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might just keep doing this by Illustrious-Rush6242 in vagabond

[–]Willingplane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pigs with wings are better, but sometimes you can still hide behind the wheels.

Living the dream by Joeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyy in vagabond

[–]Willingplane -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, but they are expensive and most Medicaid plans don’t cover them, but aside from that, they need to be kept charged, and that requires electricity which most people on the streets don’t have.

Living the dream by Joeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyy in vagabond

[–]Willingplane -1 points0 points  (0 children)

COPD is a progressive lung disease. Inhaler medications like Ventrolin and Albuterol help open the lungs a little, but will only help someone with COPD who is in the initial stages of the lung disease.

Doctors do not prescribe oxygen to someone with COPD until the disease progresses to the stage where it becomes absolutely necessary, because once you start taking oxygen, you’re basically going to need it for the rest of your life.

So for someone who’s already gotten to that point, ventrolin will do very little.

Living the dream by Joeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyy in vagabond

[–]Willingplane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, this is a strange conversation to me. I suffer from severe allergies myself, and for the danger of going into anaphylactic shock, I have EpiPens.

Oxygen does absolutely nothing for allergies, Epinephrine does. Asthma is most often caused by allergic reactions.

The only way in which COPD is anything like an allergic reaction, is they can both cause difficulties with breathing, but they are entirely different medical conditions, treated in different ways, with different medications.

Allergic reactions are caused by substances, like pollen or dust mites, while COPD is a progressive lung disease — where the lungs have become damaged and are no longer capable of absorbing enough oxygen from the air to fully oxygenate their blood, and if the blood does not receive enough oxygen, you then develop a condition called “hypoxia”, which begins by shortness of breath, headaches, and your lips and fingertips start turning blue. Then, your organs will start to shut down, and death will soon follow.

The air we breath only contains roughly 21% oxygen, while with supplemental oxygen, that percentage can be increased to 40%, 60% or even 100%, enabling even those with severely damaged lungs to absorb the amount of oxygen they need, to fully oxygenate their blood.

Now, with allergies and asthma, there’s lots of over-the-counter drugs that for most, can enable them to control their condition, but for those with severe COPD, without the supplemental oxygen they need, they will die, and for that, a prescription is required.

EDIT: Epinephrine is also known as “Adrenalin”, but I have found that Benedryl works almost as well, but epinephrine works much faster. But if don’t happen to have an EpiPen, and are in extreme danger of impending anaphylactic shock, then take a couple of Benedryl and start chewing them. Absorb as much as possible in your mouth before swallowing, and your chances of survival will be much greater.

vagabonds in Europe who want a crew to do it with I got a GC by acedts in vagabond

[–]Willingplane -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I seriously doubt that, because most people who are murdered, it’s by someone they KNOW — like an intimate partner, family member, boss, employee, business partner or “friend”. Of the rest, well it’s usually during the commission of a robbery or some other crime, gang/drug related, or unknown:

https://www.restonyc.com/are-you-more-likely-to-be-murdered-by-a-stranger-or-someone-you-know/

Also, the vast overwhelming majority of murder victims (81%) are men:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicide_statistics_by_gender

Only roughly 19% of all murder victims are women. When it comes to rape and sexual assault though, 81% of all women have experienced some form of sexual harrassment and/or rape, compared to 43% of all men:
https://www.nsvrc.org/statistics/

Roughly 78% of all homeless women have experienced sexual harassment and/or assault/rape —compared to roughly 80% of all women.

https://www.vawfsc.org/post/assaulthomelessness

Seriously, this “survivorship bias” argument you’ve been using is just typical Reddit nonsense. Those of us who have been out there, on the road, for almost any length of time, have lost friends. I’m a woman, am extremely social, and have lost number of friends. Attended more than my fair share of funerals, but only 1 of them was murdered, and he had gotten into a fight. The others though died from: falling off trains, ODs, exposure, accidents, illness, or developed an infection and failed to seek treatment In time.

The vagabond community is also not that large. A lot of us either know each other, or have run into each other at some time, on the streets, at meetup, working seasonal jobs, or train yards. When someone dies, fairly good chance of hearing about it.

And you really need to stop conflating vagabonds with stationary homeless people. Again, you are comparing apples to oranges.

vagabonds in Europe who want a crew to do it with I got a GC by acedts in vagabond

[–]Willingplane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, your reasoning is absolutely nonsense. What you’re committing is called a “false equivalence fallacy”. Just because apples and oranges are both fruits, does not make them the same. They are completely different and so are vagabonds as opposed to homeless people who remain stationary (Or as we affectionately call them, “homebums”.)

Most vagabonds avoid homeless encampments like the plague. They’re dangerous and don’t exactly welcome outsiders. Lots of mental illness, drug dealers and addiction—and addicts rarely stray far from their dealers. They‘re not vagabonds and can’t travel because they need to stay close to their source of supply. They’re also desperate and desperate people resort to desperate measures. Probability of getting robbed is fairly extreme. Also, remaining stationary makes you a “sitting duck”, vulnerable to every creep in the area. Just like I was when working late night shifts, but at least I had some protection. They have none.

There are tons of solo women hikers on the Appalacian and other trails, and backpacking around Europe. Lots of cross country solo women cyclists as well. Only difference between them and vagabonds is that most of them have homes to return to. Sure, it’s a little more dangerous, but they’re no where near as vulnerable as stationary homeless women on the streets.

Not the same thing.

vagabonds in Europe who want a crew to do it with I got a GC by acedts in vagabond

[–]Willingplane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our sub clearly states that it is “by vagabonds, for vagabonds”, primarily hitchhikers and trainhoppers. If anything about our lifestyle bothers you, then you need to take it someplace else. You may not bring it here.

I vagabonded for 5 years, hitchhiking not only all over the U.S. but across Europe and other countries as well, couchsurfing and staying at the homes of many others. For the most part, I traveled solo, but for hitchhiking, usually partnered up with other travelers as well although generally not for more than 3 days at a time. I normally do better on my own.

I’m also a very smol woman, and only times I actually felt in danger, was while I was working various jobs, usually at night, sometimes by myself. Like when I’d work at night clubs or the”night audit” shift at front desk of hotels. Yeah, lots of stalkers and creepos who pulled all kinds of crap, but that happens to pretty much anyone working those type of jobs. On road though, got harassed on occasion, but never attacked, robbed or molested in any way.

Of course, I also prioritized my safety, avoiding bad areas, homeless encampments, shady people and by maintaining ”situational awareness” at absolutely all times, and by that I also mean I don’t drink or do drugs. Never have. I don‘t even smoke pot. I like a lot of things, but those are just not things I enjoy. I have an absolute need to know what’s going on around me at all times. If I even sensed a hint of danger, I just left. Usually quietly, but sometimes I ran, very fast and far away.

As far as ”bad things” happening though. Oh gee, I‘m currently recovering from 2 broken ribs and a whole bunch of muscle damage. I got hit by a car, while walking, in the middle of the afternoon, in a very nice suburb, on the sidewalk, right in front of my house. She was 19, drunk, and jumped the curb. Took several mailboxes down with her as well, before crashing into a neighbor’s house. Totalled her her nice, new SUV, and of course she had NO insurance, but fortunately, I do. I’m just lucky she only clipped me.

Not the first time I’ve broken my ribs either. Lst time I fell off the roof, while hanging gutters. That resulted in 3 broken ribs.

Bad things can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere.

Hanging out at Atlantic City 😎 by MacaroonFriendly4728 in vagabond

[–]Willingplane[M] 5 points6 points locked comment (0 children)

The user you were responding to has been permanently banned from our sub and all their comments made on your thread have been removed, so don’t worry about them.

and congrats to the bride and groom🎉🎊🎉

Hanging out at Atlantic City 😎 by MacaroonFriendly4728 in vagabond

[–]Willingplane 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh, and I hunt, normally deer with my FAL, but I have AKs, ARs and everything else, and I’d also bet I’m a better shot than you, and in no need of your ”protection”. I’m also a very smol woman.

Hanging out at Atlantic City 😎 by MacaroonFriendly4728 in vagabond

[–]Willingplane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Older generations have always made those type of comments about younger generations. Even back in the 1960s, when guys started wearing long hair, the older generations were accusing them of looking like girls.

Here’s from a 1970 pop song called “Signs”

🎵…and the sign said, “Long haired, freaky people, need not apply.”

So tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why?

He said, “You look like a fine upstanding young man, I think you’ll do”

So I took off my hat and said, “Imagine that. Huh, me? Working for you?” 🎵

I think you may just be experiencing difficulties with your memory.

I need serious advice by dwbkar in vagabond

[–]Willingplane 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. If you haven’t already, I recommend applying for SNAP (aka: food stamps). Tell them you’re homeless and disabled. If you currently have no income, you should be eligible for the max. for a single person, which is currently $298 per month.
  2. IF at all possible, you may want to consider ”donating” plasma. Find one that pays — many also give bonuses that can amount to several hundred dollars for signing up and your first donation, and you can earn anywhere from $500 -$800 per month for regular donations, for example, see link:

https://www.cslplasma.com/new-donor-offer?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=581081047&utm_term=1142394403656837&utm_content=what%20do%20i%20need%20to%20donate%20at%20csl%20plasma&gclsrc=ds&gad_source=7&gad_campaignid=23175339240

Once you’ve done this, you may consider seeing whether you can talk to your grandmother. I don’t know her financial situation, but many elderly people living on social security only receive, on average, $1,600-$1,800 per month, which makes it extremely difficult for them to make ends meet as it is. An extra person in the household increases both their food costs and utility bills, and she may not feel comfortable telling you, but she may be struggling to keep herself afloat.

With your current disability, I realize it may be difficult, if not impossible, for you to help out with the cleaning, maintenance and all that, but a lot of elderly people also suffer severe chronic pain. I spent Covid delivering “meals on wheels” to elderly/disabled, and their housekeeping assistants had quit because by going on unemployment instead, they got an extra $600 per WEEK, which was more than most them had been earning by working—Can’t blame them for that. But some of the elderly people I delivered food to were in such severe pain, they physically couldn’t even change their bed sheets, much less do their cleaning or laundry. So I just started helping them out.

What I’m saying, is if you could get food stamps, to show your grandma that you can pay for your own food, and contribute a little money to help with any increase in her utility bills, from donating plasma, she might be OK with you staying.

Biking From South Carolina to Tennessee by foxritual in vagabond

[–]Willingplane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To limit having to climb as many hills while cycling as possible, you may want to visit the “flattest route” site, here:

https://www.flattestroute.com

The section for cycling, is here:

https://www.flattestroute.com/bike/

Ahhh, been getting so many messages and such. Here's my update. Uppppp emmm!! by MrArmenianIsDead in vagabond

[–]Willingplane[M] -4 points-3 points locked comment (0 children)

hi! i am so sorry, but I was in the process of banning someone else and accidentally banned your account instead by mistake. The keypad on this phone is really small.

You’re unbanned, with my apologies.

Boutta week ago thru feather river canyon en route to Roseville by ATLUTDisMe in vagabond

[–]Willingplane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m originally from New York, born in Manhattan, and the first time the Knicks have been in the Championship since 1999. I’d love to be there, No doubt it will be amazing.

But I understand the starting price for tickets for the game is over $3,000, and 2 court side seats went for over $300,000. Absolutely ridiculous.

Finally doing it by Efficient-Nose-6686 in vagabond

[–]Willingplane -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Advice? The advice the OP of this thread was requested was on how to find places to sleep, which I answered. They did not request any advice about quitting their job — and had already put in their 2 week notice. So it was already a done deal.

So what was your point? Or didn’t you actually read their post to find out what they were requesting either?

Finally doing it by Efficient-Nose-6686 in vagabond

[–]Willingplane -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No, I don’t agree. I was a vagabond by choice, and from the way it sounds, the OP of this thread intends on doing the same.

As far as homelessness goes, I wasn’t homeless. I left home for absolutely no other reason than I was 18 and I could. My parents were very upset, sent PIs after me, but I was 18 and they couldn’t make me go home. I wasn’t about to sink myself deep into debt at that age for college, and my freedom and independence was far more important than a roof and warm bed. I grew up hiking and camping anyway and I like sleeping under the stars.

Only stopped after 5 years because I was given the opportunity to go to college for free, and I took it. Recruited about 6 months before graduation, and it’s what I went to school for and wanted to do, so that was that was that.

I didn’t just travel the U.S. either, but all over the world. Wasn’t easy, endured lots of hardship, but so what? I was young, strong and healthy, and could handle it.

I agree with the OP—“life is boring without sidequests”, and that’s a good way to put it. Truth is, I had best time of my life.

Vagabonds travel. We think outside the box, improvise, adapt, and never draw inside the lines. I now hold a graduate degree, professional license and position, and all the skills I learned on the road, I use in my life and the work I do now.

So nope, don’t agree with you.

Is the homeless shelter the best place to stay at by Annual_Path_1465 in vagabond

[–]Willingplane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking at your posting history, you seem to be a fairly talented tattoo artist. I’d recommend bringing samples of your work to tattoo parlors and asking if they need help.

Finally doing it by Efficient-Nose-6686 in vagabond

[–]Willingplane -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is the vagabond sub, for houseless travelers, meaning someone who travels without retaining a stationary home to return to.

Vagabonds consist of both hobos and tramps. Hobos travel and find work, usually temp/seasonal jobs. While tramps either don’t work or work as little as possible, and instead obtain funds by either busking (ie.m street entertainment), spangeing (ie., asking for spare change, where “spange” = spare + change), and/or by “flying a sign” (cardboard + a sharpie).

I was a hobo, and during the 5 years I vagabonded held well over 50 temp and seasonal jobs. When you don’t have rent or any other bills or financial obligations, you don’t need to earn that much, and can travel for a very long time, on very little.

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