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So, lains, I am going to be homeless in the next 2-4 days. As for the reasons, in short, is life has been kicking me in the balls, repeatedly. I've decided to post this thread for multiple reasons but mostly to kinda upload the experience to share with cool people who might get a kick out of it, and not make this overly soykaf. I'm going to be Atlanta, so wish me luck. So, to start this cyberpunk adventure, I'll post my pack I'm planning on using. I acquired this stuff over time. > Clothes/Weather stuffs + 'stealth' clothing > Medkit Pouch (Gauze, Medtape, Pressure Bandage, Ointment, standard meds) > Personal Hygiene Pouch (The usual) > Notebook/Sketchbook + Pens n Shit > 550 cord (Always seems to be useful, really) > 1L Bottle + 3L Water Bladder > Knife + Multitool > Bible (please don't hate) > Battery Bank w/ Lights and Solar Cell > Smokes + Lighters > 'Training' Wakasashi Not Shown (mostly because in use) > T420 + Cables > Cellphone > Foodstuffs Notes : 'Training' Wakasashi - Literally going to be poked through the webbing on the side of the pack, underneath the bottle and medkit that are gunna be strapped to it. The best part is its really hard to see, but readily availible. Its actually got some heft and is basically a stylish billy club should it come to it, but is really just a practice tool for medatative forms 'Stealth' Clothing - Added in as a way to kinda blend in or hide my nomad lifestyle OR look completely ragged. I have a semi-fuarrrked pair of jeans and a stained T-Shirt, + a button down and pretty decent jeans. Hobo, college student, or hippy? I think it'll be a pratical day-to-day social engineering experiment (this doesn't include my other clothing for actually doing this) Foodstuffs - Not shown, due to not having acquired any yet. Standards are - Whatever granola/energy bars, Tortillas, beef jerky, tea packets to cold brew (black and green), supplemented and resupplied in the urban landscape Pocket Tarp - I fuarrrking lost it somehow, but...I can and have lived without one

why exactly are you going to be homeless. It obviously is like kicking dead whales down the beach and it's probably stupid of me to think this, but it is probably cool in it's own way. Life would definitely be more interesting I think. I mean that's just how I see it when I look at my own life which is just sleeping and reading 24/7.

>>37407 Half by choice, half by circumstance. Get enough gibs to survive, but not rent a place here. Gunna save up while nomading to do something better when either my body can't put up with it anymore or find a decent opportunity. And youre right, I've done it before, and can be quite the adventure.

>Green american spirits I like your style. Pincers and pliers might come in handy at one point or another. Might i also suggest a solid flashlight, you could use it as a batton too. Some extra bag for carrying things you might find could come in handy. Good luck out there, may your adventures be exciting, but not too exciting.

>>37406 >Personal Hygiene Pouch (The usual) >Personal Hygiene Pouch. Get more than you think you need. A broken gutter pipe is a free shower when it rains. -Water collection and sterilization. -stomach bug/digestion pills, painkillers (cheap, but worth more than gold) Toothcare (or chewing gum in worst case) / nail clippers / scissors - relatively easy to get now hard to get after. Chocolate is a cheap laxative, but your ass will leak. Use with caution. Locks!!!! You'll need to keep things locked - it won't do soykaf to stop proper thieves but an opportunist will think twice when your back is turned or you're taking a soykaf and your gear can't come to the toilet with you like normal. Keep essentials on you at all times - even while sleeping. If you woke up and someone had stolen your bag what do you absolutely still need? (Fire making / money / tools) 2 pairs of swimming trunks, wear one, wash one - and you can shower in the rain without committing a nudity crime. 2 cans of pop + alcohol equivalent = hobo stove. BUILD ONE NOW. Fire steel (learn to use properly). Gloves are gold. Robbers steal gold. Beware. You can avoid being targeted by police, hobos, and other undesirables by not looking like a hobo - this is your primary defence. A tub of baby wet wipes can save your life by keeping your hands and face clean. (and those nail clippers, better yet to put vaseline under the nails before doing stuff that will get them dirty - if you don't have gloves) .....anyway Godspeed!

You would benefit from some heat sources, cooking cans, etc. You likely won't be eating nice juicy steaks, but it is nice to have a hot meal without spending too much at a restaurant. You can use cheap tin foil pans and stuff as cooking surfaces.

>>37410 1. Never sleep. Micro nap. 2. Never sleep in unsecured locations. 3. Failing 1, & 2 - Never use the bag as a pillow. Thieves will cave your skull in while you sleep to steal it. Tie/lock it to your leg and hide the connection and sleep with a hidden hand tied onto your weapon. Short link - not so painful, but less time for you to react after thief realizes what you did when bag is being snatched. Long link - much more painful, potentially longer to react if a snatch & run theft, but thief might notice line & cut it if they are a stealth stealer. Learn a few essential knots, draw them, learn them.

>>37411 >have a hot meal without spending too much at a restaurant soup in a cup packet + biscuits + hobo stove

>>37410 >this is your primary defense Also this is your primary morale booster, and way out of homelessness too. Which is why personal hygiene matters. >>37410 >>37412 >>37413 I've spammed this thread enough

>>37414 It isn't spam if it is a contribution.

>>37409 >Might i also suggest a solid flashlight, you could use it as a batton too. Heavy to carry around, and using it will gather unwanted attention. Discrete is lighter & best. Not to say something bright /flashing isn't useful when blinding the night vision of your attackers. I came back to 'spam' more because I noticed you didn't "ranger roll" your gear. -panties+socks+tshirt ranger rolled. Benefits include: Less things to keep your eye on. e.g. You can check your backpack faster if you think anything went missing, plus when changing in the dark you don't have to search your bag for each clothing item separately. Upgrade backpack to bergen if going long term, & consider adding sheltering abilities (tarps,tents, bivouacs, groundsheet, etc....)

>>37416 >lighter *less weight (I didn't mean a lighter for your smokes) >>37415 >It isn't spam if it is a contribution. I know, but I meant 'spam' in a frequent posting way, not the zero value botposting way.

>>37406 I think your entire kit is a bit lacking with medical: Preventative medicine is important. You should also carry first aid antiseptics >Hydrogen peroxide >Isopropyl alchohol >Iodine >Soap >Petroleum jelly >Cotton balls (this and vaseline can be used as fire starters) >Emergency Mylar Blankets >Condoms (more than one purpose in an emergency) but idk how off the grid you are going >>37410 Locks are good, you can also use a lock in a sock for self defense >>37416 This, always carry 3 flashlights, rechargeable ones are great too. If you happen to be near a building with exterior plugs you can sit down and chill while you charge your gear. Also what bedding and shelter? Are you going to be squatting or are you going to be somewhere where it gets cold? I personally disagree with the "Training Wakasashi myself preferring to carry a real one)" on the grounds that it is too conspicuous, and if you have to defend yourself drawing it might be hard. You should also have at least 2-3 redundant knives for long term use, food/hunting/etc. I would recommend a Gerber LMF2 which has some heft to it (deigned for survival and getting out of vehicles forcefully). A small stabbing/slashing knife which can be kept sharp for skinning and delicate food gathering, or concealed for self defense. A machete might be better suited for cutting activities in the woods, and you can rig it like your training wakasashi (how I keep mine). OP, how much weight are you ultimately trying to work with (realistically kg/lbs)?

>>37410 Locks and baby wipes are a good idea, I was planning on adding some baby wipes to it regardless, as, like you said, staying clean is best defence (also hygiene is important) Locks are also a good idea. >>37409 My multitool has pliers, might carry cheap spare >>37419 while I agree my first aid is lacking, Isopropyl alcohol and hydrogren peroxide tend to be in decent sized bottles become cumbersome rapidly. I call it a first aid kit but really its a 'cuts/bruises' kinda deal. Still considering it as I have time between then and now. I have a knife and a blade on my multi-tool, that count? Conspicuous indeed, if seen. Which is why its going to hide beneath molle pouches on the side. While yes, hard to draw, but stable and hard to spot...and black-on-black, so that adds to concealment. (I reach up and over right shoulder, grab handle, yank with a good amount of force) And when used in self defense, I'll probably hold the 'blade' and smack ppl with the handle. Lock in a sock is both funny and practical. I just imagined me with my plastic wakasashi in one hand and the sock spinning in the other. Slap a 2077 sticker on it and call it hobopunk. XD And its not really 'weight'. I can easily carry a 30lb pack, or 40lb. Its really volume. I told myself to seem as inconspicuous as possible, which included that just about everything needs to be inside a pouch/bag, and all of the pouches should be on the bag.

>>37419 Hydrogen peroxide actually slows wound healing. Terrible choice.

I want to thank you guys for all your input I should also post why I'm doing this and what I plan on doing : I'm doing this because I'm presently living in a soykafhole of a house with an asshole, who presently gave me a notice I need to GTFO after not even ebing there for a month. I am being kicked out for 'reasons' that are not yet understood, literally got handed the notice like he owns a apartment complex and when I ask why, I get 'You got a notice'. Lovely. I don't get enough money to get an apartment/studio in the area, but I get enough to easily survive. My plan is a few months to build up those funds and go somewhere else with it. A cheaper place to live and work. I don't plan on going deep into the woods, I plan mostly on wandering and chilling in various place while looking for the next place to catch a nap or sleep (squatting in bad weather and woods in good), and easily resupply from gas stations and strip malls. I'll be doing lots of sketching/writing/photography and urban exploration within reason. And probably updating this thread as things happen, slap together a neocities site to update on a weekly or bi-weekly basis Probably gunna make my exit either today or tomorrow. This is gunna be hard. But it seems feasible despite dangers and concerns.

You need warmer clothes. A head and neck wrap for a start. You are probably going to freeze whilst packing stuff you wont need. I think you are really unequipped and should just apologise to your mother whilst working on moving out properly.

>>37428 I-is this bait? Sure, I'll bite. Atlanta =/= overly cold to make a face/neck cover nessessary, plus a shirt can make a covering. And if it was as simple as 'Oh mommy, I'm sorry' I'd have already done it. I've been handed a notice to GTFO. Thats it. Family cannot house me, homeless shelters are either closed or full up.

>>37425 >neurosuggesting you ONLY use it for cuts If nothing else your need a way to keep dry, keep fed, and keep hydrated. Spetznas only carried limited clothing and a single water bottle with purification tablets, and portable cooking abilities. Bear in mind you can get arrested for illegal fires. hobo stove from a coca cola or beer can is a simple diy hack that can run off of isopropyl alcohol.

I'm not experienced on this but I imagined how would look like to be in situation where I need to survive on street. At least for me spending money on purify tablets isn't worth because public fountains are very abundant in my region, and is cheaper to buy alcohol to make fire and boil the water. A good place to sleep is near a river so you can bath and clean yourself and your clothes, near a river you also have an infinite amount of water, but you will need to purify or boil it. Another good place to sleep is on the rooftop of a building, if you manage to access stealthily a rooftop everytime you will not have problems with cops or the hobos stealing your stuff, if this creep don't got caught once you have the change of not getting caught either https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML5WvA81pqI. Obtaining food is the hardest part, because hunting is not easy, and picking food from the trash constantly will make you suspicious, search about freeganism and probably you will get a good advise about how to do it properly. And finally take a time to exercise yourself, this will give you the dopamine you need to avoid becoming depressed, you have other benefits too like achieving a better appearance with help you look less creepy when doing creep stuff and makes you don't attract bad attention, ofcourse and the most obvious benefit is being more active trough the day. Good luck and I hope you are doing well, if you can share what you learned here I will be glad because I live in a 3rd world country and the potential of becoming like you is great. Wait I have a ideia, is it possibly to screw an air duct on a building and sleep inside? This probably will protect you from getting wet and spotted.

I worked in LA county as a homeless outreach worker and all I would recommend is, if you can find someone to put you up during this time, it will be 1000x better than being homeless. If you're not careful, you WILL be robbed. In my experience, chronically homeless people are crafty and know how to get one over on people. One of my.coworkers clients had a laptop with Linux installed and a month later my coworker told me someone stole his computer, so definitely keep an eye out. If your set on doing this, the best time to sleep is in the daytime at parks. Normal folk are around and you will be less likely to get robbed, just stay visible. In the nighttime, seek to stay visible too. The last thing you want is to sleep in a really secluded area and end up robbed or worse. Trust me when I say that homeless people know other homeless people, so you will stick out as a new face and could even become a target. Since you plan to rejoin society, I'd highly recommend against becoming homeless, it's gonna make it harder to reintegrate. Again, if you can find a family member or friend to put you up for a bit, go that route, it's going to be better for your health, both physically and mentally.

>>37406 Get a rain-cape, it offers great protection from the elements, doubles as a tarp to make a shelter out of, or can be used as a blanket. Dont forget to stock up on toilet paper.

>>37438 Seconding this. If rent's too high and you can't find a job, you should do literally everything you can to stay housed. Practically anything is better than sleeping on the streets. Second best option is to ingratiate yourself to people in a certain area. There was a homeless guy on my block who kept a very tidy area, slept right out in the open in the mornings, very friendly to everyone, people gave him tea and supplies. Stay out of densely populated areas, that's where a lot of bad soykaf accumulates. Third best option is to group up. Go to a local camp and see if they got their soykaf together. They probably won't, but really you just want to know if it's a safe place to sleep. Trust your gut when it comes to street people, some of them are very pleasant, a lot of them are thieving fuarrrks. Be especially careful around tweekers. Also: you will need warm clothes and a sleeping bag. Unless you're in the tropics (Atlanta is NOT the tropics), being outside all night will be a lot colder than you might expect.