safety

Hacking is becoming a big problem in today's society. Even our email boxes can lead to stolen information. I am not talking about about that NSA shit (that's a given). But common everyday stuff that can royally screw us over Here are some hard lessons I learned from my experiences 1#: Lock...

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...

by theplaidzebra.com November 20, 2016 Every traveller and nomad likes to think they’re an expert on safety when it comes to travel. They know that South-East Asia isn’t as dangerous as people make it out to be. They know that Europe isn’t really like the movie Taken, unless you share a taxi...

Being a traveling trans person NEVER needs to stop being a sound conversation in the traveling community. ::nurse:: As a non-binary person, i have to do the "I'm not a man or a woman" talk with most people, but in short encounters I correct people on being the opposite of what they've...

Fire, safety concerns lead to eviction of “Rhinoceropolis” art colony in Denver In the aftermath of the fatal Oakland, Calif., warehouse fire, which killed 36 people, Denver officials evicted about a dozen people Thursday, in frigid temperatures, from a building on Brighton Boulevard...

Hi, I am looking for a adventure. I am keeping my needs to transpiration, food, and shelter. Transportation is hitchhiking, rideshare, or public transient. Food supermarket, cooking, or leftovers from restaurant. But the thing that bugs me the most is shelter. I am planning to use friends...

Does anyone have ideas on how to research the safety of water you come across in the wild? In addition to biological contaminants that could make a person sick, I'm curious how I can find out about chemical wastes that might be in a water source making it unsafe to drink or bathe in. Things like...

the house next door makes me sad. both man and wife rise early and go to work. they arrive home in early evening. they have a young boy and a girl. by 9 p.m. all the lights in the house are out. the next morning both man and wife rise early again and go to work. they return in early evening. By...

I'm planning a trip to Southeastern Europe, including former Yugoslavian countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina. Can it be safe to squat abandos there? I'm concerned because I keep hearing about left-over still active landmines.

Hey e'reybody! Been a while since I popped in so I figure I would pass a few simple things boat life has taught me. Feel free to add to this list!!! First and foremost, attitude is the difference between an ordeal or an adventure. Don't sail with whinny demanding people unless you have god like...

Not to support use of drugs but I saw this infographic and checked out the sponsor website and it seemed up and up. My limited knowledge of do and don't drug combinations line up accurately with the chart. Anyone more into the drug world feel free to say if this is good or bad but I believe it...

Recently, I've been getting a lot more suggesting to camp out instead of looking for a squat. It turns out it's a lot safer and a lot more peaceful and private. Just like with squat, I have no sure appropriate gear, but I need to expand my options and way of thinking for the sake of my survival...

Tips for saying safe, avoiding getting mugged, safe places to sleep. Stuff like that.

I'm currently sitting in PVD with Boston being an hour away. I've repeatedly heard about how hostile Boston is towards homeless/ poor people(, and people in general). This rises my issues with squatting in such a place. I question the legality behind to start with. I heard it's "illegal" to be...

Hey all, What do you have on you that makes you feel safe, with or without having to use it? What are it's pros and cons? You can also post what you want to have, and it's known pros and cons. I have mace. Legal in most states, and people just seeing that you have it makes most of them back...

I am leaving for New Orleans Dec 8th-Mar 2 and will be spending most my time in the St Claude neighbourhood (hope I got that right) By Florida Ave and Louisa St. Just want to get some opinions about the neighbourhood, I will be walking alone on many occasions and I hear a lot about the 8th and...

I've been in san Diego off and on for the last couple months, sleeping on the beach in imperial beach and in the city in balboa park. Things have worked out fairly well but since we got back from Arizona a few days ago it seems like the the authorities on the beach have gotten a little more...

So I was bored on youtube tonight.....and I found this....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29245149 19 September 2014 Last updated at 19:05 ET Why I'll risk my life for Ebola patients Hundreds of foreign aid workers are in West Africa treating people with Ebola. One of them is Cokie van der Velde who has just flown from the UK to Liberia. She...

Hello everyone it's been a while since I've been on the forum but am in need of some assistance from anyone familiar with San Diego. I'm traveling in a group of four and we're struggling with finding a roof to put over our heads. Three of us have been working as day laborers to afford a nights...