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lifestyle:involuntary [2020/07/24 23:40]
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lifestyle:involuntary [2020/07/25 00:02]
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| You will need **[[water:drinking|water]] to drink**, to clean the vehicle and yourself up. Empty soda bottles are tough and hold water well. Rinse them out and fill in water fountains, spigots, sinks, whatever. If you have space to store gallon or larger jugs, [[water:drinking|water refill kiosks]] are relatively inexpensive. Head up: "milk jug" style jugs are brittle and degrade quickly. You can buy water in them but don't use them for long-term storage. | You will need **[[water:drinking|water]] to drink**, to clean the vehicle and yourself up. Empty soda bottles are tough and hold water well. Rinse them out and fill in water fountains, spigots, sinks, whatever. If you have space to store gallon or larger jugs, [[water:drinking|water refill kiosks]] are relatively inexpensive. Head up: "milk jug" style jugs are brittle and degrade quickly. You can buy water in them but don't use them for long-term storage. |
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| You will need **food to eat**. Fast food is extremely expensive. Sandwiches made from deli supplies will be inexpensive. Since you probably won't be able to [[food:cooking|cook]] yet, focus on foods that can be eaten cold. You'll need a good can opener in any case. Peanut butter is a great bang-for-buck. Since you [[food:no_refrigeration|likely will not have a fridge]], leftovers should be kept to a minimum. Buy only what you can eat. | You will need **food to eat**. Fast food is extremely expensive. Sandwiches made from deli supplies will be inexpensive. Since you probably won't be able to [[food:cooking|cook]] yet, focus on foods that can be eaten cold. You'll need a good manual can opener in any case. Peanut butter is a great bang-for-buck. Since you [[food:no_refrigeration|likely will not have a fridge]], leftovers should be kept to a minimum. Buy only what you can eat. |
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| You will need a way to **dispose of [[camping:dispersed:trash|trash]]**. Stuff trash inside other pieces of trash; loose bits inside jars and cans, for example. Toss trash into receptacles whenever possible. | You will need a way to **dispose of [[camping:dispersed:trash|trash]]**. Stuff trash inside other pieces of trash; loose bits inside jars and cans, for example. Toss trash into receptacles whenever possible. |
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| You will need **a place to park for the night**. If you are in a city this typically means [[camping:stealth_camping|stealth camping]]. If you are on the highway you can usually sleep in a rest area then move on. In rural areas (particularly out west) you may be able to [[camping:dispersed|boondock]]. | You will need **a place to park for the night**. If you are in a city this typically means [[camping:stealth_camping|stealth camping]]. If you are on the highway you can usually sleep in a rest area then move on. In rural areas (particularly out west) you may be able to [[camping:dispersed|boondock]]. |
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| | You will need [[lifestyle:faq_laundry|a place to do laundry]], usually a laundromat. Leverage the free wifi if available. Carry your own detergent as it is obscenely expensive by the packet. Save your quarters for doing laundry. |
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| ===== smartphones ===== | ===== smartphones ===== |
| * you may be eligible for [[https://www.assurancewireless.com/|a lifeline phone]] | * you may be eligible for [[https://www.assurancewireless.com/|a lifeline phone]] |
| * even if you have a data plan, stretch it further by using open wifi whenever you can | * even if you have a data plan, stretch it further by using open wifi whenever you can |
| | * bluetooth keyboards are about $20 and can make using a smartphone or tablet for email/blogging/posting much easier. |
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| | * flashlight, headlamp, or "taplight". Headlamps are especially useful in small spaces since they are handsfree. They may have straps or may clip to a hat brim. Some have a red LED option that makes them less obvious and blinding at night |
| | * mulitools or swiss army kinives often have a knife blade, screwdriver bits, bottle opener, and a [[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=use+a+swiss+army+knife+can+opener|blade-style can opener]]. As with the manual can opener mentioned above, practice with it //before// you are hungry and stressed -- it can be rough the first time. After that it's just time-consuming. :-) |
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