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CloudCity · 11-08-2009, 01:42 AM

Been on the homeless road before and didn't find it all that bad. Just mind your own business and like the man said, don't paint a target on your back. That goes double for cops. If things get too hor, pack up and move in ro some place more mellow. I'd suggest starting with some places that you're somewhat familiar with. Not that you have to know people there - just familiar territory. Try to stay out of political discussions. Walk softly and carry a big back. I lean toward baseball bats, and I try to keep it well stashed and bring it out only if absolutely necessary. Be extremely careful about actual weapons, and plan on splitting immediately of you're ever required to brandish it. I found the road to be a fairly friendly place, but make sure your cash is always stashed. Act and live poor even if you're not, and try not to spend it in the presence of other homeless people. I prefer to travel by motorcycle; that way it doesn't look like you have a lot of valuable possessions. Stear clear of alcohol. It only brings out the worst in people. You can smoke weed, but keep the majority of it well hidden.. Get up early in case you need to beat it out of there before every else is up and possibly up to no good. Try to leave town giving the impression you're headed one way, and then find a different way to leave town in a different direction that doesn't attract attention to yourself. One of the best places ro shower are truck stops. They're pretty safe and reasonably priced. And always, always watch your back. Do all that and you should be pretty safe. If you can, stop and see some relatives where you'll be safe and have a chance to decompress for a few days. That's about it; just be careful and ALWAYS watch your back. Take a camera and document everything. See as much as you can and make it interesting. Maybe you can find someone magazine to publish your stories and pictures. Write about the things you see and the peopke you meet. Pass yourself off as a freelance photojournalist.Peop le love to talk about themselved. See you on the road!

11-08-2009, 01:42 AM	#20 (permalink)
CloudCity YaHookan Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Been on the homeless road before and didn't find it all that bad. Just mind your own business and like the man said, don't paint a target on your back. That goes double for cops. If things get too hor, pack up and move in ro some place more mellow. I'd suggest starting with some places that you're somewhat familiar with. Not that you have to know people there - just familiar territory. Try to stay out of political discussions. Walk softly and carry a big back. I lean toward baseball bats, and I try to keep it well stashed and bring it out only if absolutely necessary. Be extremely careful about actual weapons, and plan on splitting immediately of you're ever required to brandish it. I found the road to be a fairly friendly place, but make sure your cash is always stashed. Act and live poor even if you're not, and try not to spend it in the presence of other homeless people. I prefer to travel by motorcycle; that way it doesn't look like you have a lot of valuable possessions. Stear clear of alcohol. It only brings out the worst in people. You can smoke weed, but keep the majority of it well hidden.. Get up early in case you need to beat it out of there before every else is up and possibly up to no good. Try to leave town giving the impression you're headed one way, and then find a different way to leave town in a different direction that doesn't attract attention to yourself. One of the best places ro shower are truck stops. They're pretty safe and reasonably priced. And always, always watch your back. Do all that and you should be pretty safe. If you can, stop and see some relatives where you'll be safe and have a chance to decompress for a few days. That's about it; just be careful and ALWAYS watch your back. Take a camera and document everything. See as much as you can and make it interesting. Maybe you can find someone magazine to publish your stories and pictures. Write about the things you see and the peopke you meet. Pass yourself off as a freelance photojournalist.Peop le love to talk about themselved. See you on the road! Last edited by CloudCity; 11-08-2009 at 01:48 AM.