Why won't I Just Go...

Zodo

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I have everything packed..have about a weeks worth of food, got the sleeping bag, water filters..all that jazz. Yet... I can't get myself to go. I know a few good hop-outs.
Idk if because the weather is gonna be changing or I'm just scared. Any advise helps.
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Camping outside in cold weather sucks, doing it on top of steel grating traveling at 60mph through the wilderness will suck even more. That said, it's probably just fear, and that's okay. I got no qualms saying i got scared the one time i had the chance to catch out. Knew the train, knew the route, had the gear, there's a rideable car sitting right there, but there were some lights in the distance, maybe flashlights, and i realized i'd rather stay in the brush than risk confrontation with yard workers, the bull or worse. Does it mean i'm a pussy? Not really, i just decided that in that moment the cost benefit analysis of possibly getting busted was not worth it for me. Other people in different situations make different choices.

It's perfectly okay to be scared of doing something that is both illegal and dangerous, especially if it's the first time. I expect like most scary things, subsequent times are easier. Just think about why you feel the urge in the first place. In my experience, if you really have your heart set on something and never make a move, that can bum you out for years. But if it's just a cool thing you thought might be fun to do at some point and then never did, well, life goes on. Lots of other fun things to do, lots of other ways to travel, lots of other adventures waiting for you. End of the day it's only you who knows what matters to you.
 

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my first freight i had nowhere to hide but behind a cement pillar 10ft from the track. as the engines creeped by i could feel my insides rattle from the idling horsepower, as i scooted slowly round the pillar away from view. looking anxiously back at the consist, knowing it would be picking up speed before the halfway point and that i would have only a window of time to decide on my ride, i was so nervous i was already gasping as though i were already running. its a nerve-racking thing, the first few times, for sure.
 
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