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Date: 2015-06-11
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| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Where do you park when it's time to sleep? Does anyone, civilians or police, harass you? | Best place to park is a 24-hour Walmart. They usually have semi truck drivers park overnight in the back, so I stick over in that direction. There's a security truck that drives by, but that's just to make sure no one's breaking into stuff. |
| Rule of thumb is not to park on public property or on the street, or the police will bother you. Other private property is kinda iffy, but really, any supermarket parking lot is usually fine, so long as I park in the back and stay out of the way, and of course don't cause problems. | |
| Main thing is, if the Walmart isn't open 24 hours, it's probably because it's a high-crime neighborhood, in which case it's best to find another part of town to park for the night. | |
| How do you deal with romantic encounters? Do they ever want to come back to your place? What do you do/say? | I'm actually living like this right now for the purpose of actually getting some money saved up. I rent a mailbox for a mailing address, got a gym membership for a shower, and a storage unit or my stuff I don't need on a regular basis, and all that's a ton cheaper than renting an apartment (I live in Virginia Beach). |
| I don't plan on doing this forever, and yes, it puts a damper on any attempts at romance. But to be honest it hasn't really come up. | |
| I started doing this as a necessity when I moved to the area looking or work, but now I find it's better to keep doing it until I can get a reasonable nest egg saved up, so I don't wind up in the same situation later on down the road. | |
| it hasn't really come up. I can't imagine why. | Lol I never had much luck with romance anyway. |
| What if you're detected? Or is that not illegal where you are? | I sleep on private property(Walmart), whose owners allow people to sleep in their vehicles (cars or semi trucks) in their parking lot. If they dont want me there, the will ask me to leave, and I will. |
| What kind of car if it's so comfortable? | It's a 2013 Sonic LT, nothing fancy. I just put the seat back when it's time to sleep, a couple pillows and a blanket, crack the windows to let a breeze in to stay a comfortable temperature. |
| Were you financially forced to live in your car or did you make the choice on your own? | It started out as a necessity after I moved to the Virginia Beach area, but right now I'm staying this way so that I can get some money saved up, I wouldn't be able to save much of anything if I got my own place. |
| What kind of diet do you have? Are you avoiding refrigerated products or getting a lot of fast food? | I ate a lot of McDonalds dollar menu even when I had my own place, but right now I'll eat light for most of the day (mostly bread, I eat about a loaf a day) with one more reasonable meal in the evening (maybe a couple McChickens). |
| At work there's microwaves and refrigerators, so I can get a weeks' worth of something frozen, like pot pies or hot pockets, and keep them there for lunch each day, or even eat a hot breakfast like oatmeal before work. | |
| What about mail? | I rent a mailbox from a local UPS store. It's as good as a physical address from most things. Not good to just have a PO box though. |
| For those looking into this particular lifestyle, do you have any tips and or suggestions? How have you enjoyed it so far? | Its fine if youre just looking to save some money at the expense of home comforts. |
| What do you do for work? | I'm a bankruptcy clerk. Well, I start Monday, anyway. |
| Newport News here, where in VA beach are you at?? | Virginia beach blvd and military hwy. |
| I know where you live, I'm coming for you. | Oh dear, whatever shall I do? |
| How old are you and have you ever had problems with the police? | 28, no problems. |
| Cool, check out /r/vandwellers. | Will do! |
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