Living out of your car.

Bumping out of curiosity, I'd rather pay $1000 for a Ram Van than a dorm or apartment

>>13996486
Dont bother with a sleeping bag. You will be better off with a couple of large/thick blankets. Make a first aid kit, dont buy one. Bandaids, neosporin, apsirin, something for upset stomach, that sort of stuff. Some water and something to snack on. Anything of value goes in the trunk, always. Parking on campus may not be the best thing. Look around to see if there are any warehouseeas nearby that employ lots of people and doesnt have secruity and stay away from any business. (walmart/malls) Good luck.

>>13996529
I will also add that a small bucket for emergencies would be a good thing to have. Like if you have to vomit or have diarrhea in the middle of the night. Put a plastic bag in the bucket. Toss the bag, keep the bucket. You dont want to spray the bushes with liquid shit when its freezing out and risk getting caught doing it.

>>13996529
>>13996547
Solid advice.

Depending on where you live heating and cooling can be a big issue. No amount of bundling will help on a -30 degree night, and no amount of window opening will help on a 30 degree day

Get a job and rent a cheap shithole. The most ghetto studio apt you can think of is still better than living in the fanciest van

It won't be much more in the long run because you can do laundry and make meals at home.

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>>13996643
I live out out of my truck 5 days a week. If I didn't have family to support I would live in it indefinitely. I got a diesel fired bunk heater that consumes half a gallon or less per night. Refrigerator, TV, ect Very comfy.

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>>13996675

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>>13996680
Double bunk with futon on bottom

>>13996643
>do laundry at home

A lot of cheap housing doesn't have in unit washer or dryer. Some don't even have on site laundry facilities.

>>13996486
they don't have dorms?

>>13996643
It's a college town; everything costs about the same because all the apartments are at "Student loan money" markup.

I do intend to get a job, but I'm not going to burn it spending $500-950 a month for an apartment (price varies on roommate count)

>>13996680
why truckers are always fat and short?

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>>13996685
>futon
>not Western Star/Freightliner convertible dinner/office table

>>13996707
Dorms are from $550-1000 a month. I don't have the full term's money on me right now (Only about $800) and I can't guarantee I'll immediately land a job since the school is out of my state of residence (out-of-state tuition was waived)

>>13996688
There's one a short walk into town that I can use. A laundromat, that is.

>>13996521
This. I would live out of a van or larger vehicle for 10 years before you catch me in an apartment or any sort of "rented" living arrangement for one.

Hotels for short term stays nonwithstanding.

I lived in a Prius for 3 months.
Passenger seat turned around, wooden plank going from boot to seat, mattress on top of that.
I got used to the bed but never used to the noises outside (I live in a city) scaring me. Have a gym membership so showered there. Get a piss bottle, maybe some windscreen shades to cover every window.

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>>13996899
my setup was like this

ITT : disgusting advice for being a hobo

>>13996486
>do to
>do
>to
Go back to grade school

>>13996920

He used the right "to,' though, so why'd you maymay arrow it? (Due is obvious)

>>13996924
I dunno. I just woke up.

>>13996643
This isnt true at all. Ive lived in ghetto apartments and it is complete shit. Id rather live in a car than go back to that.

>>13996629
futon mattress plus down comforter with a blanket on top = comfy to -20

>ask me how i know

>>13996904
Holy crap. I hate the prius but I might have to get one now after seeing that. Im going vagabond in a few months and this would be perfect.

any other suggestions or advice?
pls

>>13996918
>white priviledge
git out

>>13997058
dont argue with cops, churches dont want you in their lot, dont annoy people that park near you with your homeless problems.

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I live in a living room of a friend right now (geobach) and might move into the bed of my truck after I get a good camper topper. Trouble is finding a good one for under $1K. Other trouble is it's getting colder in VA. Any tips for sleeping in the cold? I was thinking of a low rise cot with a thermal mat and a good sleeping bag. Will be living in it for 8 months. Pic related, exact truck I have but mine's black....And sexy. Laundry won't be a problem, it's free on base

>>13997126
dont keep valuables in the bed. Those tops are not secure at all.

>cold
Your idea seems good to me. If it gets really bad you can just use a small propane heater. "Mr. Heater" is da best. If you do get one, make sure to get one that has a low oxygen shut off.

>>13996920
Yeah, I noticed after posting.

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>>13997058
>advice
1) Housie sez don't park near me, i will call the cops and they WILL do absolutely nothing about it.
2) be nice, have a few camp spots and rotate
3) you can use a sidewalk or other flat concrete slab to open a tin can, just rub it back and forth for about 10 min.
4) don't eat farty foods
5) find a 24-hr business, they are a little loud but will almost never kick you out of their parking lot and you have other cars as cover. Casinos are the best.
6) giving out cigarettes will make all the homeless your friend
7) keep your car clean inside and out (unless you have curtains, then just outside) and you will draw less attention
8) have a good family car and not a chester van, see #7
9) if shit gets hairy call the cops they will usually overlook your houselessness
10) find a place that will take your body waste for free, like the gym. Try not to store your waste; any time you buy something use the bathroom

Dude you are going to get ZERO pussy on campus living in your car

>>13997381
+1 for gym, a 24hour gym will have restroom and shower facilities available round the clock.

>>13997414
There's another car-dwelling anon in the thread, haha I'm OP.

Dude I'm trying to worry about just finishing school and getting a job, I'll cross the "recommend her place every time" bridge when I get there.

>>13997381
>giving out cigarettes will make all the homeless your friend
But won't it make them hang out around your car?

>>13997058
Niggers will steal your shit and if they find out you are sleeping there, they will harass you at all hours.

>>13997477
Oh shit dude I didnt realize you werent getting pussy to begin with I guess if you're already butt ugly and socially inept it doesnt matter that youre homeless

>>13997515
Nah I don't have appearances to worry about m80

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>>13996711
I'm 6,3

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>>13996713
Freightliner a shit mate. Zero resell. But I do have a spare one. So your point is moot. I prefer the paccar.

>>13997496
not if you give them cigarettes and tell them to be quiet and go away, you're sleeping. Use them as incentives, not gifts. NOTE: do not give cigarettes to tweakers or crazies.

if they take advantage of you or turn out to be tweakers and/or crazies:
>shopping bag full of hucking rocks
>it's both a ranged and melee weapon!
>source: my wife works at a homeless shelter

>>13996486
what kind of car

>>13997881
04 Sedona

>>13996486
rice cooker
maybe an extra car battery
that thing so you can plug in three prong shit in the car charger
thats all i got for now

Thanks for the tips anons.
Also for parking there really aren't any places off campus to park.

I work 40 hour weeks as a finishing carpenter and live out of a van.

If I rented a place, I'd have almost nothing to put in my savings account at the end of the month. The American dream.

>>13997622
>turn out to be tweakers and/or crazies
Even the most sane appearing person will do weird shit for cigarettes.

A couple power banks to keep your stuff lit.

For your normal gadgets, phones, tablets, usb lights and fans: Ravpower 20100mAh external battery pack with QC 2.0 / USB-C/Type C

For emergency jump start: Suaoki 600A battery jump starter + USB charger + flashlight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MBpoL5_zQE

>>13998274
Walmart let's you

>>13996685
That rug really ties the room together

>>13997543
75 inches of douche

>>13999908
*sexy

>>13998679
Yeah, I thought another anon said be careful about using Walmart though.

Use plasti-dip to blackout the side windows. That would probably come off as shady/rapey though.

>>13996521
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http://www.mbvans.com/sprinter/home

>>13997414

Some people go to university because they think it will help them better their lives and aren't worried about getting pussy.

I know weird right?

>>14002209
That's because store security isn't the only concern in a Walmart parking lot.

Like the other anon said, its better to find a parking lot that used by people going to work and is 'quiet' in terms of security.

>>14002248
Gotcha.
>>14002223
Yeah, I might give it a shot.

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>>13997381
>3) you can use a sidewalk or other flat concrete slab to open a tin can, just rub it back and forth for about 10 min.

>Not having a can opener, or not buying cans will pull lids.

>>13997506
Protip.

Don't settle in nigger neighborhoods.

-invest in a portable charger, make sure you stay in your school's library as long as you can and charge your stuff there to avoid them dying while you're in your car.
-buy a case of water and keep it in your trunk or somewhere where they won't get in your way (or refillable water bottles to fill at school)
-take the anon's advice about a waste bucket with bag; buy baby wipes and use those to clean yourself if you can't go to a bathroom, they're cleaner and you'll use less paper
-stock up on blankets, buy thermal underpants and shirts
-if you can splurge, buy a foam bed overlay, will make things a lot more comfortable
-since you have a van, make sure you buy windshield covers and park in areas with walls or low visibility
-get multiple spots, rotate daily as to not draw attention; talk to campus police/security and ask them about overnight parking to get an idea of what to expect from them at night
-buy some ear plugs, you're gonna be hearing a lot of things
-do not neglect you car's battery or you'll be stranded for a while, try and get a spare if possible
-if there's a bus station or train station nearby, you can probably park there overnight


that's all that comes of the top of my head; you stated that you're out of state so I assume no relatives or friends houses you can sleep at; have you tried seeing if there's a local homeless center? They'll let you crash there for free and feed you

Bike. Yes or no? Pros saves time and lets me get to further out places without using gas.
Cons cost
Campus has a shitload of bike parking so I can lock it up away from my car

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>>13996486

Some parking areas.
Condos near commercial zones usually have street parking and separated garages and gated pathways for residences.
Never park in front of a house in a residential, park somewhere not in veiw from current house that usually has a large fence wall along the sidewalk.
Streets that are commercial zones that have nothing on the other side but have parking are ideal.
Public Transit lots are ideal for daytime parking for rear tinted windows.
Rest Areas were made for overnight type trucking and are not that monitored by highway patrol after hours.
Public Parking Garages are safe, but you would have to pay to get out. Bonus if it is automated as actual staff will not bother you and there is no parking limit. Consult to the rules of each City's garage, as some limit parking time less than 24 hours or are not open for 24 hours.
It is actually okay to park more than a day in the same spot in some parking lots as long as there is not tow away sign.

Risk areas.
Cops depending on the area do not actively patrol past 12pm, but will always patrol pass a school zone.
Residential streets that have cars all over parked on the curb already are actually nigger neighborhoods and should not waste your time.
Public Parks should never be bothered with due to daytime only hours, that are usually not in view.
Private Roads, well essentially residential outlets that have three houses in on street.
Gated Houses/Communities, retirement reaching people who paid pretty big money who won't stand for bullshit in front of their home.
Parking lots with only one store front.
Never park near homelessness areas of congregation, like around universities or some unpublicised route of whatever pilgrimage they do on a weekly basis.

Now the last thing is take care of the car. It is your home and like a home if it is not kept than the neighbors will complain. I seen worse, but why would you drive a car that was a complete mess inside and out anyway?

>>14002474
Depending on car you would need trailer.
Depending on car's location you may need to move your car almost daily.

>>14002482
Good advice, thanks.

>>14002495
2004 Kia Sedona; I can install a rack.

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>>14002229
>starting at $37k

these niggas cant even afford ramen noodles and you tell them to go get a merc?

>>14004418
That's what I thought of lol

>>13997069
>white privilege

But if he was non white the government would pay for his tuition, food stamps, and $4k/mo welfare.

>>13997069
>believing white privilege is a real thing
you git out

also most van hobos are white, retard

>>14004571
But I am non-white, Anon. My parents make too much for FAFSA to consider me needing money but also don't pay for my schooling.

However since even as someone having to fund school myself I have to put their earnings, I don't qualify for a big chunk of financial aid.

Also I might try to live in a van but I've got some pride dammit; I'd never be cause using welfare or food stamps.

>>14004679
http://www.marines.mil/
>enlist for something stupid simple that is not combat arms or aviation maintenance
>deal with daily "suck" that is not as bad as the real grunt "suck" or the aircraft mech "suck"
>use TA to get a BA/BS
>get out
>file VA claim because something with hurt and pocket the cash
>use GI Bill and then pell grants (you will probably be pocketing the pell grants) get Masters
>if you still have GI Bill benifits left over go for your doctorate
>???
>profit

>>14004732
also add on to that
>be mid 20's going to college when you get out
>find 18-19yo girls with daddy issues
>have them sit in your lap while you tell them war stories
>???
>get laid

>>14004732
I've got an uncle that's a retired Marine. It's tempting if only to get some aid that simply working a normal job won't allow me (And maybe a neat Blackwater position after school). He's said before I could probably take it despite the layers of babby fat weakness surrounding the potential I've got, but he doesn't recommend it unless I absolutely need to.

>>13996529
No, buy a decent fucking sleeping bag. A good down-filled bag will cost about $200ish, but that's a one-time purchase and it'll keep you warmer than any amount of blankets.

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>>14002320
>i have never received a free can of food in my life ever
>relying on self opening cans will still leave you without a can opener
>reaction face is some 90's faggot
GG

did you know this before NO now STFU

>>14006594
really either a metric fuckton of blankers or a single good sleeping bag, your choice.

>>14004732
Faggots like you need to kill themselves.

>>14004732
That's not how the post 9/11 GI bill works, but the rest is pretty accurate.

Well except that you will have to be in for years to get enough time to finish a BS/BS

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I have this little RV heater running off a 2.5 gal propane tank, it's safe to run it inside with no ventilation and it cranks, gets my truck up to 75 degrees in 5 minutes when it's on low. About the same price as a good down sleeping bag.

>>14007083

Ex van dweller here, a lot of blankets are more useful then 1 awesome sleeping bag. Layers work a lot better then parkas in all but absolute freezing temps. You can shed layers as spring approaches

Just rob a bank faggot you failed at life in easy mode

i remember reading this guy a few years ago
http://www.kenilgunas.com/p/vandwelling.html
a bit long-winded at times, but some interesting glimpses into it

only reason to have blankets is if you're spooning and the only reason to have a heater is if you're fucking.

>>14007314
>What is unzipping your sleeping bag?
I use my down sleeping bag in weather up to 60 degrees, or just unzip it all the way and use it like a blanket with my feet in the bag part

>>14007308
>heat product that uses fuel = reusable non-fueled heat product
okay man.

If you snore, don't

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>>14008864
http://www.businessinsider.com/google-employee-lives-in-truck-in-parking-lot-2015-10

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>>14008999

>>13996529
Walmarts actually encourage people using their parking lots to sleep in. Though some local ordinances override this. It's mainly for trucks and people passing through. Not something to do everyday.

>>13996486
Apply for as many grants and scholarships as you can. Dig around online and you can find pretty. There's a ton of small ones that get few if any applicants. Anything you can do to reduce schooling costs.

You may consider sharing an apartment. A lot of cash strapped college students do. I knew plenty of students that would have extra roommates off lease to reduce their own rent cost. Just keep your things together and have a backup plan if you get kicked out without notice.

College is pretty chill so if you've got friends you might be able to couch surf. Just don't make yourself a burden. Help with chores and keeping the place clean. I've known people that basically lived on their friends couches during and even after college.

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>>13997008
Check out the Mazda 6 hatchback. People don't realize they exist because of how much they look like a sedan with the hatch shut. Similar setup, but more more fun car. A tad bigger too I think, which is useful for living in.

Or you could consider any wagon.