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Because of THE JOURNEY, throughout your tale, I could only envision Martin McGuinness as Colm Meaney.

The cops come through Central Park in the wee hours; but staying up all night and crashing on a bench there during the day is definitely an option. If you're in the Bronx, you can find some cover out by the zoo—right around Pelham Parkway/Bronx River Parkway.

Alternate titles for this thread: Two Months of Xu-Xus; Punksupial—Beats, Shreds, and Leaves; Why I'm Intimidated By Koala: A Story In Mounting Parts...

If there's anything I've learned from falling into similar holes, it's to buck against the natural inclination to isolate. REACH OUT TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN. Not only will it grant multiple perspectives, but your loved ones want to help and being allowed to help will make them feel...

Elvis?! Here?!?!

No.

Seems like a good enough reason to go skinny-dippin' down at the old rock quarry... (I mean, I already enjoyed rolling around naked in rock quarries—but now I have a plausible excuse!)

You have a languid and jaded quality to your vocal cadence that reminds me of the reading style of William S. Burroughs...sans heroin, of course.

Wil-dammit, Jay, this place is lucky to have you. Wouldn't be half as much fun around here without your relentless positivity and good cheer. Never heard you express an unkind word about anyone, nor have I heard one expressed about you. You're like everyone's favorite uncle (about whom they...

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Perpetually. I'm an outside cat; best not try to domesticate me. I'll piss on your furniture!

My favorite: A life of mine, Without you by my side- The best thing to have ever come with time. I also really dig this bit:

I mean, there are parts of Baltimore that look more makeshift and feel less organized...

There are a lot of variables involved. Personally, I am in the privileged position of being a burly white cis dude. In my three years of doing this, I have never felt threatened by another person. (In fact, motherfuckers tend to cross the street when they see me.) I am much more concerned with...

...that love is real and sustainable? @Juan Derlust Did you happen to check out The RFK Tapes? (I suppose your old man lived it; but it might make for compelling listening anyway.)

Do not apologize. Your pain is real and raw and worth our time. Not just our time, mind you, but also worth the time of the people in your life—people who would appreciate you reaching out, I guarantee. And please never describe these people as "disposable." It's that kind of cynical mindset...

The road is a rock, a diamond—it's solid and reliable in the way people are not, and it will outlast us all. After every failure, every heartbreak, every humiliation, it is there to embrace and support us without question or condition. It provides and nurtures in ways many of our own parents did...

@Maxie Snow But what does Sam think...?

I saw Hulk Gnomegan leg-drop Andre the Dwarf back in '83...

CATCH-22 shaped my humor. ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE shaped my writing. A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES shaped my politics. AMERICAN PSYCHO shaped my...uhhh...late-night predilections.

#SpatulaLivesMatter

BEWARE THE BLACK HOSE!!! (Also, my lips hurt.)

That's all well and good; but when do I get to be a part of one of these sick travelogues?! @croc and I are every bit as goddamn hilarious as Dan and Matt! (He insists, having never met either.)

Should've stayed in the swamps where you belong...

The city isn't going anywhere; you can always come back. But if your heart says go, then you should go.

I'd just do all the shit that won't be as accessible to you on the road: playing vidja games, cooking in a proper kitchen, taking as many goddamn showers as possible, etc. Or you can use the time to learn that which will benefit you on the road: survival skills, how to play an instrument, the...

Guys, guys, guys, I swear this wasn't just an elaborate ploy to solicit your praise. (Although, y'know, keep it coming.) This was meant to be a repository for good will shared among all StPers. So, who else has some love to share...?

It's the holiday season once more; and whether you're on the road away from loved ones or housed up and stuck with them, it can be a time of intense loneliness. So, I figure it's as good a time as any to express our love for one another—like the maudlin saps we are. C'mon and gather round, ya...

Yeah, I dug it too. Adapted from a novel based on this true Portland story.

Depending on how far north you are, there's a fairly heavily trafficked Flying J at the junction of 68 and 215. If all else fails, hit the Jordan River Trail—not only will it take you out of town, but it links up with other trails all over the state.

This is how you end up in Abu Dhabi...

Conor Oberst's "Cape Canaveral" brings back the isolation of Idaho interstates. Rihanna's "Desperado" swelters like El Cajon homebums and San Diego medians. Radiohead's "Exit Music (For A Film)" shimmers like the sun-kissed raindrop curtain before a glowing Wyoming mountain. QotSA's "I Think...

Are you sure you aren't running a dog farm...?

A rented house in PDX that @Snorting Nitrons had turned into a travelers' way-stop.

"Brandenburg" - Beirut "The Calendar Hung Itself" - Bright Eyes "Cape Canaveral" - Conor Oberst "Country Roads" - Me First & The Gimme Gimmes (cover) "Desperado" - Rihanna "Dónde Está la Playa" - The Walkmen "Diamonds & Gold" - Tom Waits "Half-Light II (No Celebration)" - Arcade Fire...

Super jellie!

But don't sleep on the Linklater adaptation of Eric Bogosian's SUBURBIA either. (Whole lotta SUBURBIA up in this thread.)

I've traveled with everything from just a sleeping bag sack to a full MOLLE II ruck to a pickle plus duffel. The last four months, I've been rolling with a 25L; and that feels about right (for me).

They overdosed; they didn't die.

I actually ran out of water—twice—walking 94 in Montana. The first time, it was early evening, and I got off the interstate to walk the three miles to the nearest gas station. As I was chilling under the overpass, a couple in an RV kicked down a gallon. I started heading toward the gas station...

"Gorgeous" is right!

I've tried a few and settled on 1Weather.

I mostly stuck to Fairmount Park and the Schuylkill.

5.) "Gouge Away" - Pixies 4.) "Palace" - A$AP Rocky 3.) "Swordfishtrombone" - Tom Waits 2.) "C'mon Baby" - Bob Schneider 1.) "Ether" - Nas 5.) "Power" 4.) "Gotta Have It" 3.) "Wolves" 2.) "Blood on the Leaves" 1.) "Spaceship"

Dammit, @Snorting Nitrons, what'd we say about letting in strays? ("Keep 'em comin'.")

SW > SE, for sure. (SoCal, specifically, is a good time.)

Sleep off the saké, go visit the bears, and then come back to us, ya big dummy.

Appalling; I'm sorry you had to endure that.

Oh shit, Ill Mill in the house! Lived there for a couple decades, myself. Hoping to pass back through in the fall; will have to hit you up...

The MAPS.ME app sometimes has drinking fountain locations, but it's far from comprehensive.