Train-hopping
I’m totally fascinated with train-hopping. Modern-day hobos migrating from place to place; willingly homeless and amassing an entire underground network of secret hangouts that criss-cross the country. And it’s apparently on the rise. I’m particularly interested in one self-taught photographer Mike Brodie who made waves documenting this band of travelers, but who hasn’t been heard from the interwebs since 2007….Such mystery!
To learn more about train-hopping, listen to this great interview and check this awesome flickr set.
Photo credits: Mike Brodie & SWAMPY
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this is so neat & exhilarating! what a mysterious lifestyle!
on March 31st, 2010 at 1:45 pmah! I too am secretly obsessed with this lifestyle/culture and have seen these photos before but then couldn’t find them again (this was 2 years ago!) so glad you’ve brought them back!
on March 31st, 2010 at 4:14 pmThis makes me think of Red Hunter. Check out his band “Peter and the Wolf”. His albums seem devoted to this mindset and lifestyle.
on April 1st, 2010 at 9:25 amgreat interview with Sean Lukitsch from Hobo Film festival about this on moonrocks website http://www.moonrocksmagazine.com/6_hobo.html
on April 4th, 2010 at 12:47 amSocial comments and analytics for this post…
This post was mentioned on Twitter by mmproject: train hopping (via @pitchdesign) – http://bit.ly/b2XePE – more great flicks – http://bit.ly/bkPB9g…
on April 7th, 2010 at 10:43 amNo witty repartee from me I’m afraid. Been a long day. Just want to say that the photography is amazing.
on April 15th, 2010 at 12:46 pmThe photography is beautiful, but I’d like to temper it with this:
A friend of mine from high school was equally entranced with the train hopping subculture and took it up for a time. She lost one of her legs in a train hopping accident. Apparently this still happens fairly often. So, as gorgeous as this looks, I wish people would remember that it is really really dangerous.
on June 29th, 2010 at 3:27 pmVery true, you’re right Sarah! And uncomfortable, dirty, and lacking in proper meals as well. I guess that’s why I find it so intriguing, because it’s so foreign. You’d have to really *want* such a non-traditional lifestyle, and I find someone going against the grain like that inspiring. Shame about your friend though, I’m sorry! Hope she’s managing ok.
on June 30th, 2010 at 9:37 pm