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I have some advice for anyone coming down. Hitchhiking is normal here, not against the law. There is a shit ton of freedom here! I never want to see amurika again... I have been in Australia for almost 4 months. It is CRAZY expensive here... Backpackers have been given court appearance for...

Servus! Iam close to Vladivostok and dont know, what should i do, if i want to cross the pacific for free. I dont want to pay! I have read many infos about boat hitchhiking, but still feel unpreparely, unsafe... The russian víza ends 29.8. Please tell mě, what to do. My czech pasport is good...

Hi all I joined STP around 2016 been squatting since 2013 when I returned into a home that owners defaulted on and was left vacant, been here trouble free for 5 years but got a letter posted on front door that its goin into foreclosure sale on July 24 im concerned about what I should do Stay or...

I looking for a new homebase out of Minneapolis. I've heard some things about Detroit, but it seems to be in extremes. I've heard it's not bike-friendly and the public transit is a mess. I would need a car to get around. But, I know a lot of punks and hippies moved that way and they are turning...

just everything you guys talk about and that lifestyle has always intrigued me but i’m absoutly terrified about stepping out to do it myself because i don’t want to be left alone. what’s the chances someone would be willing to take some newbie under their wing, and what’s the chances id want to...

I'm tired of my routine and i want to break free! Want to travel some but really just want to find somewhere I can move that... has work..isn't that dangerous... decent cost of living...nice night life..ect...any recommendations on towns of cities that are easy to start fresh in??or just cool...

hey there fuckers, im relatively new to the whole world of traveling. i got into a relationship with a dirty kid called river, who was off the road when we met. We took a little rubber tramping adventure from the Midwest to up and down the coast where I experienced life as a trimmigrant and...

So before I met my current partner she bought a bus. She wants to convert it into a home and I am all for the idea (i have been living in my truck off and on for a while), anyways. The bus was originally turned into a home however it was never insulated and when she got it the current interior...

So i finally made enough money to get a real leather working kit, the basic kits come at about 20 to 40 us dollars, not much to them. I have the basic idea of what id be making, tobaccoo pouches, wallets, some with an inlay, some with some old vintage stamps i favor. What are the basic tools...

I've been travelling quite alot and just now got introduced to this site. I finally have my trailer and truck setup to I want to start my more recent adventures with but I still want some advice on places to go, gear that's necessary specifically to rubber tramping, or just random advice from...

Hey everyone! I've been on STP for a while but this is the first time I post, the reason for this is because I feel i need wisdom beyond what I can percieve in my day to day and through my peers. Any advice from anyone will be very much appreciated. The thing is, for the better part of my life...

EDIT change allHi! I will be coming back to SF or somewhere in Cali soon, so I thought it was time to post here. I will be starting from zero, at the ripe age of 40. but, I look in my 20s, so theres a slight advantage there maybe haha. I will be getting a dog and making several creative signs...

hey guys, im a 19 year old kid just out of school looking to grow as a person by exploring new environments and cultures before i begin college. i want to move out of Dublin as soon as possible, and am afraid to do so without a solid place to sleep in as im new to the scene. i would love to find...

I'm a student at a community college in Virginia and I'm working full time at a Waffle House (I'm there right now, actually) I'm so tired of the grind and I just want to go out with no responsibilites. I have a dog and a car and I'm an aspiring musician with a lot of folk punk influence...

So recently i picked up a VW Vanagon from an Old timer for 500$ and a bag of stoinks. He had been living in it for awhile and it was a terrible stinky mess inside he also said the motor was blown up but I knew I could either fix it or part it out and make out real nice. Anyway, We loaded it up...

So over the course of a few years, I have discovered that I won't/can't live a normal life, and this site is a great inspiration to me that it's possible to live freely, on the road, off the land, etc I have 2 years till I move out, so I want to know, what should I learn, study, or practice to...

hey yall, my partner and i are on our way to tucson, making a stop in tulsa first. we are especially hoping to find a trucker(s) up for driving us. i'm curious what points in nashville are best for finding a ride out of town? any truck stops along 40W that are better for catching rides, in...

Hey everyone, I made a packing list of things I want to/think I should take with me when I start train hopping and hitch hiking. I tried to think light but the more I thought the more I remembered something I temembered I should bring. I'm packing it all into a medium sized Alice pack with the...

I'm new to hitchhiking and was wondering where I should try and get a ride. Would a truck stop on the edge of town be good?

Hey! So, i was thinking on upgrading my pack, at the minute i've just been using some cheapy pack i picked up in some surplus store. It does the job, but it's not very big and wont store stuff for long trips (I only really do walking for short periods currently, with a tent set up as a "base"...