rubber tramping

Whats up y'all? I'm a new-ish RV-dweller (I got my rig, an '88 Jamboree, in early spring) and as summer and my current agricultural gig come to a close up here in Oregon I'm starting to think through where I should be going next. I've got roots back in Portland and I'm kinda eager to get back...

We have 3 chickens. Looking for ideas to keep them happy and safe in their cages while moving. Also, any ideas or tips for quick setup/ takedown coop so we can set them up anywhere we stop. I've seen collapsible coops but any other suggestions are much appreciated.

Hi all, my name is Troubie and I'm a former west coast car camper. Currently I'm stuck in Sacramento on my way to a college degree. Hoping to gain some wisdom from everybody here and learn about different places and ways to travel before heading back out there. I pretty much stuck to Cali...

Hey, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on where one could stay in California while covid 19 safety precautions are in order. Are any parks or campgrounds open in Los Angeles or anywhere is Southern California? Has anyone gone to the beach lately? I know there are many vanlifers in Cali...

If you never traveled with someonw who is or you aren't wheelchair bound, how did it impact travel, both before taking off and while driving? If you did have passengers who were or you yourself are wheechair bound, was there any impact during travel, both before taking off and while driving...

In Colorado. Can be wherever. Just need to build this van. Crashing in a Chrysler 200. It's 17 degrees right now. Just really need a job to start this van build. Have money saved. Definitely trading this little ass car.

Hello, im curious about what other people do, and have done in the past traveling in a van with a dog, with no working AC. Im considering eventually buying an rv roof mounted AC, but thats alot of cash and a ways away. Iv slso considered installing a roof vent to help release the heat. Also...

Hi yall I want to introduce myself i am a nomad for the past 2 and half years i have traveled every corner of canada and have seen every province and the yukon territorys all the way to the artic circle. Lived in a Stealth camper van From this may until my band mate (road dog) and I made...

Once my harvest season work is done here in the NE, it’ll be mid December and I’ll probably want to go somewhere warm as possible with my pay, maybe a car, definitely an instrument. I’m thinking about places in the SW , probably CA or AZ , that I either haven’t been to in a long time or didn’t...

Hello everyone. Having lived and worked from TX, AZ, OR, AK, NM I am now retired and ready to be a rubbertramp nomad. I'm looking for a traveling companion, company, riders, road dawgs to help and be helped. About me: 62yo gay male, skilled, experienced, wilderness camper, ready for the road...

Hey guys! I’m new to this site, but not new to traveling. I am going to take my 8 year old son on the road pretty soon. I haven’t done too much traveling with him other than short road trips and airplane flights... we are about to head out this summer going from the southwest to the Pacific...

Hey, Y'all! My name's Bats. I wrote out this post on here before, but accidentally deleted it instead of posting it. Hopefully, things will go better this time :) So I'm finishing up my last month or so of high school, and I want to hit the road afterwards. At this point I'm not sure how soon...

Never been to Arizona. Sick of the cold, Phoenix or Tucson? Anybody with any experience tramping thru these parts?

Wake up and rage! I'm Aaron, I'm gonna be 30 on the first, and I'm planning on leaving my current employment to travel full time as of next year summer of 2020. I've been blowing glass for about 6 years, and I'm hoping to make a job of traveling full time and blowing glass at different studios...

Hey Ya'll! First off. I'm so glad this website exists. Thank you so much to those who put it together and keep it running. This was an awesome resource for my partner and I two years ago when we hitchhiked and walked the Appalachian trail for a bit, now we're going to be hitting the road again...

Hello everyone. I was a member some years ago. Now I’m back. Figured this site could be very useful for me as I’ve been rubber tramping in a cargo van for a few years. Currently in Bellingham wa

Excellent kit list from 1916. From TOURING AFOOT BY DR. C. P. FORDYCE 1916 Tramping Kit Check List Wear. Flannel shirt. Whipcord pants. Belt. Wool unionsuit. Wool socks. Felt hat. Shoes or moccasins. Pockets. Map. Jack knife. Kerchief. Waterproof match box. Compass. Pack. Pack sack. Wool...

departing from my home state in my unreliable Ford Explorer (that I scored for FREE) finally since I was old enough to hold a map. bought a ‘75 club wagon, it turned into a paper weight poor thing. seeking destination, well not really seeking journey and big trees I guess. anyways if u see a...

Does anyone have any experience with this route? Any good towns for busking or quick work? Campgrounds you recommend or sites worth seeing?

I was living in a rented room for $950 a month and selling cars. Quit my job because it was miserable. Tried selling on ebay and amazon. Not enough action to pay my bills. Did uber and lyft. Got my door crumpled. Pulled the dents out, got another job selling cars. Stayed 30 days it was dead. Got...