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Damn, breaks my heart to lose this community. Although I do agree it has gone downhill. I want to thank everyone in this group that shared stories and tips. Long before I lived as a full time traveller I was on this page gathering info and reading stories. I know if if this site didn’t exist, my...

If you look like you have nothing of value, you are less likely to have anyone try to rob you. For the laptop I'd throw some stickers n shit on it so it looks less polished and new. I keep my most valuable items either in my sleeping bag, or tied to my body when I sleep.

What does LOTW mean? And what makes Kenora a good pick? I've only ever passed through, I've never really spent much time there. It looks like a beautiful place from what I've seen.

Just throwing this out there to see if there would be any interest...how many of my fellow Canadian STP members would be interested in having a summer meet up somewhere. Maybe a cheap or free campground somewhere, or another cool spot. Of course our friends from away are welcome to come as well...

Glad to see more canadians active on STP.

Greetings from Newfoundland...for now anyway. I hitchhike and freight hop all over this country when the weather is above 0°. Welcome to STP btw, it's a great community with useful tips.

It was March of 2021, I had spent the winter living in a shack in the woods close to the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border. After spending the winter there, my mental health was not the best and I needed to get out there and do something to reboot it. Too much time in the woods makes one go a...

You can legally rent crown land for a cabin in Newfoundland for $100 per year

I can't access train hopping. I have a complete profile and many posts. I had access all along, and have made many posts there in the past

Quite a few of the gulf islands have the car stops. It's pretty awesome.

Let's see if me fellow long term travelers agree with me. After some time on the road, sometimes there is something that pushes us off the road. It might be one big event, or several smaller ones but by the end of it, we've had enough. It's time to be responsible, get a job and an apartment and...

Do you ever drive in Canada?

Welcome to STP. Ps don't forget paragraph breaks in long posts. It makes it much easier for us to read and understand.

Heyo from Halifax.

Heyo Garvey. I se you mentioned Canada first. Does that mean you are based here. I'm on the east coast myself, in Nova Scotia.

Welcome to our little community. Even though you may not be traveling yourself, I'm sure you will find some entertaining stories in our travel stories section. It can be fun to experience other people's adventures through their eyes.

hey Oreo, welcome to STP. good luck with your 1st hop.

What part of Canada are you in?

Welcome to SPT. Its nice to see an essay as you called it for an introduction. Its a good break from the usual "hi I'm (insert name) I'm looking for someone to teach me everything." Be sure to share some of your stories from your travels with us in the travel stories section. Cheers!

Hey friend, welcome to the community. What type of minivan do you plan to use? If its not currently set up to live in, my advise is design and build it while you live and travel. Some things you think are important to build into it will seem less important as you spend months in your van, and...

Oh my god what a great day. I'm planning to hop my first ever freight train from Amherst to Halifax, so today I was looking for spots near me to catch out, and i met two train track kittys. I met them about a half km apart. Both were super friendly and wanted all the love in the world.

2 day supply of water, 2 day supply of food(minimum) you will want some extra clothes but not much as they are very bulky, and at least in my experience, the longer I'm on the road, the less I care about really clean clothes. 1 extra pair of pants, 2 shirts, underwear if you use them, and the...

I only ever met him once briefly, but he had a heart of gold. I too am a former Jehovah Witness turned dirty kid. May he rest in power.

Welcome to STP! Greetings from Nova Scotia Canada. If you come to eastern Canada hit me up.

I love positive posts like this!

Yeh, I made it to st John's a couple months ago, what a crazy trip to get here. now I'm stuck here for winter lol come spring I plan to head on an even bigger adventure

When I hitch hiked through Ontario I saw several abandoned hotels that were boarded over and long forgotten. I had been wondering if you could move in, clean the place up and exist in freedom and beauty.

Welcome to the STP family. I hope your first few months of travel have been good. What method are you using to get around?

Welcome to STP. You will find alot of great resources on here. Plus people here are friendly and helpful. Safe travels. You will meet many amazing friends as you travel and experience the country.

Welcome to STP, it's nice to see you being wise and waiting till graduation to travel. Until you are able to hit the road, enjoy the experiences and stories of others on this site. Cheers

So, I'm headed for Newfoundland with my dog, and I see on the ferry website that you are supposed to either keep your dog in the car for the whole 7 hr plus ride, and you are not allowed to go to your car, or you are supposed to check in your dog in a kennel in the pet transport area...

Right now I'm sitting at a shell gas station with a sign saying east.

They don't let dogs on the bus tho :(

How the heck do ya hitch outta Montreal with a Dog and large pack? Is waiting at a light my only option?

So far I made it to Kalowna. I crashed at my uncles place last night and tonight. I spent my first night in the little valley town of Hope, camped right along the Fraser river, which was fast moving and brown, and the second night in the village of Chase camped on the thompson river. I splurged...

So this Tuesday me and my dog are going to begin a hitchhiking trip from Vancouver island to newfoundland. I have a fair bit of experience hitching on Vancouver island, and a bit in Nova Scotia, but none in the rest of canada. Does anyone who has hitched this route recently have any tips? I'm...

Heya pickles, welcome to the stp family.

Welcome to the STP family. Don't forget, as long as you have a heart that pumps and a thumb to stick out, you have the means to travel any time you want. The open roads are beautiful.

I'm on the west coast, in Tofino. Thinking of hitching east next month.

Welcome to the stp family, please share some stories of your trip to Africa on here.

Welcome to the STP family. I look forward to some exciting new stories to read.

My dog loves laying on his back with his feet straight up in the air. This has gotten laughs from many motorists as they pass, and once got me a ride.

Pick up any hitchers on the way. You will make great friends on the road.

Welcome, hope to hear stories of your adventures.

I'm considering buying a 1999 Toyota 4runner and hitting the road with my dog and girlfriend. Anyone with experience rubber tramping in this or a similar vehicle? I plan to travel around Canada this fall and then go to the southern USA for winter, maybe come to slab city for a while.

Welcome to the family, I love seeing old timers still on the road. Much love and respect.

Welcome to stp, make sure to share some of your adventures from the road, safe travels.

Good score!

So I've been planning a hitch hiking trip from my current location to a small surfer/hippy town about 320 km north of here. As usual I was trying to earn a couple extra bucks for the trip, so when a buddy mentioned that he needed a few tabs of acid, i put my feelers out, and found some really...

This was really really good! I look forward to the next one. I love the style.