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lifestyle:involuntary [2020/07/24 23:57]
frater_secessus [smartphones] |
lifestyle:involuntary [2020/07/25 00:05]
frater_secessus [necessities] |
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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 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. | 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 to [[hygiene:bathing|wash yourself]]. You might bring a rag into a public restroom (bring a baggie so you can put the wet rag in it on the way out), pour some water into a bowl, use wipes. etc. |
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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 ===== |
| ===== tools ===== | ===== tools ===== |
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| * flashlight, headlamp, or "taplight". Headlamps are especially useful. Some have a red LED option that makes them less obvious and blinding at night | * 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. :-) | * 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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