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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...

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'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...

Just spent a week traveling Washington and Oregon with @Geraldo. It was a great time and we both documented the journey so I thought I'd share with you folks. Seattle->Portland-->Sand Island ,OR-->Columbia City, OR-->Seattle-->Snohomish, WA-->Port Angeles, WA. I took a Boltbus down to...

An article about historical clashes between Antifas and nazis. I'd be interested to hear what folks think of the role of violence in political activism. The Long History of "Nazi Punching" Video of an assault on a white nationalist marks the return of an age-old conflict. WES ENZINNA JAN. 26...

I used the Jambo as an excuse to dig out my film camera and shoot a bunch of photos. I just got the first roll developed, which covers my trip down the coast with @Geraldo, Cricket, @WanderLost Radical, and @zim as well as the first day of the Jambo. The best photo on the roll is definitely the...

This quiz explains why it's so tough for some of us to get a date. :p http://reductress.com/post/is-he-the-one-or-an-old-timey-railway-scamp-looking-for-a-place-to-stay/ New relationships are fun and exciting, but they bring with them a whole new set of questions. Even when things are going...

Now I can't confirm this myself but I was just browsing Reddit and came across a couple tips that may be handy to our members from the UK. Apparently most locked dumpsters can be opened with a triangle key like this. The same thread also mentioned that there's a key called a RADAR key that opens...

New York City Squatters In The 1990s: Before The Fall By Paul Sorene on 12 July 2016 http://flashbak.com/new-york-city-squatters-in-the-1990s-before-the-fall-361000/ “I humbly invite you to take a stroll through my life in the squatter community of the Lower East Side (LES) in the 1990s,”...

Hey, friends. I've recently started considering going the rubbertramp route. I haven't driven since I failed driver's ed as a high school freshman so obviously my first step is to (re)learn how to drive (which is probably a good idea even if I don't end up traveling by vehicle). I checked...

Hey, friends. @nomadman and I are going to be heading to Quito, Ecuador sometime soon. I thought I'd post here to see if anyone had been there and had suggestions on things to do and see. I'm always interested in the local music and art scene but really any information you could share would be...

Collaboratively written by @MolotovMocktail, @kaichulita, @EphemeralStick, @Tude, and @7xMichael Sometimes, we get questions on Squat the Planet from minors asking for advice about running away from home. Our general policy is to discourage minors from traveling, but this post serves to provide...

"Roll Up Your Sleeves is a manifesto for an alternative way of organising, working and thinking. The debut film from director Dylan Haskins was shot over a two year period by Haskins and his friends. What begins with non-profit all ages gigs in his own home 'The Hideaway House' in Ireland leads...

This is pretty badass. It's a shame they threw him in jail and destroyed all his hard work. The video at the link below has more info and video of the cave itself...

Pretty goofy. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/fashion/hobo-chic-from-the-bindle-bros-of-brooklyn.html?_r=0 The Bindle Brothers, Josiah and Dusty, have a name that sounds like one of those banjo-plucking decidedly old-timey musical groups. With their suspenders, floppy caps and cotton work...

https://boingboing.net/2015/08/21/dirty-kids-homeless-youth-who.html Over time hippie-inspired Rainbow Gatherings in the forest have become magnets for a new counterculture: homeless teens and young adults. Alice Stein's new film Dirty Kids explores the culture clash and commonality of the two...

http://www.gq.com/story/the-last-true-hermit?src=longreads The Strange & Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit For nearly thirty years, a phantom haunted the woods of Central Maine. Unseen and unknown, he lived in secret, creeping into homes in the dead of night and surviving on what he could...

Another insane thing to add my to-do list. http://expertvagabond.com/volcano-boarding/ Volcano Boarding Is Just Slightly Insane BY MATTHEW KARSTEN IN ADVENTURE, NICARAGUA, VIDEO | 37 COMMENTS Marching Up the Volcano LEON, NICARAGUA Racing down an active volcano at 30 mph on a little piece of...

I just saw on Hitchwiki that the dates have been announced for the annual North American Hitchgathering. It takes place from July 13-18th along the south fork of the Yuba River near Nevada City, California. I pasted the following information from the Hitchwiki page: Past Hitchgathering Info...

This is a pretty cool story about someone hitching rides on private planes. Thought it would go well with the boat hitching story I posted a while ago. She doesn't mention it but it seems like you would probably have to pitch in for fuel costs to pull this off...

Camden council's bench is specially designed to prevent skateboarders skating on it and homeless people sleeping on it. But Dylan Leadley-Watkins and friends like a challenge. They got together to see if they could skate on it:

http://alternativemediasyndicate.com/2015/01/15/homeless-man-arrested-for-charging-cellphone-at-public-park/ Homeless Man Arrested For Charging Cellphone At Public Park POSTED ON JANUARY 15, 2015 A homeless man was just arrested and spent the night in jail after police claim he was charging...

After two months in Asia, I was ready to go home to Seattle. I booked a flight from Tokyo to San Francisco because it was a bit cheaper and I needed to pick up some stuff I had left at my sister’s apartment in Oakland. I thought about hitching from SF to Seattle but decided I wanted something...

This article from a boat-owner can be a bit harsh on travelers at times but it gives an interesting perspective on hitching a ride on a boat and also has some tips on how to get a ride. Catching a Ride Across the Atlantic A yotty lets off steam – and provides a few tips. by Jill Dickin...

This is a combination of a couple posts from my blog. There's a lot more on the blog but I thought this one was particularly appropiate for StP so I decided to post it. The Road Provides A fellow traveler once told me that "The Road provides." What he meant by this is that when you're traveling...

Photos from Critical Mass Chiang Mai on January 30th, 2015. First two photos are mine and the rest were stolen from the Critical Mass Chiang Mai Facebook page. Fifth photo shows me looking super dorky with a headlamp.

MolotovMocktail submitted a new file to the download library: Home Ala Cart - DIY portable shelter plans Click here for a full description and download link!

This event seems like it could be interesting. Any folks in Seattle should think about going. Copied from Facebook: Saturday, October 11th @ Black Coffee in Seattle, WA 7pm $5-$10 suggested donation. Please pay what you can, Craig is on tour. "PUNK ROCK, MENTAL ILLNESS and RECOVERY" a reality...

In June, I graduated from high school. I worked my ass off to get there and it was fucking awesome to be done with it. The problem was that I had no idea what the fuck to do after I was done. I thought about traveling but ultimately decided to work and save up some money first. Around the same...

MolotovMocktail submitted a new file to the downloads area: The Healthy Skumfuck - Cheap & Easy Health Practices 4 Punx Click here to learn more about this file...

An interesting comic about getting over a fear of traveling. It mostly focuses on female travelers but I think it could be a good read for anyone thinking about traveling. http://homeiswheretheinternetis.blogspot.ca/2014/04/dont-let-fear-stop-you-from-traveling.html

An interesting article from a couple years ago about anarchists (both the smashy and non-smashy kinds) following several incidents of vandalism on May Day in Seattle: http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/anarchy-is-boring/Content?oid=13597692 Anarchy Is Boring The May Day Smashup Was the...

If you have an hour to kill you might want to watch this

This is kind of embarrassing, but I have a really shitty sense of direction. Even to get to places within the city I've lived in most of my life I usually have to have step-by-step directions written down. I plan on starting out traveling soon and obviously a bad sense of direction is going to...

Just wanted to post a quick intro and a little rant. I'm Noah. I'm 18 and I'm in high school in Seattle. I'm really into DIY and making stuff, especially electronics and street art. I'm finishing school in January and I'm hoping to travel after that. I know I sound like a typical privileged...

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