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Well shit. First off, thank you Matt. Thank you so very much for the years of work and dedication to StP. I discovered StP in 2016, and it was a bit of a reawakening of an earlier period of my life that I thought I had “outgrown,” but you never really outgrow the urge to be untethered from...

I‘m easily over $3k(US) for bike and all the gear. I didn’t spend it all up front, but bought (and sold) things over time as I researched, pursued good deals, and sold gear that didn’t work out. It’s taken a few years to perfect the system that works for me (mostly gravel), but will be different...

Yeah, that makes sense. I use it for off-highway riding. I hope you’re enjoying Plumas County, my birthplace 😊

I see tarp on the sides of roads/highways all the time. It blows out of truck beds. If you have a bike, take a ride down any highway and search. Or just walk it.

I find this link National Snow Analyses - NOHRSC - The ultimate source for snow information - https://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/nsa/ really useful to find out where there’s still snow. Use the dropdown menu to choose your region for a closer view.

Those bungees near your rear spokes...😬

I buy dehydrated fruit like sliced apples, bananas, and mangos in bulk at natural food stores. Way lighter and less bulkier than fresh fruit. It’s really important to eat some fruit and veggies everyday since your body is your bikes engine. Also, pouches of tuna instead of canned.

Do it! I’m much happier on gravel and mud than fighting with cars and near misses on pavement, but I can still do that on my Troll when necessary. It’s a solid bike; I only wish I ordered it with belt drive. Here’s two different setups I’ve used:

As much as I enjoy booze, it’s the absolute worst thing to do to stay warm.

The max is $450/week, but the Feds are kicking in an additional $600/week until August.

I’m in the same boat. Just got my $1200, and nearly $1k per week (!!!) in unemployment. My fear is catching the virus and being hundreds of miles from home.

I live near Arcata, California which is about as liberal and free as you can get. California is NOT a squatter friendly state. The police regularly raid homeless camps and try to harass them away. There are better social services in California than many states, but even that seems to be...

Yeah, if you can scrounge up some money for a decent sleeping bag, you’ll be much happier throughout your journey. Some will compact down to the same space a wool blanket uses. If not, at least sew your blanket into a bag so that you don’t keep fighting to stay under cover. Safe travels.

Remove any name brand decals, especially if you have a high dollar bike. Ugly it up with some duck tape and stickers (bands, anarchy, etc.) This will make it a lot less lucrative to steal.

The Southern Tier Route would be way safer, and less stressful than the Interstate.

Go to the library and find a good book on “how to buy a sailboat”. Knowing what to look for is invaluable, otherwise you’re going to buy a money-pit...well, they’re all going to be money pits, but at least you’ll have a better idea as to how much work and money you’ll be in for. Go for it!

I was shooting for somewhere more centrally located to appeal to more people, even though I’m on the west coast. But I’m open to other ideas.

Forest Defenders are desperately needed now to stop the logging of one of the last remaining coastal old-growth Douglas-fir forests. Get to Humboldt County, California now. Action camp happening this weekend and ongoing as needed. See www.facebook.com/savethemattoleforest/ for contact info...

I wouldn’t be able to meet up monthly either, I was just saying that meet-ups could occur monthly (or randomly) at different locations so they wouldn’t be confined to one place, once a year. I was thinking of planning one for next summer too, so anyone whose interested can PM me (us), and we...

Is the spot on public land where it won’t be an issue for who knows how many bike travelers show up for a few days? I’m looking to move this idea forward to fruition, and welcome any and all help and feedback. I’m loathe to exclude anyone, but would be really cool if everyone arrived by bicycle...

It just seems that a bike traveler would have to leave their bike in Slab City, then hitch a ride with someone to be able to hang out at this year’s Jambo since it’s moving further out into the desert. Even if a cyclist wanted to pedal further out, hauling that much water wouldn’t be possible...

Hobo Hot Springs!!! That name says it all. This sounds like the place. Looks like the Transamerica and Continental Divide Trail pass through there too.

If such a gathering exists, I can’t find anything on it, so let’s make one happen! Colorado sounds like a good place: great climate in the summer, close to the middle of North America, many bike routes converge there. I was thinking of somewhere in a national forest where the camping is free...

Is there such a thing? There should be! No offense towards the Dirty Scout Jamboree, but I was just reading the changes to the 2019 DSJ, and it appears to be automobile-centric this year since it will involve meeting at Slab City, then driving further into the desert, and requiring lots of water...

I can’t think of anything I would change other than the color isn’t my favorite, but hopefully thieves don’t care for it either. It’s really a solid ride, and the best money I ever spent.

I’ve been riding this Troll for a couple years, and I really like it. I’m currently using the stock 2.5” tires it came with, and can’t say I notice any difference from thinner touring tires on my previous ride. I’ll probably go fatter the next time I buy tires. I really got tired of being on...

Surly Troll in Humboldt Redwoods State Park

The only stupid question is the one not asked, but yeah there’s a ton of resources here; you just gotta take the time to start reading and doing. One piece of advice from me is to thicken your skin from verbal assaults from people enslaved to automobiles. You will soon discover that they will...

36 is currently closed due to flooding; 299 is the way to go, but can be a bitch hitching out of Reddingneck. All the roads in NorCal have taken a beating from storms this week, and more are forecast through next week.

At this price it would make a sweet live aboard with the slip fee of $300/mo. including water sewer and electricity. Cheaper than any rents here by far, but who knows what expensive underlying problems exist.

How does the $60/month work? Is that to anchor in a designated area or basically anywhere? Who is that paid to? Which island are you at? An increase from $60 to $240 seems pretty significant!! I guess relative to what rent onshore goes for, it’s a bargain. Overall, sounds pretty nice aside...

It’s down to $6k! It must be really fucked. It’s no wonder he’s promoting the “live aboard” aspect! Poor fella

I totally agree about the need to give it your all, or don’t do it at all. Having to pay housing costs on top of maintaining a boat would be ridiculous! I think that’s why so many boats end up for sale. The allure for me IS the lifestyle, the freedom it can provide, providing the sailor...

Geez, show’s how little I know about wooden boats! Thanks for the head’s up for sure! btw, the price dropped to 10K lol. Maybe I should go with fiberglass until I know what the fuck I’m into lol

Yeah, I know wood boats are a LOT more work than fiberglass. I sent him some questions, and he said it’s a “hit and miss”...I honestly don’t know if that’s a good or bad engine. All of the boating forums seem to say DO NOT buy a wood boat. Sigh.

This is so sweet!!! I’ve seen her up close, but damned if I have $20k! https://humboldt.craigslist.org/boa/d/eureka-live-aboard-sailboat/6808603660.html

Thanks so much for the enlightening answers! I figure that the accommodations of a sailboat would be downright luxurious compared to living out of a backpack, cooking on a camp stove, shitting in a hole in the ground, and sleeping in a tent, or even a van. You touched on refrigeration. How do...

How do you deal with cooking in the small space of a boat? Are the ovens on those small stoves useful? Do you end up eating out a lot or do you make the small space work? And how effective are marine heads at dealing with your shit?

Yeah, the truth may be stretched a little there. I think more than 60 miles in a day becomes drudgery, and well fuck drudgery.

Oh weird, I had somehow enabled “ignore content” on Crow. Such a stoner. Never mind

Where’d you go @CrowTheBard ? All your inspiring content is gone, vanished from this thread... Kkah

The San Juan Islands look amazing! My partner and I decided to go for it! In the next few months we’ll be selling off most of our junk, and heading up to find a boat and start a new life on the sea. In the meantime, I signed up to take a beginner sailing workshop put on by the university here...

Dude, a boatpunx community sounds amazing! I’m mainly into bike traveling, but I’ve been lurking at sailboats and thinking about boat life for a couple of years now. The sea is the last wilderness on Earth; the only place left to get the fuck away from the masses of human asses. I live down the...

I would say do it, but only you can make the decision. Best of luck to you!

F I think there are so many of us out there that are just one (or two) steps away from jumping on our bikes and leaving (most of) our worries behind. My delima is a boyfriend who isn’t into riding bikes at all, but he knows I’m gonna hop on and go eventually. As for motorized vehicles, they...

“Give the man the finger and nothing else”. I heart this so much!

I agree that we really don’t need much/most shit, but we’re all guilty (to some degree) of wanting and needing certain things, e.g. a bike, shoes, water, etc. It’s admirable, and I commend you for being on the extremely less materialistic end of the spectrum; it’s truly where we all need to...

Well his plan was geographically flawed: there is no sliver of Chinese territory between North Korea and Russia, not that reaches the sea anyway.

I felt the same way about older gay men when I was younger; I thought being gay meant being a lecherous old man. I was picked up hitchiking when I was 15, and propositioned for sex by an older cowboy and it scared the fuck out of me. I was gay, but didn’t identify with any of the gay...