News & Blogs Just Ridin'

[briancray]

Below I have posted links to my blog posts written about my recent travels riding trains over the past 5 months, with some hitchhiking. Pictures are also included. They are scattered about, but I tried to keep them in order. I am heading back to work in a few weeks as my travels come to an end for the summer. Maybe I'll get some more writing in on my down time to keep my mind occupied.

JANUARY

• Under a 'Needle Infested' Bridge

• Gettin' Flooded

FEBRUARY

• Here Comes the Rooster

• Speedballin', Space Bags, Sidewalk Slammers

• One Man, One Needle, and a Greenhorn

• Face Tats and Steelies

• The Sunset Line Meets Border Patrol

MARCH

• Creepin' Outta Rossville IM Facility

• Fuck Outta Here White Boy

• Suicide to Springfield

• Loaded Coal and Locked Dreams

APRIL / MAY

• IM Stuck in Carrier

• Hidin' in the Shadows of Unit Coal

• Drivin' a Hitch with Mr. Serial Butt Secks

• Head Wounds and Buffoons

• Fractured From Her Tracks

Oregon
View attachment 36936

Portland, OR
View attachment 37018

Near K. Falls
View attachment 36992

Bakersfield, CA
View attachment 36937

Headin' to Colton, CA
View attachment 36990

Comin' into Roseville on a piggy
View attachment 36993

Near Roseville, CA
View attachment 36991

Tucson, AZ
View attachment 36995

Texas
View attachment 36996

Texas
View attachment 36997

Santa Teresa, NM
View attachment 36938

Sierra Blanca, TX
View attachment 36939

The dude who claimed his dog was kicked in the face by a moose...Met him outside of Love's Gas Station in Van Horn after getting pulled off by Border Patrol.
View attachment 36940

Pecos to Fort Worth, T&P
View attachment 36998

Louisiana > Alabama
View attachment 37019

Riding through Louisiana
View attachment 36999

Mississippi River
View attachment 36943

Alabama
View attachment 36944

Space and Rocket Center
View attachment 36945

Tennessee River again
View attachment 37001

Catching a train that sided out outside of Rossville IM Facility
View attachment 37002

Downtown Memphis, TN
View attachment 36946

Empty Coal somewhere in Missouri
View attachment 37003

View attachment 37004

View attachment 37005

Kansas
View attachment 37006

View attachment 37007

Kansas
View attachment 36948

Topeka, KS
View attachment 36949

North Platte, NE
View attachment 36950

Hitching to Denver from North Platte
View attachment 36951

La Junta, CO
View attachment 37008

Ridin' the unit to Amarillo, TX after getting pulled off in La Junta, CO
View attachment 36952

Amarillo, TX
View attachment 36953

View attachment 37020

Somewhere in Missouri
View attachment 36954

Springfield, MO
View attachment 36955

Memphis, TN
View attachment 36957

Tennessee River again
View attachment 36958

Huntsville, AL
View attachment 36959

Chattanooga, TN
View attachment 36960

Chattanooga, TN
View attachment 36961

CSX patches
View attachment 36962

Assassin's Bug in the Enchanted Forest
View attachment 36963

The Enchanted Forest in Titusville, FL
View attachment 36964

The Enchanted Forest
View attachment 37010

Pensacola beach after getting our IDs ran by a bicycle cop
View attachment 37011

Graffiti Bridge
View attachment 37012

View attachment 37017

Penscola, FL
View attachment 36965

Somewhere in Northern Florida
View attachment 36966

Northern Florida
View attachment 36967

Chattahoochee River
View attachment 36968

Northern Florida
View attachment 36969

Baldwin, FL
View attachment 36970

Miami, FL
View attachment 37009

Ginnie Springs
View attachment 37013

Savannah, GA
View attachment 37014

Florence, SC
View attachment 36972

Florence, SC
View attachment 36973

Florence, SC
View attachment 36974

View attachment 36975

Freight Pimps
View attachment 36976

View attachment 36977

Colonial Heights, VA
View attachment 36978

Richmond, VA
View attachment 36979

Richmond, VA
View attachment 36980

Richmond, VA
View attachment 36981

Richmond, VA
View attachment 36982

Richmond, VA
View attachment 36983

Charlottesville, VA
View attachment 36984

View attachment 36985

Somewhere in VA
View attachment 37015

View attachment 37016

Somewhere near PA
View attachment 36986

Susquehanna River...can you see the fingers and dead bodies floating in the water?
View attachment 36987

View attachment 36988

 

[ntdxc1878]

Wow man, incredible pictures! You've been all over the place! Hope the summer goes well for you.

 

[Coywolf]

Very nice pics.

 

[Tude]

Very nice - and that's a lot of traveling! I was at graffiti bridge a couple years ago - there was a well marked porta-potty there too - hehe I tagged the toilet seat

 

[Koala]

Freaking awesome photos!

Your photos of Florida actually make me a bit proud to reside in Florida, as I usually do, which isn't easy....!

Thanks for sharing

 

[Deleted member 8978]

I like the way you got everything planned out, it appears you travel to locations that keep us guessing all the time. At this rate, I had no idea if you're either taking a break from traveling, or bringing everyone up to date here and returning.

 

[briancray]

Freaking awesome photos!

Your photos of Florida actually make me a bit proud to reside in Florida, as I usually do, which isn't easy....!

Thanks for sharing

Northern Florida is awesome. We had such a great time riding from Pensacola to Baldwin, FL. The scenery was amazing.

 

[andi]

your stories are great and so are your pics! looking forward to reading more

 

[Carlvanguyrios]

You are a great writer and picture taker. I wouldn't be surprised to see a book published with your name on it some day. Not in the least. Thanks for posting this stuff.

 

[briancray]

You are a great writer and picture taker. I wouldn't be surprised to see a book published with your name on it some day. Not in the least. Thanks for posting this stuff.

Thanks man. I don't know about that. Most of these stories are just what I write on my phone on my down time waiting for the train. Whenever you get money involved in hobbies it always complicates things. As for photography it's point and shoot. I'm too afraid to save money and get a decent camera for fear of breaking it, it getting stolen, etc. I appreciate your kind words. I will continue to write. I am grounded atm as I finally made it back to work, so I will be posting more stories from my recent travels. Below I have a short edited video of riding freight. It's not a documentary. It's nothing special, just nice scenery, train noise and a small taste of what's out there on the road.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

May
It's Not Fuckin' Rocket Science

 

[ntdxc1878]

Thanks man. I don't know about that. Most of these stories are just what I write on my phone on my down time waiting for the train. Whenever you get money involved in hobbies it always complicates things. As for photography it's point and shoot. I'm too afraid to save money and get a decent camera for fear of breaking it, it getting stolen, etc. I appreciate your kind words. I will continue to write. I am grounded atm as I finally made it back to work, so I will be posting more stories from my recent travels. Below I have a short edited video of riding freight. It's not a documentary. It's nothing special, just nice scenery, train noise and a small taste of what's out there on the road.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

May
It's Not Fuckin' Rocket Science

Dude, that's an amazing video! You should make it its own thread. Love the stuff your putting out and maybe I'll see you on the rails once you're back on the road.

 

[briancray]

Dude, that's an amazing video! You should make it its own thread. Love the stuff your putting out and maybe I'll see you on the rails once you're back on the road.

Not sure when that will be...I'm working atm to save money for New Zealand and we wanna hike the Appalachian Trail as well. I'll be back out there at some point. Money just makes ridin' easier, it's not necessary. It would be rad to ride in NZ...I'd also like to ride through Canada. Guess that's my tramp side kickin' in with the dreamin'...there's just too much to do and not enough time is what it comes down to...

If you come through Buffalo let me know. I'm in a small town called Albion. I have some money now...I'm down to kick it by a camp fire, drink beers and throw down on a pizza or somethin'...on me.

 

[ntdxc1878]

Not sure when that will be...I'm working atm to save money for New Zealand and we wanna hike the Appalachian Trail as well. I'll be back out there at some point. Money just makes ridin' easier, it's not necessary. It would be rad to ride in NZ...I'd also like to ride through Canada. Guess that's my tramp side kickin' in with the dreamin'...there's just too much to do and not enough time is what it comes down to...

If you come through Buffalo let me know. I'm in a small town called Albion. I have some money now...I'm down to kick it by a camp fire, drink beers and throw down on a pizza or somethin'...on me.

Yeah I feel you, there are so many other places out there waiting to be experienced. Best of luck with your travels. And I may have to take you up on that offer sometime...

 

[xpolx]

Awesome pics and writing more please