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Am planning a early summer (June)hop so not too worried about cold as much.Will be wearing a pair of gym shorts underneath the kilt lol.Also will have a few pairs of pants.

Yes I actually have 3, two are the Stewart Hunting tartan,the one I have on order that arrives this week is a Black Watch utilakilt.Plus I have one from the 60s in the Stewart dress tartan.

Depends to be honest.This next trip Im going to be a touch of a clothes horse.I have to spend time with fam and friends.So prob 3 full sets of clothes besides the usual 6 pairs of sox.May ride in my kilt this year.

so far loaded my bivy,inflatible pad in one pocket with room to spare.Other side I have 4 days worth of freeze dried and mre mains with my Esbit stove and fuel pellets.main compartment is huge.

Damn seeing this makes me miss living up there.In my early 20s I lived in an an old admirals barge.Was amazingly comfortable.Miss those days.

Picked up an 80 liter Bergen for a long ride this spring.Thing is built like a tank.Has internal frame and removable side pockets.Feels like its made from a canvas material and lined with a waterproof membrane also.Cost me 50 bucks and 20 for shipping at Hessian Antiques if anyone is interest5ed.

After 30 plus years of this life if I kept looking back I would have killed myself (I tried with drugs and booze).Today I focus on today.Yesterday was the easy day and tommorow isnt here yet so why stress.We have all loved lost and fucked things it up.It seems to be what we do lol.Anyways love...

I wouldnt trade my MSS for anything.Ive rode at -10 and been comfortable.Only thing I ended up changing was the green patrol bag.I kicked it down to someone that needed a bag.I replaced it with a 18 degree rated snugpac.Last trip rode in the snow and it worked great.In short,for me it works...

Well looking at this 3 yrs later.Still sober havent been doing meetings.I know what happens if I drink or drug,at this point staying healthy and alive are big motivators.

Stupid is as stupid does.When I first saw this I was furious.I just had to put down my therapy cat due to cancer a week and a half ago.Even if that cat was already dead what was the point of doing what they did.If that had been my cat,that I had loved and cared for,I would be waiting outside the...

As someone in "recovery" my advice to you is that you cant change him.You can issue all the ultimatums you want ,unless he is ready to stop he wont.Sounds lile things for him are only going to get worse.Your best bet,open a phonebook look up a battered womans shelter and al-Anon.This probably...

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Ive rode in both Docs and milspec boots.I will stick with milspec.They work best for me.My current boots are gortex and super comfortable and flexible.They are a good all round boot if im 4x4 in the jeep or hopping and pounding ballast.

Just a thought.Check out Sierra Trading Post they always have good gear at decent prices.If ya dont mind last years gear lol.I have scored so.e good gear for cheap.

Glad your alive and kickin.My sock monkey is sitting in my window.

Just let me know John I'm sure we can figure something.Also waiting to see how my work schedule plays out this sememster

To bad ya can't come down also.

Welcome John,keep an eye on Richard lol.

Love that site,prices are usually better then a lot of US sites and they have some interesting stuff.My main issue is sizing lol.

I'm taking a 50 liter on a 30 day hop out sorta thing.After a trial pack it seems to be holding everything I need.Will let you know how it works.

Also try Sierra Trading Postt hey have some wicked deals.

I have a pair of Altima OTB's and I swear by them.Think of a tactical Chick Taylor.Great work shoe,non slip all that stuff plus they breath well.Not the best for a cold wet climate as they are sorta like jungle boots and are designed to drain.I wear mine almost every day.

I carry a lockblade and a SOG multitool.My folder is a German made blade.It's light and has served me well.Only drawback is its high carbon,needs to be oiled occasionally.My SOG is solid.Never had an issue with it(besides friends taking a liking to them) it does everything I need.It is a touch...

I look at surplus sites a lot for my travel gear.Just scored a pair of Volk combat boots for a good price.under 50 with shipping.Amazon open and returned can be a good source too.Just my 2 cents.

Congratulations

Help those that are trying to help themselves is about where I am in my life these days.

I'm fighting just leaving and catching out almost every day.Between work,attempting to deal with "normal" people and maintain a relationship is really starting to break me down.When I was travelling full time there was a simplicity to it.My gf doesn't really understand the mentality.I can't...

Greetings

Sent a cold one out in memorial.

Anyone interested there is a Facebook page...Remembering Stobe the Hobo

That's so true.I'm still sort of at a loss.Thanks for filling in the details.It's a dangerous ride we ride for sure.

Don't have a lot of info yet.Apparently he was killed in some kind of train accident in or around Baltimore.I know some people didn't like him much,but the man sure rode some miles.Hoping that westbound has lots of beer for ya bro.

I tend toward the minimum need.A pair of clean pants 3-4 pairs clean socks and long underwear,a patrol poncho,a bivy a good cold rated bag,and some odds and ends stuff.Always try to stay under 30 ponds.Course I have a few health issues.Good on ya man if it works for ya then don't change nothing.

Dude bad scene.Saw this posted elsewhere crossing fingers he's ok.

I travel solo so staying sober for me is easy.Coming up on 6 yrs in Jan.I make a choice about who I want around me.The few travelers who have visited got the point of no hard drugs,you want to hit the weed we have a garage but please not in the house.As for drinking if you can handle your shit...

Look for the trash all over the ground,combined with the odor of shit piss and rotting food,The nose knows.Oh yeah and the needle trail might help too.:p

Glad your ok and yeah cracky mckraken there needs to meet a "tax collector".

IN doing some research your best bet on getting approved on the mainland would be to bounce out to Utah.They have the highest approval rate.Dont know if this helps.

So my medicaid is out of MD and well I'm in WY now.My insurance would be about 600 a month,like I have that to pay out.Thinking of bouncing down to Ogden and apply for the full meal deal there and commute between their and Cheyenne.Any ideas or comments please let me know.

It's maybe twice the weight of my smartphone and a little bigger.All and pretty compact I guess.

Said 10000 mAh/37Wh on back.I am not a super tech kinda guy lol.Just works for me lol.

Picked up a BlackWeb backup charger for 35 bucks at Wallyworld.So far I have been able to get 2 full charges and a full Kindle charge off of it.Takes about 5 hours to fully charge.It has a solid case made from aluminum.Seems very solid.Haven't dragged it out on the road yet but will keep ya all...

Too bad Pelosi and Fienstien still don't live there.That is hysterical shit and made my day.

I dont know I rode steady from 17 to about 24,took time off.Started riding again for another 2 years.Took time off and still like to catch out at least two-three times a year.

That's how I learned.Then again there was no STP nor was there Internet ot cell phones come to think of it lol.Such dark times it was.

When I started riding I didnt know jackshit about trains except they hauled stuff on tracks. i I learned by sitting and watching.Today so much info is available either on here or elsewhere that you should be able to at least figure some things out.Also not everyone has an elitist bs...

Im glad I moved away.Honestly dont miss it at all.Where I moved there is a lot less people and this still has the small town vibe that Ballard used to have in the 70's,80's and early 90's.Sigh oh for the good old days.

How are you planning to travel?Also welcome,lots of good info on here.

From what I have been hearing(mind you this is I have a buddy who kinda thing) there is an effort to clean everything up.Like ya all need to head back to the mainland if your not from here kinda thing,let us give you a hand.As for Ballard it used to be a very blue collar fishing kinda place.Lots...

Dang ya all jacked this thread all up.I grew up in the lovely burg of Seattle myself.Ballard brat from back when Ballard was cool lol.I have been hearing some bad stuff about Hawaii lately in regards to sleeping on beaches and such.Wish you the best of luck though.If I was 2 decades younger and...