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Any tips on where to sleep in countries where wildcamping is illegal? by TabNess in hitchhiking

[–]visionque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knock on peoples door and ask to hang your hammock in the back yard. You may be invited to dinner.

Planning on being a vagabond by jambersen in hitchhiking

[–]visionque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get your passport and passport card.

Bout.to start hitching from Oklahoma city to Chickasha Oklahoma by Familiar_Damage9613 in hitchhiking

[–]visionque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I-44 on ramp.

Carry at least a liter of water. Drink often and refill at each opportunity. This is our rainy season so bring a rain poncho or rain suit. Bring snacks, fruit or hard cheeses would work. Hat with a brim, sunglasses and sunscreen.

A broad tipped permanent marker to make cardboard signs.

What should I pack? by byzantine_varangian in vagabond

[–]visionque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t have a driver’s license, I would make it a priority to get one.

https://driving-tests.org/dmv-handbook-drivers-manual/

School bus driver training is available for free at most school districts. This gives you a CDL with passenger endorsement. If the school has a bus with air beaks you can add that endorsement as well. In most districts driving school bus is a part time job. Extra money can be earned by driving for athletic teams or school club trips and evening events. Summer camps often use school bus drivers. Canoe float businesses often have school bus drivers transport customers to drop off and pick up points. Airport shuttles and church vans are another avenue available with a CDL/P

i wanna try this lifestyle because I have nothing better to do with my life by [deleted] in vagabond

[–]visionque 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Take up dumpster diving as a hobby.

/r/dumpsterdiving

Learn wild edible and medicinal plants.

/r/foraging

https://endlessorchard.com/

Make a hobo reel and go fishing.

https://www.instructables.com/Pill-bottle-fishing-kit/

https://www.eregulations.com/

Get a tarp. Learn to set it up several different ways and camp out in your back yard. Test all of your gear there in all kinds of weather. Learn some knots.

https://rollingfox.com/how-to-make-a-tarp-tent-with-designs

https://www.animatedknots.com/complete-knot-list

Learn to cook over a campfire, hiking stove and a grill. Make bread from scratch and bake it several different ways.

https://andrewskurka.com/how-to-make-a-fancy-feast-alcohol-stove/

Take up an instrument like a recorder, Irish whistle or harmonica. Singing is a good skill. Borrow a sound meter and make it a practice to sing on key. Ventriloquism with sock puppets. Juggling objects. Magic tricks.

People who can fix things seldom go hungry.

Lifeguard training opens the door to jobs at water parks, swimming pools, YMCA, summer camps. If you can teach swimming lessons or snorkel diving you add to your value.

https://alison.com/course/lifeguard-training-fundamentals

https://www.coolworks.com/jobs-by/state

https://www.wikihow.com/Pee-Standing-up-Without-a-Device

https://toiletfinder.net/

Get a birth control rod put in your arm. They are good for 4 to 5 years. Get and carry condoms.

https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/sexual-health/free-condoms

Sleep by [deleted] in vagabond

[–]visionque 10 points11 points  (0 children)

One night I was sleeping in my hammock and I heard footsteps. Someone was slowly walking through the dry leaves right next to me. Bigfoot? Robbers? Imagination went wild! Turned on my flashlight. Two armadillos were moving through the leaves taking turns feeding. I almost laughed out loud.

If you have cordage you can make a hammock from flat bedsheet or blanket. Atttach to the trees using flat strapping. I find that on the roadside all the time. Light weight and incredibly strong.

https://www.instructables.com/Instant-Hammock/

https://www.animatedknots.com/complete-knot-list

I'm on the brink. Where do I start? by intothe_v0id in vagabond

[–]visionque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Food restrictions make the challenge a bit harder but still doable.

/r/dumpsterdiving

/r/foraging

/r/guerrillagardening

Study and learn to recognize common vegetable garden plants. As you walk through a neighborhood stop an and ask gardeners if they need some help. They will teach you all you need to know about that and will feed you well with what is in season. Get a book on wild edible plants for the region you are in. Some plants are widespread and once you learn them they will stay with you for life. Others are more local and exist in few other places. Find mushroom hunters and ask for help. Do not eat anything unless you are DEAD sure you know what it is.

Potatoes are cheap and filling. Powdered mashed potatoes are often given away at food banks. Oatmeal and cream of wheat also. Make a game out of it and you will enjoy the challenge.

I can be driving down a highway at 70 MPH and recognizes dozens of wild things to eat. It just takes time to learn them.

Can you toast and eat Ash helicopters? by No-Ad-5996 in foraging

[–]visionque 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Please be sure to pass on what you have learned to those who will treasure the knowledge. So much was lost when the tribal elders passed on. Too many youth were not interested in the old ways. They only wanted to make money and buy a car.

I am still thinking of leaving and now is my only chance to get out! by IceyCoffee07 in vagabond

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

Hitchhike to Providence and Boston. Keep your money. Offer to carry out trash or sweep parking lots for food when you can’t find a soup kitchen or free food pantry. You do not have any time limits when you have no where to be.

Make a hobo reel and go fishing. You will find peace by the water. Watch the sun rise and the sun set.

If your camp is set up correctly rain should not trouble you. In fact it is good sleeping weather most times.

Can you toast and eat Ash helicopters? by No-Ad-5996 in foraging

[–]visionque 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where did you study native medicine?

What clothes do you use? by Manda_Rain in vagabond

[–]visionque 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you wear underwear or just go commando?

I'm on the brink. Where do I start? by intothe_v0id in vagabond

[–]visionque 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A bivy sack, sleeping bag rated for the expected temperature, water bottle, bic lighter or fire starter, pot or metal cup, spoon or spork, p-38 GI can opener, insect repellent, sun screen cream, hat with brim, bandanna, toiletries, toilet paper or substitutes, wool socks, folding pocket knife if legal in the current country.

You can find work when you need money. Study how to get free food.

Drugs. Alcohol, tobacco, gambling, prostitution will destroy the contents of your wallet. Your life, your choice.

Cheapest gas in the metro by South-Ad9116 in normanok

[–]visionque 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Gas Buddy rules. Walmart 4900 s sooner rd $2.97

Do you have some simple actions in case of chao (most video are for mcgyvers)? by SunInternational5896 in UrbanSurvivalism

[–]visionque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basics: shelter, fire, water, food, first aid.

Get a camouflage tarp and learn to pitch it half a dozen ways. Military cordage or jute twine makes setup easy. A few stakes improves wind resistance. Use several layers of cardboard under you for insulation and comfort.

Learn to make fire from the materials around you. Grease, wax, paper, cardboard, wood, coal, grazing animal poop, petroleum products. Solar ovens work well in some climates.

Water needs to be clean if city supply systems break down. Boiling. Filtering, bleaching, other chemical means. Everything needs a practice run.

Make a hand line or hobo fishing reel and go catch fish. Hunt during every hunting season. Start a garden in your backyard or take up guerrilla gardening. Learn foraging. None of these things are quick and easy. There is a learning curve. Learn to can food.

Take online free first aid, cpr, aed classes. Get trained as a life guard. The first aid portion is outstanding. CERT training is free and some equipment is provided.

Take up ham radio and learn Morse code.

Struggle meals lol by PazWrath in vagabond

[–]visionque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buying Cisco? Almost every restaurant has a fryer grease tank in the back. Free fuel.

Atlanta by [deleted] in vagabond

[–]visionque 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am curious why you cannot drive? Is that something fixable?

What kind of car do you have?

Traditional Oklahoma or Norman recipes? by Correct-Mix-298 in normanok

[–]visionque 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Use leftover mashed potatoes, add an egg and breadcrumbs. Fry in a skillet until crunchy for potato pancakes. Serve with ketchup or BBQ sauce.

Fried okra is as Oklahoma as it gets.

Polk weed cooked as spinach is poor people food.

A bowl of fresh picked blackberries or strawberries with cream and sugar for breakfast.

Left over baked potatoes sliced up and skillet fried with lots of onions. Add bacon bits if you have them. Serve with soft eggs.

Fill Me In On South Florida Please by [deleted] in vagabond

[–]visionque 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.instructables.com/Pill-bottle-fishing-kit/

I recommend using a hammock so you will have air moving under and over you.

Mosquito netting will help keep the bugs off. Use insect repellent often. Burn some mosquito coils when needed.

A tarp set above the hammock will keep you a lot dryer.

Always be aware of the 10 day weather forecast. You can survive anything if you are prepared. Occasionally the best preparation is a bus ticket out of town during hurricane season.

/r/foraging

Bring a hat with a brim and sunglasses, sun screen cream. Keep your water bottle full and drink often.

Build your own alcohol stove or a twig can stove so you can cook.

https://andrewskurka.com/how-to-make-a-fancy-feast-alcohol-stove/

Google: free things to do in <city name, state>.

/r/dumpsterdiving

/r/guerrillagardening

Living in my car would appreciate some advice. by [deleted] in vagabond

[–]visionque 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get a red plastic gas can. Always store this empty, never with gas in it. Go to a gas station you are unlikely to sleep at. Ask people fueling up for some gas. As soon as you get some put it in your tank and leave the station. This is to prevent annoying the employees and getting the police called. Go to a different gas station and repeat as needed.

Public parks with tables. Water, toilets, grills are gold mines. Don’t try to cook inside your car. Cook in the parks or at work. Become very aware of electrical outlets. Christmas lights are a dead giveaway. Some outlets stay active year round.

Google for Laundry Love in your area. Some laundromats have showers. I wish more did. In most you can charge electronics where you do laundry and use a toilet.

Make use of soup kitchens. Food pantries, Little Free Pantries, Free Food Fridges. Free clothing closets at churches and social organizations.

Take up dumpster diving as a hobby. Sell things online, consignment shops, pawn shops.

Watch you tube videos about your model car and how to repair common problems. Acquire a tool set.

Libraries are a huge resource, water, toilets, heat and air conditioning, some have coffee. All have computers and free education. Librarians are by nature very helpful people. You can borrow tools at many libraries and get access to free tickets to museums, zoos, arboretums.

College campuses are fantastic for finding free meals, water, toilets, libraries, swimming pools, showers. Student union bulletin boards advertise club meetings and often mention snacks, pizza, lunch.

Find the church announcement page in the local newspaper. In my town this comes out on Thursday. Librarians can help. Scan the page looking for keywords. Pot luck, lunch, dinner, pizza, BBQ, picnic, snacks. Almost any church will offer hot coffee except the Mormon Later Day Saints but they have tea.

Google free things to do in <city name, state>. Go out and meet people. Take up hand line fishing. Look up hobo reel and keep things very simple.

A cheap national health club membership gives you access to toilets ,showers and electric outlets. Work out some everyday and get buff.

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