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  1. C0ffeeCat

    Rylee from Ohio, about to start my travels and tryin to figure stuff out

    Hi, local weirdo enby burnout here. I'm in bit of a mixed bag situation, things are real weird for me, and kinda always have been. I was one of those ghetto kids who ran the streets at 3am breaking into abandoneds with fellow deadbeats, so I'm not entirely helpless. But at the same time, we...
  2. astro23

    Names Flamingo, in Seattle

    Hello, been using a car as my room off and on for over 5 years. Recently gotten back into it after getting bored of living for work and in a house w other ppl. This time around tryna just be better at making life more comfortable, enable ease of traveling to nature more often. Big into anarchy...
  3. fatberg

    korean immigrant queer, gonna live out of my car in 2024

    Hi yall, I am a nonbinary Korean looking to live out of my car starting March 2024, so I can focus on my creative work which includes research of Korean postcolonial subcultures, writing a sapphic body horror story, and learning holographic art. I've been working at the local public library for...
  4. CyrusTheGreat

    Question Which seat in a car do you take?

    I’ll be soon hitchhiking for the first time and wanted to ask one thing. Where do you sit in a car for 5. Do you sit as far from driver as possible? Or do you sit right next to him? I can see pros and cons for both of options.
  5. seeking existence

    cross-country drive

    Not sure if this is the most accurate place to post and hoping this post can get the most views here. I need my Prius Prime driven from Los Angeles, California to Flint, Michigan (or close by place in midwest eg Detroit Chicago we can talk about it) sometime mid February or earlier. Looking for...
  6. Gutterthey

    New Orleans Car Life Advice

    Hey guys, first post here, relatively new to living in my car. I just got to New Orleans from Florida Bc it wasn’t the vibe. I want to stay here for a while and work/save my money. I am concerned about my car being broken into, mostly Bc I can’t afford to repair it. I read online having things...
  7. ggonthego

    Poor man's shower for car campers

    I've been thinking about making this for awhile and had some time this afternoon and threw it together in about 5 minutes after I had all of the materials needed. Pretty easy concept and not really an original idea I guess (I've seen camp showers similar for sale on the South American Jungle...
  8. AG Golda

    Car insurance (and FMOL)

    hi all :) I've been living in the woods for two years and I'd really like to start travelling once winter is over. I got my license late, 5 years ago and haven't owned a car for most of that time so my insurance is always high. I haven't really kept up with insurance in the last while... how...
  9. Rune

    Cooking with your car.

    I just found out that its possible to cook as you drive from place to place. I dont know that Id say its healthy or ideal, but if youre in a pinch, maybe its worth a try.
  10. Hobo richard

    News & Blogs f you drive an expensive car you're probably a jerk, scientists say

    This CNN article exactly describes what i have exprrienced as a pedestrian. If you drive an expensive car you may be a jerk, scientists say - https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/26/world/expensive-car-drivers-study-scli-scn-intl/index.html Fuck the rich i am ready for the revolution!
  11. Matt Derrick

    Finally selling my boy, Blue! A 2008 Toyota Prius, hybrid electric car I was living in!

    So I'm finally selling the car i was living in for the past year, as I'm saving up to buy a school bus to convert into an RV: https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/austin-2008-toyota-prius-187k-rear/7081737959.html From the craigslist ad: ------ Parting with one of the best vehicles I've owned...
  12. mysticgrudjj

    New to community - INTRO - WA -> ? (Have car want driver)

    In my dreams I am dirty, naked and free. And then I woke up and I was STILL dirty and naked but some costumed megalomaniac was spit shining his boot with my mouth and definitely on the lookout for any attempt at "free" Born in the sign of Cancer. I don't put too much stock into astrology. I...
  13. Crazy Hobo Johnny

    Shoestring Hobo Hit By Car!

    Hi All! Shoestring Hobo was hit by a car!:(Hope he gets well. He is suppose to meet me in Milwaukee next year summer.
  14. Matt Derrick

    Video 🚗 Yet Another Prius Dwelling Setup - How I live in a 2008 Prius hybrid electric car! 🚗

    I just posted my first YouTube video in nearly two years! I take you on a tour of my setup for living in my toyota prius hybrid electric car. Let me know what you think! Man, after not making videos for a few years this took a lot longer to put together than I expected. Made a LOT of mistakes...
  15. James Meadowlark

    Anyone tried one of those inflatable backseat car mattress?

    Looking at something like this Everyone knows I'm a recreational camper mostly, but I rage-quit my job earlier this year, and since I'd saved up a decent amount of scratch, I'm taking the rest of 2019 off as a sabbatical before I find a new job.. I'm finally at the point where I'm ready to...
  16. WyldLyfe

    Car And Squatting

    Ok, recently there was a thread about what do you do with your bags when entering a shop that says no bags allowed, an I guess this question could be slightly similar in ways, but anyway.. The general question here is, what do you guys do or have done with your car/automobile when squatting a...
  17. GreenthornTraveler

    Getting a cheap car and seeing how far it will take you?

    Has anyone done this? Purchased a somewhat junker cheap car for traveling and driven it until it was on its last legs then sold it to the scrap heap and started hitching or other forms of transportation at that point? I can see some down sides if it breaks down in the middle of now where and...
  18. D

    Homeless newbie in car

    Homeless newbie in car. North east Ohio. Broke and hungry. Not supposed to be driving but really no choice. Be cool if someone joined it's lonely af. They could drive. Scared at this but have faith it's gonna be a fun adventure. I'm 44 chubby guy what could go wrong.
  19. D

    Car audio setup in the house! Now seeking to build a homemade boom box.

    As of the 1st of this month, I turned 36. To celebrate, I ordered a Pioneer car stereo bundle which included 4 speakers and a car stereo unit (I call it the CSU). The CSU was a Pioneer MVH-S312BT. I also ordered a CPU cooling fan, a desktop computer power supply unit (PSU), and an extension...
  20. DoctorZ

    Car Cruising Mini Adventure from Mid 1980's.

    A Little Mini-Adventure from the days of Cruising Main Street in Downtown Hopkins, MN It was late at night, around midnight, and Hopkins town was thinning out. I had a car load of girls ranging in age from 14 to 17 years old. I was over 18. It was a hot night and we had all the windows...
  21. tobepxt

    I drove my rusty mad max car through a parade

    so i have been living in the southeast working up a little money while also building a wasteland inspired car. yesterday was the annual mainx24 parade and block party in town. so i drove through it.
  22. Lillith

    Best cop spotting apps?

    I drive a lot and travel very frequently by car. I’d rather avoid cops at all costs if possible. What are the best apps for finding them. Waze has the best one I’ve used so far. Radarbot is ok but doesn’t work well in my part of VA. I already know about avoidance driving so to speak and am...
  23. snoot

    I am thinking of buying a van have a small car right now

    should I wait and buy the van in or around the slabs in ca. Where I live in arkansas people want them for hunting etc so they go for lots of money. Would I be better off to wait and drive my little car there or get the van here? I also am on disability and was wondering if any of you can let me...
  24. 05bSrdob0

    Car dwelling

    Who else is interested car-dwelling (or using a vehicle besides a van/RV)? Why I'm using my hatchback: - Being a 5'4 person, I already regularly nap/sleep comfortably in this vehicle during roadtrips. - I already trust this vehicle to run reliably and I enjoy driving it. I've already spoken to...
  25. mattypsfg

    Struggling Heroin addict who loves the drug too much to stop living in my car

    I know I need to stop but I love the drug, I hate what I have to do to get it I.e. Steal and what not. I'm a nice guy, I give rides and do what I can with what I have. I just have an addiction. Anyways nice to meet y'all have a good one if anyone's out in south Sacramento send a message!
  26. thattrombonekyd

    Music, Travel, and living out of a car

    Hey guys, thought I'd introduce myself and what I'm looking to do. I am Sawyer (thattrombonekyd - instagram) and I hail from Topeka, KS. I currently live in Fort Wayne, IN. I have realized that I don't want the normal 9-5 lifestyle anymore ,and all I want to do is make awesome music and travel...
  27. Joe Btfsplk

    A Tesla Owner's Excuse For His Drunk Driving Crash: The Car Was Driving

    According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver explained that his Tesla electric vehicle "had been set on autopilot," obviating the need for him to be in control of the vehicle or, well, sober. The driver had a blood alcohol content nearly double the legal limit and a tenuous...
  28. ratsteak

    parking a car outside a squat

    i'm planning on scoping out some places in FL to do some temporary/practice squatting since i haven't done it before and i want to get confident with it before i do anything big. i've got a car (pretty fucken sketchy looking.. duct-taped tire arch, huge scratch from when someone keyed it, some...
  29. AaronOnTheRoad

    News & Blogs 2 dead 1 injured - CSX train collides with car Henryville, IN

    Today in henryville Indiana a CSX train hit a vehicle killing two kids and hurting there mothet real bad. I try to find the link
  30. 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...
  31. Benji91

    A car accident...in rural Tanzania

    Ever been stuck in the middle of nowhere in a country where very few speak the same language as you? At the end of 2015 I ended up in Africa, I'd always wanted to go pretty well anywhere on that continent and found an affordable way of getting there. It was at the end of a long trip that took...
  32. Daman45

    I Survived the Greyhound and now I am hitchking

    I took a Greyhound bus for a cheaper way to travel across America (Spent about $80 for around trip to Atlanta Georgia and back to West Palm Beach Florida). First time was not so bad. The second time was like being in a Third-world country. Willing to take my chances Hitchhiking, I need some...
  33. Dmac

    News & Blogs Rail Car derails into bar named Derailed

    What are the chances? https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-train-car-derails-iowa-hits-bar-called-142804203.html?nhp=1 View photos A freight train car that derailed in Charles City, in northern Iowa, derailed into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed early Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016...
  34. 40oz in a rut

    Rubber Tramping in a small car

    I got a 1998 Pontiac Grand Am with a close to rebuilt motor. I want to travel from desert of southern California up the pacific northwest this summer possibly into Canada. I never lived out of my car for more than a few days at a time does anyone got tips for traveling and living in a small 4...
  35. DoctorApocalypse

    News & Blogs Wanted man high on meth hides in dumpster train car

    From KOMO News: http://komonews.com/police-wanted-man-high-on-meth-hides-in-dumpster-train-car-during-hail-storm Police: Wanted man high on meth hides in dumpster train car BY KATU.COM STAFF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST 2016 Matthew Joseph Medlin, 32 (Multnomah County Jail booking photo) PORTLAND...
  36. D

    whats the go with car insurance in the usa and canada?

  37. Sarong

    Missing Car Keys

    My keys think they r Houdini and pulled a disappearing act. Unfortunately is the only set of keys I had to the car due to car being a recent purchase. Im currently in Spokane Wa and was hoping some1 knew some1 in locksmithing that could come make set of keys preferably cheap. Ive been living...
  38. JEFFISAWESOME

    Girl whose car broke down in LB?

    So yeah dont know if she travels, but i gave her a ride from a chevron station to a hotel. hmu if you read this! lol
  39. Brother X

    Photos They drove a tiny little French car from Scotland to Mongolia and back on the Mongol Rally

    Very image heavy Imgur set of an epic trip. (Not me, fwiw) Description: "Around this time last year I finally returned home and had a bath with a big bottle of beer to celebrate driving 17132 miles through 24 countries over 58 days. You see, last year myself and a friend drove a tiny little...
  40. D

    How to get your car unstuck if you fall into some ruts

  41. shabti

    car insurance??? (how do I do this?)

    So I like being dirty, but not riding dirty. Anyone know how this whole insurance thing works? I'm looking around at all these different companies, and I don't want to request a quote from all of them, since they run your credit everytime you do this. Are there specific things to put in a...
  42. VikingAdventurer

    Video DIY welding using car batteries!

    I randomly came across this video today, and I figured that it might be quite useful to those of us who are of the rubbertramping/homesteading inclination. :D
  43. C

    Car theft tools

    I key less website will ship you keys to any car but the keys are sometimes expensive. Walmart website will ship you an auto slims for $12 which can be used for opening many older cars. Lock pick shop website will ship you car jigs for $24 which work for starting many cars. I actually don't...
  44. up2eleven

    Would you rather hitch or live in a car?

    I'm going on the road soon and deciding whether to just hitch or to try to live in my car which is just a hatchback. If you had this choice, which would you pick and why? I figure, car provides shelter and quick transportation, but costs a lot. Hitching is way cheap, but you're subject to the...
  45. K

    keep a car or sell it

    Sorry I didn't know which section this best fit under, Basically I'll be leaving some time this month and wanted your guys' opinions on if I should keep the car or sell it. I plan on hopping mostly and I just don't wanna fuck with maintenance and insurance and gas and all that. Be nice to...
  46. wildwerden

    small car recommendations?

    hey ya'all ! i've currently got a jeep liberty that gets less than 20mpg and i'm looking for something smaller with better mpg (30+) that's reliable, low-maintance, cheap and popular for cheap parts. would like for it to be small enough for a 6 foot girl to curl up in the back with a medium...
  47. Matt Derrick

    Featured Guns, Car Fires, and Chocolate Martinis

    If the last month of my life is any sign of the year to come, it’s going to be one hell of a year. I really had no idea what to expect when I got back to Slab City. It started on my last night in Austin, Texas. After having a few goodbye beers with my friends, my now ex-girlfriend Tapley walked...
  48. Redd Capp

    Roots Music the Rails. Pvt. Rail Car Toura and roots music

    http://www.rootsontherails.com/roots-on-the-rails-trips-2012-portland-rose-with-tom-russell sound nice...OH SHIT,,,,Brother can you spare 4,000.00 for a train ride?
  49. S

    fayetteville arkansas.. living in a rr car. living on the ground is not me

    met a couple or rail travelers a year ago at rogers rec a pool hall and they told me about this site.they were brothers from oklahoma and one was 7 foot tall.both claimed native birth.hi to ya if u read this
  50. outskirts

    Using car batteries for power source?

    OK, electricity is not an area that I am knowledgeable in. I have been curious however about alternate sources of electricity. I've been wondering is it worthwhile to haul some car batteries out to a remote campsite so that I could have a power source? I've been told it can be done if you have...