Ive become pretty interested in train hopping since last summer when I met a guy who was quite experienced.
He had travelled across Canada and back dozens of times via freight hopping, and he had some incredible stories to go along with it.
He was planning a trip from Ontario to B.C, down to California and then back across to the Eastern Seaboard of the US all via freights.
If you an figure it out and play it cool, freighting is not only one of the coolest most incredible experiences you can have but also an incredibly affordable and effecient means of long distance travel.
When I graduate I plan to try and cross Canada at least once on a train.