I am homeless now.

This guy gives good advice. Men rape men on the streets, think they don't till you've got a gun to your head or a knife to your neck. You'll see the animal in man if your out there long enough.

Also, they don't let you sleep. You have to leave early in the morning, not come back until evening and meet curfew, so night jobs are out.

You have to be subjected to room inspections. When you're not there, the staff goes through your stuff, and anything they want/like/valuable disappears.

They force you to show your paycheck and keep a HIGH percentage "for rent". This is stealing. It's a shelter. It's paid via donations and/or through the state. It's for the homeless person to get back on their feet. How are you supposed to do that when they pocket over 50% of what you earn?

Not to mention diseases, lice, bed bugs and now sleeping on a cot, next to a vaxxed?! You're better off outside.

And on and on...

The whole world is your "potty" now, use and abuse it.

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Toilets are everywhere.

I'm being kicked to the kerb officially next week. Should be rehoused, but made a plan b just in case. Sleep in the day in parks, use train stations for toilet and ride the night buses (some have usb ports to charge phone and power bank).

I'm most worried about being placed in temporary accommodation with druggies/nutters. If that happens, it may come down to a choice between keeping a roof over my head and making myself 'intentionally homeless' for the sake of safety.

The prospect of freedom from a long since loveless relationship makes the streets seem preferable to remaining in comfortable but abusive surroundings.

I was homeless for five years.

In hindsight it was one of the best experiences of my life.

Physically challenging like boot camp, I got lean and tough and realized most Americans would wilt in a real SHTF situation due to our addiction to comfort.

Spiritually is was extremely cathardic and I totally rid my soul of materialism. Under the peaceful umbrella of night stars I felt totally free and part of the universe for the very first time.

I can read people like a book in less than a second because many times you will come across groups of strangers and you learn to read them fast. It becomes instinctive.


Living in a truck? thats the easy life bro. Get dropped off on the street with the cloths on your back and your wits to get the full experience.

What I thought would be a horror from all the stereotypes turned out to be a great experience. Now I have a great place to live but will never return to the borg collective any time soon.

Old Honda odyssey was the best I have seen for this.

Very stealth.

I've been sports betting for several years. I clear $1-2k in profit every month. I'm not a shark or pro..just follow trends and do some light studying prior to games. I do not bet large amounts. If I did, I can likely profit more (or lose more). But I have a system and it works. Helps me to supplement my income $10-15k per year.

Would be hard to do this living in my truck though.

I enjoyed your post and firsthand experience. You seemed to have cleared you mind and soul and connected to your spiritual roots. More people need to do this.

NO

How are you paying for your stuff?
Are you homeless, or are you just traveling with your van?

Good luck to you...

The worst part of being homeless would seem to be the potential dangers from other homeless people!

There are a ton of jobs out there, they don't pay much but if you get a room you'll survive. Get looking and get working .

From what I've seen of life, it's very hard to re-enter the housed lifestyle once you have fallen so low as to sleep in the back of your truck. If you act quickly you may be able to succeed at a return to civilization, but you don't seem to think there is anything wrong with your situation. I'm sorry that your self-preservation barometer is broken.

This is not the same world your parents grew up in; it's VERY dangerous now and will soon become much more so. You have taken a wrong turn. I suggest you make a sincere prayer from your heart for the truth to be revealed and for the assistance of heaven to get into a safer situation.

Wow..

That’s full on to me.

What do you mean? Casinos are basically charities! /sarc

First thing you need to do is change your vocabulary. You are not homeless. You are living the van life. This makes it look like you were doing it 100% voluntary because you want the freedom of movement and less obligations. It removes a lot of the society stigma and allows you easier access to social and work chances.

Good luck. Stay away from drugs alcohol and other expensive habits. Plenty of people have chosen to live the van life for a period of time and been able to get back into a house sometimes they can even use this to save up a lot of money so they could buy a house.

I’ve been living in a tent in a state park since last September. I actually feel safer and healthier here.

Cat litter, plastic trash bags and a 5 gallon bucket for the #2 act. Used this method for emergencies as an otr driver for 18 years. I've got deuces in every major landfill in this country.

Don't know where you live but,
I hope you have your CCW permit or at least a pepper spray..

Obligatory homeless song...

You've just joined the mobile community. There are many joining this institution and learning how to enjoy and sustain it. There are tons of youtube videos on it.

Your truck is your home now. It's got a roof, heating, and wheels.

Have a ball.

Check this guy out. He roams all over North America trying to conquer as many mountaintops as he can. He's got a great following.

My job required me to work outta state for years, the only thing different between you and I is you're in a truck and can be wherever you want rather than a seedy motel.

It's not a bad life if you don't have a family, so yeah, be thankful and enjoy it yo.

Aren't cars just miniature houses shaped like cars?

DOMECILE

haha! YES!

(wherever I lay my head is home, yeah heaaaaaa)

REAL FREEDOM

Was my theme song for years, lol. Nomad, Vagabond, call me whatcha will...WHERE I LAY MY HEAD IS HOME!

I can contribute a good potion of my hearing loss to Metallica concerts.