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Alien Gold replied to the thread Article: Does Anyone Still Hitchhike.I used to hitch a long time ago, but I haven’t for years. It’s just I’m getting older and you know I’d rather have creature comforts you know ha ha ha but seriously one day I might you never know I met a lot of fucking good people and a lot of... -
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Alien Gold replied to the thread Hopped my first train!.Nice dood, I’m too old for that shit…. Even hitchhiking 😂 jkjk but when I can travel nicely I do it
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Riding a freight train is something I always wanted to do and today I finally did it. I caught a train as it was going uphill around a sharp turn before going over the Delair bridge into Philadelphia. I had no idea where it was going. It was just...
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I'm currently located in the San Juan Islands and getting increasingly interested in hitting the seven seas... I have found great deals in the Anacortes area however the marinas seem to be out of my price range. I want somewhere I can store it... -
Jimmy Beans replied to the thread Looking for punx and riders in Sacramento.Fellow Fresnan, welcome! I grew up in the same scene back in the 90s, tower district. Then moved up to Roseville to drive trains. Then quit the railroad job and started hopping them instead. -
myusername posted the thread Seeking People to Hop Trains. Starting US East Coast Looking to Head West. in Introductions.Hello everyone! I am putting out an open invitation for anyone on the east coast of the US to send me a DM if they are interesting in hopping trains later this year (planning for August). I already have a road dog and potentially 2 more people... -
Freshcut916 replied to the thread Hopped my first train!.Ahhh scratch that I had read this manual awhile back and got it mixed up in my head confusing the flatbeds for the locomotive somehow all this time. I was mainly talking about the shipping containers and the way they can come loose moving inches... -
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myusername replied to the thread Introduction and seeking road dog.Hello! I am in the Virginia area and am planning to hit the road trainhopping around August this year. I already have a road dog who also happens to be in Richmond (I am in NoVA). Not sure if either of us are queer but we're both down to hop...
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Freshcut916 replied to the thread Hopped my first train!.
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Hey what's up I'm Casey, I'm from Fresno and Sacramento half-and -half since I've spent the same amount of time equally between the two. I grew up in the Punk scene from like 07-to 2015 when I joined the Army and moved away from home and then to... -
Bleuridgebitchin replied to the thread Hopped my first train!.Rad!! First try is goofy and thrilling as hell! -
Hi I’m Bleu, 27 coming out of Richmond! Was a homeless hitch hiker all over the country almost a decade ago and now that I’ve had stable housing nice n cozy in RVA I’m taking a few months to ride trains up out of ball sweltering southern weather...
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squatt11 replied to the thread Hopped my first train!.What,they can crush you? Okay,lets show images of these cars,tankers,bobos or what -
A good book by Ace Backwards on the in's-and-outs of living on the streets
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Freshcut916 replied to the thread Hopped my first train!.This manual will explain it. Bobo's are where we get the term Hobo like HOppin on a BObo chartertoconductor https://www.chartertoconductor.com PDF ATP 4-14 Expeditionary Railway Center Operations
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Jmac323 replied to the thread Hopped my first train!.What are bo’bos? I know containers can crush you but what other kinds of cargo shift? -
Remember to avoid cars and bo'bos with cargo because they can shift and squash you
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trashcantomhanks replied to the thread Article: Does Anyone Still Hitchhike.There's definitely still hitchhikers out there. I myself am more of a train Hopper but from time to time I do hitchhike if a yard is too hot or if it's just more convenient at the time. Both have their pros and cons but I definitely prefer train... -
trashcantomhanks replied to the thread Favorite hitching sign.My favorite sign that is yielded me the best results would have to be "Need money for whiskey. Why lie?". I flew that sign in Chambersburg Pennsylvania and had a great result from it within about 3 hours I made $80. Lot of laughs and photos...
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trashcantomhanks replied to the thread Worst State to Hitch Through?.I've hitched through much of the Northeast US. The longest I've ever had to wait for a ride was about 8 hours and that was flying a sign near a highway onramp in central PA. If I had to decide on the most difficult place I've had hitchhiking it...
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Matt Derrick replied to the thread Reintroduction from 40oz to ~40 y/o gang - Buffalo NY.welcome back! we've been getting a lot of folks back from times past recently... -
Matt Derrick reacted to jobe's post in the thread Reintroduction from 40oz to ~40 y/o gang - Buffalo NY with Like.
My first post here in like 15 years, woof. Im pretty sure I still had Myspace when I was posting here and for sure Bird Haus hadn't burnt down. Anyways, im older, body parts hurt, still ride a tall bike and best of all theres a pirate radio...
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Spazz replied to the thread Flagstaff, Sedona, and Prescott.I'm afraid so. It did not go well for me at all: Blanca at the Starvation Army threatened to call the pigs on me in 2024 for the "crime" of wishing Blanca (whose pronouns are Blanca, by the way) a happy Pride month and asking Blanca (whose... -
Ppsztyblewski replied to the thread Flagstaff, Sedona, and Prescott.Wow that sounds like don't come here if you're the wrong COLOUR (Native American/Indian). I was in Gallup a few years ago but back then I still had my car, my teaching credentials, and the ability to get at least a teaching job; plus that's a...
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Ppsztyblewski replied to the thread Official resources in Flagstaff Arizona.And are these things walking distance from the Amtrak station if I arrive in town that way? I remember, Gallup's weren't, Then again, Gallup is a much smaller town.
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Riding a freight train is something I always wanted to do and today I finally did it. I caught a train as it was going uphill around a sharp turn before going over the Delair bridge into Philadelphia. I had no idea where it was going. It was just... -
Freshcut916 replied to the thread Hopped my first train!.Remember to avoid cars and bo'bos with cargo because they can shift and squash you
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Hey what's up I'm Casey, I'm from Fresno and Sacramento half-and -half since I've spent the same amount of time equally between the two. I grew up in the Punk scene from like 07-to 2015 when I joined the Army and moved away from home and then to...
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Riding a freight train is something I always wanted to do and today I finally did it. I caught a train as it was going uphill around a sharp turn before going over the Delair bridge into Philadelphia. I had no idea where it was going. It was just...
