rubber tramping

Hi, I have been browsing this forum for a while now trying to gather information and research the type of adventures I am looking to have in my short time on this earth, and the even shorter amount of time on this earth that I will spend being so capable and young. Decided to join today kind of...

Hi All, First post here. I saw this site referenced on Reddit so I thought I'd come see what it was all about. I've been rubbertramping for the last 2 years, based out of Sydney, Australia. Hoping to either move to Japan next year, or go full global-nomad indefinitely if that move falls...

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...

So my original plan was to just hop trains and hitch rides, which is good and all, but I started thinking about maybe taking a van instead. So I have a few questions.. Van reccomendations? (I was thinking like either a service van or an old VW bus. I want to rip the seats out and put in a bed...

August travels. we put a lot of miles on my friends truck, had a great time, but i didn't exactly end up where i planned... back where i started lol in the sonoran desert Sedona Grand Canyon Moab, UT Wyoming Wyoming makin time at midnight Castle Rocks, Idaho...

My name is Breana. Some call me Banana. I recently moved up to Sacramento from Barstow, CA when my boyfriend's mom offered me a job and a place to stay. She decided to kick me out when I found a different job because her hours were not reliable and steady. I have been staying in my vehicles for...

Hey all! Halfords are currently having huge sales in the UK on camping supplies and other simialer stuff now that the festival season is over a lot of it could come in useful to some people. Decided to post in here because more UK people seem to rubber tramp than anything else. More than happy...

My wife and I are trying to make it to Dallas by Monday by the skin of our teeth and were just wondering if anyone had advice on solid spot down the I35 or any other bits of advice, thanks!

ayo. I'm Leo. ive been back and forth from rubber to leather for a few years and finally got some new rubber. don't know where at I wanna continue onto ive been all over the states a bit so thinking about going back to south America or up to Canada/Alaska. I never have a solid plan but would...

So I'm not really new to this site, however; I've never formally introduced myself. I'm Wesley, dirty kidd to the core, currently rubber tramping with my best friend Christine, and our two pups, Karma and Sailor Moon. We're currently in Chattanooga trying to sell a Pathfinder. So our whole kick...

You are now a lifestyle hashtag vertical marketing niche. #buzzwordcomplaint (Now, don't you feel special?) ---------------------- What began as an attempt at a simpler life quickly became a life-style brand. By Rachel Monroe Emily King and Corey Smith had been dating for five months...

For all you rubber tramps out there, what is your vehicle of choice and why? How do you afford gas?

As some of you know I've been spending the last few months bouncing between Los Angeles and Slab City. The reason being that I've been working in LA as a Postmate bike messenger. (More on that in a separate thread, eventually.) As such I've been trying out various areas of the city and with each...

Thought id share my experience of the 2017 rubber tramp rendezvous... If anyone on here wants to share your experience please do. I first heard about the rubber tramp rendezvous in the fall of 2015. It was after doing a lot of research on mobile life styles and really started checking out...

I've never jumped a train... but I'm all man! Most of my travels have been by motorcycle. I've spent a lot of time stealth camping and generally avoiding campgrounds and motels. I've slowed down on moto's and have a car I'm modifying for stealth camping and roadtrippin'... Anybody round here...

Just wondering if anyone was planning to go to this? It's in quartzite, January 10-22. http://www.cheaprvliving.com/gatherings/

By kids, I mean children. We have a 2.5year old and a 4.5month old... have been settled for a while and have acquired many other beings to take care of including goats, chickens, dogs, and a cat. We love our homestead, projects, and being mostly self-reliant, but feel trapped. The most...

Hey guys, I am a 24 year old recent college grad who entered the workforce and bailed almost immediately after 1 year to live on the road. I've dreamt of traveling the world in a vehicle I can live out of for as long as I can remember. I think it was a combination of fear, doubt, and pressure...

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Does anyone know how Atlanta treats ruppertramps? Thinking of going there for work!

I have a very serious question, that I really hope someone here has a few answers to. It has recently become a possibility for me that I *might*, HOPEFULLY, within the next year or less, be traveling with a good friend of mine. The only issue is that she has a 1-year-old daughter. I know...

Spanging weighs heavy on the soul. Dumpster diving gets pretty gross. 2 months in the same outfit sucks, 2 months without a shower even moreso. I'm gonna try out something a little different, because while yes, I CAN survive with no money to my name...why should I? I'm coming off the road for a...

The author talks about learning the skills necessary to tramp and enjoy solitude outside cities and towns. They call it "hobo school", but I would call it "tramp school" or use their term economad. For people who like walking, biking, and other human powered transport as well as solitude, there...

So as probably few know, because I have been slacking on being social on here, sorry its not on purpose, just busy. But the wife and I have been vandwelling after selling our travel trailer, and its been the best decision ever. We love it so much more. And the modifications to make it livable...

I don't usually post these experiences here, so I'm feeling this out. Here goes. Driving down the road Sunday I started to notice my driver's side front wheel "dribbling" over every tiny bump in the road. I'd hear it bounce around on any tiny thing even a slight crack in the asphalt. I pulled...

My name is Geraldo, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. The chick with purple hair and the "I will fucking murder you" eyes in my avatar is me. That terrified-looking ball of fluff in my avatar is my dog, Cujo Jonathan Bear. I'm planning on heading out in mid to late August. I've taken off...

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...

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...

About a week ago I bought a 1985 Chevy G20 Tahoe on Craigslist for about 1600. It's got 113k on the odometer, but the engine and tranny only has 15k, not in the best condition otherwise, but I bought something that needs work so I can gain the mechanical experience. Things I need to fix are...

Hello! We are Josh and katy! So a little about us. Last year we hitch hiked across the US from east coast to west coast. Starting we made our way to Missouri so I (Josh) could meet Katy's family, as we had basically just stared dating.. Crazy right? But hey when you meet that one person. Then...

Came across this on reddit:

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...

I had to preserve this pic. This showed up with a group of people here today (Rochester NY) at the zoo. Had to save it!!

There is a thread back here somewhere about me being on the North Island in 2015. It was pretty lukewarm. I biked past a lot of farms and orchards and neverending fencelines, then got a job picking kiwifruit with a buncha people I never warmed up to much, stayed three months pining away for wild...

Interesting article and information on how they did it and are still doing it - especially the Update portion which explains the "$8" a day. There seem to be several of these type of "I quit my job and have been traveling for 7 years" type of articles and pics entered into "Bored Panda" but...

Hi everyone, I'm currently in NW Ohio and leaving within the next two weeks. Don't know where I'm going yet so I'm up for ideas for a warmer area and prefer being able to work. My ultimate goal would be to get back to rubber tramping. I don't have a vehicle since I haven't needed one in the...

I've got two dogs and a nice little Corolla. Two and a half jugs and the tank's full to the brim, shit is so cake. Heat's currently broken. My dogs are assholes sometimes (they get rowdy) but I love them, ones a handsome brindle pit who loves swimming and the other a little (20ish lbs) black...

I've lived in my 2006 corolla S on and off, but it's about time I get something more comfortable for full timing. I can't get a whole lot out of my current car since it's a rebuilt title with problems. I've been saving up and I would like to spend between 5 -10 grand on a reliable van that will...

The Rubber Tramp Rendezvous is Almost Here! By Bob, www.cheaprvliving.com View Original December 13th, 2015 Chili Dinner at RTR 2015. The only thing missing, was you! While I love living cheaply off-grid in a car, van or RV sometimes it does get a bit lonely. Even though the majority of us...

Greetings Rubbertrampers! I tripped over this website the other day while not looking for information about rubbertramping. I spent a few moments taking it in and thought the community might find something useful here. It is mostly information regarding vandwelling on the west coast, but...

Thought this and had me dreaming about building a setup around it lol.

Hey guys, dont know if this is posted elsewhere but..... I am looking for a warm/desert town/place where I can live out of my truck fairly easily and also find temp work during the winter. I have plenty of opportunity up here in Oregon, But I need a place with a better climate. I havent spent...

Hey folks! So I've been on the road for a couple of weeks and am currently planning to pass the time in one(ish) spot for awhile. I've got a GMC Sierra with a camper shell on the back and currently there's no way to pass through from the cab of the truck into the camper shell, so I'm trying to...

I'm getting ready to hit the road next month. I use Frontline on my dog. Even so, I'm still worried about fleas and ticks getting into the Jeep and breeding. I picked up a couple with a dog once and had a horrible infestation afterwards. Any tips on how to minimize this? I enjoy meeting and...

***things will be added to thread as I go along*** First, I’ll describe myself because I think a person’s background has bearing on the advice they dispense: I’m 35, white, female. Grew up lower middle class in suburbs of CT. Been riding since I was 19 y/o. Now I’ll describe my ride and setup...

Hey everyone! I am working on a graduate thesis about traveling lifestyles as an alternate life choice to American capitalist ideologies and would greatly appreciate any responses to the questions below! If anyone is interested in participating in an interview about their experiences please let...

My partner and I, and another couple are about to tramp through California. We from the East Coast but are in Cochise County for the time being on a farm we found through WWOOF. Looking to travel for a while rather than stay at farms constantly.. Wondering if anybody has suggestions on a good...

Is renting a uhual, pimping it out with couches, and breaking the terms of agreement by taking it across the country with seven street kids and their animals considered rubber tramping?

Hello everyone, been a rough two years since I was on the road. Got a 94 RV im livin in now. Wintering it out in Penhook Virginia. Gutting out part of the RV for full time living. Still looking for a woman who isn't afraid of the dark, 420 friendly an wants to live the simple life. I'm old but I...

Notice: this story has no plot. its kind of pointless but it was fun So, I left my home in El Cajon, Ca to go explore the country and have some fun. I planned to pay for food and gas busking with my banjo. My first stop was in Temecula to visit my family and old friends. My brother and I...