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  1. Hannah Mckay

    Any Advice "Australia"

    I have some advice for anyone coming down. Hitchhiking is normal here, not against the law. There is a shit ton of freedom here! I never want to see amurika again... I have been in Australia for almost 4 months. It is CRAZY expensive here... Backpackers have been given court appearance for...
  2. HFungus

    Need an advice

    Servus! Iam close to Vladivostok and dont know, what should i do, if i want to cross the pacific for free. I dont want to pay! I have read many infos about boat hitchhiking, but still feel unpreparely, unsafe... The russian víza ends 29.8. Please tell mě, what to do. My czech pasport is good...
  3. Victor

    Squat of 5 years is goin into Foreclosure Im asking of any and all advice

    Hi all I joined STP around 2016 been squatting since 2013 when I returned into a home that owners defaulted on and was left vacant, been here trouble free for 5 years but got a letter posted on front door that its goin into foreclosure sale on July 24 im concerned about what I should do Stay or...
  4. D

    Detroit, to live?

    I looking for a new homebase out of Minneapolis. I've heard some things about Detroit, but it seems to be in extremes. I've heard it's not bike-friendly and the public transit is a mess. I would need a car to get around. But, I know a lot of punks and hippies moved that way and they are turning...
  5. Fupe

    hi i’m new and shit, an absolute novice

    just everything you guys talk about and that lifestyle has always intrigued me but i’m absoutly terrified about stepping out to do it myself because i don’t want to be left alone. what’s the chances someone would be willing to take some newbie under their wing, and what’s the chances id want to...
  6. J

    need some advice

    I'm tired of my routine and i want to break free! Want to travel some but really just want to find somewhere I can move that... has work..isn't that dangerous... decent cost of living...nice night life..ect...any recommendations on towns of cities that are easy to start fresh in??or just cool...
  7. Mumble Rose

    dirty kid wannabe looking for advice

    hey there fuckers, im relatively new to the whole world of traveling. i got into a relationship with a dirty kid called river, who was off the road when we met. We took a little rubber tramping adventure from the Midwest to up and down the coast where I experienced life as a trimmigrant and...
  8. Colton

    Photos Need some advice on a Bus

    So before I met my current partner she bought a bus. She wants to convert it into a home and I am all for the idea (i have been living in my truck off and on for a while), anyways. The bus was originally turned into a home however it was never insulated and when she got it the current interior...
  9. B

    Seeking Leather working advice

    So i finally made enough money to get a real leather working kit, the basic kits come at about 20 to 40 us dollars, not much to them. I have the basic idea of what id be making, tobaccoo pouches, wallets, some with an inlay, some with some old vintage stamps i favor. What are the basic tools...
  10. RamblingTheorist

    Advice for a new-ish rubber tramp?

    I've been travelling quite alot and just now got introduced to this site. I finally have my trailer and truck setup to I want to start my more recent adventures with but I still want some advice on places to go, gear that's necessary specifically to rubber tramping, or just random advice from...
  11. Roger Blu

    Craving the Nomadic Life.

    Hey everyone! I've been on STP for a while but this is the first time I post, the reason for this is because I feel i need wisdom beyond what I can percieve in my day to day and through my peers. Any advice from anyone will be very much appreciated. The thing is, for the better part of my life...
  12. bodybyfisher

    Flying Signs in (edit)San Francisco to begin travel. Advice? Friends? Partners?

    EDIT change allHi! I will be coming back to SF or somewhere in Cali soon, so I thought it was time to post here. I will be starting from zero, at the ripe age of 40. but, I look in my 20s, so theres a slight advantage there maybe haha. I will be getting a dog and making several creative signs...
  13. spikey ohara

    New Here: looking for a squat in mainland europe

    hey guys, im a 19 year old kid just out of school looking to grow as a person by exploring new environments and cultures before i begin college. i want to move out of Dublin as soon as possible, and am afraid to do so without a solid place to sleep in as im new to the scene. i would love to find...
  14. Some Dogs

    New to this site, need advice

    I'm a student at a community college in Virginia and I'm working full time at a Waffle House (I'm there right now, actually) I'm so tired of the grind and I just want to go out with no responsibilites. I have a dog and a car and I'm an aspiring musician with a lot of folk punk influence...
  15. Freerange

    My 1st van and I could use some advice

    So recently i picked up a VW Vanagon from an Old timer for 500$ and a bag of stoinks. He had been living in it for awhile and it was a terrible stinky mess inside he also said the motor was blown up but I knew I could either fix it or part it out and make out real nice. Anyway, We loaded it up...
  16. The Hiker

    underage hobo here, need advice

    So over the course of a few years, I have discovered that I won't/can't live a normal life, and this site is a great inspiration to me that it's possible to live freely, on the road, off the land, etc I have 2 years till I move out, so I want to know, what should I learn, study, or practice to...
  17. HelianthusSpiral

    nashville to tulsa, advice for hitching newb?

    hey yall, my partner and i are on our way to tucson, making a stop in tulsa first. we are especially hoping to find a trucker(s) up for driving us. i'm curious what points in nashville are best for finding a ride out of town? any truck stops along 40W that are better for catching rides, in...
  18. BenAxeMan

    Packing help

    Hey everyone, I made a packing list of things I want to/think I should take with me when I start train hopping and hitch hiking. I tried to think light but the more I thought the more I remembered something I temembered I should bring. I'm packing it all into a medium sized Alice pack with the...
  19. Posthoc

    Need advice

    I'm new to hitchhiking and was wondering where I should try and get a ride. Would a truck stop on the edge of town be good?
  20. DIY Nihilism

    Pack advice

    Hey! So, i was thinking on upgrading my pack, at the minute i've just been using some cheapy pack i picked up in some surplus store. It does the job, but it's not very big and wont store stuff for long trips (I only really do walking for short periods currently, with a tent set up as a "base"...
  21. D

    Need advice on keeping inside of bivy/swag dry

  22. A

    Advice on Woman

    OK I've been married along time so I need some help. I was waiting for the bus and this woman came onto me. She said I looked like a runner. I figured this was a pickup line. After some chitchat her taxi arrived and I asked her for her number. She was hesitant so I offered her mine to take the...
  23. shea

    This reckless spirit of mine

    I want to dive head first into the volcano that is my fucked up head. Im on the 2 months work 2 months play life style. I think im addicted to it. Part of me wants to be a contributing, decent member of society, but eventually greed takes control. My desire for freedom consumes me. I can blame...
  24. AaronOnTheRoad

    Need advice!

    So, I'm fairly new to hitchhiking and need some advice. Cities are new to me and I need advice and tips about hitchhiking through them. What are things I should avoid and things I should do? I'm a little nervous about it but I'm fairly confident that I can make it. All information helps me...
  25. ibbyhippy

    Need some advice : //

    Hey everyone. I'm new to this whole vagabond thing but it's something i've been romanticizing in my head since like middle school. I'm in a dilemma. I wanna hit the road, but if i do so, i will be burning any sort of bridge i have with my dad. Meaning that if i hit the road, i will never be...
  26. T

    Heading out on my summer voyage soon.

    I made this profile a year or so ago, and I never actually ended up going anywhere. Now, I'm finally doing it. I've got the opportunity, I'm getting my car fixed up, and its summer. I'm here in the introduction section in order to hopefully build friendships with other dwellers and people who...
  27. A

    Advice for Outfitting a Wheelchair

    Well it looks like I will be in a wheelchair before the end of my journey. So I'm going to have to think carefully about what I take with me. So I was just wondering some general advice on the best way to lash gear to the back or bottom of a chair And also what gear might be important to have...
  28. MarcellZ

    Looking for advice of road dogs of the States

    Hello everyone, I've been a casual fan of this site for the past years, and for the first time, I'm planning a hitchhiking trip. Also first time in the States. I'm looking for the advice of experienced travelers about my journey plan...
  29. E

    Advice for Coyote Gulch

    In about 3 months, I leave for a six month road trip tour of the western U.S. and Canada. For the most part, I'm content to drive everywhere and do a little light hiking. But there is one place I'd like to see that will require a little more extensive hiking - Coyote Gulch and the Jacob Hamblin...
  30. marmar

    Buying undeveloped land advice needed

    Not sure which forum to post at, but I'm looking to buy a cheap undeveloped piece of land for building an off grid cabin to live in. and if we have here anyone with experience of doing it, please share some tips? Where I'm looking, upstate ny, any undeveloped properties are all woods, so I'm...
  31. briancray

    Looking for Waterproofing Advice

    I was wondering if you all had any advice in the waterproofing gear department. Like something I can use on the road while I'm traveling to put on my jacket, pants, boots, etc. My gear is getting old and just wondering what you all use to keep your stuff dry. I hate spending days drying out my...
  32. SoggySocksSuck

    My name's Dustin I'm new! Need traveling ideas and advice!

    I'm 17 living in Idaho, I've got all the gear and some money saved up, I want to hop freight trains and hitchhike, I just don't know the ropes and I can't decide on a destination. HELP PLEASE
  33. Johnny P

    In a bit of a bind! Need advice!

    Hey yall. So I'm in a bit of stressful pickle concerning whether or not to bring my pup with me on the road in a few weeks. She's a 15 month old German Shepherd and she is my world. However I will be on the road for awhile and mainly living out of my van, and I'm trying to hold part time/ odd...
  34. timetoleave

    El Centro Advice

    Thinking of taking the dirty dog to El Centro rather than looking for a new car here in Indy. Question is how tough is it to get from El Centro to Slab? Advice appreciated thanks.
  35. Zak

    Advice for travelling with back issues?

    So I've got a jacked-up back. Disc degeneration, narrowing of the thingy due to osteoporosis, etc. etc. I've come to the conclusion that leather-tramping or train hopping is probably not the way to go. Most likely rubber-tramping it, car living. My basic problem would then be...work. I.E. I'm...
  36. R

    Need advice. 19 years old getting kicked out.

    My dad is a super religious conservative muslim and yesterday I finally snapped. I'm an atheist/buddhist but he didn't know this. He usually forces me to pray 5 times a day and to read the quran but yesterday I got fed up with it and told him fuck this stupid ass religious bullshit and that I'm...
  37. Peregrin

    New Osprey 65 AG need advice

    My pack came in today and I'm curious what I can do about these orange straps. I'm really not interested in taking the time to Sharpie them. Would black RIT dye hold?
  38. Flipper

    Advice on helping people.

    How do you know the people you are helping are legit? I helped a couple of guys out tonight at the grocery store by giving them $2.50 and a jug of sweet tea from work. I just want to be sure that they are cool.
  39. Clyde Supertramp

    Socal couple advice

    My girlfriend and I are trying to get out of here , I will be working until July 20 and I will have about 3000$ saved. Any advice? Thinking about buying a car for less than 2000 and really trying to stay somewhere in the wilderness. We are comfortable with living in a tent but have had ideas of...
  40. MilkaNoobie

    Moving and need advice

    Moving from France to Charleston South Carolina specifically the west ashley part of town and hope to one day be a van dweller...anyone know of a place I could possibly sleep eat and get back on my feet or a place that can cheaply remodel a van (have yet to find one) in to a stealth van
  41. Matt Derrick

    7 Hitchhiking Tips to Get You On the Road

    I thought this might be helpful for some of the people out there that are new to the idea of hitchhiking.
  42. Matt Derrick

    Things I Wish I Knew | Hitchhiking Tips & Advice

    Some great hitchhiking advice from @HippieGangster; It's nice to see more StP'ers making videos!
  43. Whereamiwhatdoido

    Good house advice (for on the road)

    I know the internet is vast when it comes to "good advice" but I figured since I didn't find any active threads on the subject I'd start up one. We all hear the old lady advice like sticking your thumb in behind your teeth to stop headaches, or spitting over your left shoulder when you see a...
  44. Rowan

    Any advice for locking my truck cap from the inside?

    Last year I got a really solid Chevy Silverado with a cap on the back and I've been spending the last few months very slowly fixing it up. It's about ready to hit the road! Just needs new tires, a minor repair to the tailpipe, and a locking t-handle so people can't get in and take my shit. I've...
  45. meatcomputer

    Advice about driving an unregistered RV and RV buying in general

    Stoaked to have my first post, I've been lurking here for a bit now and I'm happy y'all exist. I seem to have found myself in a pretty ideal situation. My friend's uncle who I am close with lives in upstate New York. He has an RV built on a 1994 ford e-350 van with 30,000 miles on it. Hardly...
  46. Naomi Leigh

    Any Advice On Sneaking Into A Music Festival?

    Hey guys! I have been bummin' it around Florida for the past almost two months and have decided I want to go to the Okeechobee Music Festival. Usually I volunteer and get into festivals and shows for free but they wanted a refundable ticket deposit and I wasn't down with that and didn't have...
  47. The Bard

    Hitchiking In Oregon- Advice?

    Going to be heading out June, bound for Portland. We'll be starting off from Ashland. Any advice, or info I should know?
  48. TheYoungRunaway

    Looking for a bit of advice.

    Hey everyone. Uhh, where to start? I'm 20 years old, just spent the last of my cash on a bus ticket from Chicago, Illinois to West Palm Beach, Florida. Going to start traveling "for a living" if you can really call it that. Leaving on the 28th. I've got like $4 and some change to my name with no...
  49. salxtina

    Advice for madpeople in Philly?

    Hey, so a traveler friend of mine might be homeless in Philly soon. And uh, they're not in consensus reality, they're kinda perma-tripping, hearing things that scare them, talking to themself a lot. So if you know - where are safe(r) places to go, what are the shelters like, etc? I don't want...
  50. Newbie traveler1772

    Hello I need advice on South Florida

    Where in FL is good for being homeless and for flying signs? " any advice would be signs.