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Hey, I’m Brian Cray – adventure travel writer and seasonal worker. Follow my adventure short stories on hitchhiking, train hopping and wandering.

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America Through Time Abandoned Books

285 Page Diary of Freight Travel “Self Published Prints Coming Soon”

50 Page Photo Book “Self Published Prints Coming Soon”

Freight Train Hopping Short Stories

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Train Hopping New Zealand from Palmerston North to Hamilton.
Train Hopping Gondola

    Hitchhiking Short Stories

    Pioneer Park
    Catching Tilapia in Isabela Philippines
    Exploring the Village of Thai in Koh Yao Noi
    Travel Maui on a Cheap Budget

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      Winter Freight Hopping

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      Episode 1 – Winter Freight Hopping – Rutland to Bellows Falls (2019)

      09:13Episode 2 – Winter Freight Hopping – Slow and Low in the Snow to Portland, ME08:16Episode 3 – Winter Freight Hopping – Portland to Worcester on COFC and Grainer11:18Episode 4 – Hopping a Freight Train outta Portland, Maine (2018)10:39Episode 5 – Riding NBD Freight on the NECR (2019)09:49Episode 6 – Selkirk to Chicago by Freight…Again…10:04Episode 7 – CP Freight Travel from Milwaukee to St. Paul10:35Episode 8 – Winter Train Hopping – Rippin’ it on the Highline23:38

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