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Sick, stp now a somewhat abandoned/forgotten/squatted space, love it. Thanks Matt!

Really sorry to hear about your mom, that's rough. This might sound strange, but don't give yourself too hard a time about your addiction issues and bad feelings. Even if you didn't have drug problems, being a teenager is fucking hard and for people who don't fit in, it's normal that you feel a...

rip

sounds like a sad, bad situation.

It depends what your goal is and what type of cultural experience you are after. If you are only talking about europe/north america and a high level of developped social structures and pervasive technology, then squatting makes sense. But if you just want some space to call your own and build a...

Sleep is one of the most beautiful and innocent things a living creature can do.

My condolences.

I haven't been in the slabs for quite awhile, but when i was, there were people plying the trade, male and female. I didn't hear it talked about openly, but people knew and didn't make a big deal out of it, maybe partly because the people working were dangerous in their own right. That said...

Never stop pretending

I just had a funny thought. A sleeping bag is like a pair of pants, encasing your legs. A blanket is like wearing a belt with a piece of fabric that hangs down the front of your legs but nothing in the back.

I've tried different ways, the only one that kinda worked for me was to basically sew a pair of shorts in. But once the crotch goes once, it always seems to go again pretty quick, so now I just switch them out.

Sounds like a good coping mechanism to avoid panic. I've wondered if it might be better to have a spiritual structure to help guide or to fall back on, but I guess the grass is always greener.

Nice poem. It brings up a funny topic though, the old trope of a hopeless situation revealing an underlying belief in god. I can only speak for myself, but I've been in a few near death situations and no thought of religion or prayer ever crossed my mind. I was brought up without any religion at...

@fatberg this doesn't apply to your situation cause of your location, but I thought of something generally relevant to your question. In northern states or Canada where there is snow in winter months, people switch out their summer and winter tires. This makes it a lot easier to find used...

I travelled for awhile without a sleeping bag, in warm, dry weather. I didn't sleep well and found no up side to it. Unless you pass out drunk every night or simply don't want to be comfortable, I'd say a sleeping bag is the way to go.

Take a look at his publication history, he's won major awards in france, russia, the united states etc, been translated and sold millions of books in dozens of languages. His books have been made into Hollywood movies and taught in postcolonial lit courses at universities all over the world for...

To anyone with gaugers remorse, I heard today that plastic surgery to get those sewn up is about 500$

@Sameer the notion you put forward several times that Rushdie was a "mediocre" writer who gained fame through controversy is 100% false. He had published 3 best-selling and critically acclaimed novels prior to The Satanic Verses, including Midnight's Children, which sold millions of copies and...

Only time I ever really tore a strip of a cop was when I was already handcuffed and lying face down in birdshit and I knew they had absolutely nothing on me. There were also officers there from a couple different policing agencies so I figured they were less likely to beat on me. It was still...

Be aware of the unique hazards/realities of the place. National parks and wildlife preserves often have geographic features and animal life that you don't find elsewhere, or animals that have been desensitized to humans and so will approach much closer than usual. Some years ago I went...

make sure you know the specs, then find a good used set on fb marketplace or the like for under 200. You can find used tires in very good condition. It should cost no more than 20-25 a tire to have them installed and aligned.

thanks for this, pirate episodes here https://piratehistorypodcast.com/

It really depends on the person, but if you're in the southwest and want to explore, hot springs can be a pretty nice little mission. Just look some up that are as close or far from civilization as you think you want to hike. My preference these days would be less people the better, but finding...

Here's a tip for your squatting zine: don't show up to a place where you don't know anyone and start asking for things (including information). You'll learn more by observing, contributing, and taking the time to get to know people.

@InsolentMolotov if you like kids and get along well with your partner, would you consider having a kid? I feel like that's its own way of walking away from everything, if you put your whole heart into it, and it sounds like you're in a good place for that. Just a thought.

hey, was just thinking about going the 1lb or maybe even 5lb refillable propane route, you mess with those? I'm wondering what people's experience is with those, if they're hard to get filled or a pain in the neck.

Wow, passing of a legend. RIP

I can relate to a lot of what you are saying. I feel at my best having to adapt to my environment, which is essentially what travelling involves. I get a lot of joy out of simply taking care of myself in evolving situations. Our society doesn't encourage that or value it except as it fits into...

yeah , my first thought was wind whistling through wires. I'll look tomorrow in daylight. For now I'm going to imagine it whistling through the rigging of a ghost ship, or the beach sand somehow approximating glass. Spent a little time in Cartagena, wanted to make it to Baranquilla but never...

Not sure where to post this. I'm in the outer banks, sleeping on the beach, and there is a beautiful, high pitched ringing sound, like a finger going round a wine glass, coming from the ocean. It's pretty windy. Has anyone ever heard this or know what it is/ is causing it?

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I don't know how to check up on this or even if I should take it seriously. It sounds hard to check up on yeah, I would just stick with the letter of reference if thats the protocol. But as far as taking a person seriously, a name is just a name, no reason to take Johnny Beans any less...

I like the story about the reunion in Nola, it's definitely interesting and dramatic. Like corncob said, it could be its own story. I think if this were a novel it should be included, but if it's a short story leave it out because it opens up these bigger questions about who you are kind of late...

Also, although I get what you mean about the ending not being a typical ending for a story, as memoir it works pretty well. There's a nice amount of hope and connection to balance out the bittersweet and loss.

The hearing itself is quitr good, I wanted to know what led to the charge in the first place. Because for one thing, there's the whole section earlier on where you're racing to make it back in time, and you succeed. So, was there a similar situation and you just didn't make it in time? Or wa ut...

This is one of the best train stories I've ever read. It captures all the energy and innocence of discovering a new world, but seen through the eyes of someone who has the technical knowledge and language to convincingly describe that world. Your simple, direct style is perfectly matched to the...

I'm a little confused. It sounds like you are interviewing people to see whether they deserve a free bike? And then these people are trying to prove to you that they are homeless or in the streets by telling you a name they go by that is not their legal name? If this is correct, I feel like this...

I think just adding the word "fictional" to the title would do it, as in "A fictional story of a mother..." etc.

"Mooommm! stop telling people I'm missing!" There's no need to put the daughter on blast, but mods please change the thread title/description so that people know the story is fiction up front and don't wind up being taken advantage of. Over the years many friends and parents have come through...

Having a small tent is worth it imo. I travelled with a bivvy hithchiking cross country in winter before, and it was good to be able to roll out randomly on the side of a road or behind a gas station, but I was just trying to keep moving. Having a little space in a tent to read, fix your gear...

Nice bump, merry christmas. My fav anarchist film is Lonely are the Brave, adapted from Edward Abey's The Lonesome Cowboy. Not sure about it as holiday fare, but it's a great film.

yep. I like a simple, lightweight multi (Gerber by preference). Basic functions with a file and saw. Then a cheap blade (folding, aprox. 4 inches), for prying, whittling, keeping in my boot at night, and probably losing every couple years.

I took a freight ship once, cost me nothing, they even fed me. Right now though I don't think is feasible, still if you live near a port go see the port authority and ask, it can't hurt and it can happen if you're persistent and lucky. Efficiency-wise, just find a low cost flight.

"a friend of mine who is also an STP user did it a little at a time with a box knife while at work at taco bell" this seems like the only truly correct way, but what do I know, I have the old kind of tongue and can't even insert a quote properly.

This isn't meant to be negative, but there isn't really a "beginner" mode per say. That doesn't mean you should be intimidated or hold back. More than likely, no matter where you go, everything will be fine and you will come away with a story and a sense of whether or not this type of travel is...

Interesting. Though I don't care about the money, I am curious what being compensated to the tune of 0.001/4 looks like?

I just read a book about the performance of white masculinity in skateboarding (rather not get started on that). The term individualism came up a lot, and it seems that in sociology at least, individualism is closely associated with Nationalism and exceptionalism (i.e. "American Dream"). I doubt...

I have a tendency to play devil's advocate, if you're not interested in that kind of thing, my main suggestion is that you check out CLR James, I'm learning about him and that informed my response I think. comments on intro and chapter 1: I find it unfortunate that she contextualizes her...

I agree that it doesn't matter so far as policy necessarily, or the basic fact of nationhood. But that said, I find some people way shittier and annoying than others on a personal level. Not being subjected to the thoughts and imbecilic actions of that dude or hearing people talking about him...

go check out fort miley if you haven't been there already. It's an abandoned military base, fun spot just to visit or skate. Treasure island used to have some good spots too, kind of a diy thing sprung up in the central oil depot, don't know if it's still there.