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submitted 5 months ago by SpaceFox@lemmy.ml to c/askmeanything@lemmy.ca

For the past few years I have lived without an address and until recently a consistent form of income. Ask Me Anything

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[-] whaleross@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

Voluntarily or involuntary?

[-] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 18 points 5 months ago

Voluntarily. Having a place would cost a lot of money and if I made any money I would have to spend all of it on the place. This is just cheaper.

[-] whaleross@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago
[-] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 months ago

Sleeping in a car or someone else's house doesn't have any rent. You don't have to pay for things like electricity, gas or water if you don't have a place of your own.

[-] x00z@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

That's not just a drifter. That's a freeloader.

[-] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Free loading of who? How is a friend during you a favor free loading? What if I just like hanging out with you my friends?

[-] whaleross@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

A friend helping out in an emergency for a few days, weeks or mayyybe months is one thing. Systematically living on somebody else's bill only to save your own expenses is something else.

You're of course free to do what you want, but don't be surprised if your friends get tired of you.

[-] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 months ago

I'm not "Systematically living on somebody else’s bill" I just sleep over at my friend's every now and then.

[-] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

How do you avoid being harassed by cops?

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[-] Justathroughdaway@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

What does the drifter lifestyle consist of?

[-] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago

An intricate knowledge of Wi-fi hotspots, meeting a lot of new and interesting people, always sleeping somewhere new, a lot of hotels and restaurants and a lot of doing odd jobs for money.

[-] Justathroughdaway@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Doesn't sound that different to my life.

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[-] who@feddit.org 6 points 5 months ago

In what part(s) of the world do you live?

[-] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago
[-] JakoJakoJako13@piefed.social 2 points 5 months ago

East or West? How close are you to the cities? Not trying to dox you or anything. I'm in PA as well. If I was in your situation I don't think I would stay in the state.

[-] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago

I live East pretty close to the cities. I go there every now and then but I make sure I never stay long.

"If I was in your situation I don’t think I would stay in the state."

I see where you're coming from. It's wild out here.

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[-] Didros@beehaw.org 4 points 5 months ago
[-] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

I work at Berger King so I know plenty but if your on the road I would say that tortilla + tomato puree + cheese + 5 mins in the microwave = great easy meal.

[-] tankfox@midwest.social 2 points 5 months ago

Yo take a flour tortilla, spread nutella all over one side of it, roll it up and cut it in half.

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[-] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

How does your lifestyle compare to that of a "hobo," "tramp," "vagabond," etc.? Do you consider yourself part of any defined cultural movement of that sort, or are you just sort of doing your own thing?

[-] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

I consider myself a vagabond. It's similar but the difference is a hobo or tramp does it due to a financial situation where as a vagabond or drifter does it as a lifestyle.

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[-] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 4 points 5 months ago

Ever try hammock camping?

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago

At what age would you say it would become unsustainable. Mainly thinking failing health.

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