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Attached is the Canadian Railroad Operating Rule Book. Lots of good information including how to read Block Signals. The rules are the same or very similar to USA Railroads Operating Rules.

Our President had nothing to do with this. Our Governor didn't handle it very well though. The riots have ended in the Twin Cities, and it has been stated on the News that the curfew, is still in effect from 10pm to 4am each night, does NOT apply to homeless people.

Our freeways were shut down at 5pm this evening because a Semi-Tanker Truck drove through a large crowd of protesters at high speed with his horn sounding. He was eventually stopped by protesters throwing their bicycles in front of the truck, climbing onto the cab, breaking his windows...

Governor Walz is calling last night's lock down a big success. The curfew and closure of all major freeways is being extended for at least tonight. Here is some video of a lady being shot at for being on her front porch:

Sorry, I was using the news media's description of what was going on. Let's put it point blank. The Twin Cities and a lot of the rest of Minnesota has become a POLICE STATE! In other words, it's under "their" control now. I'm hearing of a lot of arrests over the police scanner, and one...

It's all over the local news, Minneapolis has shut 911 down. If you try and call 911 in the City of Minneapolis, no one will answer. If you get injured you're on your own.....

Well things are getting under control now. The National Guard has mobilized 5,000 troops with another 5,000 on standby. They've got most of the roads locked down. They've disbursed crowds with rubber bullets, teargas, and paint guns. They've got drones in the air with night vision following...

Twin Cities shutting down all major freeways at 7pm, curfew at 8pm: Major highways in Twin Cities shutting down at 7 p.m. Saturday - https://www.twincities.com/2020/05/30/major-freeways-and-highways-around-metro-shutting-down-7-p-m-saturday/

I spoke with my wife about some of the things said on here. She's on Social Media and here is what she told me has been going on: 1. Word has it that our Governor Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey are in cohorts behind everything. 2. During the protests, looting and fires, NO COPS or National...

I don't watch the News much, unless some big severe storm hits the area. All my news is from "word of mouth" or my police scanner.

You're going to have to explain your thinking to me on this one. Okay so a cop kills a man. Now the community rises up and doesn't attack the cops; NO, they trash honest citizens lively hoods and shut down shipping, commerce, and commuting (freeways), burn down the Post Office and rob...

I thought I'd post a little update on what has happened since yesterday..... Some of these things were on the news, but a lot of them I heard over my police scanner: 1. Cars were being driving down the freeways AGAINST traffic at high speed, so they were speeding Northbound in the Southbound...

I took it as sarcasm, meaning you don't set fires in your community to demand "justice."

All the businesses that are burnt down are domestically owned. None of the Somali owned businesses have been touched. They've declared a State of Emergency and we're now under Curfew from 8pm to 6am through Monday morning.

The protests in other cities must be peaceful. I just heard Denver and New York got some violent protests, and in New York they're shooting them and arresting them. So far no action here. Two Minneapolis police precincts burned to the ground last night. The fire departments are overwhelmed...

Just a heads up for all you travelers out there. There are riots going on in the Twin Cities at the time of this posting over a black man killed by Minneapolis Police last Monday during his arrest. Streets are blocked off. Neighborhoods are on fire. A murder. Entire city blocks destroyed...

I'm just curious about those of you out there right now trying to move about the planet. How has the crazy Government lock downs, especially in California, affected your travel abilities? Has it made it easier or harder? How are you resupplying with everything closed or sold out? How are the...

Well R3yn, a couple of buddies and I have crashed parties before where we knew NO ONE. We just saw a party going on at a house and crashed it. It went well for us every time. However, there was one time my buddy and I were out driving around talking on the CB Radio. It was the early 1990's...

What good would that do? I tried taking her everywhere she wanted to go. All the shelters were full up.

She was dirty, but she didn't stink. It was way too cold to sleep in my car.

That was my first time taking in a total stranger, but I did NOT invite her. If she had left there is no where to go out here. No public transportation, no trains, no businesses, and no one willing to pick up a hitch-hiker. There are a few cops and a few Meth-houses, but I don't know how...

I guess it gets easier after you've done it a few times. This was my first time with a perfect stranger. I mean there were plenty of times in my younger days finding places to stay for teenage runaways, but back then it was never my place (I lived with my parents) and the teenage girls were so...

The Night I Brought Home A Homeless Stranger (A Squat The Planet Exclusive Adventure!) I had just started my Sunday night shift as a city bus driver in St. Paul, MN. It was a cold January night in the New Year 2020 with some snow flurries falling. The night was a little busier than usual...

As things are currently, you have two choices in Government: Capitalism or Socialism. I don't vote for either as I'm an Idealist. However, most aren't willing to choose an Independent party and vote for them, they go with either Republican or Democrat. Given a choice between those two, I'll...

Well then beware of the Bildeburgers, Rockfellers, members of the Majestic 12, and the Tri-Lateral Commission. With that said in the last 50+ years or so only three of our Presidents have NOT been a member of the Tri-Lateral Commission: Ronald Regan, Barak Obama, and Donald Trump.

Highwayman says, "I trust that the law of supply & demand could itself right the damages of past wrongs if we could ever adjust our desires," then goes on to say Capitalism is bad. The law of supply & demand is a form of Capitalism. Capitalism by itself isn't bad, it's the Governments in...

I would think I have a little more 1st Amendment Rights on this Board than on the American Meteorological Society's Forum, where you have to be a member of the AMS to access it (yes I'm a member). In a nut shell I challenged them on Climate Change publicly in their forum asking "What standard...

While I'm not against scientists studying the environment, I am definitely against the Climate Change movement and see it as one of the biggest threats to our personal freedoms. I also believe the climate change supporters are basing their findings on a false premise. I would prefer NOT to get...

I just watched this movie on Netflix. I was going to post about it on here when I saw it had already been posted. Great movie!

Dang, I missed it. I guess it's time to renew my subscription to the Coast Insider and download the show's audio.

If you start dabbling into the Occult, you will start seeing supernatural entities. If you stay away from the Occult and Devil Worship practices, you probably won't see anything that can't be explained. An example of the occult that most don't think of is Ouija Boards, or being hypnotized, but...

I have not heard of any mass killings or anything at Moose Lake School, but up along the North Shore, North of Duluth, in Grand Marais, MN, there is a woman who Channels Aliens from distant stars into her back yard. The paranormal activity has probably spread out all over the area: Aliens on...

Oh I think the building is big enough to find a good hiding place for the night.

But the question is would you squat there overnight?

I believe This building is still abandoned--the old Moose Lake High School. Only thing is--It's haunted! Duluth Paranormal Society Investigates What Can't Be Explained - Fox21Online - https://www.fox21online.com/2017/10/29/duluth-paranormal-society-investigates-cant-explained/

I thought this was a very good video by Professional Hobo Shoestring, who's been traveling for over 20-years across North America. His latest video goes over his travel pack and what gear and brands he recommends:

I've posted a few of my real life adventures on this board, and I've got several more I could post, but they are not fictionalized. I do enjoy reading other's adventures or travel stories, which is why I have an account here.

What if you have a police scanner installed in your vehicle, and super powerful hand-held spot lights. Will they let you in? What about coming back to USA from Canada. My Ham Radio License gives me permission to have the scanner in my vehicle in the USA (except State of NY) but I don't know...

In my opinion it would be hard to use Social Engineering as a positive when traveling on the road. You have little money, run-ins with the law, hopping trains, etc. All these situations would require you to use Social Engineering to get free meals, talk yourself out of tickets or arrest, and...

I was just using the scenario as an example. We all have used Social Engineering in our lives without knowing it. Kids do it all the time, like when they pit one parent against another to try and get their way, etc. But by honing your skills, it can help you get out of trouble, or survive on...

Social Engineering isn't a cult or anything about a religion. It's more about impersonating someone else, or convincing someone you are knowledgeable about something you're not to gain information. For instance: If you don’t seem like a bad guy, then most people will assume that you’re not...

One of the best weapons you can possess is good Social Engineering skills. You can use it to influence people to do what you want, or gain sensitive information for increased success at whatever you are doing. I'm sure some of you are already experienced Social Engineers, but many are not...

I used to listen to the neighbor kid set up drug deals and plan house burglaries with my police scanner when I lived in Minneapolis. I also knew a guy who used to drive around the neighborhood with his cordless phone hand-set until it would come up on another system. Then he'd "catch up" on...

Yah, all the Phone Phreakers became the computer hackers of today, although I've heard there still is some limited Phone Phreaking going on, but most of it is just for fun since long distance is free. Here's an interesting video though:

Wow! Other than the reference to the "guys at the party" there is nothing in my story that points to guy's looking for sex or being pedophiles!

There is another sub-culture that existed in parallel to the Vagabond/Hippie/Hobo life style. For the most part it's gone now, but an excellent book has been written chronicling it's whole history. It was Phone Phreaking. For those not familiar with the term, Phone Preaks were similar to...

I originally posted this adventure on the old Digi-Hitch Forum board, so I've included all the old replies too: So what do you call it when someone just walks up to your vehicle and hops in? It was back in the early 1990s, and I was sitting at a stop light near the Minneapolis, MN city limits...

Thanks. It's long gone now.

Four-Wheeling Fun on an Old Railroad Bed. It was late summer of 1987. I just had gotten my new full sized 4x4 pick 'em up truck a couple of months earlier and I was aching to go four-wheeling. I had unsuccessfully tried a couple of times earlier in the summer at various locations in and around...

And the best thing is it's a lot harder to TRACK you than using a Cell Phone. :)