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His habit wasn't so bad that I thought he might die or anything. Besides, if you're so afraid of kicking you shouldn't fuck around with dope anyway.

This character, Monk or Mule, had been walking up and down the California coast seasonally for over 30 years. He delivers his proposal for a public walking, bicycling and equestrian path spanning the length of California to government buildings and city hall buildings along the way. He is likely...

definitely get this a lot. I always just try and tell my friends that it's not for everyone but they should do whatever feels right. There's nothing I dislike more than excuses about how someone's self imposed responsibilities are what limit them. I'm jot talking about kids or probation, those...

Never had a problem anywhere other than Santa Cruz. The pigs hate travels in Santa Cruz too. All the homeless there are forced to sleep in one park and they get monitored constantly. Anyhow, never had a problem ever. Not when getting arrested, not when getting ticketed, never even been...

this is awesome info thank!

This is a great book to get your hands on. It discusses traveling the world without having a real job. It goes beyond a lot of the things you'll read on this forum about trainhopping\hitchhiking and talks more in depth about traveling the world at large.

Not sure if I've got anything new to mention but you've got the bitteroot range in Montana (wild cowboy mountain man country still, undiscovered lakes and creeks and valleys, hundreds of square miles untouched) obviously huge, huge portions of unclaimed land in Alaska. The northern Idaho...

LA is actually a lot of fun every time I end up there but it's definitely crazy!

Downtown Los Angeles at 11pm is a wild and wonderful place for a traveling bum. You can meet some very crazy homebums, get your hands on some good booze, score some good drugs and meet some cool people! When we arrived though, only one of these things happened. As the bus drove away I scanned...

There isn't much more I can ad especially after what @warlo said BUT A CHEAP PACK SUCKS. If you can afford it, get a good pack. Not a day pack (like for school) not even a pack from REI is good enough imo. Go military surplus or find a company that makes packs for expeditions. I have a "mystery...

Olympia is a lot cooler than Seattle. It's smaller and less crazy, so if you can play any sort of instrument you'll make more money and meet less sketchy people. I'm from Washington, there are so many cool places there. If you're talking specifically about places where you can bust easily then...

I definitely feel that "respect mixed with pity" everytime I see anyone I knew from before traveling extensively. And going back a lot of the time and expecting things to be DIFFERENT is what gets me. It always amazes me how my the place where my family lives is exactly the fucking same. Some...

Anything can happen in LA. Just like any major city there's a clustered mass of people from all walks and all corners of the globes. It can be good or bad depending on how you handle it of course. It is a little less rough than some east coast or Midwest cities though, homeless people and normal...

Somewhere north of LA in LA county, wish I could remember! Haha

I've watched a lot of folks deal with withdraw and let me tell you, it is never pretty. When it's someone you care about it's very sad. Originally I wasn't sure I wanted to share this story but we're all adults here on stp and sometimes stories like these can be a good reminder and also very...

Sorry my man, I glanced over you comment one day in haste, message me, I don't want to spoil any surprises!

Welcome! Don't forget to fill out your profile. Hope your future experiences are better!

my pleasure!

When is it? Betcha I could make it :cool::D

Oh that's a good idea, thanks!

After many long hours, (around 20) riding on the big steel beast Squirt was beginning to lose his fun-loving attitude. His eyes were starting to look droopy. Sweat began coming off of his forehead, and about as suddenly as his bad feelings rolled in, the train began to slow down. The train had...

You'll have to wait and see!

@wokofshame also reslly like the ant comparison, i will have to remember that one

Thank you guys for responding, I take responces like these to heart. @Coywolf what youre saying about learning from mistakes and letting go, (forgiving yourself) very much resonates. Im glad to hear that perspective and its good to know you are aware of your alcoholism and not denying to...

The older I get the more I can see what I've lost. The more I think about I the opportunities I didnt take advantage of. When I look back on my life, (which, mind you is not a very long time) there are faces of those that I loved that now I can hardly picture in my mind's eye. Lovers and friends...

it's my pleasure!

Forgot to mention that this was Squirts first time playing guitar on a train :)

always appreciated good sir :)

With a spectacularly loud crash the train began it's slow, steady movement toward Los Angeles. We laid low though the remainder of Bakersfield. Eventually the landscape changed into a somewhat hilly and barren countryside. Squirt said it was time to pull out the sleeping bags and crash. He was...

This story is very enjoyable to read, thank you for sharing! DONT GIVE UP

Appreciate ya! Count on it :D

Uku, harmonica and vocals if that counts. I play just well enough to survive :D on harmonica I play a lot of blues of course and on uku I get down with some phsycedelic pop

Our first order of business was to get some supplies, or at least I thought so. Squirt was in no hurry to do much of anything. When I mentioned I played harmonica he got pretty excited though. Squirt carried around a guitar with no strap and no case which he balanced on his shoulder while he...

Earlier; The Growlers, Now; Dr. Dog The Breeze (Favorite Band) Later; probably Crosby Still Nash

Well I had this tie dye shirt I wore every fucking day for like a year if that counts. There was more dental floss in that Haines cotton piece of shit than original fabric :D don't know why I didn't just get a new shirt

That's very awesome of you man. I can related to that, last winter my dad wasn't making house payments, lost his job. So I went and picked up work on a lateral drilling crew doing fiber optic cable work. It was the shittiest job. I hated every day. 7 days a week, 10-16 hour days. But I gave my...

Well we must be cut from the same cloth then haha. Yeah brother man I'm setting out again in about a month. I'd love to set something up, i can hitch to anywhere you might want to meet. I'm so glad I stumbled upon stp, seeing other travelers used to be such a rarity! Even on r/vagabond most of...

Man oh man, that was one crazy walk. Between the gunshots in the distance, the terrible scenery, the wild dogs and dudes in bandanas starring me down I'd have to say it was an experience I'm glad to have under my belt! Not to be that guy, but I'm saving the details of the ride for part two:)

Sheeeit I musta been like 17, so nearly 5 years lol

Slag and I had a lot of good times. I miss him terribly. Ozzy is a Latin dude with a Mohawk and his knuckles say "Ozzy Slag". He could talk anybody's ear off about life and love and metaphysical reality and drugs, whatever. I'm sure he's still in the LA\Venice\Santa Monica area. I would go back...

After attempting to walk to the furthest east edge of Bakersfield from downtown, about a ten mile walk, I awoke the next morning in an undeveloped lot. The previous night was cold but I was certainly warm between my fluffy dog and heavy, zero degree sleeping bag. The morning sun woke me, an...

As tentatively as I can I just want to say, that's what having a dog is like.. Everything you've described having trouble with is what dog ownership is like. It is a give and take. You have a faithful friend to sleep at your feet who loves you unconditionally, and in return to make sure he's...

Sweet score!! Thanks for sharing

Awesome plan my man! Always good to see someone who has done research and understands the realities and complexities of the hardships of the road! Best of luck!

Been working in Montana for the winter so I could get some new gear. Finally the time came to go out gear hunting! We all know how rad it is to slip into a brand new sleeping bag or sling on a shiny new pack, but it feels even better when we get a good deal, right? In a pawn shop in Hamilton...

Queen of The Rails by Utah Phillips