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A harm reduction guide with some info about natural remedies that will make you healthier. (I don't have access to a scanner right now so I had to take photos of each page. Kinda blurry.)

This is a 1987 zine by artist Cris Bruch on building a portable shelter out of a shopping cart and deck chairs. Reprinted and distributed for the Frye Art Museum's 2013 Moment Magnitude art show.

An article from the January 1994 issue of Esquire by Sarah Ferguson on crusty punks. Follows several travelers as they ride trains, dumpster dive, and hitchhike.

A few months ago I was prescribed Ambien for insomnia. It helped me get to sleep but I also discovered that if I stayed up after taking it (which I was advised against doing), my brain would work in interesting ways. I would always end up writing or drawing. The next morning, I would look at...

Hi folks. I’m making this post to announce that I’ve decided to step down as a moderator and participant on Squat the Planet. Please know that this wasn’t an easy decision to make but I’m convinced it’s the right move for me. There are a few reasons for this: 1) I’ve been on StP for six years...

I'm not super great at stick n pokes but I've done a bunch on myself and a few on other folks. The first one is on my former roommate and the second is on @Rhubarb Dwyer. I also gave him the squatter's rights symbol on his other shoulder but that was only the second tattoo I'd ever done so the...

This thread is old as fuck but I'm glad it got resurrected because it's a funny one. I recently realized the only time I say "oi" is when a driver isn't paying attention and I need to yell something to get their attention so they don't hit me. It doesn't happen often but for some reason...

Hot damn, it's my time to shine! Never thought I'd see circuit bending mentioned on StP. :D That phone is rad as hell. I've never been great at scratch-building circuits but have done a few little projects like battery-powered amplifiers and simple noisemakers. I've been circuit bending for...

Hey folks, this thread is from 2015. Please pay attention to the age of threads before replying to them! :)

Whoa, this looks cool but it's the same weekend as Cascadia Convergence, which I was planning on going to again this year. Decisions, decisions... 🤔

Damn, if I didn't have stuff to do tonight I'd try to get down to somewhere south to meet up because this sounds rad. Hope you have a good time if you end up going!

The first time I hit the road, I had a flip phone, a shitty digital camera, and an iPod that could connect to wifi. Having a smartphone is basically like having a better version of all three of those devices in my pocket. It made traveling way easier by allowing me to look at maps, search StP...

#BringBackTheSeptumRing2019

I can only imagine how crazy work will be for Dick's employees today. Thank you for your service.

Ah yes, how could I forget?? https://squattheplanet.com/threads/molotov-and-geraldos-pnw-adventure.32455/ That was the first time I trusted Lucia with my life and it turned out pretty well. I was fully prepared to potentially lose all my gear and go in the water but we made it. @Geraldo is the...

So I just realized that October marked five years since I signed up for StP and wanted to get some thoughts down about it. I discovered the traveler scene when I was 17 completely accidentally. I was chilling in a park and there were a couple interesting looking people there so I asked if they...

I can't tell if you're trolling or not but you're definitely flaming people so for that we've issued a warning. Other folks have been responding to your posts in a polite manner and if you can't have a conversation without name-calling, we will show you the door. While you wait out the 30...

This is something I've been curious about for a while as well. All I know is that there are very strict rules about it and if your letter breaks a rule it won't get delivered. Hopefully someone here will have some more info!

I think this is an important point and would argue that vagabonds (at least the kind that are present on StP) are as reliant, if not more reliant, on society as other people are. If nobody is producing gasoline, how are you gonna hitchhike? If nobody is working for the railroad, how are you...

"Uh, thanks for the 35 cents in Canadian money from your ashtray. I'll be sure to use it when I'm not in fucking Wyoming."

I always thought it'd be hilarious if someone bought one of those onesies and patched and studded it.

I'm thinking about going to this little gathering if I can catch a ride from Seattle. Thought I'd post it here if anyone else was interested! https://www.cascadiaconvergence.com/ "The annual Cascadia Convergence is a space for Cascadians to come together to share, learn, connect, and...

Interesting story about some folks squatting in London! Activists and squatters have moved in to a derelict Romford pub, The Bitter End, with the aim of transforming it into an independent environmental and cultural space. In April, photographer Ed Gold spent three weeks living alongside...

Ooh, this is gonna be fun. :) @Odin @Oogles

Wow, reading this was like riding a roller coaster. Good luck on the road. Also, why do you need a crossbow?

Is this the adapter? I have this stove that's cheap as hell but I've only used it on butane and wouldn't recommend it for much more than boiling water because it has a serious problem with hotspots. I was using pretty cheap cookware though so maybe thicker cookware would have helped distribute...

That or there will be a lot more Starbucks stores calling the cops on folks. Ideally they'd install sharps disposals boxes in bathrooms since people already shoot up in their bathrooms and employees can get pricked by dirty rigs. Too bad an international corporation like Starbucks would never...

Yeah, that's pretty weird. On a somewhat related note, when I was in Thailand I saw Buddhist monks in their orange robes hitchhiking on the side of the road. I would assume they got rides faster than I did. :p

Yeah, I would guess so as well. I've been there a couple times years ago just to use their pool tables, always with a UW student. Couldn't hurt to walk in and see if they have some sort of guest pass or maybe try to find a chill student who will let you tag along.

I'm not even going to attempt to address the absurd statements you're making about feminism and I'm certainly not going to watch any videos about MGTOW, which to me seems to be an extension of the severely misguided "men's rights" movement. What I will say is that any choice you make about...

I used to go to Folklife every year but I haven't been for a few years because I got tired of running into folks I didn't like because everyone in Seattle goes. Also in recent years the police presence at Folklife has gotten crazy. SPD sends out hundreds of cops to patrol the area on bike and...

I grew up in Seattle but have never been homeless there but can answer some of these questions based on what I know and have heard from other folks. 1. They do. I once went to Orion Center for an event with friends and even though I wasn't staying there or asking for resources I still had to...

I've never met anyone who does this and don't see why you would. Usually when someone picks up a hitchhiker they're doing it as an act of kindness, not because they're looking to cut down on travel costs. Maybe if you get a super long ride from someone and you have some cash, you could throw in...

Moved to Missed Connections section of the forum. Hope you find him!

Hmm, if someone thinks that wanting to make a space safe and welcoming for people who identity as "lgbtq/feminists" makes someone an asshole, then they should probably reflect upon their values long enough to realize that they're the asshole.

Just realized that I never posted a pic of the backpatch on my current jacket. I also handsewed a lining for this jacket with some hidden pockets for lighters and a knife.

Yeah, this isn't really the right place for that. I would advise taking this to private messages. Please note that I'm not taking a stance on this conflict, I'm just doing my job as a mod to keep things running smoothly.

Hey, this isn't really the right place for that. Try posting a new thread with some info about yourself in the introductions section. Welcome to StP!

I have a pretty sweet corduroy blazer I found sitting on top of a dumpster. I get compliments on it every time I wear it and enjoy people's reaction when I tell them where it came from. :)

Hi, welcome to StP! Normally introduction threads have a little more information than this. If you want responses from the community, it'd be helpful if you told us a little about yourself, what brought you to StP, etc.

@Aussie Timm and @TheWindAndRain, this is an introduction thread from 2017. If you want to have this argument, you can take it to private messages or a new thread. That said, I don't see any point in two dudes continuing to argue about this when many women have already chimed in with stories...

If I'm properly imagining what you're describing, then my yuppie pack already has this. It's basically a plastic cover that unrolls from a pocket in the bottom of the pack with elastic around the edges so you can stretch it over your gear. I was able to use it even with a sleeping bag and...

The title of your thread reminds me of a dirty kid I used to see around Seattle. He never wore shoes and was constantly talking about how being barefoot was better for you and how once you get the callouses it doesn't even hurt. I didn't see him around for a couple weeks then the next time I saw...

This seems incredibly unrealistic to me. I was traveling pretty cheap when I was there but I probably spent $40-50 a day in Tokyo. Granted, I was staying a hostel every night (which was around $20 a night) but food costs and train tickets add up. On a low budget, you'll probably be eating at...

Wrong. You have issued 23 stupid ratings and received 26. It says so right on your profile. I don't think you're receiving those ratings because people have a vendetta against you and think it's "funny" as you say, it's because you're attacking them while they're trying to respond to your thread...

OK so everyone needs to chill out a little bit here. While political discussions are welcome on StP, personal attacks and flame wars are not. @Ajax, you've been here less than a week and have already given out 23 "stupid" ratings (comparatively, I've been here four years and have given out 9)...

I've moved this thread to Art & Music section of the forum, which is more relevant than the one you had it in. Not sure about DIY options but if you have somewhere you can get stuff shipped to, real tattoo ink is pretty cheap online.

What a shame. Here's what info I could dig up on Facebook: This and Shoestring's recent accident should serve as a reminder that even experienced riders aren't immune to freak accidents. Please be careful out there, folks.