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  1. MFB

    Public lands and YOU! Why you should give a shit.

    In regards to national parks; Why really bother? We've managed to turn the most majestic and wild places into parking lots and strip malls where unhealthy people can still buy a burger and shake. Going to a NP is like going to Cracker Barrel on a Sunday morning. Fucking zoo. I'm all for being...
  2. MFB

    News & Blogs OnlyFans is banning sexual content

    @Matt Derrick , good call on the banks. Reminds me how banks didn't/don't want to work w dispensaries. I was in San Fran last week and they let you use a debit card to purchase weed, which was a first for me. Previously it was always cash, and still is here in AZ. My wife and I make a good...
  3. MFB

    A Brief History of the Hippie Trail - London to Kathmandu - Updated 2021 (richardgregory.org.uk)

    This was interesting, what stands out most to me is how easy and spelled out world travel is for us now. "I'll just Uber to my Airbnb!"
  4. MFB

    Sequoia national forest

    Sequoia is dope, but one of the most visited areas in the country. Bako is right there, and just surrounded by lots of populated areas Everything is so close a lot of people do kings canyon, Yosemite, and sequoia all together. Especially this time a year. Easily accessible so always crowded...
  5. MFB

    Cheapest way to get to USA from UK

    I like skiplagged and skyscanner. Search Heathrow to a big airport in the NE. Maybe JFK or Laguardia.
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    Video Swimming in the Rio Grande in Big Bend national park, Texas

    Way cool! Big bend has been on my list forever but it always seemed like a pain in the ass to get to to, tons of driving through a lot of nothing? I'm guessing the park stays fairly visitor free based on that. Would you file it under a must see for nature nerds?
  7. MFB

    Cops vs Dumpster Divers

    Tweekers Galor in Bako; but this is a good point and I see it a lot. Kind of like how there will be a few nice bums with clean camps down by the river, then some buttheads come and make it so loud and gross neighbors have to complain. In regards to the Fred Myers situation; sad stuff. But the...
  8. MFB

    Hey I'm v0nz

    Too Dope! I'm a nature-porn nerd, his aerial landscape stuff looks otherwordly. Thanks! I was wondering if his name is a psuedonym to pay homage to Basquiat. My brained automatically read Basquiat after seeing the Jean-Michel.....kinda like how whenever I see a sign for an ATM I think "ass to...
  9. MFB

    On The Far-Left, Effective Activism & Violence

    I'm really glad you took my comment in jest; as that was it's intention. Alien characters aside; I lived in Barnett for a year, and have buddied up with lots of brits on my travels bc of I'm not fluent in anything but english; I've always found it easier to chat politics with Brits and Aussies...
  10. MFB

    Hey I'm v0nz

    Welcome! I'm guessin' the mountain in your avatar is named "sleeping lady"? I'm wondering if you know the photo was taken? And just so youuuuu know, there is no obligation to get married or have a job. ;)
  11. MFB

    how to split your own tongue

    Aw man, the 10 year anniversary of this thread was bitchin'! Not as good as the 10 year for that How To Split Your Own Pants thread.
  12. MFB

    On The Far-Left, Effective Activism & Violence

    I'll chime in! But only bc no one else has and I think such a thoughtful composition deserves some discussion. You should know I am not from your planet. @Odin and I hitchhiked to Earth by way of Tralfamadore 40 earth years ago. I have some funny observations about your planets politics...
  13. MFB

    Bosco Introduction

    Slainte! Not enough american travellers appreciate this; being able to travel for days without borders is great. And we have everything except rainforest here. PS- LeftHand Milk Stout > Guiness
  14. MFB

    🌾My intro🌾

    Where Idahoans far and wide come....to go the walmart!
  15. MFB

    Going back to skewl... to study word smithn?

    Agree with a community college. Youll be surrounded by more adults whereas a proper university will be a high ratio of entitled kiddos. Something to think about. I went back to school when I was 30. It was a nice change of pace and felt nice to do something productive in the more traditional...
  16. MFB

    new and fun times

    Welcome. I'll be in Tempe til mid Feb and then Flagstaff for a few months. Holler if you need a shower or fancy a good veg meal. You'd love my roomie in Flag; badass old mountain biking lady that crushes me on descents. <3 Also spent the last two summers up in Yellowstone and MT. I know lots of...
  17. MFB

    what is your favorite song about traveling?

    Wanderlust King by Gogol Bordello is a good one.
  18. MFB

    Zucked

    As if titties need more support.... But seriously. You got the first stimulus? If you did and your routing number hasn't changed it should be in your account from what I understand. Mine was posted on the 2nd and in my account the 4th. I hadnt done taxes in more than a decade and signed up...
  19. MFB

    Reflecting, venting, just need to get some sad shit out.

    This usually worked for me too during stints of depression. Though, it was "nothing happens to me; everything happens FOR me". As in everything that one goes through in life is a lesson needed; whether in patience, love, strength, etc. A diamond needs friction to be polished; and we need...
  20. MFB

    How's it going guys, nice to meet ya

    I love Flag! So much so that I may call it home for the next year. People still listen to punk rock there, it's liberal without being up it's own ass, and one can be in real wilderness in 10 minutes. Anyhow, welcome. ;)
  21. MFB

    Hi! :)

    I wondered the same, though guessed it was some sort of yarn or string. I like it! I have a friend, Cammi, who has very similiar hair. I also have a pup who sheds these cute lil frizzy fuzzy butt tufts of fur. They are almost like dreads. Cammi will pick them up off the floor and just grind...
  22. MFB

    Slow Travel///San Pancho, Nayarit and Guadalajara

    Splurged; bored, day drinking mexican artesanals (anal! Ha!) and streaming american football bc it's nice to hear the english. Here's my last few months, traveling in these uncertain times. The big goal this year was to spend 2ish months doing big treks in Patagonia. I worked a shit job all...
  23. MFB

    NewDude

    Pooped out. An anology where he is the turd. And spring is the toilet. I think. Blob DeSlob sounds like a Garbage Pail kid....for those that remember.
  24. MFB

    Why is the world so divided?

    I think it's because our lives are so boring and easy we need to take psuedo-moralistic stances on shit that dont matter so we feel important. Like me with being a vegan. Ha!
  25. MFB

    What Should We As A Country Expect in 2021?

    No way, Jose. That's sensationalism and just doesn't happen; at least any more than possibly getting gunned down by some psychopath in the states. Shit happens everywhere, but that dont mean it aint safe. About then years ago some american climber kids were climbing in one of the most remote...
  26. MFB

    What Should We As A Country Expect in 2021?

    Apologies for derailing this thread as well @Odin's post cracked me up and I had to give credit where credit is due. @DuHastMich I came across that site back in Sept when I was doing research for winter travels. A lot has change and opened since then. Even with the borders being open I would...
  27. MFB

    What Should We As A Country Expect in 2021?

    I know others here who are interested in politics and social concerns can answer better than I can as I dont educate myself much on the subjects. I know nothing of the economy so can't comment on the state of small businesses. From a bystander's perspective, it's always about money to me. So I...
  28. MFB

    What Should We As A Country Expect in 2021?

    Fair enough question; but for the sake of balance....to me the most attractive and easiest part of being a vagabond is not having to worry the fickle societal concerns and seeing what happens when we broaden those very specific mental spotlights that inhibit us from livin' the good life. I just...
  29. MFB

    Hey, New guy to not just STP, but to unconventional travel altogether.

    Right on, pearly whites for days! You'll wanna start drinking lots of free coffee and smoking cheap rollies so your teeth are a nice dingy brownish-yellow. I've never taken good pictures and I have recently figured out why. It's my face. In regards to your parents and trust; they are kind of...
  30. MFB

    Hey, New guy to not just STP, but to unconventional travel altogether.

    It's funny; when I saw your avatar (doing some pants shoppin'?!) I thought; "This guy is either in a ska band, or really into building models" Turns out, its both! ;) Just teasing. Seriously, welcome. In regards to your parents; i had a father who is a good man and really wanted to the best...
  31. MFB

    Salutations And A Little Backstory

    Welcome! I'm curious to know what kind of consulting you did? Making money for talking seems like a pretty okay gig. Some similarities; I had a Ford Windstar for a few years in my late 20s. While some friends called me soccer mom, I loved that thing. It was spacious as I never kept the back...
  32. MFB

    Celebrating the 2020 Election

    I really wish. This was 20 years ago. She was too cute and such a mess, which annoyingly is always very attractive to me. Alas, I barely knew her, only she was Bidens daughter really. I went to college in Wilmington DE, pal'd around w some doods that knew her people from Archmere HS and ended...
  33. MFB

    Celebrating the 2020 Election

    Apolitical here. But I can now say in all honesty I've done blow with the president's daughter.
  34. MFB

    is anyone on here happy with their love life??

    This! If a partner acts in a way that is reckless with your heart and shows their true colors, pay attention and act accordingly. I know a lot of people that are in relationships that are not good for them soley because they dont want to be alone.
  35. MFB

    A Love Letter To Failing Upward

    This idea was huge for me in being sane more often; and less depressed/anxious on the regular. I've always referred to myself as Jane Goodall in regards to my engagement with the world. The world can be fucked up and evil. When I was invested in humanity it always resulted in me feeling like...
  36. MFB

    A short intro of me.......

    Heck yea, Dood! I'm a novice as climbing is a bit too static for my temperment but enjoy anything that gets me in wilderness. Have you done anything in Europe I would know? I'll be doing Izta in MX this Dec. Which is the highest I will have ever been. Anyhow, Welcome!
  37. MFB

    A short intro of me.......

    Do you climb or just a name?
  38. MFB

    staying warm on the road? how to, tips and/or gear advice?

    Outside of gear I always like booze, specifically whiskey, when the wind cut colds. I understand booze is proven to lower core body temp, but it works for me!
  39. MFB

    Anybody feel like theyve been deemed expendable by society???

    I quite think its the other way around. As in for me Society is expendable.
  40. MFB

    How would you hand/tub wash your bath/shower towels???

    I've had to wash my clothes by hand for the last 5 years. Solid advice above. To add to it. I use castile soap and a cap of apple cider vinegar w the mama. It's easier if you have a stick or pole to agitate with. End of of broom, etc. I agitate once for 5 or so minutes, then let my clothes sit a...
  41. MFB

    On Travelling with Books

    It seems like you are more interested in bragging about your library than figuring out how to have words to read on your travels? I love books, everything about them. But if you want a voluminous collection suck it up and take Matt's advice. Or be stubborn and carry 20lbs of books? Attachments...
  42. MFB

    voting when traveling/living elsewhere

    This will be unpopular here amongst all you political go-getters... I've never voted nor will I ever. You know the difference between a democracy and a dictatorship? In a democracy you vote, and then take orders. In a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting. If voting could...
  43. MFB

    Featured Single-Speed Tour Through New England

    You road 400ish miles on a single speed, with your gear on your back, no illumination, and looks like you wore jeans... I love this! <3 Most people would say this would be a dumb idea; and I would be inclined to agree. If it were not for the fact that most of the more magnificent moments in my...
  44. MFB

    Is it really unsanitary that i hand wash cotton underwear with other clothing?

    I go ass to mouth quiet regularly and have never had issues; so I cant imagine wearing poop or blood would get ya sick. Sanitation is a myth. You'll be good. :) I have a hardcore granola friend who squeezes the blood from her reusable pads and dilutes with water and feeds her plants with it...
  45. MFB

    Lyrics or Poetry that Inspire Travel

    So many for me. Any of Everett Ruess prose. If ya dont know, google this kid. John Muir Jack London (especially his shorts on riding frieght) Jack Kerouack Hunter S Mark Twain's stuff on travel is great. Thoreau I could go on and on, but this is a good place to start for travel hunger youngsters.
  46. MFB

    Figuring this out. Queer punk in CO Springs

    @floodw4y CO Springs is where I keep my 5th wheel and have spend a couple months every year. if youre looking for friends theres always "gender fluid/nuetral whatever" people hanging out at Poor Richards. Or hang out around CC and you'll find like minded people. I'll be home toward the end of...
  47. MFB

    Hipsters on trains

    Hmmm, after reading this thread (which was a funny thread to read; Thanks @Eng JR Lupo RV323 and @SlankyLanky :)) I think we need to petition to have these "safe spaces" I keep hearing about installed in train yards and jungles. That ways nothing even mildly offensive can be uttered and pain the...
  48. MFB

    “Into the wild”

    Say that I starved; that I was lost and weary; That I was burned and blinded by the sun; Footsore, thirsty, sick with strange diseases; Lonely and wet and cold....but that I kept my dream!
  49. MFB

    Working at Yellowstone for a couple months then??

    @LaksaJon , I'm presently down at Lake, himmee up if you need some weed or blow! Just wear you mask please. ;)