My Backpacking Across the U.S.A.
Hello Steem friends,My name is Mike and I wanted to share my adventures with y'all.... It all started July 14,2017 I pack my bag.Tarp,Bed Roll,sleeping bag,and only 2 pairs of pants with two shirts socks and underwear and some food,altogether my pack weighted about 70 lbs.My fellow friend who had also traveled for 9 years hitchhiking and rubber tramping picked me up and we started our journey, our first stop was at a creek on hwy 70 it was beautiful on a very hot day we swam some met some new ppl that wanted to travel so they came along,so we got done with the creek got in the car headed north up towards Kentucky. It was a long drive but very interesting and the sights was amazing there will be plenty to this story but right now it's gonna be To Be Continued.........
By the way, do any urban exploring? Someone posted a "What's the craziest thing you did in the past?" silly blog post last week. My answer, without giving further details, was "I used to climb buildings for fun." Urban exploration, on Steemit, seems like it would be a pretty good niche. People would love the stories. It's just something to consider if there's a way to do it, stay safe, and keep out of trouble. haha
I did a story on my Urban Camping in NYC you should check it out and maybe resteem and Upvote it
Resteems for me are tough to get. People really really have to earn them. ha ha I gave you an upvote though and commented! Please keep sharing your knowledge and experiences. The content should do well here.
I sure will thank you very much
I have climbed mountains
Welcome! I saw that you followed me, so I checked your profile out. Thanks for the follow, and I'm following you back. I'd love to hear how you guys handle Internet access while on the move. Any tips or tricks you guys have would be appreciated. While out traveling, do you still use smart phones? The beauty of Steemit.com is that it works just fine with a smart phone.
One of my best friends over at Google+, before I left it, was homeless. He had a bike and would travel all over. His stories were often pretty crazy, but he was living his life free and as he wanted. I'm not saying you're homeless either. It's just that he had a similar life style to someone who backpacks for long distances. He was homeless voluntarily too. At any time he wanted, he could have settled down. That wasn't his choice though. :)
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No finnian, that long post is your gift to us. And I don't know about building, but if you want to walk up a mountain I'll go along.
Home for me could easily be the forest. Add mountains for spring water, and you have everything to live indefinitely.
Thank you very much for your info and the feed back,yes I am homeless and I travel basically cause that's something I love to do,I use my iPhone on the road all the time but I'm in the process of trying to get something better like a tablet or laptop,something small enough to take with me on the go.I would love it if you could resteem my post and maybe give me a upvote that would be awesome and would help me get my Tablet faster,Well have a blessed day my new friend
Stop saying you're homeless. You have a tent. ;0
I'm houseless
Good distinction...home is where the heart is anyway. :)
Sure is,and I also love the woods... I'll post my time in the woods soon,I'm just getting the hang of everything.Thanks for everything
You're very welcome! Yes, I think you and your friends can share a lot of valuable information here. I'm definitely interested in your methods for surviving. Urban survival is what it is called I suppose? You have a lot of experience to share.
Yes I do, we sleep everywhere but it's amazing.... Check out my new blog
Yes i do and have a lot of stories to share,you'll be happy with my stories
Home is Tennessee, I love the southern weather and beautiful sights
I have a few friends, true friends, in Eastern TN. I'm not far from there in Charlottesville, VA!
That's awesome if i'm that way we can hang out and you can hear my stories then
And now i have a cot to lay on instead of the cold ground and i'll have a new winter sleeping bag tomorrow,Just gotta stay positive and good things comes to those who wait
I'll look you up,Thanks for the info
You're gonna love SteemIt!
I already love it
I already do,there will be more stories about my journey soon.Thanks for the follow