Any of you done Freight hopping ?

[seaven]

hi all ,

just a quick q , as the tile says : have any of the people on here done any FH ?
I think people who do it as a hobby advance from UE , or are hobos or ex-cons ( not suggesting anything ahaha )

M

link to the wiki page just in case - Freighthopping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Styru]

"advance from UE" :crazy

 

[seaven]

Styru , I appreciate I'm a mere spec of shit on your boots , but Its what I've read and heard.
So sorry for being a complete idiot

 

[Styru]

Styru , I appreciate I'm a mere spec of shit on your boots , but Its what I've read and heard.
So sorry for being a complete idiot

er, no, just a strange way to word it mate - different pastimes totally surely?

 

[paulpowers]

This is what happens when you have a conservative government, convicts can't find jobs and fill the days riding up and down in freight trains talking with hobos (not really a term used in the UK)

Why would anyone do this?

 

[Brian]

Styru , I appreciate I'm a mere spec of shit on your boots , but Its what I've read and heard.
So sorry for being a complete idiot

I think seaven has probably got very severe PMT

 

[pirate]

I used to jump the barriers if that helps . It's not Really the same over here as the states,much harder to get on the carriage and not many long distances

 

[seaven]

Styru : I probably slightly overreacted a bit ( just a tiny bit ) and I probably read it wrong in my head , so sorry about that.
what I sort of meant was the people I've talked to who have done it have previously done quite a bit of UE , and have said they sort of " graduated " up to it.

On a general note I though some of you may of had a crack at it if you were ever on the other side of the pond.
apologies for any offence caused

 

[m9]

UK freight scene is good. Just no one talks about it because its bait. INTERCITY / Freighthopping the UK on Vimeo

 

[Gabe]

UK freight scene is good. Just no one talks about it because its bait. INTERCITY / Freighthopping the UK on Vimeo

Love that. Cheers for sharing

 

[stranton]

very much doable and tempting,
but are the risks worth it, £1000 fine or prosecution.

 

[dave]

I seem to remember it used to be called freight bagging and was the pursuit of a large cross section of society from lawyers accountants to even a chef, i have an article from one of the Sunday paper supplements from many years ago on the subject must dig it out sometime. I have indulged though only briefly and that was also many years ago far too old now sadly.

 

[catbalou]

I seem to remember it used to be called freight bagging and was the pursuit of a large cross section of society from lawyers accountants to even a chef, i have an article from one of the Sunday paper supplements from many years ago on the subject must dig it out sometime. I have indulged though only briefly and that was also many years ago far too old now sadly.

Sounds interesting.... and you're never too old... so dont say that.

I havent tried it though... too freightened to.
**I'll get me coat**

 

[Gone]

old flicks these are now, excuse the quality, can't find the good uns.

 

[tweek]

it's quite fun if you like visiting crap towns