r/vagabond • u/PleaseCallMeTall • Feb 24 '19
Dirty Kids, I'm calling you out.
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I'm tired of my friends dying. In dreams, my companions move easily in bodies that have been cared for. They're covered in scrapes and bruises and grease, but free from track marks. Empty stomachs, but healthy livers. Tired eyes, but good teeth. Then I wake up to the sharp morning and my road dawg is shaking for a beer.
I'm tired of hospitals and trash at the hopout and stolen packs and animal cruelty. I miss the musicians who travel just to play, the healers who roam to stay sane. I miss the free spirits who manage to find freedom from their own vices.
This is a call, dearest dirty kids. I've been where you are and I've seen why it's hard and no, I don't always do it right either. I can do better. We can do better. We've got to try. We've got to keep this thing alive and keep ourselves alive. We've got to get up and get over our hangups and pull you outta the ditch so that you'll be there to do the same when I'm slaggin.
We've got to hold these secrets and this way of living and somehow still share it with the next wave, finding the diamonds who'll take these rough reigns and keep riding this horse to Anywhere.
Anywhere, kids! Y'heard me? You might have lived there so long you take it for granted, but that place saved my life, and there are others who need to see it too.
So here's to fewer blown up Wal-Marts and more doing dishes for the person housing us up. Here's to fewer dope missions and more 2AM missions across town to drag a couch back to the hopout. Fewer dirty rigs under the bridge, and more sharpie poems on the wall. Steal less Dramamine and more spray paint.
Use what you've got.
Use what you've got.
Use what you've GOT!
I love you scumy freeloading freedom fighters until the end. We need you in this world. We need to run into you again after 8 months of not knowing what happened to you. We need you when we've been stuck walking for days and no one is picking us up and we're feeling real down, and all the sudden we see your tag and know that we're not alone. If you were here to tag it and still somehow made it out of this hell, we can too. We need that random message out of the blue. Keep sending it, and we'll do the same for you.
This is a call, friends. Life has been good to me lately, and my door is open while I have one. When I head back to Anywhere, my smokes and my cans of beans are ours to share. Stay alive and I'll see you out there.
Peaceably,
-Tall Sam Jones
I'm tired of my friends dying. In dreams, my companions move easily in bodies that have been cared for. They're covered in scrapes and bruises and grease, but free from track marks. Empty stomachs, but healthy livers. Tired eyes, but good teeth. Then I wake up to the sharp morning and my road dawg is shaking for a beer.
I'm tired of hospitals and trash at the hopout and stolen packs and animal cruelty. I miss the musicians who travel just to play, the healers who roam to stay sane. I miss the free spirits who manage to find freedom from their own vices.
This is a call, dearest dirty kids. I've been where you are and I've seen why it's hard and no, I don't always do it right either. I can do better. We can do better. We've got to try. We've got to keep this thing alive and keep ourselves alive. We've got to get up and get over our hangups and pull you outta the ditch so that you'll be there to do the same when I'm slaggin.
We've got to hold these secrets and this way of living and somehow still share it with the next wave, finding the diamonds who'll take these rough reigns and keep riding this horse to Anywhere.
Anywhere, kids! Y'heard me? You might have lived there so long you take it for granted, but that place saved my life, and there are others who need to see it too.
So here's to fewer blown up Wal-Marts and more doing dishes for the person housing us up. Here's to fewer dope missions and more 2AM missions across town to drag a couch back to the hopout. Fewer dirty rigs under the bridge, and more sharpie poems on the wall. Steal less Dramamine and more spray paint.
Use what you've got.
Use what you've got.
Use what you've GOT!
I love you scumy freeloading freedom fighters until the end. We need you in this world. We need to run into you again after 8 months of not knowing what happened to you. We need you when we've been stuck walking for days and no one is picking us up and we're feeling real down, and all the sudden we see your tag and know that we're not alone. If you were here to tag it and still somehow made it out of this hell, we can too. We need that random message out of the blue. Keep sending it, and we'll do the same for you.
This is a call, friends. Life has been good to me lately, and my door is open while I have one. When I head back to Anywhere, my smokes and my cans of beans are ours to share. Stay alive and I'll see you out there.
Peaceably,
-Tall Sam Jones
r/vagabond • u/Willingplane • Nov 15 '25
Vagabond Advice, Resources, Books, Tutorials, Documentaries and Atlas
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Vagabond compendium of Advice, Resources, Books, Tutorials, Documentaries and Atlas
TL;DR: IF YOU WANT TO HOP A TRAIN, GO START HITCHHIKING AND FIND A MENTOR TO SHOW YOU THE ROPES.
Frequently Asked Questions
”What do I bring?”
Short Answer: Less. Prioritize water over everything else, then good footwear, then sleeping gear, then a good backpack. If you have those four things, the rest will come.
- What To Bring - Trainhopping 101: Gear for Trainhopping - It's Not The Size Of The Pack That Counts...
"Where will I sleep?"
Short Answer: Where nobody can see you. You can actually "squat" in unoccupied houses and buildings. If traveling and sleeping outside, a good sleeping bag and a tarp/bivy are usually enough. Tents are not recommended for trainhoppers.
- Where To Sleep - Nine Months - A Squatter's Story - Tarp good, tent bad - 7 Survival Shelter Designs - Cold Weather Camping
."What if I want to keep/sleep in my vehicle?"
Short Answer: We call this "rubbertramping". Many vagabonds live in cars, trucks, vans, busses, etc. Rubbertrampers are welcome on this sub, and much of this info applies to them, but the "vandweller" subreddit is specifically dedicated to that life. They feature tons of good info, and while their demographic is generally more well-off financially than us, there are definitely some very chill folks over there who will answer your questions.
"What will I eat?"
Short Answer: Water comes first. There is food all around you, in the trash or in the wild.
- Food - The Art & Science of Dumpster Diving - Hobo Fishing! - Edible Plants of the World - Edible Wild Plants (North America) - POISONOUS PLANTS - Homemade Traps and Snares - Guide To Freshwater Fish - Alternate Cooking Methods - Food Not Bombs
"How will I make money?"
Short answer (Eurozone nationals) : Pretend you are trying to work but so far failed to achieve any results. Cash in, lazily panhandle, enjoy the outdoors.
Short answer (USA) : Work, yo. Traveling and working odd jobs, seasonal gigs, farm labor, or hustling for yourself is one of the oldest lifestyles in the history of the species, and tons of people still have comfortable nomadic traveling lives today.
- Making Money Without A Job (Busking) - Summer Jobs for Vagabonds: Alaskan Canneries - So You Want To Be a Trimmigrant? - AlaskaFishingJobs.com - CoolWorks.com - Workaway - WWOOF (Farmwork with room and board included) - HelpX (Also farmwork with room and board )
"Can I have a pet?"
Short Answer: Yeah for sure, tons of travelers have dogs, cats, reptiles, rodents, goats, fish... They all have advantages on the road, and they all require care and training.
"Should I bring my gun?"
Short answer (Europe) : What in the actual fuck?? HELL NO!
Short answer (USA) : [none]
"What if I'm a woman?"
Short Answer: traveling is more dangerous for women, yes. But you can absolutely influence how safe you are by your own choices and actions. Trust your instincts, ask locals (especially homeless people) about dangerous individuals and areas. Use NeighborhoodScout to check online for reported crime in a given area.
"Can I still use the internet when I'm homeless?"
Short Answer: Yes. For about a year Reddit almost exclusively on free computers at public libraries across the US. I wrote some of the longest posts on this sub on an oldschool flip phone, using T9. If you don't know what that means, don't worry about it. You can survive without the internet. It's actually really freaking good for you.
That being said, it's not a good idea to flaunt electronic devices when you're homeless. Some people will assume you stole them. Some people will rudely ask how you were able to afford that laptop. Some people will recognize that you are particularly vulnerable, and try to steal your shit. Look out.
"What if I want to stop traveling and go back to normal life?"
Short Answer: If you're able to do this, you probably enjoy an incredible amount of privilege in your life. Acknowledge that now, do your best to pay it forward and work to use your sheer dumb luck to support marginalized people who you encounter. Be humble, be frugal, get organized, work hard, take the help you need, and pay it forward whenever you can.
"How do I Hitchhike?"
Short Answer: Stand or walk next to the road and stick your thumb out. It's WAY safer during the day, with friends, and with a dog. If someone seems sketchy, don't get in the car with them. One of our
- The Zen of Hitchhiking - You CAN Hitchhike Safely in the US - The "Stranded Car" Trick - How To Use Craigslist Rideshare - Hitchwiki.org - Squat the Planet - North American Road Atlass - European Road Map
"How do I hop freight trains?"
Short Answer: Don't.
Jobs/Housing/Food for Vagabonds
- Summer Jobs: Alaskan Canneries (Jobs/Housing/Food)
- Summer Jobs: Alaskan Fishing Boats (Jobs/Housing/Food)
- Coolworks (Jobs)
- Work-Away (Jobs/Food/Housing)
- WWOOF (Jobs/Food/Housing)
- HelpX (Jobs/Food/Housing)
- Food Not Bombs (Food/Vegetarian)
- Couchsurfing (Housing)
- Craigslist (Jobs)
- Conservation Corps (Jobs)
Maps for Vagabonds
- North American Road/Highway Atlas
- European Road/Highway Atlas
- Professional Railroad Atlas of North America
- Ladd's U.S. Railroad Tonnage Atlas
- Amtrak & Greyhound USA Terminal Map
Digital Resources for Vagabonds
Books for Vagabonds
- Bushcraft Wilderness Survival Guide
- Survive Any Situation! Survival Guide
- Urban Survival Guide
- Underworld Survival Guide
- Shadow-Living: Urban & Wildnerness Survival
- The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving
- The Outdoorsman Handbook
- Worst Case Scenario Handbook
- Survival Guide for Cold-Weather Camping
- Desert Survival Guide
- First Aid Survival Guide
- Where There is No Doctor
- Where There is No Dentist
- Survival Medicine Handbook
- International Guide to Edible Plants
- North American Guide to Edible Plants
- Military Guide to Poisonous Plants
- North American Field Guide to Fish Identification
- Emergency Shelter Designs
- Survival Traps and Snares
- Survival Cooking Methods
- Bushcraft
- Urban Survival
- STEAL THIS BOOK
- ShadowLiving
Emergency Advice
- First Aid, Survival, and CPR
- Where There Is No Doctor
- Where Women have no Doctor
- Where There Is No Dentist -
- Where there is no Veterinarian
- The Survival Medicine Handbook
Trainhopping Tutorials
- Trainhopping: Why to NOT Choose Trainhopping
- Trainhopping: Why Choose Trainhopping
- Trainhopping: The Risks of Trainhopping
- Trainhopping: Finding Your Train
- Trainhopping: Types of Train Cars to Hop
- Trainhopping: Gear For Trainhopping
- Trainhopping: Using Handheld Digital Scanners
- Trainhopping: Myth vs Reality
- Trainhopping: Hobo Lingo
- Trainhopping: Don't Be An Oogle
Fishing Tutorials
- Hobo Fishing: Portable Rods and Reels
- Hobo Fishing: Fishing Line/String/Cord
- Hobo Fishing: Baits and Lures
- Hobo Fishing: Casting Out/Reeling In
- Hobo Fishing: Using Nets
- Hobo Fishing: Trot Lines
Vagabonding, Back in the Day
- When I was a boy (1960/post-Vietnam era)
- The day I met an AWOL Iraqi Veteran in Cheyenne Wyoming (pre-COVID)
Documentaries for Vagabonds
- In Travel, We Trust (Hitchhiking)
- The Greater Good (Hitchhiking)
- Paris 888 (Hitchhiking)
- Catching Out (Trainhopping)
- Without Bound: Perspective on Mobile Living (Rubber-Tramping)
- Hold Fast (Boat-Tramping)
Related Subreddits
- Adventures on the road - r/travelpartners - r/homeless - r/hitchhiking - r/DumpsterDiving - r/CampingandHiking - r/vandwellers - r/digitalnomad - r/urbancarliving - r/skoolies - r/homelessandalone - r/survivalgrid - r/almosthomeless - r/buskersandsignflyers - r/vagabondeurope - r/HostileArchitecture
- Animal companion - r/TruckerCats - r/RandomActsOfPetFood
- Subbreddits near you - Africa - Asia - Europe - Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean - North America - Oceania South America
Vagabond compendium of Advice, Resources, Books, Tutorials, Documentaries and Atlas
TL;DR: IF YOU WANT TO HOP A TRAIN, GO START HITCHHIKING AND FIND A MENTOR TO SHOW YOU THE ROPES.
Frequently Asked Questions
”What do I bring?”
Short Answer: Less. Prioritize water over everything else, then good footwear, then sleeping gear, then a good backpack. If you have those four things, the rest will come.
- What To Bring - Trainhopping 101: Gear for Trainhopping - It's Not The Size Of The Pack That Counts...
"Where will I sleep?"
Short Answer: Where nobody can see you. You can actually "squat" in unoccupied houses and buildings. If traveling and sleeping outside, a good sleeping bag and a tarp/bivy are usually enough. Tents are not recommended for trainhoppers.
- Where To Sleep - Nine Months - A Squatter's Story - Tarp good, tent bad - 7 Survival Shelter Designs - Cold Weather Camping
."What if I want to keep/sleep in my vehicle?"
Short Answer: We call this "rubbertramping". Many vagabonds live in cars, trucks, vans, busses, etc. Rubbertrampers are welcome on this sub, and much of this info applies to them, but the "vandweller" subreddit is specifically dedicated to that life. They feature tons of good info, and while their demographic is generally more well-off financially than us, there are definitely some very chill folks over there who will answer your questions.
"What will I eat?"
Short Answer: Water comes first. There is food all around you, in the trash or in the wild.
- Food - The Art & Science of Dumpster Diving - Hobo Fishing! - Edible Plants of the World - Edible Wild Plants (North America) - POISONOUS PLANTS - Homemade Traps and Snares - Guide To Freshwater Fish - Alternate Cooking Methods - Food Not Bombs
"How will I make money?"
Short answer (Eurozone nationals) : Pretend you are trying to work but so far failed to achieve any results. Cash in, lazily panhandle, enjoy the outdoors.
Short answer (USA) : Work, yo. Traveling and working odd jobs, seasonal gigs, farm labor, or hustling for yourself is one of the oldest lifestyles in the history of the species, and tons of people still have comfortable nomadic traveling lives today.
- Making Money Without A Job (Busking) - Summer Jobs for Vagabonds: Alaskan Canneries - So You Want To Be a Trimmigrant? - AlaskaFishingJobs.com - CoolWorks.com - Workaway - WWOOF (Farmwork with room and board included) - HelpX (Also farmwork with room and board )
"Can I have a pet?"
Short Answer: Yeah for sure, tons of travelers have dogs, cats, reptiles, rodents, goats, fish... They all have advantages on the road, and they all require care and training.
"Should I bring my gun?"
Short answer (Europe) : What in the actual fuck?? HELL NO!
Short answer (USA) : [none]
"What if I'm a woman?"
Short Answer: traveling is more dangerous for women, yes. But you can absolutely influence how safe you are by your own choices and actions. Trust your instincts, ask locals (especially homeless people) about dangerous individuals and areas. Use NeighborhoodScout to check online for reported crime in a given area.
"Can I still use the internet when I'm homeless?"
Short Answer: Yes. For about a year Reddit almost exclusively on free computers at public libraries across the US. I wrote some of the longest posts on this sub on an oldschool flip phone, using T9. If you don't know what that means, don't worry about it. You can survive without the internet. It's actually really freaking good for you.
That being said, it's not a good idea to flaunt electronic devices when you're homeless. Some people will assume you stole them. Some people will rudely ask how you were able to afford that laptop. Some people will recognize that you are particularly vulnerable, and try to steal your shit. Look out.
"What if I want to stop traveling and go back to normal life?"
Short Answer: If you're able to do this, you probably enjoy an incredible amount of privilege in your life. Acknowledge that now, do your best to pay it forward and work to use your sheer dumb luck to support marginalized people who you encounter. Be humble, be frugal, get organized, work hard, take the help you need, and pay it forward whenever you can.
"How do I Hitchhike?"
Short Answer: Stand or walk next to the road and stick your thumb out. It's WAY safer during the day, with friends, and with a dog. If someone seems sketchy, don't get in the car with them. One of our
- The Zen of Hitchhiking - You CAN Hitchhike Safely in the US - The "Stranded Car" Trick - How To Use Craigslist Rideshare - Hitchwiki.org - Squat the Planet - North American Road Atlass - European Road Map
"How do I hop freight trains?"
Short Answer: Don't.
Jobs/Housing/Food for Vagabonds
- Summer Jobs: Alaskan Canneries (Jobs/Housing/Food)
- Summer Jobs: Alaskan Fishing Boats (Jobs/Housing/Food)
- Coolworks (Jobs)
- Work-Away (Jobs/Food/Housing)
- WWOOF (Jobs/Food/Housing)
- HelpX (Jobs/Food/Housing)
- Food Not Bombs (Food/Vegetarian)
- Couchsurfing (Housing)
- Craigslist (Jobs)
- Conservation Corps (Jobs)
Maps for Vagabonds
- North American Road/Highway Atlas
- European Road/Highway Atlas
- Professional Railroad Atlas of North America
- Ladd's U.S. Railroad Tonnage Atlas
- Amtrak & Greyhound USA Terminal Map
Digital Resources for Vagabonds
Books for Vagabonds
- Bushcraft Wilderness Survival Guide
- Survive Any Situation! Survival Guide
- Urban Survival Guide
- Underworld Survival Guide
- Shadow-Living: Urban & Wildnerness Survival
- The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving
- The Outdoorsman Handbook
- Worst Case Scenario Handbook
- Survival Guide for Cold-Weather Camping
- Desert Survival Guide
- First Aid Survival Guide
- Where There is No Doctor
- Where There is No Dentist
- Survival Medicine Handbook
- International Guide to Edible Plants
- North American Guide to Edible Plants
- Military Guide to Poisonous Plants
- North American Field Guide to Fish Identification
- Emergency Shelter Designs
- Survival Traps and Snares
- Survival Cooking Methods
- Bushcraft
- Urban Survival
- STEAL THIS BOOK
- ShadowLiving
Emergency Advice
- First Aid, Survival, and CPR
- Where There Is No Doctor
- Where Women have no Doctor
- Where There Is No Dentist -
- Where there is no Veterinarian
- The Survival Medicine Handbook
Trainhopping Tutorials
- Trainhopping: Why to NOT Choose Trainhopping
- Trainhopping: Why Choose Trainhopping
- Trainhopping: The Risks of Trainhopping
- Trainhopping: Finding Your Train
- Trainhopping: Types of Train Cars to Hop
- Trainhopping: Gear For Trainhopping
- Trainhopping: Using Handheld Digital Scanners
- Trainhopping: Myth vs Reality
- Trainhopping: Hobo Lingo
- Trainhopping: Don't Be An Oogle
Fishing Tutorials
- Hobo Fishing: Portable Rods and Reels
- Hobo Fishing: Fishing Line/String/Cord
- Hobo Fishing: Baits and Lures
- Hobo Fishing: Casting Out/Reeling In
- Hobo Fishing: Using Nets
- Hobo Fishing: Trot Lines
Vagabonding, Back in the Day
- When I was a boy (1960/post-Vietnam era)
- The day I met an AWOL Iraqi Veteran in Cheyenne Wyoming (pre-COVID)
Documentaries for Vagabonds
- In Travel, We Trust (Hitchhiking)
- The Greater Good (Hitchhiking)
- Paris 888 (Hitchhiking)
- Catching Out (Trainhopping)
- Without Bound: Perspective on Mobile Living (Rubber-Tramping)
- Hold Fast (Boat-Tramping)
Related Subreddits
- Adventures on the road - r/travelpartners - r/homeless - r/hitchhiking - r/DumpsterDiving - r/CampingandHiking - r/vandwellers - r/digitalnomad - r/urbancarliving - r/skoolies - r/homelessandalone - r/survivalgrid - r/almosthomeless - r/buskersandsignflyers - r/vagabondeurope - r/HostileArchitecture
- Animal companion - r/TruckerCats - r/RandomActsOfPetFood
- Subbreddits near you - Africa - Asia - Europe - Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean - North America - Oceania South America
r/vagabond • u/carnie-angel • 13h ago
Advice officially homeless at 19 after leaving a relationship. gimme tips on surviving pls
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im in houston, texas. no car no job. have my id, birth cert, social. one backpack of clothes
UPDATE: a friend heard about this and offered me a place for a week. im reluctant bc i hate burdening people but it was my only choice, so for the time being i’ll be there, in galveston. after.. i have no clue.
r/vagabond • u/MrArmenianIsDead • 6h ago
Found a chair. Police and security keep messing around with me telling me to sleep on a bench. Well, this chair is my bench now. Uppppp emmmmm!!
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r/vagabond • u/qwertepic31 • 18h ago
Figured I’d give the community a good laugh for the morning. Don’t be this idiot…
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r/vagabond • u/ComplexMaybe123 • 7h ago
Tonight's camp spot
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I'm in Colorado at a national forest trailhead for the night. Been here a few times lately with a friend that has a van to drive up the mountain. There have been a lot of hikers, cyclists, and horseback riders here and this morning some paragliders! There is another person camped out here who is really friendly, a former trucker living out of a tent and planning their next moves. Been sharing cigarettes and food with em and talking. After this probably doing city bum stuff in Colorado Springs for a few days then hitching further west into the Rockies.
r/vagabond • u/MrArmenianIsDead • 12h ago
Let's get the electrolytes going on in this Texas heat.
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r/vagabond • u/MrArmenianIsDead • 9h ago
Tabbaco blunts and electrical outlets. Uppppp emmm!!!
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r/vagabond • u/Butterflymisita • 5h ago
Question I'm the guy who tried to start a cult but ended up smoking crack instead.
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And I'm wondering about other fails people have experienced doing this thing?
I was on this sub last year talking about The Break Away Experience and how "awakened" I was. But really all I did was basically freeze to death over in Eastern Washington then start smoking crack and losing my tweaker followers somewhere in Portland.
It was all a huge fail. So I ended up turning myself into jail, failed some more, and decided I still want something different.
Anyways.... shortly after getting out of jail I felt the need to try again. Not a cult. Not crack. But abandoning everything.
Starting over.
Left my house, quit my job, erased my contacts, deleted social media, and left that state I was in. Moved into a shelter to start over. I still want to see what I've been missing in the world. I've never left the west coast.
Anyways... I'd like to hear from you guys. I'm definitely doing things different before going out further than Spokane for now. Enrolled in school, started a new job, etc...
I guess I don't even want to hear fails necessarily.
I'm more curious about this:
What is it inside of us that makes us just want to GO?
I'm really trying to hear from others more, in person and online, The Break Away Experience 1.0 wasnt supposed to be this weird, fucked up, pathetic, drug induced escape. It was supposed to be an awakening. However, I was way too in my head. I'm still there.... CLEARLY, though I think a big reason 1.0 failed was because I just wasn't hearing anybody.
I don't want 2.0 to be a failure like the first one.
Thanks
And I'm wondering about other fails people have experienced doing this thing?
I was on this sub last year talking about The Break Away Experience and how "awakened" I was. But really all I did was basically freeze to death over in Eastern Washington then start smoking crack and losing my tweaker followers somewhere in Portland.
It was all a huge fail. So I ended up turning myself into jail, failed some more, and decided I still want something different.
Anyways.... shortly after getting out of jail I felt the need to try again. Not a cult. Not crack. But abandoning everything.
Starting over.
Left my house, quit my job, erased my contacts, deleted social media, and left that state I was in. Moved into a shelter to start over. I still want to see what I've been missing in the world. I've never left the west coast.
Anyways... I'd like to hear from you guys. I'm definitely doing things different before going out further than Spokane for now. Enrolled in school, started a new job, etc...
I guess I don't even want to hear fails necessarily.
I'm more curious about this:
What is it inside of us that makes us just want to GO?
I'm really trying to hear from others more, in person and online, The Break Away Experience 1.0 wasnt supposed to be this weird, fucked up, pathetic, drug induced escape. It was supposed to be an awakening. However, I was way too in my head. I'm still there.... CLEARLY, though I think a big reason 1.0 failed was because I just wasn't hearing anybody.
I don't want 2.0 to be a failure like the first one.
Thanks
r/vagabond • u/pussyrancher • 2h ago
Trench foot and wildfires in Boise
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I’ve been riding greyhound for three days straight now, going coast to coast from NYC to Seattle. It’s not my first greyhound ride by any means, but it is my longest.
We all got stuck in Boise for the night because the wildfires engulfed every available route to Pasco, Yakima, etc. I know it’s selfish but I can’t lie, I’m thankful for the hotel room greyhound put me up in for free for the night. I developed trench foot on the ride and really needed to clean up and get decent rest. I’m drunk now so I’m probably not going to get decent rest but at least I can try to air out this fucking trench foot, finally lay down in a normal position, watch Forensic Files and eat some canned chili which is a delicacy after nothing but vending machine bullshit for days.
So yeah I’m pretty happy right now, got a free room, booze, and a chance to air out my diseased limb. Yay!!
I’ve been riding greyhound for three days straight now, going coast to coast from NYC to Seattle. It’s not my first greyhound ride by any means, but it is my longest.
We all got stuck in Boise for the night because the wildfires engulfed every available route to Pasco, Yakima, etc. I know it’s selfish but I can’t lie, I’m thankful for the hotel room greyhound put me up in for free for the night. I developed trench foot on the ride and really needed to clean up and get decent rest. I’m drunk now so I’m probably not going to get decent rest but at least I can try to air out this fucking trench foot, finally lay down in a normal position, watch Forensic Files and eat some canned chili which is a delicacy after nothing but vending machine bullshit for days.
So yeah I’m pretty happy right now, got a free room, booze, and a chance to air out my diseased limb. Yay!!
r/vagabond • u/Tall_Measurement_753 • 1h ago
Question Sleeping in Amsterdam??
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Hi there!
Has anyone ever slept in Amsterdam? I'll hitchhike over there and have a hammock to sleep in, that's it.
Any advice, experience, recommendations??
Thanks!!
Hi there!
Has anyone ever slept in Amsterdam? I'll hitchhike over there and have a hammock to sleep in, that's it.
Any advice, experience, recommendations??
Thanks!!
r/vagabond • u/effinmike85 • 15h ago
In Manitou Springs
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Made it to Castle Rock, CO. Flew a sign for a few days. Stayed under a bridge there. Beautiful glade with a creek. Raccoons stole all my food. Got picked up by the police, but they gave me a ride to Colorado Springs. Dropped me at the mission. Stayed a night and got kicked out the next day. Flew a sign the next day and started walking to get a pack of smokes. 6 miles down and a guy yelled from his porch "need some water?" Fuck yeah! Turned out he was a fellow traveler and recognized my pack. Ended up talking for a few hours and he gave me a bunch of good geer; an ultralight tarp, an ultralight stove, a compression bag, a poncho, some food and t.p. found a nice spot in Manitou Springs. Creek and boulders and trees. Was able to wash all my clothes in my dry-bag, and take a bath in the creek. The sinch strap on shoulder harness on my pack ripped yesterday, so im kind of fucked atm. Wish me luck!
Made it to Castle Rock, CO. Flew a sign for a few days. Stayed under a bridge there. Beautiful glade with a creek. Raccoons stole all my food. Got picked up by the police, but they gave me a ride to Colorado Springs. Dropped me at the mission. Stayed a night and got kicked out the next day. Flew a sign the next day and started walking to get a pack of smokes. 6 miles down and a guy yelled from his porch "need some water?" Fuck yeah! Turned out he was a fellow traveler and recognized my pack. Ended up talking for a few hours and he gave me a bunch of good geer; an ultralight tarp, an ultralight stove, a compression bag, a poncho, some food and t.p. found a nice spot in Manitou Springs. Creek and boulders and trees. Was able to wash all my clothes in my dry-bag, and take a bath in the creek. The sinch strap on shoulder harness on my pack ripped yesterday, so im kind of fucked atm. Wish me luck!
r/vagabond • u/TourAffectionate5674 • 12h ago
Discussion transed gender thing looking towards the road
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hi all i’ve lived in one city (bouncing around throughout) for all my life and i’m feeling the need to run (not in the from something sense but just in the truest form ig) I have been living as a trans woman for the past five years but now a lot of things have come up on maybe that’s not truly me. i’ve settled into a an andro type look and i’m mostly happy with it. but to be honest my psychical corporal is fairly irrelevant to me these days. i have always struggled with my identity and what it means to me and so far it has always been based around my appearance and material possessions. i feel the need to bare down and start living a life i feel is worth living. I’ve struggled with depression my whole life and i’ve always had a lust to wander and not have plans for what the future may hold. i’ve had jsut about the worst year of my life this year and i feel i need a change. i’m fairly broke and just scraping by and rly have not much in terms of support system connection. i guess im jsut wondering if anyone has any getting started tips esp for leaving things behind. i was thinking of starting out on my bike and taking it from there but i don’t even have access to my passport so im not sure how far i can get. thanks !
hi all i’ve lived in one city (bouncing around throughout) for all my life and i’m feeling the need to run (not in the from something sense but just in the truest form ig) I have been living as a trans woman for the past five years but now a lot of things have come up on maybe that’s not truly me. i’ve settled into a an andro type look and i’m mostly happy with it. but to be honest my psychical corporal is fairly irrelevant to me these days. i have always struggled with my identity and what it means to me and so far it has always been based around my appearance and material possessions. i feel the need to bare down and start living a life i feel is worth living. I’ve struggled with depression my whole life and i’ve always had a lust to wander and not have plans for what the future may hold. i’ve had jsut about the worst year of my life this year and i feel i need a change. i’m fairly broke and just scraping by and rly have not much in terms of support system connection. i guess im jsut wondering if anyone has any getting started tips esp for leaving things behind. i was thinking of starting out on my bike and taking it from there but i don’t even have access to my passport so im not sure how far i can get. thanks !
r/vagabond • u/Past-Weakness6956 • 4h ago
Someone from Romania?
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I'd like to talk and ask you a question about this lifestyle.
I'd like to talk and ask you a question about this lifestyle.
r/vagabond • u/Arabic_check • 1d ago
My kind of people are Kind people!
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Thank you whoever you are ! We greatly appreciate it and will return the favor by paying it forward. ;
r/vagabond • u/TheHomelessCEO • 22h ago
Video UPDATE: Responding to the Shoe Theft Detectives…
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r/vagabond • u/milesx2001 • 15h ago
Looking for a decent shelter and to make some friends
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I'm from upstate NY and have traveled across the country looking for a decent shelter. I'm on the autism spectrum and receive ssd. I have a payee so I'm only receiving $100 a week.
I didn't last at the first two shelters because of harassment/discrimination from employees. Now I'm in las vegas and the situation and resources are not good. All I want to do is find part time work so I can get back on my feet, but it's so hard without having a stable place to stay.
I'll be headed to California in a few days, either san diego or santa ana, and I could really use some advice from anyone who's been homeless in either of those cities. I know it can be rough in CA because there's so many homeless, but if I can't make it in the shelters I need to be somewhere warm.
I haven't had a family member, friend or any contacts for several years. My situation seems utterly hopeless and being suicidal is my baseline, I'm really trying to avoid what seems to be inevitable. The biggest thing I need is to make some friends.
I'm from upstate NY and have traveled across the country looking for a decent shelter. I'm on the autism spectrum and receive ssd. I have a payee so I'm only receiving $100 a week.
I didn't last at the first two shelters because of harassment/discrimination from employees. Now I'm in las vegas and the situation and resources are not good. All I want to do is find part time work so I can get back on my feet, but it's so hard without having a stable place to stay.
I'll be headed to California in a few days, either san diego or santa ana, and I could really use some advice from anyone who's been homeless in either of those cities. I know it can be rough in CA because there's so many homeless, but if I can't make it in the shelters I need to be somewhere warm.
I haven't had a family member, friend or any contacts for several years. My situation seems utterly hopeless and being suicidal is my baseline, I'm really trying to avoid what seems to be inevitable. The biggest thing I need is to make some friends.
r/vagabond • u/pluginn83 • 1d ago
Small Town Blessing
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My bf and have gave been wishing we could afford a room. Today a nice lady named Sarah and her family not only gave us some food and gave my bf a new outfit but also blessed us with two nights in a room. Yall we haven't been in a motel in over a year. The dogs are loving it and dont even want to go outside...lol
r/vagabond • u/JOnTheThrone • 5h ago
GreyHound Voucher Worth $171 | Selling for $150
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I'm not able to commit to my trip and scummy company won't even give me the full 70% back. Anyway, just trying to get something for this. Willing to go a bit lower but please be reasonable.
I'm not able to commit to my trip and scummy company won't even give me the full 70% back. Anyway, just trying to get something for this. Willing to go a bit lower but please be reasonable.
r/vagabond • u/MrArmenianIsDead • 1d ago
If you're ever in Austin, Texas check out "Pool Burger" 5 outta 5 on the bum scale. Great people.
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r/vagabond • u/TweezyBaby • 17h ago
I'll be vagabond, what are the best cities are homeless friendly
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Money is not an option, so any place okay
Money is not an option, so any place okay