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RailroadRon s trainhops..on youtube..was this a conversation?

You can see Shoestring daily videos by hitting his FB page. His name is Mark Nichols. He s been staying with Tawny and I for about a month and a half and can you believe he s been sober every single day he s been here in AK. We ll be hopping up to Fairbanks next weekend hopefully. .riding up...

Hobo Shoestring is here in Alaska with us now..staying with me..until he moves upstairs and I go back on the road..first hopping..then driving Tractor trailer cause I now have my CDL A.

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Hello hello hello...yes..I am alive even after the head wound. Back in Feb. Lost control of Suburban and rolled 5 times into a wall which resulted in Coma...brain surgery and Rehab. All is well now...

I m shocked!!!

Dude..its called train hopping.. fucking hop and find out where it takes you..investigate and take chances..stop passing and asking for help..fuckin do it already

I ve found the third party free WI-FI locator handy out there on the road when you re counting data limits. it ll automatically log into any hotspot thats free or unsecure. also found a free radio scanner available from the playstore that ll let you scan the railroad frequencies (already preset)

This sounds great. Actually I was just thinking the other day about gathering a census on how many other real train hoppers would like to all meet up and gather. Kinda like a hobo convention except not commercialized and full of grumpy old men. Lol! PNW sounds great. How about Eugene?

I was answering a question this morning and somehow got into the telling this story in greater detail of my last hopping experience in Memphis..forgetting how it even related to the post.. Anyway I ll post it here separate.. Cincy headed south post Well..in my opinion and train hopping...

Wow..then I ll put Canada back on my list. Since I posted this I ve changed my location slightly from Atlanta to Anchorage Alaska and am preparing for another journey. I ve been using google satellite to scope out the Crossing here but fear hitchhiking (something I ve never really done ) once I...

I ll agree with all the above mentioned. Good lightweight 0 degree bags cost big bucks which i ve used from time to time but they dont last out there on the rails. They re made for the occasional trek (r) and not the flat wheel riding shake your guts up rail king. I ve found that 2 lightweight...

As seasoned as I am, even I make mistakes that can often be critical like the drawing of cash from an ATM in a not so good part of town and totally oblivious to my surroundings. Yes, I neglected the golden rule of being aware at all times. Apparently we get a little rusty when we house up for an...

Before my most recent mishap I never had much dealings with the East Coast or it massively populated metropolis's but one thing I did learn was there is a difference between Eastern homebums and Western homebums much like western and eastern diamondback rattle snakes. One of course more deadly...

Just got back touring the yard..I will ride the Alaskan Railroad! Pics and video will post today..

I aint no bad ass but i can handle myself pretty well...I prefer one at a time at best 2 but anymore..No win..one of even asked to see my knife..Thats when I really knew they were up to shit..trying to disarm me..One thing I do know, Black folks dont like gettin Cut..they re scare of their own blood

I know right! He started throttling up and IM s take no time picking up speed so I just grabbed him thinking He d go into the hole and afford me a chance to scout a better ride ..

No. I didnt get my bag..I was escorted off the property and dropped off at some park called rochester in town. I went ahead and boxed the broken pack and shipped to Alaska then began the journey. 2 Amtrak trains and 3 planes..video and pics of that too..coming soon after editing. Man I am still...

This trip has finally turned into a freakin nightmare! Even us experienced and seasoned vets can make careless mistakes that can be quite costly. My first mistake was drawing Cash out of an ATM to get some chronic and my second was burning with a couple local homebums. Stoned as shit I could...

I d say good boots and clean socks with foot powder and anti-fungal cream just in case. I dont mind being cold but cant tolerate being cold with numb and damp feet..thats where I draw the line..

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Yeah, I can relate..typical town. And Guess what..Its gettin even worse because fuckin oooooooogles!!!

I carry a 80 liter Jansport Carson and and although roomy, I still wish I had a larger pack. The biggest and heaviest items I carry is my laptop which can only fit in one compartment and must be cushioned on all sides. A pack this size does in fact hinder my need to be stealth so keep that in...

Wow dude, you put up with him a lot longer than I would ve. First time he creeped me out..i d of been gone. Yes do tell if you ever found out the disposition for your girl.

Man that sucks! honestly, its only a matter of time till it goes completely. You re losing compression and run risk of water getting into the oil which turns it white. That sealer is a expensive band aide meant to give you at best a day or two to get it repaired. What size engine? Head gaskets...

I must admit that the only down bags i ve seen or used were of the army surplus type and they were heavy comparatively speaking. One small hole and you had a mess on your hands.

Synthetic..down is not light. It weighs more..and is a mess when you get a hole in it.

curious matt? for real? LOL! Trolling you mean..?;)

I was in Birmingham around Halloween walking from Irondale yard to the CSX yard to go straight north into Nashville with 3 other guys and Deej a girl and walking over a crossing some lady pulled up and called her over and gave up a hot large pizza. Years ago I rode with Alise (now a homebum in...

Because I m From CA!!!! Thats why! Its like going to memphis to see where Elvis lived. :cool:

The thing is BP..these idiot kids are from abroad..not Cali natives.

Cool story! I used to catch out of this yard back when it was still SP and everyone caught under the rainbow bridge going north. Who you callin old fucker!! :cool: yeah I rolled into RSVL 2 weeks ago and ran into punk ass Flood. I pulled out my not working camera and stated I had the right to...

The east west line out of Shreveport are pretty busy..bossier city and Lake yard Are always at work and I did see a ton of south and inbound trains while in KC ..mostly KCS unit grain.

I know right! I wish that cocksucker would run up on me while I m rolled out!

Just watch out for this guy!!!:(

I ll be honest Desert..thats a lame question and how can it really be answered? I prefer to sleep off the beaten path wherever I feel the safest. Usually down near the tracks or yard behind loading docks or wooded lots. Even river banks providing I can be concealed. When you re tired and ready...

I was in little Rock last month. It sucks! dirty kids fucked any chance for flying signs which a cop said was now illegal in AR. The UP yard there is fucking huge and workers will call you in. You will get cited and picture taken. if caught again you will be going to jail for trespass. I got...

Chena Hot springs in Alaska! The environment and desolation are incredible coupled with the frigid and unearthly temps in winter make these springs a must experience.

I rolled through Tulsa last week and after a cold night ride from KC.. thought a nice hot meal at the local sally was a good idea...Not! can you believe these people told me i could nt partake until I had a TB card? Yes! you have to get a TB test provided by them first and prove neg. to enter...

What an uneventful trip since I left Atl last week. Aint seen a single hopper which is fine with me cause I aint gotta share my Guiness. If there is one thing I ve learned this trip thus far is that if you dont have patience you most certainly will if you ride KCS. Man, they re never in a hurry...

Yes..never use river rocks or ones that are submerged in water because they hold too much moisture and will snap crackle and pop. As far as riding through towns..its all good cause once the fire is out and the heater s glowing there is no smoke signature.

Coleman 2 man at walmart for 44 bucks..does great in rain as long as you dont stretch the sides or toe stich

This is an old trick I've used countless times in the colder regions while on trains..especially on the highline. You take a steele spike bucket and punch holes on the bottom for air. Put rocks in the bottom several inches thick.. ( bigger=better) build a fire and keep piling wood on it and fill...

Ahhhh!! first you must follow heart and overcome your fears young padiwan. Fear leads to chicken poop! And chicken poop very stinky and make you homebum..homebums lead to the darkside.....

I had to read this a few times because I m kinda stuck in between. I started riding trains as a young teenager, running away from an abusive home. To ride trains was for me at the time pure survival and freedom from the pain..I know whaahhh whaaahhh! Fortunately I got incarcerated which allowed...

WHAT KIND OF PACK IS IT? Alice? Molle? if so you can get a frame for either for dirt cheap. If not be creative and sew loops and then use bungees like peanut butter said

Like something out of escape from New york! Fuck that, when squatting becomes that dangerous or haphazrd..ie sleeping with respirators or settin booby traps and landmines and sleeping with knives and shit..well i d just have to do a shit load of meth and limit my NOLA exp by gettin the hell out...

There was a time when BN was in fact a very tramp friendly railroad. Aside from Interbay and Northtown there were no hot yards although there has always been bulls who didn’t do much, or so it seemed. Roger the famous SP Bull in K-Falls (80 s) was known to run ID s while shootin the shit with...

Northtown has always been a hot yard as far back as I can remember. As a matter of fact besides Interbay, it was the only hot yard back in the day on the entire "highline" where we d actually play a little fun cat and mouse game with the bull. Actually I do think he rather enjoyed it too. LOL...

I remember when it was BN before BNSF. When BN owned and operated both Low and high line. When Whitefish was a tramp friendly place and you could ride piggy s in the open through Havre. I remember when BN was tolerant of us..when Interbay and Northtown were the only hot yards on the high line. I...