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    Worst State to Hitch Through?

    The cops around Albany, NY are the most consistently shitty, but for overall state I'd say Ohio- You can see it in the driver's faces, nobody wants to be there.
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    Gearless and fearless

    How gearless is *gearless*- the clothes on the back and the wits in your head? Most would advise against it, for good reason, but there is a certain freedom to be had by not encumbering oneself with gear. You will, for sure, find either A. You are incredibly resourceful B. You are incredibly...
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    Question Foldable bikes, what's the trade off of the smaller body and wheels? (and other questions about foldable bikes)

    I've got a folding bike rebranded from Dahon, and there are some significant downsides which I'd like to point out: Rigidity- the frame is simply not as rigid. Between this and the smaller tires, riding at a moderately high speed can be...exciting, and not in the good way (say, doing 30+...
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    where to setup in Vermont?

    Old thread, but still relevant: Yeah, Burlington is frigging expensive and everyone wants references and an arm, but check out most of the rest of the state- plenty of farms need work, small stores etc. And hitchhiking, bussing and riding are all possible, just slow.
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    Homeless to Homesteader. Anyone here successfully make the transition?

    So, I've got some land in Vermont. I'm not off-grid yet, but I plan to be this year (minus internet, b/c yeah). I have a 3bd 2ba double-wide with 0.8 acres ~4 mi out of town, with a well, septic, and oil heat. This is still gonna take a year or more, and just the power storage (batteries)...
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    queerdo new to east coast

    Regarding hitching on the east coast- it is possible, but it can a long wait, a lot of cops, and crap onramps
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    Propane backpacking stoves?

    If you really hate on all of the gas fuels so much, go get yourself a liquid fuel stove and run it off benzine.
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    a housie and being ashamed?!

    Ah dude I was just bein sarcastic, there's nothing wrong with being housed up. I guess it didn't translate well across the 'Web...
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    How to (drill) open a lock, lockpicking

    haha I assume English isn't your first language? Anyway, the idea behind drilling a lock out is to either hit the tumblers (a high speed drill with a 3mm-ish bit) and then turn the lock, or blow the whole core out. To do that, you'll need a decent drill, and a big bit, as you are attempting...
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    Amor/Humor

    aint love grand
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    Im def not a punk(x) o what ever... hope I do not die.

    I think i saw this on a USMC recruiting poster at some point. "Many More Just Like You Arriving Daily!" Seriously Rambler, get up and go. Have fun. Take all the shit here in turn.
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    Newbie Travler lookin for some family

    good. luck.
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    Taylor made joint from nothing

    Wow you went through a lot of effort to roll a joint. I applaud the ingenuity...but next time just find an empty can and punch a few holes in it eh?
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    Frameless pack

    I rocked a frameless pack for a few years hiking etc. It's the whole light-weight trade off: Less gear, less weight, less wear n tear. Personally I wouldn't do it again unless I was going RIDDICULOUSLY light, like the clothes on my back and a schoolbag for my sleeping bag, food, stove, tarp...
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    2011 National Rainbow Gathering - Washington!

    Ah fuck it I'll be driving my van up to Rainbow. Still probably leaving it in Bozeman, so I hope to catch up with you Dawgrunner. I love the hitching by lawn chair, I'm gonna have to try that...
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    fucked. it's... fucked.

    Nah dude, I would totally say it's love. Doesn't your girl give you that kind of love?
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    fucked. it's... fucked.

    See, the midget of truth has sprung forth! (Didn't mean any offense, but it was 50/50 if you were being an ass or sincere. Actually, around here, it's probably 60/40 that you were being an ass...)
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    a housie and being ashamed?!

    You're a fucking pussy, stay on the road or get the fuck out of the way. Real punx never house-up! I wanna be buried under I90 somewhere so I'm ALWAYS on the goddamn road!
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    i90 question....

    The montana drunk driving relates to the fact that they didn't used to have any open container law (went into effect in '08 i think?). The bozeman rest stop has wifi, and the dude who runs it comes and cleans two or more times a day. Be chill, chat with him, and he won't bug ya. Nor should...
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    fucked. it's... fucked.

    haha oh no, plaugeship was just being a sarcastic dick (I assume). He had a point, howeverv, thought it was probably unintentional. Or he could be a worldly scholar, what the fuck do I know? Yeah, I'd love to say that it will get better, but in all complete honesty, that's not terribly...
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    fucked. it's... fucked.

    Actually, as retarded as Plauge's comment was, there is a midget of truth hiding in there somewhere. If it's gotten to the point that you need to really sit down and wonder, where the line is, chances are you have already passed that point, and just have yet to realize it. That being said...
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    Finding girls on the road (A silly but relevant thread!)

    haha so like everyone has said, you're probably trying wayyy too hard. Go with the flow, have some fun, and you'll get what you are looking for. If you've got special interests, they probably exist in whatever major metro area is closest to you.
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    "Yuppie Packs"

    The only significant downside is heat. Specifically, external frame packs are better in the heat, because they are not directly ON your back, so the wind gets through Conversely, that means that in the cold, an external frame won't keep your back as warm as an internal frame pack. Otherwise...
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    Oakland Squat Fiasco.. The Safehouse what the fuck

    Wow. You, my dear, have lost *ALL* credibility.
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    awwwww my anus

    Wait, on your thighs or actually your anus? Thighs are chafing, anus is hemmeroids. For that, go see a doc.
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    awwwww my anus

    Medicated chapstick. I use it all the time when I get chafing on long rough treks. Works wonders. Also, try spandex or something as dmac said to reduce friction.
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    need help with farm

    Yeah, in America. Try being a bit more specific? Where? When? For how long? Paid or volunteer? WWOOF? HelpX?
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    Looking for friends, travel buddies, and places to crash anywhere in Europe.

    All transport in Europe is free? Lay off whatever you've been smoking.
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    Dear kids...

    Sigh. Living in a utility-less trailer park here in the states must really suck. I wonder how a Bosnian whom has to go into the forest and cut wood for his family to avoid freezing to death in the winter would feel about that? Considering that he is taking his life into his hands in doing so...
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    Dear kids...

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    Dear kids...

    I can appreciate your assumption that I'm approaching this from a position of wealth and privledge. Rather, I was thinking about the experiences I have been fortunate enough to have in my travels. Why do you assume that I am thinking of situations abroad? I am well aware of the economic...
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    Would Everyone Please Stop {Pretending they Grew up Poor? (rant)

    ah fuck it I dont have anything to say that others haven't.
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    I love her so much I can't stay hard

    haha okay honestly, if you're asking for date advice on StP, you're probably already so far up shit creek you'll need a tugboat to get out. Seriously, consider your audience.
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    Dear kids...

    ah. I think the anger is not so much at people whom are spanging, but the attitude that they may come with (hence the "fuck you pay me" joke). I've got no problem with spanging, in it's essence. I do, however, had issues with the people that feel that they are entitled to something simply...
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    Dear kids...

    Hey I'm legitimately curious, where have you seen that on these boards? I ask because, in my experience, most of the travelers I have encountered domestically have not fit into this mould at all. Certainly it is more common for those whom have made it abroad.
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    We never did eat that duck.

    haha must have been kickin yourself for hoppin off that GM. Would have been nice n cozy indoors... Glad you made it safe n all though.
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    Dear kids...

    I totally agree with spreading the wealth around. I've actually got a scenario from a small gathering last year that I'm curious to get folks' input on... We were chillin in southern Portugal, about 150 folks, right near the beach, just enjoyin life. It was a hitch-hiking gathering, plenty of...
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    What To Bring To Rainbow Gathering?

    Seriously, freshys are probably the most underrated gift for any traveler. That being said, I always carry some form of filter, or a good pot to boil water in. KGW is essential, especially in an area where people have been camping/shitting a lot (KGW=Known Good Water). Equally essential is a...
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    Dear kids...

    Dameon, you are definitely wrong about one thing. As someone with a strong body, but very little musical talent, I can dig ditches in the sun all fucking day without worry about it, but my meager attempts at busking have been harder than I could have imagined. It is definitely work. At the...
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    so whos planning on going to Burning Man this year?!!

    Alright, so here's to being the voice of reason: Yeah, there are a shitload of yuppie heading to the Burn. I've never been, can't really comment on the experience. That being said, I know a chick in one of Dameon's pictures. All y'all who would avoid the festival because there are rich folks...
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    hitching by cop

    The two cool rides I've picked up from cops...(the ONLY two) A county sherrif in Montana picked me up walking at night into a canyon and dropped me at a camping spot. I swore that I would be fine, it was maybe 10 degrees out...He probably would have driven me to Bozeman, but I was a dumbass...
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    Pacific Coast Hwy/Oregon & Washington ?

    I hitched south in '09 from Eugene to SLO. It was a wicked trip. There are a few spots on the 1 in Cali which are "freeway" and you're not allowed to walk (it's fairly obvious, and it's fairly dangerous to walk as most of it is cliffy/canyon-y. I got bitched at in Gold Coast by a volunteer...
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    Hello Ladies! New female traveler looking for some inspiration!

    So, a lot of info for solo/doppio female travelers around here seems to involve weapons and fighting...I know a TON of women whom have never let it get to that. A little creative lying (a boyfriend who's a marine/dad's a cop/FBI/Brother just got out of prison, wouldn't mind going back) goes a...
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    Sex in public places? Sure!

    On the roof of a squat in downtown Lisbon, with a busy shopping center a block or so away. We were howling like animals, it was great. Mt. Hope Park in Rochester, NY, looking down at all the people attending a concert for the Tulip Festival (or whatever flower it was). I'm always a fan for...
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    europe public transport info

    I've only been caught twice- Once in Romania, because I was on a more expensive "express" bus (I had a legit ticket, but not an express) and once in Poland, because there was a huge free concert happening in downtown Warsaw. The total bribes/fines I have had to pay were about $20, combined. I...
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    Anyone ever arrested abroad?

    Like anywhere, it depends on the crime and the country. Chewing gum, for example, is illegal in Singapore. Using drugs can be grounds for caning (yes, they beat you with a fucking cane. Guess what, it HURTS more than you can imagine). Generally the poorer the country, the easier it is to...
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    2011 National Rainbow Gathering - Washington!

    I am thinking about going...I'll definitely be hitching, leaving my van somewhere for that particular trip. A lot depends on another gathering I'm going to, time/place still being debated. I'd love to hitch from NorCal, though I may end up dumping my van in Bozeman with some friends and heading...
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    Hassled by DNR or Rangers?

    ah sorry it's been a shitty day so I'm being an asshole. Please don't take it personally.
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    Marijuana crops in National Forests, danger for wood squatters?

    Yeah stay the fuck out of NorCal. If it is a problem, there is a distinct smell in the air. Do you know what Mexican food smells like? That's your warning. You will smell it miles before you smell the dank herb. Stop, look around, and walk the other fucking way. You don't want to stray into...
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    Hassled by DNR or Rangers?

    If you really have to ask, there is only one solution: Go out and try. When you fail, reflect upon WHY. Try again. When you fail again, reflect upon WHY. eventually you won't fail. Congrats, you have succeeded.