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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...

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...

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

I stumbled across this interesting book called “The Tramp’s Handbook”, that was written in England in 1903 by Harry Roberts. Full of fascinating folklore for living the tramp’s life from back in the day, that’s still very applicable today. Click this link...

I recently sold my Bike Friday folder and bought a Surly Troll. I realized that I enjoy being on the back roads way more than fighting with automobile traffic/exhaust/noise, and the Troll is built for “gravel touring”. With fatter tires (2.5” on mine, but you can go fatter), it plows through the...

So I’ve worked at a food bank for the past year, and have some insight as to how you can get a belly full of good food for a few hours of volunteering your time. Most every small town has a food bank, and if you show up to help sort produce, stock shelves, sweep, or whatever needs to be done...

This guy is keeping it real... http://dirtragmag.com/blast-from-the-past-do-it-yourself-bike-touring/ July 13, 2017 Dirt Rag Contributor BLAST FROM THE PAST, FEATURES, How-To 3 By Nick Lubecki, photos by Brad Quartuccio Anyone can ride 1,000 miles. Anyone. -Nick Lubecki Nick Lubecki isn’t...

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2017/feb/2/arcatas-little-free-library-on-wheels/ Arcata Woman Opens Little Free Library on Two Wheels; Touring Trading Post Hopes to Build Community With Books LIBRARY LAUNCH: Bicycle Librarian Elanna Erhardt lauched her bookcycle last Jan. 21 at Sunny Brae’s...

I've been researching panniers to purchase and came across these high quality (and high priced) ones that convert into a backpack! They're made by https://www.pannierbackpacks.com in Colorado. I'm just trying to decide if I would ever need to quickly convert to backpack mode from bike touring mode.

Story in a local paper: http://m.mailtribune.com/news/20160903/ashland-grapples-with-travelers-who-say-theyre-part-of-counterculture-movement Ashland grapples with 'travelers' who say they're part of a counterculture movement Daily Tidings / Julie Akins By Julie Akins for the Mail Tribune...

I'm exploring the idea of bike touring, and curious what some of you experienced dawgs carry in your home on wheels. What's the one thing you can't live without on the road that you sacrifice space and/or weight for?

If anyone's interested, there are job openings on two historic recreations of tall-ships here on the west coast. The Lady Washington, and Hawaiian Chieftan. I've been on the Lady W, and It's an awesome experience. The crew was made up of a diverse group of people that sails up and down west...

Greetings fellow travelers, I'm Dune. I've been living a pretty stationary life while always dreaming of cutting my leash for the open road/trail/rail. Been spending a lot of time reading up on skills and advice. I'm not a complete newbie--I hitched around a bit in my younger years (I'm in my...