My first post here, anyway my story...

When I was 18 living with my parents I got into a big fight with my father which led me to being told to leave. I grabbed a back pack full of clothes and got on my bike which was really the only thing I owned at the time other than clothes, and I started to ride. I only had $300 to my name and decided I wanted to go to california. I realised that i wouldnt be able to spend any money on hotels so I stayed at a friends house the first night hen went back to my parents house, grabbed a tent and some food and left. I made it to kentucky in 4 days on the food I had taken, sleeping in the tent off the road in the woods. The only money I spent was on gas. After kentucky I made it a point to seek out supermarkets, and while shopping I would munch on the food I was walking around with. Doing it this took alt more time, and I finally made it to california 2 weeks later. Once there I sat back and stayed on the beach for a few days, and got a job doing construction. did this for 3 weeks and I decided to go back to NJ. I didnt have too much money, so this time I made it a point to hit every major city I could find. I would ride around early in the morning and when i stood saw a bunch of guys standing on a corner I would go stand with them, usually they were waiting to be picked up for day work. I spent 3 months traveling around the US, made a short trip into mexico and another short trip into canada. When I got home after not having talked to my parents the entire time they took me back in.

Eventually i joined the army, and now I take a 2 week trip each year and just ride wherever I feel like as cheap as I can. Since my original trip Ive settled down married kids house etc... When I retire (in 11 more years) I am going to take a year and go around the world, not stopping in every country just go straight around, and after that who knows....