine, too, especially because it's just one summer. Although, I'd put a long pole in the center to push the center of the tarp up, that way the water wicks off nicely. If you had a...

yeah, I'd make a flat wood frame and put a sheet of tin over it, then bag the top. That seems like a super solid idea, and like you could build a good shelter for no more than a couple hundred dollars. A shelter that could potentially last you a year or more. Put some more money into it, and...

lololol this wasn't a "hur dur can I gets the laid?" thread, more like just poking around and seeing if there really are these traveler girls out there. Shit looks too good to be true, I always figured there must be like two out there, but apparently not. That's good news. Thanks. lmfao and...

Yeah it's supposed to use a trekking pole, but I rig it up with anything I can find. Sometimes sticks, sometimes with ropes out of the top. I'm thinking about slicing open a walmart tent and grabbing a pole from it, seeing if that works. I couldn't imagine roadwalking/hitching with a trekking...

I have this tent: Mountain Laurel Designs 1 person, about a pound, $190 (EXPENSIVE, but I don't fuck around with crappy gear)

So I'm young and single with 10x the sexdrive of a normal human being (I fuck on either side of the fence, depends on what day you catch me). I'm just kinda wondering, is there a solid lot of girls out there who would be chill with dating or hooking up with a traveler? I've been operating out of...

Good post, this should stand as a guide for kids that actually give a fuck. I'm young and I travel, but I do what I can to respect everyone I come across. Maybe I'm not working, but I still have "higher ups" out there. And I'm ALWAYS thankful for whatever food/circumstantial swag comes my way.

If you have a hammock tent, and the squat your in has solid walls, setting that baby up with some corkscrew hooks isn't a bad idea. It's a quick bed in any house/woods area, and if the roof leaks, put the fly up too! That's only if you can hack sleeping in a hammock, I can't, it hurts my back...

Hitching yachts in aus is commonplace? That's cool to hear! I'd love to hitch from Sydney to, say, Fiji, island hopping my way through the pacific. Do rides ask for money/work, or what?

fuck yeah dmac, cattails are the best. They thicken any stew quick, and it makes your soup feel like it's more filling! about 8903249243 uses for them, from shelter to food to firemaking to facial cleanser, no joke. Does anyone know about wild tobacco? Called pukeweed usually, I've been trying...

Welcome! Don't worry about where your from, or what your family does. If you're willing to sit back, learn, and take in the wisdom from some of the more seasoned travelers here, this is going to be a great board for you. I'm 17 myself, and I've gotten so much great information from everyone on StP.

Oh god, I use so many. I've done a few treks where half of my sustenance came from what was around me. I'll name a few. The most obvious friend of mine is Dandelion, I boil up mass quantities of the leaves, for greens. Then I fry up the rhizomes with bacon/other meat, or fish. You can dry the...

184. These! 185. Silnylon tarps 186. Walking 40 miles in a day and thinking "I just moved 40 miles without paying anyone anything, just with my own body, fuck yeah" 187. Blonde girls 188. Measuring time in facial hair density 189. Sleeping in or under trees 190. Winter camping 191. Hot tubs...

I'll be in PC soon, regrettably. If anyone's from there, hit me up

Genius idea, seriously. If anyone is cruising the Caribbean, check out Navassa island. A little guano mine, uninhabited, US soil, with ruins of an old lighthouse that could easily be squatted in.

Yep. Central New York State here. Highly recommend y'all come through the Adirondack mountains. Beautiful country, and stealth camping up the yin-yang.

Tree Hopper, where is your friend from? I'm assuming rates differ from place to place.

yeah David, that seems like the most daunting aspect of it, the visas. That and being able to keep some money in your pocket for visas as well. Like, I guess agricultural work is everywhere? I'm not really sure how I'd do that.

Thread is relevant to my interests. I have every intention of doing a very similar gig. OP, not to get personal, but what gear/how much money are you taking? I'm unsure as to what would be ideal.

Wow, really neat info. ^is there any possible way to get a longer visa than 14 days? I've always wanted to travel Russia, including the east and the north. Murmansk looks really neat.

oh fuck man, do it. It gets wayyy more brutal. I'd actually love to walk across the whole country

So imagine having an ATV, with a trailer behind it, that holds a wall tent to live in, extra gas, foodstuffs, a gun, a fishing pole, traps, skis, and basically everything you need. With this rig, you ask around, look at some maps, and find ways all across the country, just on dirt roads and...

Very true, Bill. Just goes to show that different sets of gear should be used for different things. Hopping trains, I wouldn't carry a gun unless I was damned careful, but out in the bush I'd sure as hell have one.

A .357 magnum- 1. Safety against animals 2. Safety against people/crackheads/the law 3. Hunting 4. Trapping (if the animal's not dead on arrival) 5. Fishing (if the water's clear) 6. Starting fires 7. Potential distress signal 8. Conversation piece 9. Breaking Locks 10. Scaring people out of a...

Really good idea Linda, I hope quite a few STP'ers get down there! I'm probably going to go down sometime in late August (hopefully) for a few weeks. Loading up the vannigan and heading south. Find some squats out there, theres a ton, from what I understand

Yeah, anyone ever run a trotline? The concept sounds like a good one I just started eating fish again for the first time in 3 years. Vegetarian days were good, but pescatarian is where its at, I love salmon!

So sick. I just bought a liquid fuel multifuel stove (MSR Whisperlite, 15 ounces, $90), that burns anything, from whiskey to auto fuel to white gas. But before I got that, I'd take a coffee can and cut a 3 inch square towards the bottom, but leave one side uncut, so it was like a little door you...

I like that second bike alot, nice price too. And yeah I'm fully aware that maintenance is an issue, but its cheaper than paying gas/insurance bullshit

I'm toying around with the idea of just continuous cycle touring, like not just a big trip, but as a lifestyle, maybe for a few years. Stealth camp every night, work as needed, just basically a tramp with 2 wheels. What bike (under $400-$500) would be durable enough, light enough, comfortable...

sick, I'll watch that. Right on my birthday, too. Must be an omen!:D

hahaha Zappa knows his shit

Excellent post, Santana. I'm stoked to see I'm not alone, I also face the same decisions as OP. But I'm just about positive that I'll not be going to college. Some say I should, just so if railriding falls through I have a fallback, but fuck that. Thousands of dollars for a fucking fallback? Not...

Welcome man, hope I'll see you around, I'm known to roam central NY

Sick, I'll be in MTL that weekend too. Grandpa wants to take me up, more than happy to go with him. Poor guy he is man, he's lonely. Hope I can get there and check it

Oh man this thread stokes me right up. I've been to Germany, Austria, and N. Italy through conventional means, and I have to say, they are hands down the nicest people I've ever met (With Vermonters a close second). Wondering, what about Scandinavia? I'm considering going there sometime in the...

I keep a gold coin worth around $150 sewn into the right side of the crotch of my pants. Totally sewn in so it can't come out. And in real cash, about $75 for food when I can't find any good shit for free

Yeah, I'm graduating soon, and not planning on college. I have mixed feelings about forsaking a college education, but I simply feel too restless to sit behind a desk for another 4 fucking years. The world is HUGE and I feel its not only my right but my duty to see as much of it as I can, and I...

Here's my Dozen Essentials list, the shit I always have on me for 3-season conditions: 1. titanium pot, 4 ounces 2. titanium spork, 0.4 ounces 3 40 degree northface scorpio bag, 1 pound, 6 ounces 4. Golite Lite-speed pack, 2 pounds 7 ounces 5. Microfleece blanket, 1 pound 6. Tarp from hennessey...

I'd buy a 5 acre lot in Alaska (somewhere near valdez, good skiing), and would build a 10 x 10 doublewall hay insulated shack. Buy all new ski gear. And whatever was left would be saved for groceries and firewood.

Fuuuuck a pack thats over 25 pounds. Unless you're doing some cold cold cold winter shit (AK) then there's no reason for it. Even if ultralite gear is more expensive, its worth it. Everything but my winter bag is super lite

^good to know about the leather I have the thermarest z-lite, its foam, pretty light, and just all around nice to have. Check it Thermarest Z-Lite Foam Sleeping Pad - Thermarest Mattress - Camping / Backpacking Sleeping Mat - Thermarest - FREE SHIPPIING on Thermarest Sleeping Pads - Air Matress...

Respect for that, brother, I feel ya there

hahahaha I love the mods here you guys are the shit

I don't understand anarchism. Sure, its a fun concept, but it seems dumb to actually take it seriously and want it to happen. If the law isn't your thing, come move out to the country. No one gives a shit what you do out here. And I'm just in cny, imagine how shit is in north slope AK and NWT...

Been superr interested in this part of the world for a while now, its looking to be one of my first destinations for when I leave next july, does anyone here know much about these islands? Or have some good websites/info? Just looking to bum the cheaper islands, fishing a ton (for fun and for...

Yess come to NY, try your hardest for Ithaca. There are tons of homeless chill spots out there. I don't know for sure, but if you're looking for a venue, the Mate Factor might consider it. A super chill 12 tribes all veggie/organic resturant on the commons. (607) 256-2056

wow, great post. It actually sounds a little like trainhopping in that there is a tremendous amount of waiting involved; only with this, you get to meet people and not have to hide. On my list of places to go is practically every major island/island chain in the pacific, boathitching could be my...

damn, I want that thing. You know you're moving up in the world, that thing is a house on wheels (with no mortgage! :D). When I get old, I'm gonna work up enough capital to get one of these and tour whatever part of the world I haven't seen yet. I think that'd be sick!

If you aren't now you never were :D They called me Beaver back when I wore my fur hat EVERYWHERE. Wore that thing to fucking funerals even Lately people've called me "scout" because when walking in a group I walk faster than everyone else, becoming the scout for the group. And "fiend" because I...

My pack. A GoLite LieSpeed. Its less than two pounds, heavy fucking duty, big, totally waterproof, and comfy as hell to wear all day.