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  1. Graip

    Hello, looking for friends

    Hi, a 20 yr old male that is extremely interested in urban exploration, hiking, and history. I work at a halfway house helping inmates get readjusted to living in society. I live in Fayetteville North Carolina, I’m looking for people I can go out and explore with. I want to see more of the world...
  2. AyeAaron

    First little journey

    When I was a wee lad, maybe 12 or 13, I remember thinking about starting a band and living out of a van, it sounded much better than subscribing to corporate drudgery. I grew up in abject poverty, going as many days without food as with, and violence was always around the corner. Even in an...
  3. ali

    Abandoned & Out of Service Railroad Lines Map

    I'm not sure which section to put this in, but i ran across a useful resource the other day on a blog called Forgotten Railways, Roads & Places. The blog is kinda urbex-y and kinda history-y and worth a read in its own right, but the really useful page for travelers is the abandoned railroad...
  4. SiCK cada

    Synthetic Materials: good or bad?

    I've been trying to figure out what clothes would be best to pack to keep cool when its hot. I've read many articles from multiple different sources (REI, Bustle, and various other hiking and traveling related blogs) about the best clothes to wear for hiking and traveling and such in hot...
  5. Peterbeanpan

    Question Low key hikes in the Southern Colorado/New Mexico area?

    Heading that way soon and looking for some spots
  6. Redbeard The Rhymer

    My Latest Journey...

    So my latest journey took me around 600 miles afoot across Southwest Tennessee, Western North Carolina, and Northern Georgia. I started out of Knoxville and walked to the Smoky Mountain National Park and proceeded to hike a series of side trails, then decided to hop on the Benton Mackeye Trail...
  7. Matt Derrick

    Video Backpacking Clothes (Underwear, Base Layers, Hiking Shirts/Pants, Mid Layers, Rainwear)

    Here's a really good hiking channel with lots of videos including various kinds of advice for trail life, but a lot if not most of it applies to the general kind of travel you'll find people talking about here on StP as well. I highly suggest checking it out if you're not sure what kind of...
  8. cookingreno

    Hiking Highway 1

    I am currently in El Cajon, California and am looking for the best way to hike Highway 1 and need suggestions. Thanks.
  9. sgtpickles

    Featured My PCT Thru Hike Experience

    (INTRO) --- I posted a thread in the trainhopping forum last week and mentioned my experience hiking the Pacific Crest Trail introducing me to this community of vagabonds, travelers, wanderers, and free spirits. Several hours later I got a response from a fellow member recommending me to...
  10. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs Instinct and empathy: The challenges female hikers face on the AT

    Photo Credit: Cory Tiger INSTINCT AND EMPATHY: THE CHALLENGES FEMALE HIKERS FACE ON THE A.T. CAPPY PHALEN 24 MAY 19 My instinct told me to run. It also told me not to run while the man could still see me. Feigning calm, I walked slowly away from him and out of his sight. The moment I felt sure...
  11. NohaTarek

    1st time hiking in america - advice

    Hey guys ::cat:: this is my first time to post here... i'm an international student from egypt, & this is my 1st year learning & exploring in america ::bookworm:: while in the holidays now, i want to travel... i can't afford, of course, staying in hotels & all that stuff! right now, the...
  12. unrulywaunder

    Neo Dharma Bums Climb Matterhorn

    Hey, So I just climbed Mount Matterhorn in the Sierras (California, USA). If you haven't read Jack Kerouac but you hang around stp, you should probably check him out. His most popular book On The Road described the life of a traveling bum of the Beat Generation following WWII. In the 40s &...
  13. J

    Hiking along high voltage pylons?

    Anyone have experience hiking along high voltage pylons? Theyre usually surrounded by trees or other good places to set up camp, and generally the grass around them is maintained. The only issue I can see with them is fording creeks. Unless anyone has anything bad to say about them this is...
  14. EatMoreRoadKIll

    Hey

    I decided to give this strange/awesome site a chance in hopes of meeting some rad folks while I'm out on the road. I'm passing through Fort Collins CO area until about June, so if your in the area, are cool, and want to hang out hit me up. I've been traveling, squatting, and what not since I was...
  15. 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...
  16. D

    My (PROBABLY CRAZY) PCT Attempt

    Long time, no post! I've been kicking it at the Slab City Library for a couple months after my crash-landing in Tucson following my exit from three years of commune life. It's been cool to match some real life faces to screen names on this site, and it has been a decent learning experience for...
  17. Benji91

    Photos Mountain Paradise

    A couple of weeks ago I headed up to Mt. Glorious with a mate and our furry bud. We've been up there exploring a hell of a lot of times and found some great spots, but this was the best. Our general plan is to find somewhere to park where the scrub isn't too thick and the drop isn't too steep...
  18. BenAxeMan

    Skate shoes or hiking shoes?

    I recently decided after much thinking that combat boots are cool and great but that since they offer almost no comfort and weigh a lot on your feet that I'll probably be investing (or more likely stealing) a pair of durable suitable shoes instead. I work at goodwill taking donations so I get to...
  19. AaronOnTheRoad

    hiking backpack

    Okay guys i bought an 55L wasing backpack for 30 bucks. It's super cheap and not good. What are some reliable brands that you use or have used.
  20. blumerang

    Tent vs Hammock? Amry vs Hiking Backpack?

    Hey Everyone, was wondering if any of you had strong recommendations either way regarding both tents vs hammocks and army vs hiking backpacks? I'll be hitching/ridesharing and camping mostly. Will be hiking ALOT and plan on months of travel as I want to experience the Rockies. I've already...
  21. beginnavagabond

    Is the Osprey Aether 70 a good backpack?

    I am looking at a backpack that was top rated on Google: Osprey Aether 70. It looks good, it has a frame and promoted airflow with your back. I think it looks good and I wanted to know what you think of it. Thank you! Osprey Aether 70
  22. 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...
  23. G

    Video My first solo trip to Atlanta

    As a man with Autism, this is a major achievement for me.
  24. Benji91

    Snakes in the wild

    Just wondering how people deal with snakes in the wild. I've encountered a fair few carpet pythons in the bushland near me, they're big (and scary looking) but fairly easy to handle. Personally, I have a little experience with larger, non-venomous snakes like these - as well as cute little...
  25. Billy Cougar White

    Hitch hiking trip to Tofino.....hippies, shrooms, and a commune

    My friend Mike and I are both laid off and needed to get some travelling out of our systems before we go back to work for the season. We decided to hitch hike to Tofino BC, a surfing town on the west coast of Vancouver island. so we packed a couple days of Mr. Noodles, and cheap granola bars...
  26. D

    Photos Hitch hiking pics from back in the day

    Hitch hiking Pictures I use to take off on a hitch hiking trip every year. Last summer I hitched from Linville NC to Sierra Vista, Arizona, it was a long hard trip, especially going across Texas. I swore it would be my absolute LAST HH trip ever! but, recently I have been getting the urge to...
  27. S

    Hello world.

    Hello world.
  28. K

    Geraldine Margay, Wife, Mother, Appalachian trail hiker

    She was also a nurse. I did not know her but I'm posting this as I know there are people here who use AT. Take care in your travels wherever you may be. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/27/us/mising-hiker-geraldine-largay-appalachian-trail-maine.html?_r=0 Geraldine Largay’s Wrong Turn: Death...
  29. Maximus

    Sold Everything and Traveled for a Bit

    Hey folks, long time no see. It's almost been a year since I was last active on StP and I deeply regret that mistake, as the stories and people that come through here are the realest I've ever seen them. Anyway, back in October of 2015 my GF of two years left me and it really fucked me up. We...
  30. Brother X

    News & Blogs This Is Our Country. Let’s Walk It.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/opinion/sunday/this-is-our-country-lets-walk-it.html A COUPLE of years ago, I trespassed across America. I’d set out to hike the proposed route of the Keystone XL pipeline, which had been planned to stretch over a thousand miles over the Great Plains, from...
  31. THE REAL SCAVENGER

    new here, greenie

    hello, i just made this account and i guess i'll try and give a little description of where i am in life and stuff, maybe connect with some of you people. my name is phillip alaska vance. i am 19 years of age, i graduated high school in 2015. i rode my bicycle 5,000 miles coast to coast across...
  32. stormcrow

    Bay Area Hiking Buddy

    So as I've said before I am currently stuck in Vallejo for some indeterminate amount of time. I have been really having the travelling itch and have found that hiking new spots(sort of) stymies that itch. I actually may be heading up to Washington at some point now, but the plans are kind of...
  33. Lilly

    first tiny hitch hiking experience

    Okay the trip was from Kamloops to Chase.... so this most definitely was not a grand adventure I've been threating to hitch hike forever n thinkin about it pondering n so on buuut at the same time been too chicken to actually do it cuz of well all the 'your a girl... a native girl' so ppl just...
  34. briancray

    Hitch Hiking South East Asia Tips

    I haven't hitched through all of South East Asia so I am uncertain on many places, but I was going to go over some advice for hitching in the places I traveled over the last month. Malaysia So this is probably the easiest hitch hiking I have ever done in my life depending on your location...
  35. briancray

    Video Hitch Hiking Malaysia

    So I've been documenting some of my travels while I hitch hike through Southeast Asia. Thought some of you might be interested in seeing some of the places I've been and the beauty of the country so I've uploaded some short clips to YouTube. The clips are just of hitch hiking, scenery and some...
  36. wildwerden

    Hitch Hiking Tips (Geared Towards Females)

    i originally made this for myself a year ago while researching tips specifically for females and thought this might help others too (not meant to be gender-exclusive, for it's really applicable to all). this is just a list of ways you can keep yourself safe while travelling. #1 trust yr...
  37. Stephiejeansmile

    Planning on hiking the appalachian trail this spring.

    I was wondering if anyone knows of any information on getting a sponser to hike the whole trail and if so, if anyone wanted to come with. I plan on starting in Georgia, and going on up to Maine. Then ride the amtrak to come back home inside of Houston, Texas. Any advice or information?!
  38. Joni

    Drinking Water for Hiking: Myths and Facts

    Drinking Water for Hiking: Myths and Facts by Ben Crowell This article discusses some of the popular mythology surrounding hydration and water contamination, from the point of view of hikers and backpackers. Myths about hydration Our popular culture has picked up some pervasive myths recently...
  39. D

    Hiking the AT

    Hello everyone! My name is Jeff. Im originally from Maine, but now live in SC. I love travelling, hiking and camping. I am planning to hike the whole AT soon (from Georgia to Maine). I don't want to do it alone though. Anyone who is interested or can give me info about a thru hike would be awesome!
  40. Kate Westcoast

    Hitch hiking to Croatia

    heyo switzerland to croatia, two different worlds, only about 900km... anyone familiar, have any experiences, or advice? should be hitting the road next week
  41. Lukas

    Anyone in Ecuador fancies joining me at hiking & camping at Lake Quilotoa? (Sept 2012)

    Hi all, I´m wandering across south america and just before I leave Ecuador to Peru, I want to do last more thing - go to Lake Quilotoa, hike and camp there for a night. Anyone in the area who wants to join me? Lukas
  42. TheUndeadPhoenix

    3rd World Hitch Hiking

    So I wanted to ask a question. I've seen shows on the Travel Channel before and the crew gets in the back of a pickup with like 10+ locals in it. Is this staged or do people actually pick you up like that in those countries? Countries I'm specifically asking about are Mexico and Brazil. Side...
  43. Linda/Ziggy

    How to find out hitch hiking laws for EACH usa state !

    Hey everyone ! If your a serious hitcher or even a first timer, I would highly recommend that you check out the 'digihitch' website ! This is an awesome worldwide online hitchers community. They also have legal information regarding hitch hiking for each state in the USA.! Hitching is not...
  44. db3kfan

    ya'll have any hiking trails to recommend

    south america or north. well, anywhere really. to recommend something you should have completed it, though