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  1. butters

    Bigginer/ Looking For Advice

    so far I've been really successful with hitch hiking, but i'm starting to think that its time to get a set of wheels of my own. I'm looking at heading out next spring so i think that this is a good time to start getting things together.
  2. dprogram

    Australia!!! Need some advice!

    I have a friend in Australia (Melbourne) who wants me to visit and I'm from the US. Does anyone know of working on cruise lines to get there instead of paying for a flight? I know she can sponsor me should i decide to stay and get legal citizenship that way. Just looking for ideas and tips for...
  3. K

    epic voyage, need advice

    at the end of this summer i plan to start my voyage... I plan to skateboard up the pacific coast highway all the way up to washington and then hopefully catch a train / hitchhike back.. any body familiar with this path and have any advice for places to camp at and what not ? I will be bringing a...
  4. Crisp

    Felony advice...

    I have a buddy that just got popped here in CO on a Class 3 Felony charge. He was set up by someone, he did not actually commit the crime. That's as far into the details of the charge that I can get. Anyway, he's trying to figure out if he should skip town before his court date to avoid having...
  5. DisgustinDustin

    New, ring out of TN in two weeks. need advice and possible partner. 1st ride.

    the headline pretty much says it. im taking my first ride in a couple of weeks. would like to have experienced rider. i have housed travelers in the past. been gathering info slowly but surley and i feel im ready. leaving out of TN. help?
  6. B

    I hate asking for advice but for those of you whov'e been "on paper."

    Im tired of bein in Nashville.I wanna go to Portland or somewhere similiar far from here where theres plenty of resources for homeless/poor people.But Im on probation for stealing a bike from a chain outdoorsy-type store.Its a class-E felony and Im on probation for another year still.I think I...
  7. noah

    traveling advice

    Hi, im noah, nice to meet you too, anyway, i have this desire to travel, not really sure why BUT im sure lots of you have similar desires, at one point i could just drive where i wanted to go because i had a job and was good at saving money and gas prices where high but not unreasonable, now, i...
  8. Wolf

    Advice for first time, cali, travel.

    Hope this is the right section, if not, yah know, move it. Anyhow, I live in central california and I'm planning to take off for my first (well sorta) trip to nowhere land later this year. I'm heading north a little bit, then to vegas, then back to cali then up north. I'm taking, or should be...
  9. F

    Wilderness Squatting : I Really Need A Little Advice :)

    when i joined this group i read teh description that said " For anybody looking to break away from civilization and learn what the earth provides. Shelters, food, water and whatever else." Well it just so happens to be that im 18 i have a husband and a two year old we kno that we want a family...
  10. Linda/Ziggy

    Hitching North out of San Francisco ? Advice ?

    Hey all, Any advice on hitching NORTH out of San Fransisco ? Going up Hwy 101 - (NOT THE 1 0R 5) Hitch from the other side of Golden Gate Bridge ? Bus to Santa Rosa ?? Hitching OUT of the city on the 101 through Golden Gate Park ?? Any ideas or experiences appreciated.
  11. madewithpaint

    mando advice?

    i'm gonna be getting a mandolin soon and wanted to know what brand/maker fellow mandolinists would suggest. also, if you know any good stores near the sf bay area that have quality mandolins, let me know! gratzi!
  12. Scuz

    Under 21, Public intoxication, Illegal pocket knife, and askin for advice

    I guess I should start from the begginning of the summer when this shit started. Came back to ohio, after some time out on the road and at first was just going to visit friends and family for a little bit and then head out again. Well I ended up trying to resolve some family issues, which for...
  13. adanisback

    New to squatting and in need of destination advice

    Sup guys, fall break is starting soon for me and i was hoping to go squatting for the duration of the break. But this is going to be my first time squatting so I am in need of some location advice. I was planning to take an amtrak to a good spot and then walk from the station to where ever...
  14. content2roam

    Need advice about this situation with this girl.

    Well, I met this girl and right off the bat there was a connection...so we ended up hooking up and all that good stuff. I told her im not looking for a relationship right now and she said she feels the same way. Im heading west to Cali/oregon area at the end of september and she said she wanted...
  15. K

    new traveler looking for advice.

    hi, my name is kc, i'm 22 and my 2 year-old daughter aeva and i are looking to get out on the open road. we will be traveling by vehicle, because i want to keep her as safe as possible while we are out exploring. what i am most interested in finding out here are these specific things. - what...
  16. A

    Hi there, lookin to get out, get advice, and etc. New to squatting.

    Hi there. I'm in CT, trapped in my parents' house. I care about them as human beings, so I bother to respect their wishes in terms of the whole being-home-by-whenever shit. Punk shows are few and far between, and raves are never. I tried to find a job... but seriously, you might as well be...
  17. absentreferent

    N.C.: opinions and/or advice please!

    Just arrived coastal North Carolina on a sailboat that will be getting work done for the next few months... I think I am going to hitch south instead of going all the way to greensboro to catch a ride to ATL, etc. (if there is a better way to ride S from morehead city/raleigh and you feel like...
  18. st1tch

    Venting/I need advice

    This is more of a venting of anxiety then anything, but advice or encouragement is ALWAYS appreciated. I live in a fairly small town in Onterrible. I'm 16 turning 17 in March, and all of my friends are leaving next year. So I'm moving to Halifax to get my grade 12. I'm leaving next summer. The...
  19. cricketonthemove

    traffic ticket advice

    So yesterday while hitching my ride got pulled over and we both got no seatbelt tickets, $167!! the ticket says this: "WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT PAY? If you do not pay or dispute this ticket within thirty(30) days of the Date of Service, the ticketed ammount shown on the front will be payable to...
  20. xRastaxRuggzx

    looking for advice, tips,

    Hello, I have been seriously considering drifting for the past few months. I am getting sick of the capitalist system of wage slavery, consumerism, and the vile state the human race has turned into. I seek something more liberating. It seems soon I will be hitting the road. A little background...
  21. Loaf

    Advice for Showering & Staying Clean

    A lot of things can be solved by simply taking a shower. Wherever and whenever you can. Being dirty doesn't give you crust punk points or make you ride trains better. It makes you smell like shit and contract skin diseases like staph and MRSA. So the biggest thing to do is take a shower once or...
  22. mkirby

    Need Some Advice

    Here's the situation in my life right now. So basically after traveling all summer, I accomplished what has been my goal for a really long time. I learned to live happily for an extended period of time with virtually nothing. I reduced what I owned to about the contents of regular school-sized...
  23. loess

    Advice regarding cannabis harvest in Humboldt/Mendocino?

    Does anybody here have experience securing trimming work in northern California? I'm curious how viable it is to simply make one's way out to Arcata, for instance, and expect to find resources leading to harvest work? Ideally I'd like to find that type of employment with a grower who is not...
  24. C

    New and need advice.

    Im 18 and rather new to the boards. Im closing on the last few weeks of high school and ive already been accepted into college. But the problem is ive been kicked out now and im currently hopping between peoples houses. A good friend of mine has offered me a place to stay permanetly if I get my...
  25. bobNkamille

    girly shit (I need advice on shit fur gettin hitched)!

    so yeah Bob propsed to me on April fools day. I would like to do everything DIY really like i plan on making my dress out of old shirts i will adopt from people and places. But i really fuking suck with this planning shit. So i was wondering if there is any songs you think would be weddin...
  26. katiehabits

    herbal advice here!!!!

    i'm trying to self teach myself about herbal medicine so if anyone has any questions or a heath problem they need fixed ask away. i'm trying to get better at diagnosing problems and prescribing the proper herbs to the problem. i have NO official training! so use this info at your own risk! not...
  27. X

    Any Advice On Catching A "Cargo Flight"/cheap flights

    I hear their cheap and easy to catch, any knowledge, advice, tips, hints, tricks, fucking anything? Im lookin to head to Greece in the beginning of march and I don't have much cash. Any other advice on cheap air travel or travel in Europe is welcome to! Thanx!!
  28. 614 crust

    Hitching down to NOLA soon. Any advice?

    Here soon I'm going to be hitching from Cici, Ohio to NOLA for mardi gras. Anyone got any advice on best routes to take, places to avoid, whatever?
  29. whatsthatsmell

    Broken tooth advice?

    Anyone know of any DIY ways to cap a busted tooth. I busted one of mine out in Asheville, NC about a week ago, and it's been annoying trying to relearn how to eat. As of yet, I haven't come up with anything.
  30. Z

    hitching Seattle to LA - need advice or a ride !

    Hey all. Need to get back to So Cal, it sucks in Seattle.... Hipster hell ! Seeing as the I-5 goes right through Seattle, Can anyone tell me the best places to hitch from ? Especially anywhere near a truck stop or good rest stop ? Or anyone driving ??? email me at: lusciousanarchy@hotmail.com
  31. neeko

    anybody have any advice about sailing in lake superior

    like the smallest boat size that can do it without capsizing with the slightest puff of wind and shite like that? any thought would kick ass
  32. tothewind

    A Matter of Advice

    My friend and I are looking to travel Europe this upcoming spring, but we aren't the most financially sound crew around. Can any give their 2 cents on cheap ways of getting to Europe, places in Europe to avoid, and anything else that may help us on our voyage? Cheers!
  33. Shade

    Your Advice

    This might seem lame as hell, but i do need help Ive been with this girl (the girl) for 2 and a half years we lived together for over a year , alone just me and her i woke up next to her every day of my life we've been through thick and thin ,addiction, battling the law, alot of crazy shit I...
  34. C

    advice

    I hope I don't get too much shit for this since I'm new and this is my first post here. I've never had much luck with getting help from forums, but everyone here seems to have their head on straight. I'm 20 years old and still living with my parents in Los Angeles. I've been trying to get out...
  35. S

    advice please?

    alright heres the story, im a kid fresh out of highschool last year, i managed to graduate, but after school i did nothing but get stoned and wasted and made a loser out of myself. i got in a whole shitload of trouble with the law and im either getting sent to prison for 30 years or getting put...
  36. C

    more generic WWOOF advice:

    I wwoofed outside of the country, not in the USA, BUT: from my experience, and from talking to others who did it (both internationally and in the US), a couple things I wish I'd known were: 1. If you can, talk to someone else who's actually worked at the farm you're interested! The damn blurbs...