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If I saw someone running on the street in combat boots I would laugh at them, and then feel sorry for them... Dude, get some real running shoes. Save your pennies or steal them from REI or something. I am 'a runner' (whatever) and I also have many many knee/body problems...really, get real...

'Paid in Full' is totally my jam. So good!! Forgot to mention EPMD - 'Golddigger' is one of the greatest songs in hip hop! My friend went to high school with Slick Rick and I am waiting for him to sign my bra! And what about Curtis Blow? Oh, and don't forget the ladies - TLC, En Vogue, Queen...

I suppose it's all relative, but paying a $30 fee to have the resources they gave me, someone welcome me into their own home, teach me skills, feed me, shelter me, etc was more than worth it. I had my own room, my own horse, went swimming everyday in one of the most beautiful places I'd ever...

I had an amazing experience with WWOOF. Read the descriptions carefully, communicate well beforehand, and then just hope for the best. I talked to a lot of ranchers/farmers before I settled on the one I ended up going to.

so much music in this thread! lots i know, lots i don't... edan is great - 'beauty and the beat' is one of my all time favorite records. if you are a fan of old school stuff there's a good chance you will like them. stone's throw records puts out a free podcast every week. sometimes it's ehh...

Isn't boric acid dangerous to use around pets or in/around eating areas? I have a roach problem myself but seeing as they are only in my kitchen I don't know about using boric acid. The box I have has warnings all up and down.

Uva ursi in tincture form is great for UTIs.

I love the word 'slut', but I hate the word 'whore'. 'Whore' to me is a derogatory term for a sex worker. Now, there is good 'slut' and bad 'slut', but in the context of my world it is a celebratory term for someone that embraces their sexuality and those of others. This is a short answer to a...

Ha ha, no. Very, very, very far from it. This wasn't my first ride. I did the highline and hopped in Canada a few times before I went on a trip strictly by myself.

Oh, I didn't take offense. I do feel guilty every time I give up on train trips and end up buying hotel rooms I can't afford (don't ask me about credit card debt), but oh god, does it feel wonderful, especially after a real shitty cold trip. Thank you...it's funny how the most interesting or...

I am merely competent at many things. But thank you! Oh please. You have no right to complain seeing as how your lazy hobo ass did not come to NY as previously promised. Suck a turd. (And of course I finished that book.)

You know...I may have yuppie tendencies but would you say no to a hot shower after getting rained on all night? I kept in touch with A sporadically for a little while but she's hard to track. I still have her info. She was an amazing lady. I probably would have totally fallen head over heels...

Guest starring STP's own Widerstand! Drum roll, please... (for additional photos you can click here: www.yeehowe.com/solo.html) The first time I ever tried to hop a train by myself I was in Eugene, Oregon. My grandpa lived south of there in Roseburg and after staying with him a few days I had...

Shakira???! Dude. Please. Janet owns that shit. Shakira was what, like five when that came out? She is awful...ass, voice, everything.

This is funny - I actually have a list of personal theme songs. It's long but here are some: Digital Underground - 'Freaks of the Industry' Prince - 'Kiss' Big Pun - 'Still Not a Player' Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - 'Fly Girl' LL Cool J - 'Around the Way Girl' Ozzy Osborne - 'I...

This is actually from the song 'Freight Train' by the late great OG Elizabeth Cotten...really now, you better recognize!

I just got a boner!

This thread is priceless.

rare jimmie rodgers song, 'let me be your sidetrack': "let me be your sidetrack till your mainline comes 'cause i can do more switching than your mainline's ever done" hubba hubba.

HAHAHAHA. Although I'd have to say Filson is more like Prada...in NYC they sell Filson bags at Barneys. The same exact ones I have dumpstered...sigh. There's Pata-Gucci too, but I wouldn't be caught dead in that shit.

this thread is hella old but i thought i would throw in my .02 cents. most of the above is dubious and i am the fucking queen of getting cheap tickets to wherever...$200 inc. taxes to central america, $600 or less to moscow/china, $60 one way to SF from Seattle...etc. You can try doing what...

i concur with the consensus here, hitching as a solo female sucks. hitching alone sucks in general. well actually...just the idea of hitching anywhere, with anyone sucks. but i've done it and it can be a last-resort option. choose your rides carefully (i say no most of the time), ask them where...

yes, they are. i have never heard them but i thought they sounded good. my bike ride took longer than i thought though, so i missed them. :(

ahhhh! last night i rode my bike to hoboken of all fucking places to see them. great show although kind of low key for the mood i was in. they are hard to describe - middle eastern psychedelic death metal meets surf rock meets hardcore meets ancient islamic studies? they are AWESOME. i would...

My shoulder is permanently fucked, or at least long term-fucked. I messed it up in a bike accident a few years ago. My knee also seems to be long term-fucked as well. Take care of your body, kids! I wish I had taken better care of mine. I don't know how to quote other replies...but yeah, Oryx...

it is a pretty ride, you should go. although it's at night. i miss that diner.

ha ha.

i am new at this. this probably should have gone in 'events'. oopsy.

shot in the dark, maybe? they are on tour now. i am soooo excited. anyone else going to see them?

I want details on this supposed secret dumpster business...

Damn! Good story.

I would pay good money to watch Purple Rain at a drive-in.

Thanks. I wish I knew...at first he was freaky scary but after the cops started talking to him the look he had was very sad. Like he got dropped off on this planet from another galaxy and didn't know how to get back home.

Eh, no...I stay mostly veg but sometimes a big bloody steak, a chocolate bar, and a glass of red wine is really heaven on earth. And thanks for reading everybody!

Ok, I have never posted a story here before, but I thought I would try it. I wrote this for another site that isn't necessarily aimed at train riders so excuse me if some of my descriptions are a little daft. It's from a trip that took place this past August/September. There are photos too if...

the idea of chillin on your laptop while you are actually waiting in a yard for a train seems somewhat pathetic to me (but maybe i'm a hater). i only hopped with the laptop because i knew i was going to need it when i got to wherever i was going. carrying it with me was less hassle than mailing it.

i have that exact computer and have hopped with it. i beat the shit out of it and it's fine. it's so small and lightweight, it doesn't feel like 2 lbs (maybe mine is a model that is a little bit lighter). linux is fine. i bought mine off amazon and it came with a little case, too. when i'm off...

Hi, this is Victoria, one of the high-tech hoboes you met in Cheyenne. It was nice to read this and get the update. I'm sorry to hear about your friend. C and I ended up in Pasco too - I got dragged along by a train there and that was fun. We miss your dog and too bad about the cowboy hat.

I have a yuppie pack but I don't really have a choice because I have medical condition with my back. I have made my own bags before but halfway through one trip my back hurt so much I had to buy a different bag real quick, and my only option was something fancy. It wasn't cheap, but it was huge...