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lifestyle:involuntary [2021/01/16 11:34] frater_secessus [services] |
lifestyle:involuntary [2021/08/28 13:17] frater_secessus [Involuntary vandwelling] |
| Note: this page uses terms //vandwelling// because they are . This info is for cardwellers, pickupdwellers, SUVdwellers, etc. |
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====== Involuntary vandwelling ====== | ====== Involuntary vandwelling ====== |
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* modern life is $$$, but **one can live very cheaply and simply in a vehicle** | * modern life is $$$, but **one can live very cheaply and simply in a vehicle** |
* vanfolk usually think of themselves as //houseless//, //home-free// or //nomadic// rather than //homeless//. You have a home! Use whichever term fits the occasion best. :-) Maybe when talking to friends you are a //vandweller//. And maybe when talking to service providers you are //homeless// or //unsheltered//.((""An [[http://www.unsheltered.org/faqs/what-does-unsheltered-mean/|unsheltered homeless person]] is someone who lives in a place that is not meant for human habitation.")) | * vanfolk usually think of themselves as //houseless//, //home-free// or //nomadic// rather than //homeless//. You have a home! Use whichever term fits the occasion best. :-) Maybe when talking to friends you are a //vandweller//. And maybe when talking to service providers you are //homeless// or //unsheltered//.((""An [[http://www.unsheltered.org/faqs/what-does-unsheltered-mean/|unsheltered homeless person]] is someone who lives in a place that is not meant for human habitation.")) |
| * learning to //notice// and [[lifestyle:resourcefulness|take advantage of resources]] that may be available |
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Once you are online with wifi you can get a webmail address like gmail or yahoo. Google offers free phone numbers through Google Voice, and those numbers can be used for text, voicemail, and sometimes phone calls depending on the setup. You would only be able to access the text/voicemail when on wifi, but it's a good way to stay in touch and the phone number looks like any other phone number. You can also do chat and video calling over your google mail account. | Once you are online with wifi you can get a webmail address like gmail or yahoo. Google offers free phone numbers through Google Voice, and those numbers can be used for text, voicemail, and sometimes phone calls depending on the setup. You would only be able to access the text/voicemail when on wifi, but it's a good way to stay in touch and the phone number looks like any other phone number. You can also do chat and video calling over your google mail account. |
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**Tablets** are functionally like large smartphones, and may make web browsing and forum participation easier. | **Tablets** are functionally like large smartphones, and may make web browsing and forum participation easier. If there is no built-in microphone you may be able to use a bluetooth headset or corded headphones with mic to make phone calls. |
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**Note**: with some open wifi systems you have to connect to an unsecure website like http://m.cnn.com (not http//s//) in order to get the connection agreement to show up so you can click on it. | **Note**: with some open wifi systems you have to connect to an unsecure website like http://m.cnn.com (not http//s//) in order to get the connection agreement to show up so you can click on it. |
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| ===== longer-term plans ===== |
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| If you will be living in the vehicle for months or years see [[lifestyle:hitting_the_road|this guide]] to making a permanent or semi-permanent transition. |
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