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@@liquiddw2 the seller I used on eBay is out of most patterns now. Try looking for “75d camouflage mesh fabric.” I found multicam and others online easily that way. Look to see if the back of the fabric is white, by the way. Sometimes the sublimation is done on tan or green fabric, which is better since it’s then reversible and the edges are less likely to stand out. I recommend scalloping the edges as well. No straight lines .

Solid.

It’s made of g10, a durable nonmetallic composite material.

@@BrendonLopez-h4u Uniden Bearcat SR30C, and it was right at $100

@PitchBlackForge thanks

Yep. Once you’ve got the channels programmed, and understand railroad terms, it’s pretty helpful. Know when a train is done sorting. Why you’re sided out for so long. When there’s a bad order on a car. If the guy who you think saw you actually saw you.

@@PitchBlackForge I guess people mustn't encrypt their conversations, I wonder if they do in Europe but in any event I wouldn't be able to understand what they were saying anyway.

Railroads use public channels, not encrypted like law enforcement. And you’ve got to know terminology for much of the chatter to make any sense.

You would do well to figure out who you’re talking to before making asinine comments.

@@lawless I wouldn’t trust it for that. When I know I’ll be riding the high line, I’ll get a respirator for dealing with Flathead and Cascade tunnels. The bandana and water trick isn’t going to block diesel exhaust. The big tunnels are ventilated but we all know it’s still thick in there.

@ good to know and goes to show that other RUclips account will spread mis info lol

I’ve been through the longest tunnels in the US with and without a respirator. I’ve heard the bandana thing forever, but I used to run heavy equipment and definitely don’t trust a rag to deal with exhaust - and remember that diesel contains lead.

@ speaking of which- what tunnel would you say might be the longest one in the US if you had to pick

Cascade. There are longer ones in Canada but I haven’t been through them. If you’re going WBD on the high line, Cascade and Flathead can be a real problem . Uphill, inside the tunnel, for miles on end. Takes a while.

@@garretthaynes4030 if you can, yeah. Sometimes it’s not an option. Enclosed spaces. You’ve got people with you or in the vicinity who you want to protect. In training, guys will say “I would just run.” My response is “your wife is with you.” That changes things.

Thank you for the support.

Be more specific. This is a 23 minute long video, and I have no idea what part you’re responding to.

@PitchBlackForge pretty much everything....timing and patience.

@@hobeone1192fighting is about timing. Often not about patience. The most reliable way to win is to strike first.

@@PitchBlackForge the first strike counts the most

Absolutely. Not having ID is a great way to get detained until the cops figure out who you are, and they’ve got no reason to be quick about that.

I’ve rarely dealt with them while traveling. There was one time when a bunch crawled onto my backpack when I sat it down to hitch-hike. They got onto the straps and waited. Just like when you’re outside in general, it’s a good idea to strip down completely before hitting the sack, to check yourself. Even when sleeping in the open with no cover, I like to use a groundsheet. A small tent footprint is ideal for this. Waterproof. Can be pegged down. Check your shoes before putting them back on in the morning if you left them out - and that’s more for brown recluse spiders than anything else. As far as bugs go, mosquitos are usually the biggest nuisance.

@@hkozib normally, yeah. But not when you’re on a moving freight. I’ll keep one corner open and that allows enough air to get in to keep condensation from breathing down to a minimum. If I use a bivy on the ground, I like to use a poncho or tarp as a lean-to and keep my face out of the bivy bag.

I’ve used Snugpak gear a lot over the years . Haven’t tried one of their ponchos, though. I’ll look into it.

The Iceland situation was in the middle of the night. My friend and I were driving the ring road, and had parked next to the road to sleep, along the fence for a sheep pasture. The guy who owned the sheep decided to run around our car and bang on all the windows and doors while screaming gibberish. I got out and confronted him. He kept screaming and pulled back his fist. I slapped him a couple of times and he backed off. He was old and drunk, and it didn’t feel necessary to hurt him. So not exactly a fight . More of a scuffle. Eventually his wife got out of their car and dragged him away.

And we didn’t visit the punk museum. Or the witchcraft museum, which was a bummer. My traveling buddy on that trip was a bit of a spoilsport and we just went where she wanted, because she rented the car. I usually travel alone, for good reason.

@@friedpistachios there are, of course, illegal ways to get gear. I’ll leave that for people to figure out if it’s their strategy. But I could do a “get your ass on the road for cheap” video. Relatively affordable options, rugged enough to work but not pricey enough that you have to be rich in order to pretend to be homeless.

​@@PitchBlackForge would watch that

@@friedpistachios thank you.

@@PitchBlackForge Same. Any tips for keeping meat in the diet out there? Nothing against vegetarians/vegans, I totally respect that, but the only meat substitute I've ever found satisfying is fish.

I used to be vegan, for many years. And I realized later that I had been hungry for a very long time. My road food tends to be very dense, and simple. Summer sausage, string cheese, and apples are my go-to combo. The summer sausage is pretty stable. Cheddar and some other cheeses will get gross in the heat, but string cheese is reliable. I once crossed the country on a diet of peanut butter and honey sandwiches on dark bread. Wrap each in wax paper and you’re good. I’ll often get coffee and a hoagie from a gas station and that’s what I chow on while waiting for a train. Sometimes the best place to carry food is in your stomach. Same with water. Drink as much as you can when there’s a source, and leave with full canteens.

@@PitchBlackForge I can dig that, especially the carrying it in your stomach bit. Sounds like something with a slow energy release like bananas might be good (although situational). I've been checking out a few tubes' about simple pemmican recipes - they seem to calorically dense and travel well. Maybe whipping up a batch or three from time to time might be something I look into. Apparently that stuff has an insane shelf-life and tons of protein.

This will stop some people from approaching. It also means the local drug addicts and dealers are going to hassle you. There’s always the possibility of things going sideways. Best to be prepared for that eventuality. By the way, your work with birds is great.

@@PitchBlackForge that is a fact - shit can happen even if ya dress down - Love Eagles - Much Love and Respects to ya -

Brother we all have to do better.

I get it. And Europe is very different. The US has a culture of train riders. It’s possible here to find someone in real life to show you the ropes. What I encounter often, though, is people who want to get all the hard earned knowledge of others and skip the part where you participate in the existing culture at all. It’s extremely selfish. When I started doing this, I wasn’t like a lot of the other riders because I’m dead sober. There was a VERY small set of straight edge or otherwise sober riders, and I didn’t find them until some time later. The new breed of RUclips risk-taking riders, to my mind, is no different than the oogles of 10-20 years ago, in terms of the basic nihilism and selfishness. A goal of this channel has been to counteract that.