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I haven't been on this forum in quite some time. After a few years of trying to live a relatively normal existence due to the birth of a child, now 2, I find myself in the position where I may need to squat again soon. At least on occasion, when the need dictates, anyway. I found a pretty decent...

I've had this internal "bump" inside the left side of my neck for over a year now, and I've been doing pretty decent at "just ignoring it". Not on purpose, per se, but because doctors and the industry in general are at odds with poor people, apparently. Around the same time this bump decided to...

Right so I'm trying to save my pay check towards a camper van and since hostels eat a hole in my wallet i was thinking of camping out. I'm in the blue mountains NSW australia. Thats on about 50 miles from sydney, but theres a lot of bushland and national parks. No trouble finding a place to...

I'm gonna be hitching thru Arkansas tomorrow to meet up with road dawg in Little Rock, ive never hitched thru Arkansas (plus the south in general sketches me out) and from what i read on digihitch i guess hitchhiking is frowned on there. Any experiences/advice?

Hi everyone, I'm a 23 year old female from Canada, and I will be hitchhiking with my male partner (who is experienced with hitchhiking) out to the west coast this summer. It's my first time hitchhiking and unfortunately I thought my family was strong enough to hear about my plans, but my...

Hey all, looking for some advice to help get me on my way off on the road. I over analize things to much, and unfortunatley, while 5 years ago I was a care free spirit who could literally walk out the front door with just the shirt on my back and walk all over the world, todays me is far to...

I am talking about being a poor American citizen...and FEMALE. Is it possible to just land over there and start squatting, urban camping, hitch hiking and if necessary- pan handling? With NO former experience of overseas travel. No contacts. And no family who will care if you get into some weird...

What would I need to know about doing this? Is it especially difficult? Is there a big stigma or unfriendliness regarding hitchhikers? Any general tips, advice, things to loom out for, things to know? Any help would be great. I have a passport.

I'm starting my own religion called Tardism. It's what I call a Mock-urealisn religion, since some of it is more serious then others (However, according to doctrine were 90 % right, unless of course you use the Most Holy Greater Sacrament, which places it at 99.99% correct). Anyways, the Church...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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?

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...