Ever been in a place where you don’t know anyone, don’t have a place to stay, don’t have any food to eat, don’t have a dollar to your name, or a means of transportation, stuck alone with nothing but your wits and a few warm clothes…? Not many suburban US kids can relate to this kind [...]
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Moving Forward
Posted: May 8, 2008 in TravelTags: dropping out, escapism, homelessness, hopelessness, jobs, life, survival, Travel, wilderness
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On the road man. To describe the feeling of hitchhiking across the country is nearly impossible. It’s a visceral experience, one that can only be lived, not captured through words, art or music. It’s the closest I’ve ever gotten to freedom in this country: freedom to decide whether you’re headed to Portland Oregon or Portland Maine; [...]