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I have found many inspirations from users on this site and StP. I recently made the decision to focus my life purely on my next adventure. I don't mind busting my ass for a few months each year working to travel the rest of it. | I have found many inspirations from users on this site and StP. I recently made the decision to focus my life purely on my next adventure. I don't mind busting my ass for a few months each year working to travel the rest of it. | ||
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+ | In 2017 I spent eight months riding freight and hitchhiking between work and covered over 18,000 miles of travel. | ||
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+ | Now I am currently in New Zealand working and traveling. I managed to hop some freight and hitchhike for a bit before work and plan on doing so afterwards. | ||
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+ | If you're interested in [[http://briancray.net/hitchhiking/ hitchhiking]] check out this guide on my blog with pointers. | ||
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+ | If you're interested in [[http://briancray.net/train-hopping-101/ Train Hopping]] check out this guide for pointers, but in no means use this as a substitute to the real thing. This is dangerous and you should seek out a mentor before catching out. It's a must to know the safety though. | ||
'''Bicycle Tour DE to CO''' | '''Bicycle Tour DE to CO''' | ||
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− | Distance 2014 - 600 miles (Stationary in Colorado and New York working most the year) | + | ''Distance 2014 - 600 miles (Stationary in Colorado and New York working most the year) |
Distance 2015 - 7000+ kilometers through SEA | Distance 2015 - 7000+ kilometers through SEA | ||
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Distance 2016 - ~5,000 miles hitchhiking and riding freight | Distance 2016 - ~5,000 miles hitchhiking and riding freight | ||
− | Distance 2017 - ~ | + | Distance 2017 - ~18,000 miles hitchhiking and riding freight trains through 33 states. |
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+ | Distance 2018 - In the works'' | ||
− | I have visited 45 states so far and | + | I have visited 45 states so far and 7 countries '''(Canada, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, The Philippines, New Zealand)''' |
'''Current Country:''' | '''Current Country:''' | ||
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'''[http://briancray.net My Blog]''' | '''[http://briancray.net My Blog]''' | ||
'''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeeh5ZqWR7_PO-LbJxIuNpw My YouTube Channel]''' | '''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeeh5ZqWR7_PO-LbJxIuNpw My YouTube Channel]''' |
Revision as of 03:09, 16 March 2018
I always aspired to see the world, and after years of fighting this urge because of security and waiting for the perfect moment; I finally broke free and gave into it.
I started traveling back in 2013 after I lost my job due to lack of work. I sold all of my possessions and left on a bicycle tour with only the items on my back and in my panniers. I traveled 2,600 miles over two months, cycling through 13 states, before hitting the great state of Colorado. I fell in love with the scenery, found a job, and ended up working and skiing there for eight months.
When my job ended I went on my first hitch hiking adventure from Breckenridge, CO to St. George, Utah. The ability to be this free is exhilarating. I plan on really getting into the culture and lifestyle after I get back into the USA. I ended up making a connection in Colorado for work in New York as a parachute packer for a skydiving company. Over the course of the summer I obtained my Basic "A" skydiving license and enough money to fund a trip to Chengdu, China, which is where I'm headed in the coming weeks.
I have found many inspirations from users on this site and StP. I recently made the decision to focus my life purely on my next adventure. I don't mind busting my ass for a few months each year working to travel the rest of it.
In 2017 I spent eight months riding freight and hitchhiking between work and covered over 18,000 miles of travel.
Now I am currently in New Zealand working and traveling. I managed to hop some freight and hitchhike for a bit before work and plan on doing so afterwards.
If you're interested in [hitchhiking] check out this guide on my blog with pointers.
If you're interested in [Train Hopping] check out this guide for pointers, but in no means use this as a substitute to the real thing. This is dangerous and you should seek out a mentor before catching out. It's a must to know the safety though.
Bicycle Tour DE to CO
Hitchhiking
Distance 2014 - 600 miles (Stationary in Colorado and New York working most the year)
Distance 2015 - 7000+ kilometers through SEA
Distance 2016 - ~5,000 miles hitchhiking and riding freight
Distance 2017 - ~18,000 miles hitchhiking and riding freight trains through 33 states.
Distance 2018 - In the works
I have visited 45 states so far and 7 countries (Canada, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, The Philippines, New Zealand)
Current Country: New Zealand - North Island