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  1. TheTexasRoadrunner

    Winter storm .

    Is everyone ready for the winter storm? They said it was supposed to come Monday but now supposedly it's coming tomorrow out here in Texas.
  2. Theturk47

    Question How to upgrade your bike in the snowy winter?

    I got a mountain bike I'm needing to upgrade it from the upstate NYs winter season anyone's ideas and upgrades for it would help and how much gear can I carry with my bike weight
  3. Theturk47

    Can I use a summer sleeping bag for winter ❄️

    Hi don't have much money to go to Walmart to get a proper sleeping bag any ideas on how to keep warm I have a summer sleeping bag anything I can do to make it better and it takes up to much space in my alice pack
  4. Svintah5635

    Camping in the Swiss Alps during winter

    This weekend I went on a long desired train journey to the Swiss alps. This ride has taken me 13 hours. At first I went to Zurich to explore the city for the morning. I quickly came to realise that I preferred the actual mountains over the city much much more, so I took a train early to a...
  5. RavenOnTheNethervoid

    Seasonal Destinations (Vegan-Specific)

    It's around that time of year, when denizens of the four seasons might begin to contemplate their autumn / winter destinations. While there may be discussion about the topic in general, i wonder if there has been much focus specifically on destinations for Vegans. {It matters. Suggestions...
  6. XAlbertaWarriorWomenX

    How to find a way to be with homeless bf for 1 winter night ( inside or outside)?

    My long distance boyfriend is coming in town on Friday. Got 5 days to try and plan on how to be with him for 1 night together. He can't stay with me at my place, due to personal reasons/cuz of my roommate not liking him. We are both broke till end of the month, I can't even afford a motel room...
  7. Ace9133

    Question Are there any decent small to medium sized towns that anyone knows of that I could hang around over the winter

    What's up everyone! I'll be freight hopping to AZ soonish. The weather's turning cold here in SW Ohio! Need to keep warm over the winter, and I am NOT going to Florida... no offense! Haha. I'm fairly certain I have my route planned out on a train to train basis to the state line, of course if...
  8. NewMexicoJim

    Winter, Covid and the Flu. A third wave is coming.

    I have no fondness for being a downer but this shit is real and getting more serious by the day. Covid cases are up across the US and are hitting rural areas hard now too. Winter will drive people indoors and Covid fatigue will cause many to relax preventative measures. Cases this week over...
  9. watson

    May consider heading to Seattle. How bad is it in the winter?

    Gonna head out next week. Originally wanted to go to Phoenix or Portland. But I’m strongly considering Seattle. How harsh is the winter!
  10. ali

    bamboo clothing in winter

    I've been living in a warm climate for the past few years and this will be my first winter back north of the 49th parallel. The only dedicated cold weather gear i own is a pair of merino long johns, acrylic beanie and polyester fleece lined hoodie. I've worn that to do some 30-45 minute walks in...
  11. D

    Anyone Got Winter Plans?

    Hey all. Just wondering if anyone is cooking up winter travel plans and wants to join forces potentially. I’m considering trying out seasonal work this year via Coolworks. I’d like to be somewhere warm if possible.
  12. Burdock

    RV versus PNW winter

    Whats up y'all? I'm a new-ish RV-dweller (I got my rig, an '88 Jamboree, in early spring) and as summer and my current agricultural gig come to a close up here in Oregon I'm starting to think through where I should be going next. I've got roots back in Portland and I'm kinda eager to get back...
  13. Daisy

    STP member needs your help in flint Michigan creating punk house

    Hey stp, my friend @seeking existence has recently bought a property in michigan and really could use your help putting it together and surviving the winter. Hes kinda trapped there in his situation, right in the middle of winter. He's a long time member that i know to be sincere in his goals...
  14. Syntaxerror

    Winter Couch Burrito

    What’s up? So, I’m just chilling on my home base’s couch. Gonna take off when it warms up. For the first time as a Vagabond son! I’ll be lurking your library, and forum to gear me with as much knowledge as possible. I’m a female, where the women at? Any experienced female wanna teach me to...
  15. Honey Crust

    Not hating life this winter, I guess??

    Gotta say, this is the first winter I've spent that I didn't end up hating literally every part of everything. I've got decent housing, pretty good job that's afforded me the ability to start a small home studio, and I've been making art like nobody's business. I've got friends here, I'm well...
  16. Kentucky walker

    Kentucky walker staying South for the winter

    Howdy y'all! I'm Steve AKA Kentucky walker. I live on the road and go anywhere. Love to chill and drink. I walk a lot if I'm not getting anywhere. Started my life on the road March 2017 walking from Kentucky to the west. Now I can't stop! I've been on Earth for 32 years so far. I'm in the...
  17. Raggamuffin

    Video Raggamuffin winter update

  18. void gaze

    Where to winter? (Busking, camping, rubber tramping)

    Once my harvest season work is done here in the NE, it’ll be mid December and I’ll probably want to go somewhere warm as possible with my pay, maybe a car, definitely an instrument. I’m thinking about places in the SW , probably CA or AZ , that I either haven’t been to in a long time or didn’t...
  19. D

    Over it.

    The insane cold of MN has me look for warmer times and better days, in the near future. It's been 4 years, and I have at least 1 more to go. I'm staying put, so I can vote in the 2020 perz election, but then I plan on leaving mid-2021 or early 2022. I don't even know if I would say I feel antsy...
  20. mark121268

    the itch to get on the road after a cold winter

    hello to all , well the time is coming soon where as I want to get back on the road again after a cold winter , I have did most of my traveling with a back pac and a thumb stretched out and am now looking to travel Canada in a different way , I am very interested in riding the rails , I know...
  21. XAlbertaWarriorWomenX

    Its winter time, im homeless and got no where to live/go? what do i do?

    I literally have fucked myself over, I got drunk with my s/o and spent my basic needs money on drugs, a friend of the family is willing to rent out a couch of her's until I get a apartment/room, but she wants straight up CASH, cuz she has been burnt a lot, I know this isn't the most honest way...
  22. noothgrush

    Outdoor camping in the PNW during the winter.

    Is it possible without freezing to death? I was thinking about heading up that way in January from south Texas. I just know from prior experience of being homeless in New England around that time of year that it's pretty damn miserable and to be avoided if possible. i know the PNW doesnt get as...
  23. XAlbertaWarriorWomenX

    Where are some places to sleep inside during the day? ( for the winter time)

    I'm unsure where to post this thread, so im putting this in general banter form. I'm currently staying at the shelter house, but I dont get enough sleep, havent been able to sleep for 5 days well staying, it has made my anxiety go super high because of the lack of sleep i have, I got bad social...
  24. XAlbertaWarriorWomenX

    Is it possible to survive in a winter wilderness shelter in -21 weather?

    Hello there fellow people! :) I know this may crazy, but is it possible to make some type of Survival Shelter(s) in the bush, im up in northwestern ontario, canada, the weather has been pretty cold, Its -14°C, but it FEELS LIKE-21 but wondering with the right gear, stuff in the bush and a...
  25. D

    florida winter?

    might be able to get a free ride to tampa soon, tempted to escape from the northeast. not super sure where to go, might try and bring my bike,...where do people like to winter there? wheres a good place to busk / fnd cool folks? (i did read the key west thread thx)
  26. The Hiker

    surviving the winter of my isolated mind advice

    I've got 1 month and 28 and a half days exactly until I can roll out of this fuckin old ass town, not a long time but goddamn it feels like it, my mom never shuts up about whatever new wingnut thing she's thinkin about, the only reason I have any friends is cause my brother brings his friends...
  27. ResistMuchObeyLittle

    Winter Mucklucks

    For those winter travelers. Not great to hike in or run in, but you won't lose any toes from the cold wearing these suckers. And a great price for quality winter boots. http://armysurpluswarehouse.com/muckluck/
  28. noothgrush

    Padre Island in Texas is a good place to winter at

    I always thought this place was a great place to hole up for the winter. Most of the island is available for free camping and north padre has bathrooms and showers you can use for free. Personally I try to bounce before spring break though. Too many frat kids for my taste. Just a suggestion for...
  29. Django

    Any winter jobs around Alberta/BC?

    Not sure if this is the right place, it seemed reasonable. Fellow maple syrup fans, I'm biking across Canada, and with winter knocking I'd love to find a place where I can make myself usefull. I have an interview for B visa (U.S at December 27tg in Calgary. I am currently in Sault ste Marrie...
  30. Spooky Biscuits

    Winter spots that are warm and have work.

    There's another thread, but everybody in it seems to crash at their parents places. I'm looking for actual squatter friendly areas in the US, hopefully find work as well.
  31. DuHastMich

    What do STPers do in winter months?

    Just wondering what folks tend to do in winter months (specifically in colder states). Do many of you have homes/apartments to go back to, does the scope of your travel change, are you "hibernating" indoors and saving money back for next spring? I used to hustle up money for the next year by...
  32. J

    hey you....you with the face...what's your favorite place to spend winter!!

    Trying to ditch the Midwest and not do another winter of freezing nuts in a fucking tundra..so just curious if anyone knows somewhere with do job opps in the yule tide ...somewhere kinda warm doesn't have to be tropical or nothing...seems like every winter I seem to die a little more inside and...
  33. Gabriel Pullman

    fall winter tour

    Got my bike all loaded, new panniers and handle bar tape. Need a mat and tune up on thursday and new chain .Couple more days of work and get paid. Heading south to k falls via train from Bend, and bike to mt Shasta and Yreka and down the trinity alps hwy 3, and go do harvest and trim
  34. S

    Hi/Canary Islands winter retreat/where to next?

    Hi fellow crusties, hippies, gutterpunks and all you other forms of nomad, just got back home from a 2 month travel around Europe, it was my first such experience so at fist i was scared, but now i completely lost my shit after coming back "home", so i quit my job, gave away most of my stuff and...
  35. MetalBryan

    Featured My Alice pack and carry gear

    The reason I am posting this is sort of self-reflective but maybe some of you will find a useful peice of information. I am finally staring down an eviction I always knew was inevitable. I don't know where I'll go, necessarily, but I know it will likely be around the new year - in winter as a...
  36. beginnavagabond

    Best places to visit in California during the winter

    I'm working in the Colorado Rockies until Mid-November and I was planning on visiting NorCal in the winter and I wandered what were some good places for travellers to check out. I've wanted to see Monterey, Eureka, and Arcata but I would love some more suggestions. I will be mostly hitching. Thanks!
  37. beginnavagabond

    Best areas in winter for travellers

    I’ve been looking for places to go to after my job in Colorado ends in November. What are some travel friendly places in the southwest or other places you recommend being in the winter?
  38. Jerrell

    Warmer Tent Trick

    With winter hitting, I thought I'd throw out a tip for those that haven't thought of it or whatever. I didn't see this anywhere on the site and thought I'd share for anyone that had the need. I've done my fair share of winter camping in a tent in my younger years and in the past I've made what...
  39. QueerCoyote

    winter prep

    Gonna be staying in a 12ft travel trailer for winter in rural new york using an electric heater. Person I'm working for in exchange for the space told me to run it continuously... I don't feel comfortable doing that. My cat will be there while I'm gone so it does need to be warm enough for her...
  40. A

    Featured How to Dress for Warmth in Extreme Cold

    There are two traditional modes of thought when it comes to staying warm. There are divided into the synthetic camp and the natural fibers camp. But I have pieced together a system (I had advice from others) that combines both and uses them to their strengths. I will also go over some of the...
  41. adventurekid

    Bibs

    I'm a pretty cold person, and so I was thinking about getting myself a pair of bibs. Especially with winter approaching here where I live now...but also i was thinking ahead for the future. Any of you that have travelled with bibs before, is it worth the extra weight in the pack? Do they keep...
  42. ResistMuchObeyLittle

    Winter Camping- way Off Grid

    Looking for someone, or a few people that are interested in going off grid for the winter. We'd build a nice shelter, fire pit, etc. I have the skills for this and if you do too that would work great. Trying to get this going asap. If you have a car, I have gas money-but would have to figure...
  43. Coywolf

    Photos My winter gear setup/list

    Thought I'd share my winter gear setup, see what ya'll thought about it. I do realize it's alot more than most carry, but I'm used to it, and I use every piece of it. Gear List: Pack -Osprey Aether AG 70L -Osprey waterproof pack liner Shelter/sleeping: -OR Advanced Bivy -8x10' tarp...
  44. A

    Good Winter Shelters

    Well I'm 97.8% certain I will be sleeping outside this winter. The exciting part is that I think that i have found a place to make a semi- long term shelter. I've watched a lot of videos but I'd like some advice from people who've actually done it. I'm thinking Teepee because it would obscure...
  45. Koala

    Photos Winter flicks

    Greetings from the beginnings of Australian winter! Here's some photos I had on my camera from when I was home in Upstate NY/Western Massachusetts back in December:) Albany, NY Saratoga, NY Fitchburg, MA
  46. A

    Anthracite Coal for winter survival

    I'm not very good at sleeping outside and have been freezing to death, but I've found a solution for cheap. You can buy 40lb bags of Kimmel brand anthracite coal from tractor supply for 6$ (or take it out of a train). Its hard to get started but once it goes it kicks out insane heat and lasts a...
  47. iamwhatiam

    So I got a wild hair for next winter, Portugal to begin with

    I've had a few whiskey sours and my 'magination is running wild with thoughts of adventures in foreign lands. I learned last year that in addition to having Costa Rican ancestry, that the other half of my family on my mother's side is descended from Portugal! So, I got a wild hair and thought...
  48. wokofshame

    Maine to Cali last winter

    I've started forgetting pieces of my travels, so i figure it'll help to get them down. This story starts Christmas a few years ago. I was living in the boonies in northern new england in a derelict former hippie commune turned end-of-the-road trailer park. I got fired from my full-time gig...
  49. NattyKiwi

    Video Hawaii Nomad Livin

    Aloha Nomads! Im back again with another video for whoever wants to see it. This video is a montage of some of my time here so far. Da palm trees, clear ocean, cliff jumping, clear skies. and chillin at some locals spots. Its lookin like ill be staying here for another full season before...
  50. acepotato

    Packing- Fall/Winter Alaska

    Hey y'all. I'm heading up to Alaska in a few weeks to work as a deckhand on a boat for a bit. Never been up to Alaska- got hooked up b/c a friend fishes there. Clueless about what to bring for fall/winter. The salmon season is only for a bit longer- so I'll only be working for like a month...