leaving your home to explore the world

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Comrades,

I am highly willing to undertake some kind of journey to see the world with my own eyes and strengthen my marxist views.
As i don't know anyone who doesn't care about school, money and career,
i have to go on my own.
Unless someone has similar ideas and wants to join me or letting me to join you i suggest you to contact me.

S. O.

[politics student]

You don't care about school? :confused:

I am going uni to study politics after I have finished degree I plan on traveling Europe, China, Africa and Latin America.

Of course back packing trying to minimize cost and fully emerge myself in culture of the proletarian around the world.

[Big Red]

yea I hear you, taking at least a year off wanted to do something along the same lines but am painstakingly broke got a backpack and some shit but thats about it. What did you have in mind?

[freakazoid]

If I didn't owe so much credit card debt I would really like to thru-hike the ATC, or simply hike the country like Chris McCandless, aka Alexander Supertramp. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McCandless

[Dr Mindbender]

Comrades,

I am highly willing to undertake some kind of journey to see the world with my own eyes and strengthen my marxist views.
As i don't know anyone who doesn't care about school, money and career,
i have to go on my own.
Unless someone has similar ideas and wants to join me or letting me to join you i suggest you to contact me.

S. O.

Heres my advice-

if you havent already done so, get yourself an education or a trade before you worry about globetrotting.

Unfortunately we have to survive under a capitalist world and you cant do anything without money.

[Big Red]

chris mccandless style is the way to go, i tried the at for a week this summer in maine, those trails get pretty fucking tough and they dont call it the green tunnell for nothing. definetly gunna hit it up sometime in the future but make sure your really fucking prepared, i wasn't and now im back home

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yea I hear you, taking at least a year off wanted to do something along the same lines but am painstakingly broke got a backpack and some shit but thats about it. What did you have in mind?

I'd like to travel without any plan, except for somekind of direction to travel to. Although I want to go for cuba for sure. There may not be an end insight but I'm not planning to go back to where i came from (wich is The Netherlands)
I enjoy long walks so that should be one of the main travellingmethods, perhaps some parts by public transport or boat.
Of course I am open for anythings else

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[quote=freakazoid;1213944]If I didn't owe so much credit card debt I would really like to thru-hike the ATC, or simply hike the country like Chris McCandless, aka Alexander Supertramp.

Why would that stop you from hiking?

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Heres my advice-

if you havent already done so, get yourself an education or a trade before you worry about globetrotting.

I did, but then I failed.

Unfortunately we have to survive under a capitalist world and you cant do anything without money.

I have to surivive in this world and I reallly can't do anything with money


Things wouldn't make sense if you really think about it

[freakazoid]

Why would that stop you from hiking?

Hiking in general or the epic adventure? Hiking in general, it doesn't stop me. The epic adventure, I still have to pay off my cards and I can't do that if I'm not making any money.

[loveme4whoiam]

I really respect people who do this, but I really would put a plan together of some kind - if not a "I'll be in this town on this day, that town on that day" (which tbh can get very boring, its nice to just take your time) then at least a knowledge of whats on your route. Head to the 'net and get the phone numbers and addresses of various youth hostels, drop-in centres, and any other organisation that will be able to help you out in a time of difficulty. I would recommend trying to get together enough money, in an account you can access by card, which will cover the cost of a bus/flight/whatever back to your home town in case of emergencies. Get tips about extreme low-budget survival, and have a small kit which will cover the worst-case.

Hmm, that advice sounds a bit doom-and-gloom :unsure: I don't mean it to be, and I hope you have an excellent journey and meet lots of interesting people who will expand your horizons :)

[Big Red]

i reccomend checking into couchsurfing. its this online thing that allows you to get into touch with people offering their couches to backpackers and the like, might help in a sticky situation