>>31991
undercover cop/10

i hope you have tint

I keep forgetting to take a good picture, so here you go.

'98 Ford Windstar GL photographed in Centralia, Pennsylvania. Its nickname is "The Coastmaster" because of how well it coasts down even the slightest hills. 3.8L V6 engine, power windows and locks, rear climate control and headphone jack, tape player, cruise control... yeah, she's really on the cutting edge of luxury features. It burns through brake rotors like crazy (body is probably too heavy for the Ford Taurus platform), and the replacement hubcaps always fall off, but aside from that it's been pretty reliable. The bottom edges are starting to rust apart, but I'm keeping it as long as I can.

It can seat seven (or eight, if one goes without a seatbelt). However, I find this van much more useful with the rear bench seats removed. It makes a decent small cargo van or camper.

I hope to replace it with something older that has fewer unnecessary features. Any 70s-80s full-size van would be nice, but I don't see myself needing THAT much space. I'd also love something along the lines of the K5 Blazer, International Scout, Jeep Wagoneer... there just aren't many in good condition around here, and I'd feel bad putting an antique SUV through all the snow and road salt.

>>35345
Put a blower on the 3800

1996 Buick Riviera 3800 L67 Supercharged. Been trying to restore it. Not a picture of my actual car but one grabbed from online. Same color and sunroof as this one though.

Bought a Mazda 3, 5 speed manual for about 13000 with 10k millage. Runs fucking great, and the handling is amazing.

>>35339
I wish he didnt. Who needs that smelly bum.

OK I'm back in Babylon. This will be a mini update for now, later I'll write a more detailed account of my last few months. But the short version is I've been living in Switzerland in the Capitol, doing too much acid and busking.
Switzerland has been the easiest country to live homeless in so far. I can live off societies excess quite easily.

I was in rainbow gathering again.
I met a fellow 420 Chan poster there who said that this thread had inspired them to also start vagabond traveling.
So shout out to Ben who is still up on that God dammed mountain top at the rainbow. I look forward to your thread man.
I was 100% convinced pretty much no one read this thread so I had been getting more lax with updates, but Ben has reinvigorated my writing appetite, so expect a lot more update and pics in the near future.

I'm back in Bern for a few weeks because I'm broke and I wanna get some cash because I have a hot new dutch girl friend in Holland that I want to visit. I can rest and restore my funds and supplies quite easily in Bern.

OK talk at y'all latter

>>35350
Ben's been dead for forty years!

Your art's pretty cool man. work a cat into one of those and you'll have a winner I promise

>>35350
Nice man, yeah I read these too, dont know how many others do but I hope you continue to update, I'm gonna be a traveller next by year hopefully so I want to hear all the sage wisdom you have, on top of my genuine interest of your adventures.

Your adventure is so cool. It's something I don't think I could do but I love reading your travels it sounds so awesome. I'm amazed at how much did you get dumpster diving, the food looks fine!
Since you asked for a question, does it ever get lonely traveling so much? I know you meet many people but I can't imagine the connections made run deep ( I could be wrong).
Keep us updated friend!

Hill Climb Girls are the best. Yeah!

Rent a bicycle?

Bicycle for transport? It can be done..

Pre 1975 Nishiki International. I don't ride nearly often enough. I mostly tinker and repair. Been trying to restore it. Not a picture of my actual bike but one found online with the same color and seat stays. Wish I could find a good color match for this light gray so I can repaint mine.

>>35267

>The tyres are all lined up...

DICKS EVERYWHERE

>>35342
hi how are you
fine thank you
My thoughts about this being inappropriate board were right ones, 9/10 threads are about cars not travels. Heck, /lang/ would do a better job

Why not buy a old short bus? Tons of room in those things.

>>35318
School buses have a 45mph governor on them generally. And never more than 55 mph. Also, due to bus barns and maintenance, school buses are kept in service for so many years that they only get dumped when they are so beyond saving that the cost of buying a new bus is cheaper than repairing the old one.

You also have heavy truck grade everything on them making them a bitch to service and upkeep. A new set of tires would be well over 1200 dollars alone for shitty regrooves. That isn't even mounted either. Plus, school buses are complete turds in addition to all the other bullshit.

>>35319

> Plus, school buses are complete turds in addition to all the other bullshit.

Can you elaborate on that?

>>35328
Just look for an 80s Chevy G30 with a V8. Parts are cheap, easy to work on, and easy to modify. They come in van, full size van, and the rare but epic Hi-Cube (yep, High fuckin cube!) and they're solid fucking steel.

>>35319

>governor

They're usually broken in the old ones. There was a trick for breaking them while driving that the drivers used to do all the time. Also, if it's not broke, just upgrade. That said, busses are not cost effective like you stated. Unless you plan on taking a band on tour with you, or otherwise bringing a crew to help with expenses, you're better off getting a box van or a flatbed dualy trruck and building onto it. Even if you can't weld, laying fiberglass is fucking easy... an if fiberglass is too expensive, just use a layer of wire mesh and some cotton duck cloth.

>>35089

the internet

>>35089
someone gave me a rusty old schwinn and the tire broke on it after a couple of days so I gave it to one of the locals in this tourist town.

>>35089
Learn how to fix your bike?
Bicycle Repair Manual
https://volafile.io/r/9pv7wn5r

Bonus:
http://www.bicycles.net.au/2017/03/berlin-bike-show-showcases-the-latest-trends-in-cycling-photo-gallery/

>>35089
Pimp yourself out; bicycles need to be light, yo.

Bicycle trails that avoid cars are the best

>>35322
thats the beauty of them :')

>>35322

How do I describe it...

You remember when you got your very first bicycle as a kid? How awesome and free you felt? How it seemed like the entire world opened up and how just sitting on the fucking thing was the most fun you ever had?

A motorcycle is like that. Except ALL OF THE TIME.


>>35315

Fucking nice bike btw, those late 70's to mid 80's Japanese bikes are my absolute favorite. The look, the feel, and the sound are fan-fucking-tastic. They're the only type of motorcycle I ride anymore. And yes 4 carbs are a pain in the root of the dick but, hey. Gives ya something to tinker with.

>>35329
coworker of mine told me how his friend died on a bike when he was 19. t-boned by a drunk driver, died in his arms. the irony is that it wasn't really a bike risk, but he still might not have died if he was in a car

>>35332
And I had a friend who died from carbon monoxide while he was asleep.

We all gonna die, man. Sounds like your coworkers friend just happened to die on a motorcycle.

>>35333
I had an uncle who died in the holocaust from a Jewish orgy that caused him to fall out of his guard tower when he tried to investigate.

We all have to die man, it just sounds like death is the answer to life of something. I dunno.

>>35034

vagabondinglife.com

I havent done it, but this dudes been doing it almost every year for like a decade now. I recommend checking it out for some inspiration!

I always wanted to drink a bucket. Me and my roommate made them in college when I read about Them. Please drink a bucket in Thailand and eat a happy pizza and post pics!

>>35044
thanks. Lol I didnt even know about happy pizzas, will find. Def gon try some mushroom shakes too.

>>35042
yeah, I'll have to be careful.

>>35035
I was planning to go to Taipei at first, then I swapped it for Hangshan in china. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbM8DL3ubzo look at this shit. Visas are on the way.

>>35035
+1. Taipei is phenomenal! Was a true blessing to visit Taiwan after having been in Ho Chi Minh City for a bit over a week. Ho Chi Minh was great and all, but goddamn, the pollution, rude people grabbing you to sell knockoff-whatevers, all that sort of shit gets old after a short while. Can recommend both places, though.

Did you stop by Singapore?

Fuck some asian bitches and post that shit online.

>>35307
Having sold a number of vehicles online. It is 4-8 months of scammers calling. 2ish tire kickers who try and blow the engine out of everything they "test drive" and also lock down the brakes at every stop. And then some poor sap comes along and buys a vehicle that has been sitting for half a year. But not after haggling the price down by 10%.

Followed by another 3 months of fuckfaces trying to scam you. Craigslist is the biggest offender. But it is also where I generally get someone to buy my shit.

If you're using public transportation, you can use the Metro Rail (Green Line since you're in Inglewood and the Crenshaw/LAX line hasn't opened yet) and Metro Busway to get to where you need to go. You can even get to Downtown and Universal Studios Hollywood by transferring to the Blue Line and then the Red Line if you're going to Universal Studios. I'd also suggest going to the Getty Center, LACMA, and the California Science Center. South Bay is also pretty nice including Manhattan Beach.

hang in the valley

go to audition for a movie

&

hit the mother fucking beach

>>35251
The Greenline isn't convenient for most of Inglewood. If he's North of Manchester it's actually more practical to bus North to the Expo line.

Also I would avoid Inglewood it's a shit hole.

>>35292
Yeah that's true it would be more convenient that way.

>>35288

> any tips for a 10-12 hour drive?

Take a stop every 2 hours or so and grab a solid snack or a drink while you're there. No-one is able to safely drive a far for that long without breaks, and most mistakes do happen on an empty stomach.

>Should I go through or around Atlanta?

Depends on when you arrive. The rules of rush-hour go for all cities of a certain size. Downtown of any city is a nightmare during rush hour... if there is a lot of traffic, I'd suggest going around.

Once you get close to Atlanta (around Macon at the latest), do set your radio to a station with traffic updates.. the same goes for any place with road works going on. In all cases it'll allow you to figure out an alternative route in case of any problems

>I don't have the ability to hook up a MP3 player or anything to my car's audio. I do have a CD player, what would some good driving music to keep me awake/aware be I can make a mix CD.

I usually sing along to the radio or any of mys favourite tunes while driving long distances... in my case it's rock or metal, but you might have other preferences

>Any stops I should make along the way that arent a huge detour?

Sorry m8, I've only driven the 75 twice (if you're taking the same route) without detours, and that's like 4 or 5 years ago as a tourist from the other side of the pond...

My friend back then told me there were some great fishing spots along the highway, but your catch will most probably go bad before you get to your destination. I remember a few different things advertised on signs, but we didn't have the time, nor do I know whether or not those attractions still exist...

>>35288
Am 750/Fm 95.5

Every 8 minutes is traffic/news updates.

Everything North of I-20 is generally okay.
Everything along and South of I-20 is niggers. Just being blunt, you probably don't want to stop off anywhere around Bankhead, Dekalb, South Fulton etc. Homeless crackheads everywhere btw in these areas. Macon/Peachtree city are all civil places. You could stop there before heading up that way you don't get ditched out having to stop somewhere in South Atlanta.

I'm not sure what part of Atlanta you're trying to get to so that changed things. You could just take 75 up to Marietta the whole way pretty much. Or you could need to get like Lawrenceville and be better taking 441 up and then 316(?) over.

>>35288
The best way I've found to keep the sandman away is a big bag of baby carrots. Zero prep is required, you just grab them at any grocery store and it's almost impossible to eat the entire bag in one sitting.