Newbie here, planning on leaving Knoxville soon

[bloom]

Hey, I have been considering leaving Knoxville and hitting the road for some time, just waiting for the right moment. If anyone's passing through or in the area planning on doing the same, I could use a travel companion!

 

[Rhubarb Dwyer]

Welcome! Where you headed?

 

[bloom]

Welcome! Where you headed?

I'd really like to head to Oregon, honestly

 

[bloom]

I'm not the most knowledgeable about survival on the road, which is part of why I could use the company of someone more experienced, but I have been playing drums for years and could probably busk that way.

 

[Koala]

Welcome to stp! There's so many good resources for info on traveling on here, between that and just getting out there and learning stuff for myself, I figured it out over time. How are you planning on getting around?

 

[bloom]

Welcome to stp! There's so many good resources for info on traveling on here, between that and just getting out there and learning stuff for myself, I figured it out over time. How are you planning on getting around?

Walking, buses, possibly hitching and train hopping. The hitching and train hopping would be less daunting if I had someone with me to show me the ropes. Though, as you said, I may just have to learn on my own. I might end up taking a Greyhound out to Portland and meeting up with some folks out there.

 

[Koala]

Cool yeah, when I first started traveling I went solo on buses and couchsurfed and stayed with friends. Then I dragged a friend hitching with me for a while, then went to solo hitching and eventually hopping. I've never traveled with anyone more experienced than myself, so it is possible to just get out there and go but finding someone to travel with can be more fun and less daunting

 

[Rhubarb Dwyer]

Basically, what @Koala said.
Don't be afraid to hitch. You'll figure it out really fast. You're gonna get more rides by yourself, anyway.
If you make it to PDX, it would be rad to hear about your 1st hitch out. I got a cold beer waiting for you.