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  1. dawgrunner

    Old school hitchhiker

    Hey it’s been a few years. I’ve got liver cancer not doing treatment. Any of you old school hitchhikers an train hopping crew get any info on all these train derails
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    Seeking some beginner hitchhiking advice/tips.

    How was your first hitchhiking trip? I’m old school started in 68.
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    Seeking Help Seeking Community Input on the 2nd Edition of the Anarchist's Guide To Travel

    Matt Ask me, if you want old school info on hitchhiking!
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    Featured Hitch-hiking, shoplifting, and other tales of my life as a teenage "freak" in the '70s

    So it's good to see the remaining old school hitchhikers still kicking. I was hitting the road in early 67. If the new greenhorns would listen, they would learn the skills to survive without the fear of the unknown. We can teach an show the art of thumbing an without having to deal with the...
  5. dawgrunner

    Finally doing it

    Thanks, yep I'm a grandpa! Your right standn your ground keeps you alive! SEMPER Fi
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    Finally doing it

    Anytime, it's something I learned back in 1970, it's called discussion. Valuable tool! Have a good trip
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    Finally doing it

    Highwayman damn, what fuckn pissed on you today? What's the hell is the diffrence where an what I ask? So it's intro, so what!
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    Finally doing it

    What are you considering as supplies? Traveling light is best, unless your packing for heavy snow travel. What's your plan? Got a list you care to share?
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    Finally doing it

    Welcome, any plans or you going to just go with the flow?
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    What's up, fellas!

    Hey yellowbrickfreeway imovie has movie trailer templates. Start a trail about your restaurant at the time an spread the news.
  11. dawgrunner

    STP treehouse commune?

    Hey everyone! I'm a old fart that's hitchhiked the states on an off since 68. Right now I'm in Penhook Virginia its in southwestern Virginia. Nothing but woods everywhere. Has anyone looked into areas around my location?
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    not sure if this has been posted but....

    Hey you got a link?
  13. dawgrunner

    I come looking 4 Advise

    Stop making excuses, just stick your thumb out and when you get a ride don't bomb the driver with a sob story. Fuck everyone has a sob story myself encluded. If they ask where you going say Reno! They will ask why, an your reply is because I can. Stay clean, wash your ass. Gather up the tools of...
  14. dawgrunner

    Old school hitchhiker now rubber tramp

    Hello everyone, been a rough two years since I was on the road. Got a 94 RV im livin in now. Wintering it out in Penhook Virginia. Gutting out part of the RV for full time living. Still looking for a woman who isn't afraid of the dark, 420 friendly an wants to live the simple life. I'm old but I...
  15. dawgrunner

    How old were you when you started traveling

    I was 12 an ran away from home in Mayport Florida that was 1965 hitch hiked to Miami was sleeping under a bridge an the cops caught me
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    Any Squats in higher elevations USA

    Hey I've been off the road for a while. Going to be traveling soon I can't take this city crap much longer. Besides the slabs is there anything in higher elevations? Need trees, snow no problem
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    3 more days till breathing

    stay in touch
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    Need a Sponsor for Hitchhiking Documentary

    Experienced hitchhiker looking for a indie or hollywood based film director to sponsor me. This will require the director to provide a traveling person with me and supporting funds. This is a documentary on living as a real homeless hitchhiker in the USA. This isn’t a reality show. This is a...
  19. dawgrunner

    Any road folks over 40?

    no problem I'm 59 yr old male work a little then go back out. freedom is the only words to describe the road. F what anyone says about freedom its all we got left
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    Ever get tired/bored of traveling?

    when i get burned out that's the time to reflect on what i have not the burden of working to pay rent. reading books has made life a lot more interesting in that it allows me to get out of the what the hell am i doing crud in the head. pick a couple of different spots to visit and squat a while...
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    Starting a collective

    whats available for squatting and helping this late September? I need time to get this situation with the VA finished. What type of help can I provide to make the system work?
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    anyone out there?

    old school here find a female road dawg and start talking about stuff. Solo is dangerous no matter what sex you are. stay in touch if you have questions check my profile. twitter is @dawgrunner2013
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    underground or caves

    anyone know of a area close or walking distance to a town that has caves? serious question
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    Do you really like to hitchhike?

    I agree, but if I'm smart I'm going to be using both methods of transportation. Never hitched with another person always been solo.
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    old man back on the road

    Its ok I've decided to try and go off the main grid for a while after getting a grub stake to get me to the next location. twitter is @dawgrunner2013 have a tracphone but turn it on only when really needed.
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    old man back on the road

    yo u will, stay positive and you will see well beyond your years. make it about others not yourself an you will never be forgot
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    Starting a collective

    keep me in the loop, old dawg that has lost the fear of the unknown. prior army medic and marine 59 years old and still going but taking my time. not in a hurry to miss life as it passes by. don't allow things and people to rent space in my head. survivor! Improvise adapt and overcome. Invite me...
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    old man back on the road

    Hello everyone I go by dawgrunner. been off an on the road since 68 last trip was june 2011. I'm a daytime or nighttime hitch hiker. Can't shake the freedom of the road. Haven't found another person out there that is still old an out there.living the slow life Well I'll be starting out again in...
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    New to the whole Homeless traveling lifestyle

    agree, but what advice do you really need? how to spang busk or which place is best to dumpster dive
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    Hitchhiking Infection

    The whole process is a dream! Think about it for a minute! We start hitch hiking or riding a train or whatever. You get a wild hair and you've found a woman. Married with child. Child is grown, your divorced and standing on the side of the road where you first started. It doesn't have to be in...
  31. dawgrunner

    wheres the super tramps at?

    old school hitch hiker, on and off since 1968 now stuck in louisiana for a few months. read my other post about travel partners. It is interesting when I was hitch hiking out of spokane. We all just got dropped off from a ride in the buffalo bus from a holding camp. there was two kids that had...
  32. dawgrunner

    Austin tx to NoLA

    hey eve are you still on the road towards NOLA? If you get this and are interested is some serious Hitch Hiking with this Old school hitch hiker let me know. I'm looking to leave Louisiana come late October or early November . Heading to oregon coast then across the northern plains down to NOLA...
  33. dawgrunner

    hep-C

    Mouse I have it and quit drinking, almost! maybe a beer or a shot but thats it. I was treated for it backin 2001 or 2002 I forget. It was the most miserable I've ever felt except when I got swine flu . I was injecting myself once a week week with the pegalated interfuron Type A and riboviron...
  34. dawgrunner

    2011 National Rainbow Gathering - Washington!

    could someone text me the lightline number for spokane? 318-315-1672 also tex me if you coming through missoula in the next day, Saturday or Sunday. I'll be leaving soon on one of those two days
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    2011 National Rainbow Gathering - Washington!

    Hey I'm in Missoula is there a location that I can arrive at that could be close to the final destination? I'm at the starbucks on reserve and south st. checking email and then I'll check tomorrow before I leave for spokane.
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    Hello Ladies! New female traveler looking for some inspiration!

    Hey Abbie If your in Austin and decide not to hop a train try the 25 north starting in El Paso. Head all the way up to montana and cut across the 90. Stop in missoula its a great town. See you in Washington
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    Hello Ladies! New female traveler looking for some inspiration!

    Hey when you leaving Ziggy? I'm out of here tomorrow. Heading to Cheyenne first.
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    Hello Ladies! New female traveler looking for some inspiration!

    Bar of soap does a really good job when in a sock. Excuse to cops, you carry it around because you need to keep clean!
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    Would a mobile app to help hitchhikers be worth the effort/money?

    I hope someone is watching. It might work really well with GPS and waypoints checkout adventurecycling.org they have a system setup that allows you to travel with their maps or download the way points
  40. dawgrunner

    Night Travel

    Yes I am. I wear sunglasses to be able to keep my night vision. It allows me to see the driver when they pull over and what ever else is in plain sight.
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    2011 National Rainbow Gathering - Washington!

    Ziggy any word on a exact date an location yet?? My lawn chair has wings but I need a gps location to land at the correct spot!!
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    2011 National Rainbow Gathering - Washington!

    Stove You rolling thru Lolo, Hamilton, missoula or shooting across the lolo pass into idaho??
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    Just diving in...

    Hey Bug If you see me hitchhiking and sitting alongside of the highway in a little lawn chair I'm heading to the Rainbow as well
  44. dawgrunner

    Sex in public places? Sure!

    Don't loose hope the time will present itself.
  45. dawgrunner

    STP treehouse commune?

    Hey could you give a gps to that location? PM me. What is the closest Indian reservation?
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    now, im not new to this, but ive never

    I was heading out of Albuquerque the person showed the short distance sign. I turned around and showed the short distance sign back. they pulled over. They gave me a ride out of town. it does work sometimes.
  47. dawgrunner

    Need a vreak from my kid....but how?

    nagrom you are a wise woman who knows her own needs and desires. you have a relationship with a daughter and her father that currently works. You are open minded and realize the needs of your family and yourself. Act on them with pride and smile . enjoy the life you have, there isn't any other...
  48. dawgrunner

    2011 National Rainbow Gathering - Washington!

    hell you not old, your a young woman who is a beautiful person and great friend to many people
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    2011 National Rainbow Gathering - Washington!

    I'm telling you, I stood enough and sat on enough on gravel and what the hell it's better than riding the greyhound
  50. dawgrunner

    2011 National Rainbow Gathering - Washington!

    if you rubber tramps see a guy sitting in a lawnchair hitch hiking it will be me. Heading to Washington. Life is a grand experience. come on out and enjoy it!!