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luvdemboomers
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Homeless tips
#22482718 - 11/05/15 07:34 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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My living and job situation is not very secure. I'm okay for now but things could change at any moment and that uncertainty is unlikely to change. Consequentially I am trying to educate/prepare myself for homelessness/living out of a car should I ever be put in that situation.
I know a lot of people here have been there.. any tips? How do you eat cheap without being able to cook? What do you do when It is in the summer and 90-100degrees?
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Patchouli_Savage


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Depends where you live. If you plan on sleeping in your car get some blackout curtains. Find out where you can park overnight. Get a small camp stove and cook in a park at a picnic table. If it is too hot to be outside or in your car hang out at the library.
Or trade your car in for a van. They are easier to live out of.
Or pack a pack and hitchike somewhere better. The world is your oyster.
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Anahata


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I got a spare room, you could crash at my place until you bounce back. Not sure if that's what you had in mind tho depending on your situation and where you want to be.
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Re: Homeless tips [Re: Anahata] 2
#22482854 - 11/05/15 08:08 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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I knew a guy who lived out of his car and he got a gym membership which was $30 a month and he showered and cleaned up there everyday. I dont imagine it would be too bad honestly.
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Re: Homeless tips [Re: Anahata] 5
#22482857 - 11/05/15 08:08 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Holy shit dude--just when I think that the pub has sunk to new lows. You come in and offer up your place to a guy down on his luck.
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Re: Homeless tips [Re: pslyke]
#22482863 - 11/05/15 08:10 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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i know a dude who has a tent and he wrapped it in plastic wrap cuz it was getting colder
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Lucis
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You can do some sugarbaby work ya know what im sayin?
This way all you have to do is provide decent conversation, and possibly sex sometimes, but you will have places to stay, good food, and a shower, plus they will want to buy you stuff. Not all women like that want sex, many just want a decent looking younger stud to take places and engage them in conversation, that way they seem valid in today's society.
Just a thought.
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Re: Homeless tips [Re: Lucis]
#22482940 - 11/05/15 08:25 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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To the comment above mine:
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orison
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Lucis
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Re: Homeless tips [Re: orison]
#22482987 - 11/05/15 08:35 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Things could get awkward.
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DieCommie

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Lived in my car for part of a summer, it sucked but in retrospect it wasn't any "real" hardship. On real hot nights I would just go sleep in the rough near a field. I would do my homework at the public library, shower at friends when I could and I would drive around and around thinking about my life. lol I got my first apartment soon after that.
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Rebelutionsssss
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walmart camping
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DieCommie

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Rebelutionsssss said: walmart camping
I did that one night at a walmart that wasn't 24 hours. At around 3AM I wake up to a street sweeper doing circles around my car. I fired up the engine, left and drove around a bit...
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Lucis
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Well luvdemboomers, I might be joining you sometime in the future, I got a nice Lowe Alpine back pack which hold a ton of stuff, compass, water purification system (uses UV light I think), and trowel, knives, I just need a camping stove and I am just about set.
I don't know what my future holds, but I gotta make some serious life changing decisions by 2018, that is my deadline to have my shit together, either to leave and wander the roads of USA, or to have furthered my education and apply what I have learned to a career.
I say this to all those younger cats that want to sell drugs or be heavily involved in that scene, if you do so then be careful, don't ever give up your education for a fast life because it will come back around to bite you in the ass the majority of the time.
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Having a car makes the homeless lifestyle way easier. Just get creative and think of it as a GAME. Have FUN with it!
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jbaby007
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Well you're lucky you have a car. I was homeless on the streets for a year. Luckily I'm in a city that has great support for the homeless. I could have stayed in a shelter but I've heard too many stories to put myself in one, even the ones for just women. Anyways, I've slept in a car before when I went on a road trip and it got pretty cold in there at night. I'd suggest make sure you have a decent sleeping bag to keep you warm. In my city, there are plenty of "feeds" or places homeless people can go eat at certain times of the day for free. I'd check out any nearby churches to see if they have a printable list for you to take that way you can pick and choose which feeds to go to at different times of the day. Some feeds are WAY better than others. Some serve super fresh and delicious food. Others will serve up some shit that looks, smells, and tastes like it came from the first World War. It's all about trial and error. I'd eat 3+ meals every single day and had plenty to take with me even though it's hard to keep certain foods good without a refrigerator. Always keep a water bottle with you and find decent pee/poop spots. Try to use a regular bathroom before they all close and keep a roll of tissue. Watch your surroundings because people will be watching you and try to stay clear of the cops. Some cops won't let you stay parked in certain areas for long periods of time/sleep in your car. If your state offers it, get a food stamps card. There's no shame in it because it really does help. However, the only shitty part is not being able to get perishables unless you want to buy a cooler, portable gas stove, etc. Summer time is a bitch because it is really hot. Just stay hydrated, always have water with you, try to get some sleep in shady areas like parks during the day, and stay clean! We have nice places to get showers, toiletries, clothes/wash clothes, food, do activities, work on your resume/cover letter, etc here so I tried to stay busy in those places during the day until they closed. See if your city offers day time drop in centers. I've also chilled at the library a lot since I had a laptop. Funny enough, no one ever suspected me of being homeless because I looked like another teen running around here. Of course the other homeless people caught on after seeing me out so much but yeah. Even when carrying my sleeping bag everywhere people would ask if I'm going camping in the mountains  Shitty times, but I got through it. Hopefully you won't have to go through it. I wish you the best of luck!
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i was homeless for about a week after i broke up with my GF.
I lived out of my SUV.
Wasnt too bad. I slept at a local park. I put sheets up to block out light. Wish i has black ones.
The crappy thing was moving all my stuff around my car to make room for a bed. That sucked. If u can afford it, get a storage unit for your stuff. Makes life easier.
I usually cooked on a camp stove or bought food from the deli at the store. Also, as Rebel said, Most walmarts are 24 hours. Find a 24hour spot and park it there. Free public bathrooms and food! Pretty sweet if u ask me.
And if u need to charge your cell phone, head to a coffee shop or library and plug in the wall.
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Re: Homeless tips [Re: Anahata] 3
#22483607 - 11/05/15 10:29 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Anahata said: I got a spare room, you could crash at my place until you bounce back. Not sure if that's what you had in mind tho depending on your situation and where you want to be.
Thats rad my man, this post reminded me why I am on the shroomery. Sometimes I forget wading through the thousands of dumb underage kids who just smoked pot for the first time.
Namaste
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As someone said earlier, a gym membership is your best bet. Free showers, you can exercise, chill out there, maybe they'll even let you sleep there, who knows. I lived out of my car and had a gym membership and it was $20 a month, and it really wasn't all that bad. Only lasted 20 days though
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I was homeless for eight years, most of that time I was living in my tiny car, one year was only a backpack with clothes, sleeping bag and tarp.
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Move to a hawaiian commune & you"ll be accepted by many natives who'd otherwise call you a howlie(?).
Walmart parking lot is where the family of my friend's sleep sometimes I feel ad because I can't help them all, just one brother. The one I feel the worse for is only 11.
There's homeless communities in certain cities
Live off nature by eating wild plants and herbs , drinking water and saving money in a bank
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LogicaL Chaos said: i was homeless for about a week after i broke up with my GF.
That happened to me too. You can pay your rent on first and get in argument with your old lady on the 2nd and you are fucked. Never again will I not have a back up plan and enough money to move right away. I couch surfed my way thru it, thank god I have friends in this town. Luckily my employer advanced me because you will wear out your welcome crashing at people's houses pretty quick. There are a ton of people who end up homeless because of that very scenario.
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Re: Homeless tips [Re: my3rdeye] 1
#22483723 - 11/05/15 10:46 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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I present to you with... living in van.
Seriously, get out of paying rent forever. Spend $10 a month on Planet Fitness to use their showers. DEFEAT CAPITALISM MAN!
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not everyone can make craigslist personal ad's to have men visit their van all day to keep warm tho
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The spermbank van
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There are places that feed the homeless breakfast, lunch and dinner here; churches that feed at certain times. Try using Google to find out if they have places like that in your area. It helps to have a bike when the car isn't working. Panhandling works at gas stations and crowded places like bars sometimes. I once asked a guy for a few dollars and he gave me a ten. Carry a weapon, maybe pepper spray too. Use Google to find out if there's a plasma donation place in your area. Here, they give you 50 the first 2 times and then it goes down to 35 and only takes 3 to 4 hours usually.
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Hopefully youre homelessness is temporary. Jobs are a dime a dozen, people get hired and fired all the time, it just takes dedication and the willingness to do the work to hold a job.
Godspeed.
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nice1returns
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Alexestalex said: Having a car makes the homeless lifestyle way easier. Just get creative and think of it as a GAME. Have FUN with it!
How would you pay for insurance and fuel? My insurance and fuel comes to about 200-240 pounds per month (about $300)
I'm pretty fucked too OP, just waiting for this to happen because I've been looking for a job for years and can't find one. My family has stopped me selling thangs and I'm in debt of about 3K now.
I don't know what to do I just apply for 4 jobs a day and nearly given up on it all.
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nice1returns
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Chakanooga said: Hopefully youre homelessness is temporary. Jobs are a dime a dozen, people get hired and fired all the time, it just takes dedication and the willingness to do the work to hold a job.
Godspeed.
If only it was that simple. I can't even get hired as a cleaner because I'm 33 with no job references and an ex-convict / addict.
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Chakanooga
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Chakanooga said: Hopefully youre homelessness is temporary. Jobs are a dime a dozen, people get hired and fired all the time, it just takes dedication and the willingness to do the work to hold a job.
Godspeed.
If only it was that simple. I can't even get hired as a cleaner because I'm 33 with no job references and an ex-convict / addict.
If you are available, and willing to work, there is a job for you, its just you gotta pass the interview, which all you need to say in any interview is that you are available, willing to work, and a hard worker, day or night.
They dont care about your past. Ive done an interview and trolled it saying that I was good at computers and they hired me at wendys just because they need a filler.
Plus im working with a coworker that is also a ex felon from stealing cars and stuff but hes done with that and works at wendys now.
If you want a job as a cleaner just say you opened for a bar and cleaned their floors and bathrooms for 7.50 an hour, if they ask for their phone number tell them the bar closed down, they wont discard that just because it can almost be a lie they will take it into consideration because now they know you can probably use a mob.
Its all about qualifications my friend, and if you over qualify, you get the job.
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Chakanooga said: [...] if you over qualify, you get the job.
Sometimes. lol
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Patlal
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Re: Homeless tips [Re: Patlal]
#22484792 - 11/06/15 07:56 AM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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As a smoker- I would trade cigs for information about the locality. You can always pick up a vet and trail them like a puppy as well...
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Chakanooga
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Arctic W. Fox said:
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Chakanooga said: [...] if you over qualify, you get the job.
Sometimes. lol
True. Such as if they are over staffed or a under payed company.
But then theres the totem pole effect, so they will cut the least most useful person they got, to bring in someone new, just to see if the new guy can perform like one of the people on top of the totem pole.
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nice1returns
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Arctic W. Fox said:
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Chakanooga said: [...] if you over qualify, you get the job.
Sometimes. lol
Thats funny cuz several jobs I applied for turned me down saying I was over qualified.
I'm willing to be you're under 25 too places are MUCH more likely to give you a chance with youth on your side.
At my age its a case of why didn't you stay in you last job? Oh you're unreliable no then. Its just assumed to be the case if youi don't want to stay in the same job your entire life.
You're right on one thing though forgery is the best way in, lies.
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