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Hi, so I admittedly find this site a bit daunting and have never had the easiest time navigating social platforms and such. I already found the gear page and stuff, and I have made a list of stuff to get and hopefully I can get enough money for stuff I'll need, will probably need to find stuff...

I've got a bicycle and a dog-cart for my stuff/guitar, and down south it was no problem to ride wherever got me where I was headed, but I've only just recently been informed that there is absolutely no riding on the shoulder of the interstate/highways in California. This puts a last minute kink...

There's a guy in my town, who I'll call Danny, who's in his 70s and homeless following a divorce, in a small rural town. He's also recovering from a brain injury he sustained after getting hit by a drunk driver. He's been squatting on municipal property for the past six months, caring for his...

This is a blatant like farm so I can get access to the train hopping channel. I have had an interest in train hopping for years but never been in a situation where I could until now and am struggling to find train timetables/ train yards for the lines I want to ride. Any advice is greatly...

Hello all, I love how I am able to bring up this topic amongst you all and not get laughed out of the forum. The fact that many of you understand exactly this issue is one of the best resources! My issue is with regard to power. Im a slightly heavy user of electronics (spend large amounts of...

Howdy folks. I used to come here years ago and I am facing a high probability of being on the road again. Did the "normal" life for years, then got a great writing gig, but a corporate buyout happened and now I got nothin'. I used to be a road hippie in the early 90s, but the world has changed a...

Accidentally made two, and not able to delete this one or sum so just ignore this I'm sure it'll get deleted by a mod soon.

Hi i’m Sofi! Let be honest every day I just dream about driving/scurrying off into the sunset. Been thinking about it every day since I gained consciousness. When I was 15 I bought a 1988 Chevy bus in the hopes of converting it. Let’s just say I vastly overestimated my mechanical ability and...

so, im very new to everything squating related, i honestly dont know where to start. Really im looking to get some advice or if anybody has any experience i would love to read what you gotta say!

So, to keep things short, I am at a crossroads. I'm not sure what to do. I live in southern california, and I struggle badly with addiction. I have no means to leave the area officially (moving to another location with housing), and I am afraid I am going to die/end up in a really bad situation...

Howdy I am Jeremy .I'm a chef and multimedia artist in Oakland and I am new to this site. I am currently squatting in an abondonded burger joint in El cerrito , California and I would like to see if anybody knows about how I should go about turning on the water .I believe i know where it's...

I am a university student and have been spending the last 4 months focusing my projects on squatting - aiming to educate myself on something that I previously must admit was very ignorant to. I am aiming now to create a zine-like publication/handbook which aims to briefly advice on the tips...

so redwings quality is crap now so im looking for an alternative the military boots are good but i find they don't hold up as long as id like any suggestions

The title says it all. I'm new not really new to traveling but I've never worn overalls before, I've always worn pants therefore always attached my chain wallet to my belt loop or belt. I just wanna wear my overalls without pants underneath so I can't attach them to the belt loops to my pants...

Well damn the l luck my roommate that I've been staying with for 5 years now up and passed away all the sudden and I've been wanting to start fresh. I'm looking for a new place to go for the summer maybe someone might know of some work with housing if you could throw me a bone it would be much...

Hey guys, first post here, relatively new to living in my car. I just got to New Orleans from Florida Bc it wasn’t the vibe. I want to stay here for a while and work/save my money. I am concerned about my car being broken into, mostly Bc I can’t afford to repair it. I read online having things...

Hello everyone! Im new here but have had several people recommend it. Im a musician posted in LA with my fiancee. Looking for a place to rent or squat

I just moved into a house that is abandoned. The owner died 3 years ago and his wife moved halfway across the country. Planning on fixing up the yard and then getting water and electricity turned on, but not sure about how to do that. I've never paid bills in my life, as I've been living with...

Ppl say 101 is easy way south, so if I can get to the coast that should get me south, but when to go east? I-10 goes right thru Tucson but I think taking 101 to I-10 would mean hitching out of LA and I hear ppl say LA is like a vortex that traps people in and that sounds bad lol. What do u...

My family has been told to vacate after living in the same place for 20 years. We've never missed rent, but a new landlord bought my place and is kicking us out so he can double the rent. I'm not sure the covid eviction moratorium fully protected people in our circumstance where renovation...