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    Photos Random pics of Oregon

    Did a bit of travels down the Oregon coast on 101. Down to the redwoods then back up to central Oregon, east of the Sisters. Figured I'd share a couple pics I took. Seen whales for the first time in my life, was pretty awesome.
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    Photos Conrail twitty

    Seen these on a grain car. Anyone know? Found them in Carrollton Texas.
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    Noob learns a very hard lesson.

    So, around the end of July last year I had packed my canoe up and started canoeing down the river in hopes of what was to be a trip of a lifetime. I made it 3 days in. lol I had camped out on a rocky outcropping overnight and when I set back into the water I got into some little rapids and my...
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    Photos figured i'd share some pics from he lake.

    Took my canoe out on the lake to test for leaks in preparation of hopefully canoeing down the Ohio. Took some photo's and figured I'd share with y'all. I'm thinking about starting my journey either tomorrow or Tuesday after the rain passes. At the moment it all depends on if I want to sleep in...
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    Indecision about the future.

    So, after my chemical burn at my job, Ive decided to quit. this is probably a dumb move but whatever. the decision now stands on whether to see how far west $200 can go in my beater Toyota or dump the car and canoe down the Ohio. I'm really wanting to explore places I've never been, which is...
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    Check out my knarly chemical burn from my job

    I work at a battery recycling plant. Got exposed to Potassium Hydroxide from a Nickel-Cadmium storage battery. I kind of want to quit now. this is the 4th and most severe time i've been burned there. Equivalent to a 2nd degree burn, all that black is dead tissue.
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    anyone here diabetic?

    Just curious if anyone here is diabetic. There might be a chance I am prediabetic and I'm not sure how successful I will be as a traveler if I happen to become a diabetic. I can't do a normal 9 to 5 life with all the debt and tax liens and other crap. So not sure what I will do.....
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    What I have so far.

    My gear so far.I am building up gear and weeding out the junk that doesn't work. I'm wanting to basically have a bicycle setup and tour the country on the cheap while hopefully not returning to the 9 to 5 life for several years. Y'all have any suggestions or recommendations on gear? Keep in mind...
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    hey sup

    How yall doing. Been a couple places, like the Maine northwoods; Rochester, New York; Springfield, Missouri; Center, Texas; Dallas, Texas but nothing serious yet, still trying to get the feel before I make the jump and leave the minimum wage life behind and live free permanently.