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  • SonOfASatyr
    It was a long day with me and my travel partner, we had been dropped off at a gas station between the cities of Utrecht and Antwerp, with our final destination being Amsterdam (which is farther away than Utrecht). For the whole day we tried using...
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    Rocco415 replied to the thread uhh, is this the hopout?.
    Yea so I was un Tucson an hopped on we rode like an hour or so an boom the train stopped right in middle of the desert. I jumped off an soon as I did I realized there were like 5 trucks on my ass I was like ain't no way this is the trains bulls...
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    Rocco415 replied to the thread Heyo!.
    Hello if you ever want to chat about traveling or anything let me know...
  • catven7
    catven7 posted the thread Heyo! in Introductions.
    I'm Cat, chick in my early 30s, in recovery from a bad alcohol and meth addiction (drugs in general) who has always had a travel bug. Years on and off the streets I've met plenty of hobos and dirty kids riding through and have been offered how...
  • SonOfASatyr
    Hitchhiking does live in some spots, all my recent experience is Europe and its pretty possible to do so. Especially in Holland.
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    Totally down let me know when an were...
  • R
    Hello everybody I've been traveling many many years an know the road well...I go all over the country but usually end up in the west. Would really like to link up an have a new road dog. Green horns Are accepted... just know I hitchhike live ob...
  • Groundscore
    Groundscore reacted to Matt Derrick's post in the thread Leaving StP with Like Like.
    none of those things you describe exist, or happened. you need to see a therapist or other medical professional and address your mental health issues. oh, and we'll do just fine without you :)
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    psztyblewski replied to the thread Trying to leave Los Angeles.
    Social Security Administration is BY LAW reauired to accept a US passport and not deemand a birth certificate, if they do that it's "Document Abuse" and that's against the law. And as for your claim that you're NOT trying to be a dick, why the...
  • Coywolf
    Coywolf replied to the thread Trying to leave Los Angeles.
    Were you born in the US? Because if you were, you have a SSN. Also, no DMV is going to help you if you are just spouting off how 'they have to do things you say' because 'its the law'....thats like some sovereign citizen nonsense. Also, wtf is...
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    psztyblewski replied to the thread Trying to leave Los Angeles.
    I don't HAVE a social security number, Social Security wouldn't accept the Passport And as for driving licence, I have nothing TO drive, no car, and also with no Social, the DMV turned me away even though in spite of the new CA AB1766 law in...
  • Jaybles
    Jaybles replied to the thread Trying to leave Los Angeles.
    Ah I’m sorry you’re going through that. Can you get a bank account with a license and passport if you know your social? What about social services, I’m pretty sure they have to give you a duplicate, I just forget which one it is. ChatGPT would...
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    psztyblewski replied to the thread Trying to leave Los Angeles.
    Funny you should mention wanting to leave this area. I can see why. I'm pretty much having to stick around, that is unless anywhere else I go can guarantee me a Squat to live in more or less "indefinitely" until I find a job or a way to get all...
  • oscarwild
    oscarwild reacted to roamingnome's post in the thread Trying to leave Los Angeles with Like Like.
    Have you left LA yet? I'm close by(Santa Barbara) and looking for a good road dog to probably start heading north to Seattle. I'm having a hard time finding work here and know there's plenty in Seattle plus the tent city I know up there is...
  • oscarwild
    oscarwild reacted to Jaybles's post in the thread Trying to leave Los Angeles with Like Like.
    Hello STP— I’m a former traveler looking to travel again and leave Los Angeles. Mid 30s and would love to go somewhere where there’s work, meet up with decent folks, and whatever. I’m sober, but I’m okay with anyone who is Cali sober/just...
  • Jmac323
    Jmac323 reacted to Freshcut916's post in the thread Hopped my first train! with Like Like.
    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...
  • Jmac323
    Jmac323 reacted to Alien Gold's post in the thread Hopped my first train! with Like Like.
    Nice dood, I’m too old for that shit…. Even hitchhiking 😂 jkjk but when I can travel nicely I do it
  • Jmac323
    Jmac323 reacted to Bleuridgebitchin's post in the thread Hopped my first train! with Like Like.
    Rad!! First try is goofy and thrilling as hell!
  • Spazz
    There is no comprehensive collection of resources in Flagstaff, so I'm making this thread. Might do this for Tucson, as well. Flagstaff shelter Services Inc 4185 E Huntington Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86004 Pros: Decent food for dinner and seconds...
  • EmmanuelGoldstein
    well said, friend. Along with ownership of intellectual property.
  • searover
    I'm currently working in the Rocky Mountains. Last night, I met a fellow traveller as into The Cattle Raid of Cooley as I am. It's this old Irish myth/heroic tale of a jealous queen, a demigod warrior teen, and a magical bull. I first read the...
  • searover
    I need to improve my storytelling skills. My time in Ireland in general was pretty great, and general Celtic folklore as well slaps. Galicia, Spain is a real vibe and mad celtic
  • Dogwater
    Once, I was traveling cross-country in very old Class-B motorhome, and the short story, it died. I didn’t have a lot of cash then, as I hadn’t yet learned the importance of an emergency fund, but a guy came along and offered to give me a tow to...
  • pathofthebean
    pathofthebean reacted to ali's post in the thread looking back with Like Like.
    Sounds like you are still young enough you could qualify for a working holiday visa, if you feel like getting out of the US altogether for a bit. Bear in mind that if you are trans and you don't have your passport already your new president has...
  • pathofthebean
    Looks good, maybe toss in a life straw, water filter system (20-30$walmart/sportinggoods store) and a folding saw (15$ hardware store) You'll need a thermal barrier under your sleeping deal. I travel with a yoga mat to put under my sleeping bag...
  • pathofthebean
    ordereded, go raibh maith agat from irleand
  • pathofthebean
    pathofthebean reacted to RB71's post in the thread Hello I'm On Road Again with Like Like.
    I'm Rachel. I originally joined STP in 2010 or so during my heavy traveling years but my account closed so I rejoined in 2020. As of mid May 2025 I am recently outside again after two years of building a home with my partner as a retired...
  • oddhead
    oddhead reacted to Matt Derrick's post in the thread Leaving StP with Like Like.
    none of those things you describe exist, or happened. you need to see a therapist or other medical professional and address your mental health issues. oh, and we'll do just fine without you :)
  • oddhead
    oddhead replied to the thread Telling Tales Like Druids of Old.
    Irish person here- born and raised. had no idea people outside of this country were in anyway interested in our myths. its really cool to see!!
  • oddhead
    oddhead reacted to MawlyWog1's post in the thread Telling Tales Like Druids of Old with Like Like.
    Thanks for the share! Gonna hit the used bookstore and see if I can find it! Sharing tales is ancient and history has been relayed through human voices for centuries. Thank you for carrying on the oral history of Táin Bó Cúailnge!!