The first episode of Passing Through focuses on a single mom and her teenaged son. Living on the road presents unusual adventures and challenges to women and boys.
0:01:23 - 49-year-old Lori reminisces about the summer she spent hopping freight trains as a young woman. Mentioned: Freight Train Riders of America
0:04:23 - Lori's 14-year-old son, Russell, talks about what's wrong with school and forest rangers, and what he likes about cars and living in the forest. (Hint: you can do anything you want.)
A few days after we talked, Lori suffered a mild stroke and was in the hospital for several days. She has almost fully recovered now, and is getting ready to hit the road again soon.