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Howdy everybody. I have felt visceral disgust at the white shit that surrounds me and everything up here in the woods of Upstate New York - the locals call it "snow". Even just going out for a smoke becomes a military operation. My desert boots have soaked to the core, and I start to think: I am...

im heading to Quito in about a week to work at a circus my boyfriend is performing at but im planning to keep traveling and im pretty much open to going anywhere in SA, but ill be traveling alone which sucks and is kinda boring is anyone in south america right now or got some friends i could...

Hi, I am new to alternative traveling. I want to get to California for the sheer fun of it. However, I have no clue to get there without using a car or a airplane. Both of which are going to cost more than I am able to make. I need some tips and advice on how to travel, lodge, and even get my...

Honduras Police picks me up hitchhiking Hitchhike across the Americas Episode 30

Hi folks.. Have wanted to do a west coast trip on my bicycle for a while now and am now starting to plan and get ideas for around end of august, beginning of September this year. Wanting to first off get some ideas on rad places to stop along the way. Plan so far is Vancouver BC downwards to...

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/retracing-the-first-forgotten-motorcycle-ride-across-america George Wyman took 50 days to get from San Francisco to New York in 1903. George Wyman, with his bike, ready to head east (Photo: Public domain) When George Wyman crossed the Nevada desert in...

http://3mules.com He's striving for change and a little leeway of movement in our closed off mindless slave America. To even sleep somewhere, with respect and cleanliness as he does, still doesn't suffice. Look at his site and see how many convictions this poor old guy has to suffer due to...

http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/CIA/US_Counterinsurg_Soldier.html

Somebody sent me this link to a casting application form to be in a documentary BBC America are making about living in a van. Seems relatively current from what I can find out online so probably still time to apply. Thought I'd share it in case there are any van dwellers who might want to take...

Virginia's blood-stained GWARbar is the most heavy metal dive bar in America https://roadtrippers.com/stories/gwar-opens-the-gwarbar-in-virginia-the-most-metal-dive-bar-in-america Long considered one of the most brutal bands in history (and the only ones that openly claim they're from outer...

I am planning to ride my bike through the american south, southwest, and pacific coast during winter. Any ideas on the clothes that won't over stuff a 45 liter backpack?

I am planning to challenge myself and go to Washington from Florida. I was wondering if anyone got any tips for a long ass bike ride? Along with food, shelter, and money. I am all ears.

http://modernfarmer.com/2015/01/man-goat-walking-across-america/ A Man And His Goat Are Walking Across America By Dan Nosowitz on January 6, 2015 Steve Wescott's first impulse was to take a dog on his cross-country walking trip from Seattle to New York. But an injury left him without a...

This is a pretty cool story about someone hitching rides on private planes. Thought it would go well with the boat hitching story I posted a while ago. She doesn't mention it but it seems like you would probably have to pitch in for fuel costs to pull this off...

http://www.silverdoctors.com/33-strange-facts-about-america-that-most-americans-would-be-shocked-to-learn/ In 2014, police in the United States killed 1,100 people. During that same year, police in Canada killed 14 people, police in China killed 12 people and police in Germany didn’t kill...

I thought this was already on StP somewhere but I couldn't find it so I'm posting it here. EXTREME LIVING: Turning Caveman in America http://www.messynessychic.com/2012/04/23/turning-caveman-in-america/ By MessyNessy 23RD APR, 2012 12 Sometimes we just want to get away from it all; make...

I am heading to Panama City early November, planning to tramp around for a few months. Just wondering if anyone is down there, or if there is any advice someone may have, as it will be my first time!

WHo doesnt love lists. Came across this article this am http://www.alternet.org/story/154830/10_unbelievably_sh**ty_things_america_does_to_homeless_people 10 Unbelievably Sh**ty Things America Does to Homeless People No population has their human and civil rights so casually and routinely...

Morning y'all. I'm a budding traveler from England (Don't hold that against me). Previously traveled for a month around NZ when I was 18. Am thinking about traveling to South America (Peru, Argentina, Chile). With my previous experience do you think it is OK to travel on my own? And what kinda...