i find it shocking that chris lasted until AFTER emory until he made his big adventure.
i wonder if he saw school, including college, as a joke.
he probably hated the conformity and indoctrination of it all... i know i do.
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- Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:20 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Schoolsystem Brainwashing?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7692
- Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:40 pm
- Forum: Discussions on the Book
- Topic: The Vagabond Lifestyle...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 24088
Re: The Vagabond Lifestyle...
yeah thats so true 'magicdon'... i know people who have hitchhike all around the country 10 times over and never had any death threats or anything remotely dangerous... just occasionally some odd people.. but hey were all weird!!! being unique and different is cool, who wants to be normal? but it is...
- Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:57 am
- Forum: Travelling
- Topic: Traveling Advice??
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5158
Traveling Advice??
okay, i'm in college now but when i get out, i plan on doing a lot of traveling, as much as i can! hitchhiking, train hopping, driving, flying, ANYTHING! however, what would you recommend i take? aside from clothing/money, would i just need a backpack, food, tent, sleeping bag?? or is that too much?...
- Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:26 am
- Forum: Discussions on the Book
- Topic: The Vagabond Lifestyle...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 24088
Re: The Vagabond Lifestyle...
anyone hitchhiked or trainhopped?/ i'd love to do both! i think its a fallacy that hitchhiking is a "death threat" or serial killers will come out and kill you and all that crap haha, thoughts??
- Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:25 am
- Forum: Travelling
- Topic: ANYONE HITCHHIKED????
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9562
Re: ANYONE HITCHHIKED????
i think hitchhiking looks so fuN!!!!! i have this friend of mine, and he has hitchhiked across the country many times and in australia, europe, etc. for about 4 years. he's 26 now and hasn't had ANY bad problems, obviously he's alive and well! haha :) i personally haven't done it, but would love to ...
- Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Schoolsystem Brainwashing?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7692
Re: Schoolsystem Brainwashing?
well if thats true, the media sure does play a huge part in advocating kids to go to college.. the commercials for school supplies, colleges, community college, etc. thats the thing; the government KNOWS that people who are in school every single year for 15 years, are going to be so heavily indoctr...
- Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:20 pm
- Forum: Discussions on Chris
- Topic: Something Most Forget About Chris...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3909
Re: Something Most Forget About Chris...
yeah good point haha
- Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:12 am
- Forum: Discussions on Chris
- Topic: Something Most Forget About Chris...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3909
Something Most Forget About Chris...
he had a passion for helping others.. people say he didn't value human relationships, but if i don't recall he DID spend many weekends going downtown, buying a ton of big macs and giving them to the homeless, having conversations with them. he studied many african, world hunger, etc. type of classes...
- Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:37 pm
- Forum: Travelling
- Topic: Making money on the road
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6787
Re: Making money on the road
this topic is great! has anyone had experience with working odd jobs while on the road? perhaps even similar to what Chris did? i know this guy who travels the world with like only 100 bucks. he just counts on the good-heartedness of people for food, transporation, and even shelter. he just hitchhik...
- Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:34 pm
- Forum: Travelling
- Topic: is this life even FEASIBLE??
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4022
Re: is this life even FEASIBLE??
yeah good point "go north"... have any of you done hitchhiking, extensive traveling through road trips, camping, backpacking, etc.??
i haven't yet but would love to get out there and do it..
i haven't yet but would love to get out there and do it..