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    Walking shoe recommendations?

    I once found a pair of Rockport Pro Walkers in a Goodwill that were my size. They were brand new and brown suede and felt so good on my feet while walking. Probably the best $4.00 I ever spent. Since then I've been a fan of their shoes. Even their dress shoes are surprisingly comfortable. They...
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    Video Hobo Shoestring Shows Gear He Travels With....

    He swears by Carhartt, but in my opinion, I think Duluth outperforms Carhartt any day.
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    Is the Greyhound still pretty laid back?

    I went down to Orlando FL for last Memorial Day Weekend by Dirty Dog. Left from Philly and had a transfer in Richmond. The way back to Philly was straight through, no transfers. My bags were never searched and I never saw any metal detectors... doesn't mean it never happens though. Maybe it...
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    So does anyone have any jokes??

    Thanks, glad to hear the origin of the pic. My uncle, who was a firefighter, gave me the pic. It must have been passed around the department as a joke in itself when he was still there.
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    So does anyone have any jokes??

    There's gotta be joke from this somehow?
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    Potential Squat-able Land Areas on the US/MEX border.

    The U.S. - Mexico border has a long history of border disputes. One would think that the Rio Grande would be an easily set border, but rivers are tricky like that, they like to change course every now and then leaving borders with a little slice of chaos. The Rio Grande stretch of the border has...
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    Looking to travel, any nice people out there?

    I saw Pikes Peak last January. I had a nice view of it while stoned on gummies and chillin at Coral Reef hot springs east of Cañon City. Such a great State Colorado is. The elevation causes me a little distress and there's no ocean, but other than that, I love it.
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    Datura Innoxia aka Moonflower trip to the psychiatric ward

    Datura trips can be way to intense from what I hear. Sounds like you all were really lucky, it sure could have been a lot worse. I've heard of livestock dying from grazing on that stuff. I've used Jimson Weed, Datura stramonium, medicinally for many years now. But damn dude, I never eat the...
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    Hobo scabies cure.

    I'm not recommending to do this, but I'll tell you what a friend of mine did to get rid of them when she caught them. She works in a veterinary office and that's where she caught them. She told me her boss gave her some of that flea & tick Front Line stuff for cats and dogs, yeah the drops, and...
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    Homeless prank call to Wendy's

    True. A lot of video titles on youtube are click-baity. I just think this guy is funny with the way he calls people up and fucks with them. He has other, and much funnier videos.
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    Homeless prank call to Wendy's

    Prank call to Wendy's. So damn funny.
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    Swimmin holes across the USA!

    We have plenty of swimming holes in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Seriously, they're all over the place here.
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    Photos Barefoot with Huskies

    Have you ever considered moving up to Alaska with your dogs? Might be a good exit strategy if things end between your wife and you and you need a new start? The dogs would love it for sure.
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    DiY Out Of A Backpack

    Basket weaving works well for me. The tools you need are few and if you research and become familiar with different weaving materials available from the wild in different locations, it can be a very nomadic craft pursuit.
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    Philly cracking down on squatters.

    I just saw on the Philly evening news, wanted to give heads up to anyone squatting in Philly. http://6abc.com/squatter-crackdown-after-action-news-investigation/2774292/ Squatter crackdown after Action News Investigation Action News Investigation: Squatter crackdown: Wendy Saltzman reports...
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    dumb traveler names

    It is a good book, unfortunately both copies I've bought were stolen from me. I guess it's just that good.
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    Voodoo in the Arizona Desert

    Yes, I would do the same if it were a Santa Muerte shrine. You don't want to cross her, but she can also be very forgiving if one meant no harm or offense. I give offerings to La Flaca on a regular basis
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    Voodoo in the Arizona Desert

    Erehnburg Arizona is just outside the Colorado River Indian Reservation. Perhaps you guys were camping on a sacred site?
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    manic hippie dream girl (arkansas )

    All I can say is this, no matter who's advice you go with on here, remember this one thing wherever you are in life, ALWAYS go with your gut feeling. If something don't feel right, something is probably wrong. That goes for person/place/situation. I'm not talking about fears that everyone has in...
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    Hola

    Si, having different skills is good. Yo soy canastero, mi trabajo.
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    Washing Wool

    Wool Lite is best for a wool detergent, but Johnson's Baby shampoo works great.
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    Hola

    Mucho gusto. You're English is much better than my Spanish, no worries amigo. My Spanish has gotten a little better, this summer I taught a few basket weaving classes for non English speakers, all of them spoke Spanish.
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    Need more chill music help!

    Miles Davis, Kinda Blue. It's a very chill album. I'd also suggest any work by Stan Getz. You can't go wrong with his work with Laurindo Almeida, I love that album.
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    How to pick good campsites?

    That's a great tactic for finding campsites, I also like to cross reference the satellite imagry with the terrain map. I also go one step further and use the street view option. Sometimes their shit is not up to date, but still worth utilizing. I'm a map nerd so I'm often eye fucking some map...
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    mocassins question

    Moccasins are best for wilderness use. I'd go with a center seam pattern to make them, easiest style to make since they are one piece. The tin foil pattern trick works nicely. Just form and cut a large piece of foil to fit each foot, unfold it and you have a rough pattern to work with.
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    Safety Tips and advice for Hitchhiking and talking to your loved ones about hitchhiking

    I always scribble down the vehicle's plate number real quick. I'm always making travel notes in general so I have a pen and a tiny notebook on hand at most times. I never load my gear into the vehicle before I get in, it enters the vehicle with me. The same with exiting the vehicle, I throw my...
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    Hemorrhoids

    Up until recently hemorrhoids where a frequent worry in the back of my mind every trip I went on. Eating strange foods could always trigger my IBS, which would then make my hemorrhoids flair up, making carrying a pack impossible. Now that I've had my hemorrhoids surgically removed I look forward...
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    potentially awesome website for finding the coolest squats

    As I say, if someone told you about the place, it may be blown up. If you found the place listed online... It's definitely blown up. Always best to find your own locations.
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    Road Food, Healthier Eating

    If you are buying dry beans in the grocery store, and have no plans to sprout them, consider buying a bag of split peas instead of the lentils, they cook up faster, they don't need as much soaking or cooking time. They are also usually a little cheaper. If you get them and and a bag of barley...
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    Which wild plants do you commonly use?

    It's great for burns too, including sun burn.
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    What do you do when you roll into a new city and dont know anyone there?

    I'm never bored, I always find something constructive or trivial to do, creativity can go a long way. I also like talking to strangers, so that helps for me.
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    Which wild plants do you commonly use?

    That mullein sure makes great toilet paper!
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    Which wild plants do you commonly use?

    Now's a good time to be out foraging. Just a few weeks ago I harvested a few quarts of dandelion blossoms and am now making wine from them.
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    Which wild plants do you commonly use?

    oops, accidentally quoted my own post.
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    How to not be shady & untrustworthy..

    I have a simple rule, when dealing with people. If someone who I don't know well says "trust me", I sure as hell don't trust them. Trust is hard to earn and easy to loose. It's never to be taken lightly.
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    Bunker Builder

    I'm gonna have to try building some of these. Where I'm located we have the perfect materials. Out in the New Jersey Pine Barrens we have loads of both dead cedar trees and Spagnum moss. I'd just have to moth ball it when away for an extended period of time, so as to keep the coyotes and...
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    My new infrequent shack

    I can't stand fiberglass insulation either. I start to itch just looking at it. Every time I see people eating pink cotton candy I cringe because it makes me think of fiberglass insulation.
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    The No-Nos of Traveling

    The biggest No-No in my book is not trusting your instincts. Sure not all of us are hobo-ninja-Jedi, but you know that gut feeling you get from deep in you that tells you if something is right or wrong, as in... situation, decision, person, place, time, etc. Listen to that shit. Maybe it's just...
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    Tell me your bucket list

    If I told you... I'd have to kill you.
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    If you had $1000 to spend on Gear...

    Can a plane ticket count as gear? Or am I stretching it?
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    not wearing socks?

    My Merrell water shoes are awesome! I've practically lived in them during the summer.
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    A comparison - Carhartt (prada?) vs. Walls gear. Bibs, coveralls, coats, etc.

    Yes, I have the old version of their "logger pants" and they are still going strong. The one knee wore through but the the front of the pants are double layered so it has not worn all the way through. The one cuff finally wore out at the inseam but I repaired it... I've had that pair of pants...
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    Fishing without a rod

    The screwdriver serves as a both something to store my line wrapped around, and as what keeps my line planted firmly into the bank after I've cast my line by hand. It's like having a hand fishing line tied to a tent stake that's planted in the ground. It ant going no where after I've cast. Yes...
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    People have been suggesting camping

    Well said!
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    Fishing without a rod

    I use a massive old screwdriver which I bought from a yard sale. Attached to this screwdriver I have about 10 yards of 30 Lb line (yeah overkill) and all along the last half of it I have multiple loops tied into it so I can tie on other lines, smaller lines. After unwinding all my line from the...
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    Romance for the perpetually single

    Loneliness? Actually I require a certain amount of saudade.
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    Traveling with health issues

    It sounds like you struggle with what my cousin does, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. His condition is bad though, and he'd never make it on the road. It makes my health problems look easy to deal with.
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    Walking Routes?

    On the east coast you can find plenty of rails to trails, these are old abandoned railroads which have been converted to trails for the public to hike or mountain bike on. Many will pass through abandoned industrial spots or large stretches of woods, which may yield camping spots. I believe...
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    Sos call Sacred Stone in North Dakota

    I'm not there, but I follow events there as closely as I can and am trying to organize some solidarity events here where I live and just spread the word in general.