ludwig80 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Just traveled 1500 miles to LA. It has been an adventure to say the least over the past two weeks. Saw a lot of things on the way including the grand canyon. Took about a week to find a place to live so that was interesting. Did some couch surfing at friends, dodgy cheap motels, slept in my car a few times but I'm here hoping to follow some dreams and not let hppd hold me back. It has been at times exciting, inspiring, stressful and lonely but once I get on my feet, find a job and meet some more people, I hope it will have been the right decision. Was quite difficult moving away from my family. Traveling/backpacking is extremely beneficial for me in warding off the depression. It's help give me the dopamine fix I need maybe. Moving is a bit more stressful though. Perhaps if you plan more than I did then it won't be but I think if you're feeling unhappy considering traveling or going somewhere that could make you enjoy life a bit more. Best to everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketusa Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 That sounds fantastic, pre hppd all i wanted to was travel. It really is great fun, hope all goes well for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay1 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Great! I love hearing stuff like this.... HPPD should never stop you doing what you want. Have a blast... LA looks damn cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey_magic Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Hey man. Cool. Wish I had the cojones to do summink like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualDude Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Did you hike down to canyon? Went down 25 years ago on South side (kaibab trail?). It was April and started with sweat shirt. Every mile or so more cloths came off. When reaching the river it was over 90 degrees. Can't imagine what July would be like! So now its LA. Sounds crowded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrade Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 WOW man. Good stuff. I'd love to go on a road trip and start anew......talk about having to get a little out of your comfort zone. Now all you gotta do is find some people you can trust, be careful brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay1 Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I really feel this is something everyone should think of doing..... not necesarily completly changing you life.... But maybe just a month or two on the road. There are two things that have made my life bearable through some pretty severe shite, travelling and working from home. If there is any possible way to make either happen, do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morbide Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 A buddy of mine's brother hitchhiked from Sweden to Turkey, he asked truckdrivers on the way and they were just glad to have some company, and from Turkey he flew to India and lived in a monastery with monks for 6 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrade Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 If anybody's got some ideas for a road trip or life-change adventure, I'm not doing anything, and I'm a little scared of doing it by myself, but I'm down to give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchmandy Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 If anybody's got some ideas for a road trip or life-change adventure, I'm not doing anything, and I'm a little scared of doing it by myself, but I'm down to give it a shot. This is my thoughts too. My bmw is finished now and i want to go a tour of europe, there are 3 spare seats in my car and the company is more than welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrade Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 I'm definitely into it ............ you're in Scotland? I have a big American truck and was thinking of doing something here too in America (I'm from NY). But I am willing to try anything and I have been to Europe in the past. .......though also I really want to eventually find a new place to start a new life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 An HPPDer road trip sounds awesome but I have my first year of college starting soon so I can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig80 Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Thanks guys, been an quite interesting move. Hiked up to the top of the hills surrounding the city today and got some rely nice pictures. I find Venice beach is such a strange and fascinating place. Very hippy and artsy and you can tell thirty/fourty years ago it was a really fun, cool, unique place but now, i find it quite sad. So many homeless people just siting around smoking weed and asking for change. You can see the casualties of the 60's drug craze in lots of the homeless people's eyes. And young homeless folks who are already in bad shape. I want to ask a lot of the older ones if they have hppd like issues. I wouldnt sell yourselves short.. You all have the Nuggets to deal with hppd everyday, might as well have to deal with somewhere you want to be. Jay's right, it's worth getting out of your comfort zone and seeing new things. It is really good for the soul. Also, if you're like me and have to travel on a budget, you flip the switch to survival mode real quick. You focus on shelter, food and water. Doesn't leave much room to worry about hppd. Plus you have the distractions of everything new and that excitement is addicting. Visual- no I didn't hike down, it was rediculously hot but next time, I think it would be worth it. Mgrade- Ya, Cali is difficult cause weed is legal and significantly more people do drugs- i would really love to manage to find roommates who are drug free and trustworthy so I don't have to worry about being around it all the time and risk getting worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig80 Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 This is my thoughts too. My bmw is finished now and i want to go a tour of europe, there are 3 spare seats in my car and the company is more than welcome. I did some backpacking in Europe a while back- you should definitely go. Especially since you're so close. Also, I don't recommend driving. I would get a railpass and utilize public trans like subways and buses. It's much more of an adventure this way, you get to interact with everyone and their world and hostels don't have parking a lot of times. Plus, when you meet some other people traveling you can just join with them for a few days somewhere if you hit it off or maybe you find a nice Dane and travel with her for a bit. There's so much more flexibility. One of the best feelings of liberty in the world is walking into a bus station or train station and just randomly picking a place to travel to. It is a rare occasion but a great one. And we used to pick where we'd go by just going wheresver the first page we flipped too in the Europe lonely planet guide book was. This led to hilarious stories like ending up in a all gay city in Spain for two days. The beaches were nice at least ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchmandy Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Yeah im in scotland mgrade. Would love to do a big usa tour one day when money allows but europe shall do for now. The reason I want to drive is I want to visit the nurburgring, also taking my bmx. Drivin also helps my hppd cos I dont focus on it too busy concentrating. I want to see italy germany, switzerland. Juat see where the road takes me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrade Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 What's the Nurburgring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 This post has really motvated me to travel. I'm thinking I would really like to take a trp in one of the next several summers. just fly somewhere and do whatever i feel like until I want to come home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchmandy Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 What's the Nurburgring? Most famous /longest / most dangerous race track in the world. U can to go on, the bmw factory is there. should do ot ferret. Travelling is really good for u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepuinthesky Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 yesterday news told that the nurburgring is insolvent. i dont know how long it stays open for puplic driving maybe you check out the website. really sad that the government didnt give a few euros to help this great place staying alive. motorsports are a big part of the german culture. but the government gives the whole money to rescue the european union. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchmandy Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yeah Im really upset about that. I need to go soon its a childhood dream. I hope bmw bail it out. It doesnt need too much cash. itd be such a shame to let it die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey_magic Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 It'd be hard to have an 'hppd road trip'. With all the meds in the car authorities would think it'd be like Fear and Loathing n Las Vegas lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchmandy Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 ahahaha so they would, plus my car already looks like a drug dons car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig80 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 It'd be hard to have an 'hppd road trip'. With all the meds in the car authorities would think it'd be like Fear and Loathing n Las Vegas lol. Haha that's hilarious! F&L is one my favorite movies. Such brilliant narration by Hunter S Thompson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwig80 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Well... I'm just updating my experience so far.. It's been interesting to say the least. I finally managed to find a place to rent to me without a job and there's no lease. Mostly just young roommates near a college. Very hostel like- but I'm not stranger to those conditions. As of today though I found employment as an assistssnt manager at a local surf shop on the beach. And I'm staring at a beautiful ocean sunset right now. Things are falling together slowly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrade Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 I wish you good days ahead of you. Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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