walking

  1. Charlie

    12'x16' tarp, tent stakes, a string, and a walking stick

    that's what I recently started using for a tent. I can wrap the tent stakes with the string, fold up the tarp and fasten to pack, and carry walking stick. The walking stick makes a great prop for hitchhiking. When I'm incognito (camping in an orchard), I can set up the tarp wide and short (hot...
  2. katzenjammer

    walking the caribbean coast, cancun, mexico to belize

    i was thinking of trying this. camping on beaches, staying in cheap hostels sometimes, while looking also for work/trade living situations on farms. i am a female looking for an experienced travel buddy (or buddies) for inspiration and safety. probably wait till after trim/rainy season to go...
  3. pheeb

    walking across the country

    this spring im planning to walk the width of the united states. i dont have much planned out yet but the general route will be a semi-straight shot from northern florida to SoCal. since im still pretty new adventures such as these i was wondering if you guys would have any advice for me...
  4. K

    walking PCH / Highway 1

    hello. I currently live in Long Beach, CA and am looking for cheap adventure. for awhile now I have been tossing around the idea of packing up my backpack with the essentials and hiking/walking up highway 1... my goal is to walk from long beach to oregon. and camp along the coast. any tips &...
  5. Ekstasis

    Forrest Gump's walking routes.

    I thought this was funny and the first commenter sounds like he is from PN. http://www.centives.net/S/2012/forrest-gumps-running-route/
  6. Winston Smith

    Collapsable walking stick

    Does anyone have any info/suggestions/experience in making a folding/collapsable walking stick/staff? I was thinking of maybe getting a nice wood stick and cutting it into 3 or 4 pieces and using metal threading to re-attach them for a more portable stick. Think it would hold up?
  7. yarn and glue

    Walking from SF to Big Sur

    Hi all, I've been hopping freight, hitching, working on farms and playing music in a loop around the country for the past year, and now I'm staying with friends back where I started -- San Francisco. On March 31st there's a Bonnie 'Prince' Billy show in Big Sur that I've got myself a ticket...