Catching Out: a film about people hopping freight trains (Trailer)

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The phrase 'Catching Out' describes the act of hopping a freight train. In the documentary film "Catching Out," several contemporary hobos dissent against mainstream American consumer culture by traveling for free on freight trains. The film features a seasoned eco-activist named Lee, a young nomad named Jessica, and a tramp couple known as Switch and Baby Girl. In three interwoven stories, "Catching Out" follows these trainhoppers as they navigate between the constraints of society and the freedom of the road.

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Entertainment

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• microcinema
• trainhoppers
• sarah
• george
• documentary
• freight
• train
• trains
• freedom
• catching
• out

[ronnieiskickin]

I live in Maryland and have been interested in trains and catching out for a few months now. I'm 16 now, "researching" and waiting to hop until I'm 18, out of respect for my family pretty much. I walk the tracks nearly every day and dream big of living out on the run.

[wardy2294]

@trainman2816

There's more to life than working for a living, then dying. Some people seek more than to have a career and a house, and they are usually the ones who have the most exhilarating and wonderful experiences. So don't tell people not to take their own calculated risks, just because you're not driven enough to do it yourself.

[WeRnotSchizophrenics]

I rode some freight trains back in the mid to late 80's. It was dangerous but very exhilirating and left Me with great memories. I don't regret doing it while I was young enough to enjoy it somewhat.If You don't have anything going in life, why not take a chance? Catch Out.

[JoeA320Pilot]

I am living a lonely life and there is alot of freight routes here in SoCal. Maybe I should just try this and get a better view on life.

[Lettukaivuri]

@zakwani88

You're sad.

[BURNERUGK]

@zakwani88 I So agree hahahaha

[BURNERUGK]

@joeSQUARE666 yah by dumpster diving :D

[joeSQUARE666]

@Roxgod666

We eat food just like you. Only we get it in more creative and fun ways than paying for it.

[roxgod666]

I still don't get the point of what they do. Do they have a job, what do they eat?

[hope4anafterlife]

you know who cracks me up? people who care about what other people are doing with their time. also, people who are condescending because other people do stuff that they are not interested in. if they free then let them feel free, why the fuck do you care what they are doing?

[zakwani88]

@cloudpaladin i'm not looking it up to get tips on how to do it i know how to do it i'm looking it up to see if i can find any videos on here that can show in the very least what it is like for people i know who have asked me if there are any good sources on the internet. also i appreciate the effort of trying to do a film about a dying american past time i think it's something that should be done you just miss the mark when you interview elitist wanna be poets like the ones in this trailer.

[cloudpaladin]

@zakwani88 you know who cracks me up? train riders that spend their internet time looking up shit about train riding. you're already doing it, why are you looking it up on Youtube?