rubber tramping

  1. wanderlovejosh

    Video New to the site, former leather tramps

    Hello! We are Josh and katy! So a little about us. Last year we hitch hiked across the US from east coast to west coast. Starting we made our way to Missouri so I (Josh) could meet Katy's family, as we had basically just stared dating.. Crazy right? But hey when you meet that one person. Then...
  2. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs Australians Build Awesome School Bus for American Roadtrip

    Came across this on reddit:
  3. Brother X

    News & Blogs Retracing the First, Forgotten Motorcycle Ride Across America

    http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/retracing-the-first-forgotten-motorcycle-ride-across-america George Wyman took 50 days to get from San Francisco to New York in 1903. George Wyman, with his bike, ready to head east (Photo: Public domain) When George Wyman crossed the Nevada desert in...
  4. Tude

    Photos Piggy back Rubber tramp

    I had to preserve this pic. This showed up with a group of people here today (Rochester NY) at the zoo. Had to save it!!
  5. Wawa

    Photos New Zealand South Island; Fruit Tramping, Gold Mining and more

    There is a thread back here somewhere about me being on the North Island in 2015. It was pretty lukewarm. I biked past a lot of farms and orchards and neverending fencelines, then got a job picking kiwifruit with a buncha people I never warmed up to much, stayed three months pining away for wild...
  6. Tude

    News & Blogs "We visited over 50 countries on 5 continents in 6 years on $8/day""

    Interesting article and information on how they did it and are still doing it - especially the Update portion which explains the "$8" a day. There seem to be several of these type of "I quit my job and have been traveling for 7 years" type of articles and pics entered into "Bored Panda" but...
  7. BuiltForComfortNotSpeed

    New Here and Ready to Go. Any Takers?

    Hi everyone, I'm currently in NW Ohio and leaving within the next two weeks. Don't know where I'm going yet so I'm up for ideas for a warmer area and prefer being able to work. My ultimate goal would be to get back to rubber tramping. I don't have a vehicle since I haven't needed one in the...
  8. ohh

    AhoyAhoy, anyone wanna rubber tramp round the SE, maybe CO.

    I've got two dogs and a nice little Corolla. Two and a half jugs and the tank's full to the brim, shit is so cake. Heat's currently broken. My dogs are assholes sometimes (they get rowdy) but I love them, ones a handsome brindle pit who loves swimming and the other a little (20ish lbs) black...
  9. MormonWanders

    Need help finding the right van

    I've lived in my 2006 corolla S on and off, but it's about time I get something more comfortable for full timing. I can't get a whole lot out of my current car since it's a rebuilt title with problems. I've been saving up and I would like to spend between 5 -10 grand on a reliable van that will...
  10. Matt Derrick

    Event [Jan 5-19th, 2016] Rubber Tramp Rendezvous, Quartzsite, AZ

    The Rubber Tramp Rendezvous is Almost Here! By Bob, www.cheaprvliving.com View Original December 13th, 2015 Chili Dinner at RTR 2015. The only thing missing, was you! While I love living cheaply off-grid in a car, van or RV sometimes it does get a bit lonely. Even though the majority of us...
  11. K

    interesting van dwelling blog - Gypsy Cool

    Greetings Rubbertrampers! I tripped over this website the other day while not looking for information about rubbertramping. I spent a few moments taking it in and thought the community might find something useful here. It is mostly information regarding vandwelling on the west coast, but...
  12. Art101

    Awesome rubber tramp setup.

    Thought this and had me dreaming about building a setup around it lol.
  13. Coywolf

    Warm place to rubber tramp & work

    Hey guys, dont know if this is posted elsewhere but..... I am looking for a warm/desert town/place where I can live out of my truck fairly easily and also find temp work during the winter. I have plenty of opportunity up here in Oregon, But I need a place with a better climate. I havent spent...
  14. RovingGale

    Getting A Pass Through Boot For Truck + Camper Shell

    Hey folks! So I've been on the road for a couple of weeks and am currently planning to pass the time in one(ish) spot for awhile. I've got a GMC Sierra with a camper shell on the back and currently there's no way to pass through from the cab of the truck into the camper shell, so I'm trying to...
  15. LaShea

    Pest Control While Rubber Tramping

    I'm getting ready to hit the road next month. I use Frontline on my dog. Even so, I'm still worried about fleas and ticks getting into the Jeep and breeding. I picked up a couple with a dog once and had a horrible infestation afterwards. Any tips on how to minimize this? I enjoy meeting and...
  16. StealthYellow

    StealthYellow’s Motorcycle Tramping Thread

    ***things will be added to thread as I go along*** First, I’ll describe myself because I think a person’s background has bearing on the advice they dispense: I’m 35, white, female. Grew up lower middle class in suburbs of CT. Been riding since I was 19 y/o. Now I’ll describe my ride and setup...
  17. hockey2217

    Tramping Values

    Hey everyone! I am working on a graduate thesis about traveling lifestyles as an alternate life choice to American capitalist ideologies and would greatly appreciate any responses to the questions below! If anyone is interested in participating in an interview about their experiences please let...
  18. meonsaor

    leather tramping cali, any suggested routes?

    My partner and I, and another couple are about to tramp through California. We from the East Coast but are in Cochise County for the time being on a farm we found through WWOOF. Looking to travel for a while rather than stay at farms constantly.. Wondering if anybody has suggestions on a good...
  19. T

    uhaul tramping

    Is renting a uhual, pimping it out with couches, and breaking the terms of agreement by taking it across the country with seven street kids and their animals considered rubber tramping?
  20. dawgrunner

    Old school hitchhiker now rubber tramp

    Hello everyone, been a rough two years since I was on the road. Got a 94 RV im livin in now. Wintering it out in Penhook Virginia. Gutting out part of the RV for full time living. Still looking for a woman who isn't afraid of the dark, 420 friendly an wants to live the simple life. I'm old but I...