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Good call looking for a better deal, 8 years and only 29k miles is a solid car, but yeah 20k? naw I’ve seen cars in similar shape go for 16k sold, so keep looking. One thing that popped out to me in the carfax is the first reported oil change was at 22k. Thats BAD. Thats not how to treat a car...

I used to have this problem untill I did the following: Step 1: Get some quality leather, not too thick. Must be actual leather, pleather doesnt cut it. Test it to make sure its soft stretchy leather, dont use harder tanned leathers. step 2: lay out the pants with the entire crotch/inner...

So I had this same question last year when I needed new tires. I got quoted from multiple tire shops throughout southern ca, arizona, nevada, oregan and wa. Low income areas and high, there was a difference, but only by about 10$/tire at the most. Not really worth shopping for IMO As for...

Yeah bivys were only ever meant as a unplanned or even emergency shelter for the side of a mountain. You have to be carefull that your breath vents completley out of the bag, or the inside will be soaked by morning. Shit even then your gonna get condensation from moisture coming off the body. If...

Huh ok, you carry an extra pair of boots? I guess the dog stuff can add a bunch. You seem to have roughly the same ammount of clothes as me, whats in the junk category? I also ride trains, and I’ve never needed that much. I frequently see people who look like they’re carrying a mini fridge in...

Im so curious what all you heavy pack people are careying. My base weight (weight of all my gear before food/water) fluctuates between 12-21lbs depending on the environment and season. The heaviest I have EVER had my pack for long periods of time was 75-80lbs, that was with 10 days of food and...

Oh it can be done, mountaineers have been doing it for decades. Your going to need: a -40 bag, or a -20 and wear your warm clothes inside of it. A sleeping pad is also mandatory, possibly two. One closed cell foam and an air mat on top of it. A serious 4 season tent. Not some cheap...

Rattlers are definetly aware of you being next to it, infact in cold weather you would be even more obvious because the colder membrane of the pit organs would increase the resolution of the thermal image. We’re very fortunate that the snakes up here just want nothing to do with us, and have a...

Man anyone else find it depressing that most of these peoples longest wait times are only 9 hours or so lol? That happens literaly multiple times a yea. Europeans have it so easy… wait to long? well I’ll just take some cheap, efficient and widely available public transit instead. What the fuck...

Yeah, this seems like shameless clickbait fearmongering bullshit, or just strait up trolling. The only two examples they give are a tweaker who clearly wasn't living in the dudes crawlspace, and a pervert who was breaking in too watch porn. The entire idea is just absurd, squatting a house with...

I just one to chime in to say that is ABDOLUTLEY NOT the case. Pigs, border patroll or otherwise have no special right to search your luggage on a bus without probable cause or YOUR consent. Greyhound lets them do their little ‘inspections’ and lies, saying they are required to do so under...

…… You got on a greyhound with a contagious skin parasite. Wow. Classy move.

That depends entireley on your level of street smarts, and your ability to give of a ‘not to be fucked with’ vibe. It’s hard to describe in detail what I mean, but you will with time get a sense of dangerous/unsafe areas, situations and people. The second one is harder to quantify, has alot to...

Didnt he have several odd jobs though? Like seasonal work? How is that relying on poor people for his needs? seems like he worked for his needs and then hitched and hopped freight to get around. Is it possible we’re projecting a modern spanging dirty kid persona onto him that he didnt embody?

Wow an actually measured and fair assessment of slab city for once… I can echo alot of what matt said but I do feel the need too push back on a couple points. Slabs has always had a veeery loose and skeewed definition of anarchism. It’s managed too encompass elements of comerce and capitalism...

This is so god damn American I cant even….

I’ve never encountered this rail gang phenomenon, and frankly I’ve never met anyone who has, I hear it told every few years tho… IDK seems blown up to me. In my opinion train riding is very similar to climbing, or any other dangerous hobby. In that its as dangerous as you make it. Make good...

If your in need of service at slabs durring the winter. Ask around for Randal, his van actually has “Mechanic (phone number” on the side. He does good work, he’s trustworthy and last I checked he charged 50$ an hour, mind you this price was a couple years ago.

Most of these only apply to older vehicles, like pre 90’s old. For newer gasoline cars for example, adjusting timing, idle, valves and checking the spark plugs every 2-3k is totally unnecessary unless theres a problem. And doing a compression test every 2000 is just a waste of time and or money...

Another thing to look for is the factory service manuals for your vehicle. The more common your rig the easier it is too find. Basically its the full repair instructions for everything that the auto maker gives to mechanics and dealerships when the car is made. Mines a digital emulator run...

Avoid areas with high cost of living I’ll tell you that much. I just had some major engine problems in the seattle area, and finding a mechanic who charges less then 150$/hour is basically impossible. Sad to say its getting very hard to find mechanics even in the 120$ range now a days. As...

What matt said, I would much prefer camping out then some sketchy el centro shelter, I’ve had to do it once, wasnt bad at all. And yeah, theres. 90% chance someone will pick you up hitchhiking from niland, even if you get off the bus after dark, theres almost always some people headed back in...

16$ isnt enough to buy a sleeping bag warm enough. Your going to have to make a judgement call based on what you have. A good hat or another warm layer for your torso might have the best results if you dont have those. What are you sleeping in now?

avoid cotton. If cotton gets wet its insulation properties go out the window. Wool will not do this. Get layers. I usually roll with a synthetic skin tight base layer. Multiple pairs of long johns and tops. Then eithet a wool sweater, or my down poofy jacket. I also have a military issue...

have you tried shopping around? 7-9 grand IS redonculous. Is there a clinic nearby similar to the MSPCA? They might have a financial assistance program for exactly this type of situation. Alot of people experience a really fucking frustrating variation in the humanity of vets. But there are vets...

lol I wanna see you get in a suit in 3 seconds, that shit aint easy. But for real, a fishing tender would actually be a good way to get around domestically. The dedicated tender boats for alaska for example, will often come down too bellingham/seattle to get work done, then motor up north in...

1st post: The distinction your making is irrelevent. Read the laws they have passed, they quite literally ban the discussion of such topics and forbid schools to carry the material. And the idea that it was teaching sexual topics to pre-pubescent children is EXACTLY the propagandistic message...

And for fucks sake, can we just clarify what Free speech and the first amendment are actually intended for? They are inended to resitrict the GOVERNMENTS ability to regulate speech. Because the governments power is so disproportionate, and because british colonial authorities would abuse theirs...

Oh please, this is false two-sides enlightned centrist nonsense. The left has not systematically removed from office nearly every one of its representatives that challanged their leader. Censored or sidelined the rest, my The left is not currently running a nationwide moral panic propoganda...

The valley has enough nooks that if your discrete, dont make a fire, or a mess, and are moderately sneaky, you can easily stealth camp on foot. Im not going to post specific spots publicly so they dont get blown up. Look around and you’ll find them. Steath camping the valley in a car is very...

Just to clarify, Do Not say you are coming there to find work. ESPECIALLY under the table work, that is Illegal for one, and if they think you need work they immediatley assume your poor and will ask to look at your finances. I’m not even kidding. I literally go to that border with a printed...

I think thats kinda the point. Having lands that are owned by and for the public is the only viable option. other then perhaps, sort of private ownership by returning them to the tribes/nations they were originally jacked from.

God, rant over. Hayduke lives mother fuckers. I also, really like the denali model. I’m a firm advocate of soft banning personal vehicles in most national parks. Especially yosmeite, Jesus-ass-ramming-moses especially yosemite. Force people to walk. Or bike. Or ride a horse. Have regular...

FUCK right off with that shit. Vehicles are probably the single most damaging thing to the desert ecosystem in utah(except maybe cows) Un-fucking-balievable that they’re even concidering this. Utah already has enough problem with the OHV cunts wrecking the soils and driving off wildlife...

I litterally get up, walk over to the thing, and give it a nice sharp kick. Break the sprayer right off the hose supplying it. The water still gushes out of coarse, but it stays at ground level, you just gotta make sure it wont drain into your spot. When I see a nice green lawn, ESPECIALLY...

IDK what ya’ll are doing that your leatherman is deadweight. I use that thing on a daily basis, often multiple times a day. And I also have a knife.

I disagree, the 5 is just as hit or miss as the 99. Hitchhike into the foothills, if your in Merced for example, just fly a “Yosemite” sign. Get to the 49 and hitch north or south along it. Waaaay easier rides, its a bit higher up too so its not as hot and its way easier to find nice camping...

Yeah thats how I deal with the situation too. Act discretley when I’m in the county I’m wanted in and otherwise go about my life. Also yeah they like to fuck you around like that. I’ve called courthouses multiple times about cases and gotten information over the phone, including warrant status...

Um Matt whats your source on that? If he didnt show up to court he likeley has a bench warrant. Bench warrants don’t expire, even if the case is unprosecutable due to its age, you can and will still be arrested and housed up for free at the fabulous facilities of Orleans Parish Prison! (All...

Good thing he was apparently a moron too, “railroad park I-5 onramp” was he fucking trying to hitchhike out of the same town after stabbing someone? Good thing he’s that stupid and someone from dunsmuir spotted him, he could easily of hurt more people in his desperation to escape. I hope this...

most hospitals have security, and even if they dont one of us walking around lookin like we do trying to find the chappel looks very out of place. Shit I have been harassed going to the fucking emergency room for an actual emergency! Have you actually pulled this off?

this is why I always bring my pack with me on the bus. Don’t care what the driver says, stuff it under my seat or if theres room in the seat next to mine. I’ve only had them complain once, a unhesitant, flat, confident refusal shut that down instantly. They don’t give a fuck about you, and they...

HSV-1 isnt that big of a deal, an estimated ~60% of the world population has it. It’s not the kind that causes genital herpies btw, thats HSV-2. Also note: Antibiotics won’t do a damn thing for herpes. Herpes is a virus, antibiotics only target bacteria and amoebas. Infact you should NEVER use...

I’ve been using both for years and eventually settled with a Leatherman Charge and a K-Bar. The K-bar has proven to be a faithful heavy duty knife that has never failed. Skinning, gutting and butchering animals. Batoning wood for fire. Shelter construction, precision carving can be done with...

Goretex is not breathable enough to prevent condensation. Especially after a few nights sleeping in the dirt. I’ve used gortex bivy’s for years and they almost always have some amount if condensation in them. It’s usually from my breath, but plain evaporation from your body will do it too. I...

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shovel Bottle jack, fuck those scissor jacks quart of engine oil, antifreeze, brakefluid, maybe gear and tranny oil too. Make sure your tool set has the socket sizes for your lugnuts if you dont have a tire iron. Most sets don’t A repair manual for your make and model. A notebook to keep...

not mine, but good on you for trying to get it too its owner! Most people would either do nothing or ransack it. Sucks to lose your gear, hope nothing terrible happened to the owner. Maybe check with local PD or the hospitals?

Oh and when It came time to replace it I was passing through CO, so I went down to their corporate office in cortez and had them approve the warranty replacement in person. They waited to send the replacement till I had got to the slabs. So I didnt have to bother with the hassle of cleaning and...

I’ve had two my entire travelling career. The first one , a kestrel 58 held up to hiking in every kind of environment, light mountaineering and thousands of miles of train hopping. With creative packing I could jam 2 weeks of food in that thing. After about 4 years, 3+lbs of leather patch work...