The story about the crack smoking guy driving a fancy Audi wasn’t a great selling point…

In 2015, Pat quit his job, sold 95% of his possessions, and hitchhiked across the United States.

In this episode, Pat and I discuss his subsequent world travels, strategies for successful hitchhiking, making films, and awe experiences from years of travel.



Travel Topics:



* Pat’s first big adventure [03:30 ]

* The art of making money while traveling [04:30 ]

* Strategies for successful hitchhiking [05:20 ]

* How a skateboard can empower you to cross the country for free [06:15 ]

* Hitchhiking nightmares: the crackhead with the Audi [10:20 ]

* On creating a world-class hitchhiking guide [15:25 ]

* How Pat started making money online by freelancing [15:45 ]

* Overcoming the difficulties of getting your first client [17:10 ]

* Does travel make you happy? [18:15 ]

* The future of True Transient [21:45 ]

* Doing your journey justice [25:00 ]

* The power of Adobe Creative Suite [32:50 ]





Pat’s Video Toolkit



* GoPro

* Nikon 1 J5

* Adobe Creative Suite



True Transient Talking Points:



* Check out Pat’s Hitchhiking guide

* Get your next remote job at Upwork

* Find out more about Pat’s video influences Casey Neistat and FunForLouis

* Casey Neistat’s interview on the a61z Podcast

* Connect with Pat and True Transient:



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Music Credit:



* Dovetail by Sloane Peterson



Take Action:

Have you ever hitchhiked before? If so, what happened? If not, what’s keeping you from giving it a try?