Comments on: The Underground World of Real Life Vagabonds http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/ Dubious tips & essential ephemera for today's curious traveler Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Eight Year Old http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/comment-page-2/#comment-44879 Eight Year Old Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:52:07 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/#comment-44879 About the whole "Cancer, poor dental hygiene," etc. etc... That isn't what a lot of us are concerned about, man. The way I look at it, riding the rails, hitchin', roaming, and living every day as it comes is a better alternative then going to school, so i can get into college, so i can get a job, so i can make money, so i can buy shit i dont need, just so they can make enough money to make more shit to buy. then, at 65, you die of some stupid cancer or shit. Thats not for me, id rather live on the rails til my body is done for. Consumerists can live to be 65-90 yrs. old b/c months and years fly by, but for vagabonds, every day is like a week, every second is an hour. life slows down when you HAVE to survive, instead of just go to work and the grocery store. ***DUMPSTER YOUR FOOD/CONSIDER VEGANISM*** About the whole “Cancer, poor dental hygiene,” etc. etc… That isn’t what a lot of us are concerned about, man. The way I look at it, riding the rails, hitchin’, roaming, and living every day as it comes is a better alternative then going to school, so i can get into college, so i can get a job, so i can make money, so i can buy shit i dont need, just so they can make enough money to make more shit to buy. then, at 65, you die of some stupid cancer or shit. Thats not for me, id rather live on the rails til my body is done for. Consumerists can live to be 65-90 yrs. old b/c months and years fly by, but for vagabonds, every day is like a week, every second is an hour. life slows down when you HAVE to survive, instead of just go to work and the grocery store. ***DUMPSTER YOUR FOOD/CONSIDER VEGANISM***

]]> By: Abia The Cat http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/comment-page-2/#comment-29825 Abia The Cat Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:48:41 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/#comment-29825 When the autumn winds blow, then I have to go and find what it is I'm yearning for. ----------------------------------------------- Taking care of my old, dying mother keeps me under an asphalt roof sleeping in a bed with a mattress. Once she's gone on to Jesus, I hope, I'm getting back to the one life I was truly happy living. I didn't own much, only had one key (my car key), and there was always enough money to take care of what needed taking care of. The less you own, it owns you less. When the autumn winds blow,
then I have to go
and find what it is I’m yearning for.
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Taking care of my old, dying mother keeps me under an asphalt roof sleeping in a bed with a mattress. Once she’s gone on to Jesus, I hope, I’m getting back to the one life I was truly happy living. I didn’t own much, only had one key (my car key), and there was always enough money to take care of what needed taking care of. The less you own, it owns you less.

]]> By: Bakka http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/comment-page-2/#comment-21082 Bakka Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:15:59 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/#comment-21082 I think a lot of people here have misconceptions about these people, For example Alpha Omega. I promise you train hopping is still possible and is practiced widely throughout the country by these people (I plan on hopping trains at some point) And the pictures are real as well as the people in them, Some photographer with a fancy camera decided these people need to be documented. These people are referred to as "Crusties" and are an interesting fringe culture hybrid falling somewhere in between a Punk rocker and a gypsy. Check out this website, lots of crusties post pictures of themselves and their friends and make fun of them. It's sort of like "Punk" humor so most of you probably wont understand the jokes but there's LTOS of interesting pictures. More than any site listed above. www.latfo.com The term "Oogle" basically means someone who is "homeless by choice" or have a house to go back to. The thing most people miss is these people aren't trying to "pretend to be homeless" or anything of the like, they simply want to travel the country in the most amazing way imaginable, as well as free. www.Latfo.com I think a lot of people here have misconceptions about these people, For example Alpha Omega. I promise you train hopping is still possible and is practiced widely throughout the country by these people (I plan on hopping trains at some point) And the pictures are real as well as the people in them, Some photographer with a fancy camera decided these people need to be documented. These people are referred to as “Crusties” and are an interesting fringe culture hybrid falling somewhere in between a Punk rocker and a gypsy. Check out this website, lots of crusties post pictures of themselves and their friends and make fun of them. It’s sort of like “Punk” humor so most of you probably wont understand the jokes but there’s LTOS of interesting pictures. More than any site listed above. http://www.latfo.com
The term “Oogle” basically means someone who is “homeless by choice” or have a house to go back to. The thing most people miss is these people aren’t trying to “pretend to be homeless” or anything of the like, they simply want to travel the country in the most amazing way imaginable, as well as free.
http://www.Latfo.com

]]> By: Jerome Peterson http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/comment-page-2/#comment-19944 Jerome Peterson Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:42:54 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/#comment-19944 The photos are outstanding capture in the moment depicting an alternative lifestyle that many of us turn away from or simply think it is cool. What gets me is a majority of these vagrants have enough money to smoke, drink, and get tattooed. Their language as well as their perception towards police and working society is typical; elementary. Their views and opinions are those of victims. Traveling and being a bum is fine but don't blame people for their reaction towards a choice. what life The photos are outstanding capture in the moment depicting an alternative lifestyle that many of us turn away from or simply think it is cool. What gets me is a majority of these vagrants have enough money to smoke, drink, and get tattooed. Their language as well as their perception towards police and working society is typical; elementary. Their views and opinions are those of victims. Traveling and being a bum is fine but don’t blame people for their reaction towards a choice.

what life

]]> By: AlphaOmega http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/comment-page-2/#comment-19887 AlphaOmega Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:21:13 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/#comment-19887 @Vince well, basically we have mass sociopathic behavior among the elite class which treats everyone else as scum. They say they don't have slavery anymore, yeah right, just look at any service based industry. If you work in one of the lower paid customer service jobs,if you make one mistake and get upset at an abusive customer, you can say goodbye to your j o b! The upper-class has decided all of us lower-class "peasants" are replaceable, that we won't complain about all the tax breaks to the wealthy,and we won't do anything about the wars. @Vince well, basically we have mass sociopathic behavior among the elite class which treats everyone else as scum. They say they don’t have slavery anymore, yeah right, just look at any service based industry. If you work in one of the lower paid customer service jobs,if you make one mistake and get upset at an abusive customer, you can say goodbye to your j o b!
The upper-class has decided all of us lower-class “peasants” are replaceable, that we won’t complain about all the tax breaks to the wealthy,and we won’t do anything about the wars.

]]> By: AlphaOmega http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/comment-page-2/#comment-19886 AlphaOmega Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:16:32 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/#comment-19886 Are these for real? I looked this up after looking at this blog :http://crustypunks.blogspot.com/ What is interesting is if you click on the pic link on this site, I'm reposting here: http://ziza.es/2007/07/23/page,1,3,La_vida_de_vagabundos_americanos_42_fotos.html If you look at the man in the top right of the 1st pic, and compare him to the 3rd man down on crustypunks with the title: "I don't know what these cops are doing. Fucking assholes.", it's the -same dude-!! He just has the full on beard in the pic on crustypunks. The main issue I have with the credibility of many of these pics- the way they have such a strong aesthetic- I believe either these are the more exceptional looking crustys or that this is a project in fiction by the photographer who is very accomplished and taught at numerous colleges. The posters at the top of the boards ask the same,so I'm assuming this really is an exaggeration of reality as I highly doubt you could train hop in this day and age especially with the security needs. IF you could do this, no doubt terrorists would chose to exploit it and attack a train as it rolls into a major metro area. Are these for real? I looked this up after looking at this blog :http://crustypunks.blogspot.com/
What is interesting is if you click on the pic link on this site, I’m reposting here: http://ziza.es/2007/07/23/page,1,3,La_vida_de_vagabundos_americanos_42_fotos.html
If you look at the man in the top right of the 1st pic, and compare him to the 3rd man down on crustypunks with the title: “I don’t know what these cops are doing. Fucking assholes.”, it’s the -same dude-!! He just has the full on beard in the pic on crustypunks.
The main issue I have with the credibility of many of these pics- the way they have such a strong aesthetic- I believe either these are the more exceptional looking crustys or that this is a project in fiction by the photographer who is very accomplished and taught at numerous colleges.
The posters at the top of the boards ask the same,so I’m assuming this really is an exaggeration of reality as I highly doubt you could train hop in this day and age especially with the security needs.
IF you could do this, no doubt terrorists would chose to exploit it and attack a train as it rolls into a major metro area.

]]> By: 48-er http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/comment-page-2/#comment-19053 48-er Sun, 29 May 2011 08:12:07 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/#comment-19053 For sure FTRA rode with them couple of years Some are highly inteligent , just wanting to get out of society for a while. Some fun and a lot of heartaches. For sure FTRA rode with them couple of years Some are highly inteligent , just wanting to get out of society for a while. Some fun and a lot of heartaches.

]]> By: Rooster http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/comment-page-2/#comment-18415 Rooster Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:31:11 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/#comment-18415 I'm only 16 but I've been train hopping around with my buddy and my pet rat. It's the life man. I’m only 16 but I’ve been train hopping around with my buddy and my pet rat. It’s the life man.

]]> By: Juli http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/comment-page-2/#comment-18410 Juli Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:27:51 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/#comment-18410 I honestly love train hopping. it's been my life for about a year now and i really never want to do anything else. In regards to shere, I started out with a kid who had been traveling for quite some time and he showed me the ropes, and no, i don't generally travel alone. It's definatly getting harder to hop, i still do, it's just all about being smart and hidden, but I love what I do! I honestly love train hopping. it’s been my life for about a year now and i really never want to do anything else. In regards to shere, I started out with a kid who had been traveling for quite some time and he showed me the ropes, and no, i don’t generally travel alone. It’s definatly getting harder to hop, i still do, it’s just all about being smart and hidden, but I love what I do!

]]> By: Gator http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/comment-page-2/#comment-18034 Gator Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:42:21 +0000 http://www.vagabondish.com/the-underground-world-of-real-life-vagabonds/#comment-18034 I miss it ridding, i don't miss going to jail for 30days at a time. There's nothing like the smell of train oil, or waking up in a box dehydrated 'cause you drank 2 handles of whiskey and you can't tell if you're near a town or in the middle of nowhere Wyoming. It's getting harder these days 'cause of Home Land Security n' what not. The last time i got caught they said it was 'cause they have these new sensors that xray the whole train. That's when i stopped doing it so much. I already do enough stuff to harm my body, i don't need CSX adding more. I miss it ridding, i don’t miss going to jail for 30days at a time. There’s nothing like the smell of train oil, or waking up in a box dehydrated ’cause you drank 2 handles of whiskey and you can’t tell if you’re near a town or in the middle of nowhere Wyoming. It’s getting harder these days ’cause of Home Land Security n’ what not. The last time i got caught they said it was ’cause they have these new sensors that xray the whole train. That’s when i stopped doing it so much. I already do enough stuff to harm my body, i don’t need CSX adding more.

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