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Stella Lum

Stella Lum

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So my name is Stella, I'm 18 and I just joined here, and it's a pretty good community from what I've seen. I'm not travelling at the moment but I plan to in the future, when- I don't know. I'm just looking for some buddies to talk to and get some travelling tips from for the future. I haven't travelled much, only been to Florida when I was in 8th grade with my aunt, uncle, and cousin, and around southern Maine. I come from a pretty sheltered household, no siblings either, so it gets pretty lonely. I'm totally just in love with hitch hiking and freight hopping, and doing other shit outside of the system. I hope to meet some awesome people here and hear some awesome stories too!
 
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get a backpack, get a sleeping bag, maybe a change of clothes...since you are female maybe a nice knife and a can of mace....pick a destination, go to the nearest interstate and put yer thumb out...everything else will come after:-)

Have fun!
 
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Johnny P said:
get a backpack, get a sleeping bag, maybe a change of clothes...since you are female maybe a nice knife and a can of mace....pick a destination, go to the nearest interstate and put yer thumb out...everything else will come after:)

Have fun!
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Since I am female I'd definitely need a knife, and I'm probably going to find a travel partner when I do decide to go somewhere because being a young female in a world jam packed with scumbags I could get seriously hurt.
 
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Stella Lum said:
Since I am female I'd definitely need a knife... being a young female in a world jam packed with scumbags I could get seriously hurt.
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You probably won't but you could. Ive never found any use for a knife. Use your head instead and dont leta knife or mace be what makes you brave. No one is out to get you. They are all too busy trying to get ahead
 
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Stella Lum said:
Since I am female I'd definitely need a knife
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In my opinion you shouldn't carry a knife (other than cutlery) unless you know how to use it for self defense. The impression "oh, I have a knife I can defend myself" without knowing exactly how to do that is misleading IMHO. Instead of self defense it could be that you deliver a deadly weapon to a (otherwise) unarmed opponent if you don't know how to use it. See, I'm a guy and I won't carry a knife. Cause I wouldn't know how to use it properly for self defense when it comes to a confrontation.
Just my opinion ...
 
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Anagor said:
In my opinion you shouldn't carry a knife (other than cutlery) unless you know how to use it for self defense. The impression "oh, I have a knife I can defend myself" without knowing exactly how to do that is misleading IMHO. Instead of self defense it could be that you deliver a deadly weapon to a (otherwise) unarmed opponent if you don't know how to use it. See, I'm a guy and I won't carry a knife. Cause I wouldn't know how to use it properly for self defense when comes to a confrontation.
Just my opinion ...
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Well yeah obv
 
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Stella Lum said:
I come from a pretty sheltered household, no siblings either, so it gets pretty lonely
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i know what you mean on that... i'm still stuck at my parent's house and i don't have any friends out here, so i mainly socialize on my own website until i can get out of here :P

personally, i'm not a fan of the "don't take a knife, someone will use it against you!" rhetoric, that's just silly. when it comes to travel culture, 90% of self defense is just showing folks you have a knife (in a confrontation, not casually). what's the first thing you think to yourself when someone points a knife at you? is it "hey im going to take a huge risk and try and wrestle the knife from this girl and stab her with it", or is it "oh shit, this person isn't fucking around, and might hurt me (purposefully or accidentally)"?

the thing is, is when you get in one of those sketchy situations, you're sure as shit going to be glad you have that knife on you. i was every time it happened to me.

also, try to have it belt accessible.
 
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Matt Derrick said:
i know what you mean on that... i'm still stuck at my parent's house and i don't have any friends out here, so i mainly socialize on my own website until i can get out of here :p

personally, i'm not a fan of the "don't take a knife, someone will use it against you!" rhetoric, that's just silly. when it comes to travel culture, 90% of self defense is just showing folks you have a knife (in a confrontation, not casually). what's the first thing you think to yourself when someone points a knife at you? is it "hey im going to take a huge risk and try and wrestle the knife from this girl and stab her with it", or is it "oh shit, this person isn't fucking around, and might hurt me (purposefully or accidentally)"?

the thing is, is when you get in one of those sketchy situations, you're sure as shit going to be glad you have that knife on you. i was every time it happened to me.

also, try to have it belt accessible.
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Yeah I'm not a fan of that either, its like people think too hard into it. Glad you can relate though, I barely have any friends irl now lol. Thanks for the advice c:
 
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I like the walking staff idea. Go Gandalf.
I was actually asking someone they're opinion on that not too long ago. Succuri...
It might be fun to make one yourself.

And hey and look at this one I just came across... ::cigar::
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Having said all that... there is absolutely no reason not to have at least one multipurpose knife... even if it is just the one on a multitool.

OH and welcome to the site. ::eyepatch::
 

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Odin said:
I like the walking staff idea. Go Gandalf.
I was actually asking someone they're opinion on that not too long ago. Succuri...
It might be fun to make one yourself.

And hey and look at this one I just came across... ::cigar::
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Having said all that... there is absolutely no reason not to have at least one multipurpose knife... even if it is just the one on a multitool.

OH and welcome to the site. ::eyepatch::
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Lol go Gandalf. When I go for walks on the tracks down at the lake I usually carry a big stick anyway, and I probably will in future travels. That's wicked awesome though, looks like some sort of evil shaman staff. And thanks!
 

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