One of the first things needed to do, if find a place to shelter from the elements when homeless. This is an abandoned piece of property that used to have storage bins. I am going to be using one of them until I am chased out.
I worked with a guy years ago that was homeless. He found the old abandoned house and moved in. Lived there for years. No electricity. No plumbing. House was built in the late 1800s. He then went about fixing it up. The owner eventually found out and drove out to investigate. He did such a great job with the place that the old couple gave him the house and land it stood on. He only paid a couple hundred bucks a year for the taxes. Last time I heard, he still lives there.
Im being evicted, we bad legs ,,,syatica, she told me, she enjoys evicting people,, I could,nt believe it,, my dogs got bad.legs to, tes and the.dog.aswell,,, she evicted,, a mum, we a 3 year old little girl, in the depths of winter,, her mum came knocking on my door,, kiddie,s lips were blue, hair frozen, sad world in it,,, they both could have died,
I would be careful about one thing. Storage buildings have a lock-placement on the outside. If you are sleeping in there and someone puts something in the hole where the lock would go. It could be years before someone found your skeleton. If you pick a location like this, be sure you have an axe with you so you can hack your way out if you get locked in.
so could others. if someone saw a lock on the door, they could just kick the walls out to see whats in that unit. also this place wouldn't be a good idea, due to not being able to make a fire inside. the smoke would kill you. there were fresh tire tracks on that road that he was walking on, so someone is driving around back there.
We had a local kid who aged out of foster care and had no place to go and was camping in a local community park. The community found out about him right before our big freeze and pulled together to get him into a hotel. After the freeze, the community found him a job and helped him into an affordable rental situation. Just a kid in an unfortunate circumstance not of his own making. As far as I know he is still doing well. I’m proud of my little community for pulling together to help someone in a substantial short and long-term way.
There is an open lot behind the shop where I work. We've had trouble with people going out there and leaving a complete disaster area for us to clean up. One day the property owner introduced me to a homeless guy who lived in his pickup. He said this is Jason he will be keeping an eye on the back lot. He is the only one allowed to live out there. That was about 8 years ago. Jason is still out there, and the police even ask him if he saw anybody run through the place. He has became well accepted.
@ Randy Sallee That is sweet. Thank YOU!!!. I've been working to help homeless people for 20 years now but after 15 years of it I guess I wasn't doing a good enough job because God made me homeless I've had seven years of basically being homeless get a feel for it and better understanding it better empathy for those people wish I could have a whole city for people to come to.
Our construction crew worked on bridges, we constantly had generators and other equipment stolen, until we figured it out, we would feed less fortunate breakfasts and barbecue, ask them to watch our equipment at nite, we never had a problem since
💘 this video. I was born into a well- todo family. I'm 49 years old. Last year, I became homeless because I let the wrong person move in my house. I was.on the street for 8 months.. I called it urban camping. Looking back, I wish I would have watched videos like this one to learn. To anyone who's hating on this video....you're wrong. Keep making these helpful videos! 💘
Hello Wendy, I have lived alone for 10 years in an old farmstead and the house and yard are in shambles. I am considering offering room and board for help around this place, and I realize it could go wrong and I should be wary. Please share details of your story and what to watch out for. It could help me.
I lived in a functioning storage unit a few times: Seattle, Santa Monica, Sacramento....There's so much free stuff in city areas, you can often find a bed & everything you need right at the storage dumpsters. I found brand new sleeping bags, sofas, lanterns etc. People throw everything away. Figured out how to lock units from the inside, leave a lock on the outside...Never got caught. Some places have outlets in the halls. Sometimes I had to get a 2nd unit to store all the free stuff I could sell on CL. Also camped in the woods for years, which is nicer but less secure...Hard to find outdoor spots that aren't overrun w/junkies.
Agreed with the other person, would love to watch you talk about your experiences! Been homeless myself, in Europe, and always wonder how other folks deal with certain things. Homelessness is different in every country, every region, but many struggles are universal. Hope you're in a better spot nowadays
I did the exact same thing you did in my storage unit I was renting. Locked it from inside using a string attached to JB Weld to the round cylinder lock. I would have a little small magnet attached to the end of the string that was attached to the cylinder lock with the JB WELD at the other end. I would place the little magnet right next to the hole where the cylinder lock goes into the sliding door. I would go inside my storage and close the door down. Then feel with my fingers that little magnet just outside next to the hole. It was small enough to be pulled through the hole. Once I pulled the magnet through the hole with the string attached to it. I pulled the string all the way through until the dummy cylinder lock was pulled through in the hole that it was meant to fit in. Once the lock was in place, I could slide the locking mechanism closed from the inside of my storage. From the outside the door looked like any other storage door with a cylinder lock in place. No one would ever have a clue, plus I was secure inside. I had a electrical quick water pot from Wallyworld that heated my 1 quart of water that I then mixed with a 1 gallon jug of water to make a perfect ratio of warm water to pour over myself standing in a big Rubbermaid tub to take my showers in. It didn't take but a few times to get it down to a science. I had another Rubbermaid tub with a sealed lid to keep my folded clean clothes in. And a big heavy-duty garbage bag for my dirty clothes for when I needed to go to the laundry mart. I didn't sleep in there, because continuous patterns is how you get busted and found out eventually. I slept in my car, but because I kept everything in my storage unit and showered in it at night after hours. My car didn't look any different than any other car would. I had 24 hour access to my storage unit, because I became good friends with the manager at the time I started renting. I was from that time forward, after the manager moved on, new management took over. I was grandfathered in with my agreement. I always paid my rent on time. I considered it very inexpensive rent. I had electrical socket inside my unit that I grabbed from 110 wires that just happened to run through my unit on the ceiling wall. I never got lackadaisical and careless with my procedures. I lived in this type of situation for quite a few years. My single lifestyle wasn't burdened by this way of life. It was way cheaper than renting a studio apartment. It kept me on my toes and my mind sharp, as to how to survive if things got bad. I chose to live like this for those years. Always did my storage duties before or after hours. So management never witnessed my patterns. I think near the end before I chose to move out and move from that state entirely. I think management had their suspicions but they really couldn't prove anything, so they never approached me. I think this one nosey manager was on to me the last couple of months. But he couldn't prove anything. He kept what we both knew to himself. It was time anyway for me to move forward from that season in my life.
I currently stash up in a tent in some quiet woods that belong to the railways. I Own a Ford transit high roof, I'm doing it up slowly but I can use it every day for getting to work etc. The best thing to do is build up a platform of the ground. Use underneath for storage. Ideally, try and tuck yourself into the landscape as best you can or in the middle of some shrubbery or even a tree house. The idea is, if you're invisible, you stand a better chance of enjoying relative seclusion and privacy. Stash cooking stove and utensils don't leave anything valuable lying around. I'm stashed really well in some spruce trees that provide excellent coverage and natural shelter from the elements. There is a rail track quite near and some residential streets on the other side of the tracks. It's great to hear the trains passing and in the morning the birds are singing. I go to work ride a bike go to the Gym train take a shower and have a sauna. This way I'm hoping to clear my debts and start to save some money. Common sense and Stealth is the way to go and keep your location a secret. Getting hold if any military webbing and tarps is also really useful. Don't ever call yourself homeless, that is a stupid phrase, keep yourself clean, eat well, go to work a clean dry shelter is good a home, consider the challenge a positive thing in taking pride in your abilities and gain confidence in learning to provide shelter and safety. In summertime it's fantastic keep some binoculars with you if anyone Susses you out you're a birdwatcher . Stay clear of any one who will blow your cover or get you robbed.
No judgment. Take a seasoned international squatters advice, go into the woods. You may not believe this, but places have energy, and most of these deserted place reek of bad if you can feel it. This is no place to be. Pour rain and you have a bad tent, go for it after you pray. I've done this and survived. Go to the woods Joe. Yeah. We are trained to love buildings for safety and association. This is not that place. Get a earth tone tent and find a hidden spot. With practice you will learn stealth. Evil is drawn to these rotting structures, along with drugs, rats, and disease, and desperate souls. Please listen Joe. I have slept in literally hundreds of places. I prayed all the time to be safe. God is listening. You are not safe in the skeletal abandoned structures of man. Much love to you Joe. I write because my heart is with you..
This is really good advice this is why if I end up homeless (probably will happen soon) im not staying in the city I've seen the tweakers amd ghouls who lurk on the shadows of the city it's not a good place to stay better to have samaquanch as your company
So true. A big part of survival that never seems to get discussed is developing a sense of the spirits of a place. I'd be more interested in the woods at the back if I needed to camp in that area.
Im homeless myself but I wouldnt sleep there. Someone could easily lock you inside the unit. I recommend staying here during the day. It does seem like someone else discovered this place and has slept there before. Be careful and vigilant. Wish you all the best.
I was thinking exactly the same thing, it is a very vulnerable position, kinda scary actually!! I hope this guy stays safe, he seems like a nice person.
I was homeless for awhile and that would be the worst place to sleep.. Your best bet would be to gather what you can use and head in-to the woods and build a small shelter that can't be seen.
Oh yeah some skids and some cardboard maybe carpets and you have a secure place to sleep..I'd head to the woods for sure, animals can be safer than humans
I agree id make wiki up shelter to make a smokeless fire in the wiki up known as a native American Indian shelter or find me a cave near by to have as my shelter would be a best bet to find a cave to make your home
@@gabriel4838 yes ypu are correct but if you encounter a grizzly or black bear or a big foot all i got to say is run or you best be shooting your gun at the bear for food but if you encounter a big foot i mean run and get the fuck out of Dodge and find or build another shelter
abandoned buildings work, but use the roof , where nobody and no dogs are going to bother you. A hammock is always best, everywhere, but sometimes there's nothing from which to hang one. Make note of the buildings that ARE hammock compatible. Hammock get you up out of the bird poop and rodents wont be running over your face or gnawing holes in your sleeping gear. Sheets of VisiKleen plastic, 9x12 are just $2 each. One vs bird poop if you have to lay on the ground, one vs rain on top of you. keep each one in its own separate bag.
Last night i slept in a shed at homedepot works well if you stay quiet and dont make a mess trying to go to sleep around 11:30 and wake up around 6:30 seems to work well
When I was a kid I made a plan for if I had to run away (parents were always fighting and I was prepared in case it ever became an abusive situation) In the town near us there was a store that had carpet and furniture for sale but you could walk up three flights of stairs to look at an entire floor of beds and mattresses. The office was way at the back and it took a long time for them to usually realize someone was in the store. I scoped it out for years and knew they didn't have alarms or cameras except for the door alarms. I figured I would get up to that floor while customers were drifting around and hide until after closing time and then sleep comfortably on a nice mattress and then slip out the same way the next day. But that was just the first night of the plan. Day 2 would be getting out of town to another place that I had figured out. I wasn't going to hitchhike til I was clear and could change my appearance. I looked much older than I was and I feel like I probably would have succeeded because I had thought it through and the risks and everything pretty thoroughly for years. I never needed to put it to practice thankfully but I even had a bag with hair dye and supplies stashed in a safe place I could get to.
I see hills all around, so there has to be a cave or rock shelter w/ spring water & you could pile up rocks to have a fire.... If you keep it stealth & don't trash it up, you won't draw attention & you''l be left along.. Simple snares are easy to make for squirrels, rabbits, & even a small deer... I was homeless once and now I'm drawn to survival channels because of it.. Whenever you're in public domain, the police are called even by the so called nice people.... Get a "want add" & look for jobs - I did & my first good job was a tree climber at 19 for $.85 an hour & I rented a very small trailer for $50 a month from the tree company., I've been living on my own since I was 17.. Now I'm 66 & no body ever gave me anything, I earned every penny I have by the Grace of God..
Careful. Recent looking tire tracks. And if people see a lock they'll break in to see what there is to steal. I'd look for somewhere with a little less sign of activity. Be safe! And better fortune in your future!
Experience makes a solid teacher. Places like this may be good to duck into to get out of the daytime rain for awhile but otherwise only two strategies work- one is homeless camps aka tent cities and the other is going solo stealth. Lots of good urban places to live and to stash some belongings in but none are going to be this obvious or this easy. I'm not giving my secrets away but if you're going urban stealth the only good places are the ones nobody thinks about; you have to get out of the "living in a building" mindset or you'll lose everything you've got- maybe even your life.
Yeppir, I wouldn't sleep there... as a homeless person I would think your situational awareness would be on top of its game. You didn't seem to notice the fresh tire tracks down in there. The fresh gravel in the pothole up top, AND... the aluminum loading ramp. That wouldn't last long there if no one came around there. Scrappers would've scalped that up long ago
...grass and weeds along with the wire fence line look recently well trimmed and glyphosate sprayed. Somebody is maintaining basic ground maintenance and weed control there.
Rather than the lockable cold storage box at ground level where you could be ambushed/pinned in, or locked in, if I was desparate, I would have chosen to break into the better-insulated brown brick house on the left with the hill behind it, then set myself up on the warmer second level where I would have a good elevated view out the window and a fast escape route if needed, providing the place was actually abandoned. Also a safer way to store your stuff, and avoid theft, would be to take the plastic blue barrel with a tight fitting lid and bury it up to it's collar in the nearby woods, then use debris to cover the lid, snapping a few nearby branches in it's direction so you don't lose the spot. At the end of the day, I'd much prefer to invest in lightweight hiking/camping gear i.e. backpack, small tent, lightweight tarp, sleeping bag, basic cooking equipment, knife, water filter and bottle etc. and just find safe spots in the woods or urban parks at night etc. to free camp, even if you have to husstle a little collecting and selling some stuff to raise the cash needed. Much safer and more comfortable than trying to use existing structures where you are more likely to get into trouble. Stay safe Joe.
moving from place to place is a good idea. sleep in one building for 3 or 4 nights, then switch to another one, and keep cycling through until you return to the first one.
Thank you for sharing your story. I appreciate the transparency and rawness of the video down to the language used to narrate the video. Very transparent and honest. Thank you for reminding us all to remain humble.
An abandoned storage facility, within walking distance to the town where you get your disability check would be perfect. One unit could be equipped with a cot or air mattress. When inside, roll the door down, and put a stick, nail or wire in the tracks. Anyone outside trying to open it will think it's rusted shut. When you leave...hide your most vital supplies in the woods in more than one cache. The unit with the cot/mattress, you put a padlock on. This would prevent anyone else from taking over your area, and possibly even keeping the cops or rightful owner from discovering that you are squatting there.
joann, hope this comment finds you and your dogs well. i am very soon going to be in your situation. how does one find somewhere suitable for yourself and pets? how can one work? im stressed and in a bad living situation. my vehicle doesnt even work, im going to have nothing here soon besides the companionship of my two dogs. any advice?
I am not sure where you are located, but America isn't like some other countries that easily hand out free places to live on the spot like the UK and some other countries like that do.
How long did you stay there? I've been homeless for going on two-and-a-half 3 years. Last year me and my girl got clean off the drugs so we bought a motorhome and we've been doing it like that as a sense good luck to you
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No way, get your self some camping equipment, hobo stove, good size knife, hatchet, fishing gear, a small bb pistol. Build a Bushcraft shelter. You can have it up in a day.
Axe noise gets you found, people get shot dead if seen holding a BB pistol, and WW1 and WW2 both proved a short shovel is an excellent self- defense tool. As did I in my war. Dug shelters like mine survived 122 mm Chinese rockets and hostile irregulars. Better insulation than tent fabric and hides candle use at night. If you look dirty but hold a shovel you appear to be a day laborer and not a vagrant. I use a hand saw with scabbard to quietly do my dead wood and root cuts. Not as a weapon.
@@pumpkinking2454 If you're in desperate need and have the luxury of both a 9mm and 22lr, maybe sell one for other items that you're lacking to survive. Having both is better; but if you have no reliable income, it's more food, water and supplies.
To all of you judging joe Today you dont have to be grubby to be homeless I lost my way in from divorce lost my home my business and suffer from horrible depression and thats how fast the courts can take your home U dont know his story Or mine I am not on drugs or alcohol nor have any kind of police record My family was what i cherished most in life and a cheating wife and corrupt family court has put me in a homeless situation my health is failing i work when i can but have no hope anymore The small work i do allows me to have a phone and food but no home Depression is horrible I hope joe is ok
I found myself homeless for 6 months with 2 kids.we mostly camped in a tent. It changed us forever and ever. To this day, I always make a mental note of empty buildings .
man, I could not imagine living like that, and am not a proponent of trespassing, But I would have a hard time finding fault in someone seeking shelter as long as they didn't tear anything up, and left peaceably if asked/told.
I have no problem at all with anyone with genuine need staying in a place like that its bad enough they are in the situation in the first place without being hassled and moved on the office of national statistics here the uk state that on average a uk citizen is two missed pay cheques away from being homeless. That is fucking outrageous you cant life like that nor should you have to.
This is def a convenient shelter against the elements, but def not recommended for staying save. Close to town and very accessible, which means other homeless people might know about this too.....and some of those might be harmful. I am not homeless, but I am a prepper......I have my bag ready and I scouted my place to stay. Its outside the city limits, easy reach ( by public transport ) but still secluded and most important no human dwellings around for miles. It has water, firewood and its clean.....right in the middle of the local woodlands. I live in Berlin, Germany, so finding this place was even more a challenge!
No one should ever be homeless. It's a disgrace. Im going to invest some money in buying land to give to homeless folks .I'm so sorry your going thru this terrible thing. I would love to buy these buildings
Fresh tire tracks on the ground either cops go back there and check or people use that area for illegal deeds. Mostly likely both. Be careful, i have been homeless for half a decade and that spot wouldnt make my list of favorable spots by far.
Dig into the side of a cliff, Mancave. Branches across roof, tarp it. Use pallet jack wood, dope it out, lol. Woodstove run only at night, huge bushes in front of entrance. Go in only at night, out before sunlight, hope for the best. Raised bed in the cave, lots of warm blankets.
If you could get a Mr. Heater buddy, they run about $80 with a 25 lb propane tank ($50 for tank then only $20-$25 to refill) your set. Lasts about 80-110 hrs low/high. Then try to get small solar battery with panel, maybe a Jackery 1000?
Get the fuel filter for it though, costs about $7, also 4-6' hose, then just set that bad boy in your cave. Get the Indoor version, probably still want to vent a little in case of carbon monoxide, but I hear the Indoor buddy is safe with safeguards on it. Do some research. I would have pallet wood lining the cave walls, lol. Can be done, and with a little time in a nice hidden area you could live free, then just clean up find part time job 3 days a week, save save save, lol.
Maybe ok for a quick night emergency but kids and people maybe looking for scrap could find your locked door and ther goes your backpack! Hide your back pack,maybe bury a trashcan with a lid on in the nearby shrubery to stash important stuff , i know this place looks good but its too open to visitation for my liking bud.
The one thing I'd suggest thinking of is black mold. You don't want that in your lungs. I'd find a place up the hill and build a brush shelter. (debris hut would be best in cold weather like that)
Don’t know if I’d feel comfortable sleeping in a box that locks from the outside. I’d definitely pick one that has the hasp removed. Never know if some idiots would try to lock me inside.
Go underground,literally. Line the bottom w plastic then cardboard. Shore up the roof & keep your shovel inside& under your floor ( sharpen 1 side of your shovel to hack roots).
My state law verified being homeless with a tent is not a crime if camped on public-use property. Like, urban grass as directed by City Hall. Yes, you have to walk in and ask for camp directions. City Fathers provide faucet use, free toilets, and more if you're polite and not a fool. Las Vegas has most of their homeless within concrete tunnels under the city.
How about a "unconventional housing specialist? " I lived on the streets for a while until I changed my situation IE: Grew up" Hard work I owned a business, I'm retired now. I have a beautiful home in the mountains, I'm sure my time homeless helped my appreciation for what I'm blessed with now. Stay warm Things will get better for you. Just never give up hope. Not in life and never in yourself. Always Believe. Take care, Great video, and Great content 👍😊.
Poor guy he just wants to be warm n sheltered. Give him a break. Because of morgages n high rents you see people resorting to living in their cars. Thts sad
@Black Belt Jones Shut the fuck up. The fact that she is typing in shorthand is more important than her message about homelessness? Fucking idiot. 🤦🏽♀️
Joe if l were you I'd start riding the rails and head west to LA, there is some services that will supply you with a tent, food and clothes, you basically set up anyplace, its warmer, good luck
This was going to be a series on being homeless today vs when I was homeless in the 70's. I got too busy at work to continue working on it. I will be doing more videos this spring when I retire.
1. Never reveal your spots, when being homeless. This is a quick way to get busted, and to draw a lot of attention. 2. Don't store your stuff at your spots. Store it somewhere else. Ideally, a storage unit. 3. Don't be at your spot, during non sleeping hours. Those hours are 10PM-5AM.
@@jenniblansett7134 ,, how you guys eat,,,with no money? What about staying clean- like to shower/ shave? Wear the same clothes every day?( just wondering)
Around 9 million people die of hunger and hunger-related diseases every year in the USA. In January 2018, 552,830 people were counted as homeless in the United States. Shelters provide a meal and nights rest, but come morning they're out on the street no matter how cold it is..
In probably almost every community a person can someplace to hold up in if necessary. What I would love to do is find an old ghost town somewhere with a place that can be fixed up and call it home. I'd be away from the madness of the big city and be able to enjoy the quietness of the country. Sure, there would be obstacles to overcome. In life there always is, but I believe I could do it.
I've been homeless with a good job before. You have to find shelter near your work if you don't have a vehicle. Best just to hide in the bushes at night. For safety don't get in a sleeping bag. Insulated coveralls are best if you need to protect yourself.
With all the homeless people (more every day) it’s sad that someone doesn’t put a little work into that place,different doors,fix the walls a little etc. and it could house 10+ people (more if it’s couples). Yes you would have to be careful about who you allow to move in but it could be a blessing to many people.
People when homeless are always looking for safe places to possibly spend the night. Then return to one of them making sure no one is following and slip in to spend the night. Then slip out when no one is watching.
I'm a low income senior on medicaid. Been In 5 motels ranging from 800 to 1200/mo the drug dealers and criminals have run me out of several. Waiting for low income housing to open up. Good luck
I would find a university or college , they all - got those indoor basketball gym courts - with the fanatic (fan) benches those bronze wood benches. I would enter the gym at 5pm and sleep behind the gym benches late ... near storage mats room. Security tend to not check the gym- bench ect but watch for hallways the cameras. I would do that twice a week - like on a Friday and Saturday not every day to be less noticed ... By 5pm workers "ready" to go home. But dont get caught or spotted for security would call police we got a tresspassor ect. BUT when I was homeless I would hide and sleep . Also - get a fitness center's card just tell them you wants to use only one hour equipment type of talk they will find a way . Then you can take "free showers" 6 days a week you a club member and workout if so you want. For food. I would go to Walmart type of stores , and buy the French bread for 1 dollar cut it in half make that's 2 sandwiches , for 2 days , buy those .89 cent turkey or chicken packets and sandwiches spread bottle ( type of mayo) at the ketchup section taste better than plain mayonnaise. And sometimes i get pinto beans in a can they cost less than 80 cent cheap. I dont waste money on cigarettes or beer though. Needs for Food or thick Socks . Now socks ...try to wear 3 pairs one time to block blisters from walking too much. 👍
It was great to see Rex and Rosa. And it was really nice that Gail was able to come out and spend time with you for a while. See you soon…Happy Fathers Day
Looks like a few vehicles have been in and out, but very little... The loading ramp makes me feel like the place is still used for some kinda storage... One of those empty units on the end could work .... But Low Profile... Great Video..
I mean absolutely no disrespect to anyone. I believe a person has the right to live as they see fit.... So long as they do no harm to other's, or nature. As I read through some of your comments one thing stood out. Whether many of you realize it or not ..... You are telling the world exactly how to find you! Think about it ....... One person commented " wear a yellow vest, people will think you are a worker and avoid you." It might work for some but not me! I take notice , I was taught to be aware of my surroundings. To look for anything out of place. To see not only with my eyes but my other senses as well. An example of that..... When bird's stop singing, squirrel's bark a warning, blue Jays sound an alarm, a snap of a twig, or if it's like out of the blue thing's get deathly quiet then Houston we have a problem! My grandfather whisperer of the wind taught me well. I'm about to share that knowledge. People have died from dehydration because they didn't know how to find water . A little secret!!! There is water safe to drink all around you if you know how to obtain it. Welll obviously many of you aren't in a desert! Use plastic wrap spread it out over grass, catch the dew, use a paper cup hang on branches allow dew or rain to run off in a cup. Me I would boil it..... Next up food. And no I don't mean prowl in places you shouldn't for your own safety. Many plants and roots are edible. Many nuts berries and fruit grow wild in woodlands. No person deserves to be judged by whether they have a home or not. To be respected and accepted for whom they are and not judged for the color of their skin . I was raised to believe life is sacred. To see inside the soul , not what it looks like on the outside. Looks can be and are deceiving. Even the Venus fly trap looks innocent and harmless until it traps it's prey.
Sorry for your situation, man. I hope things improve for you soon. I'm lucky and I know it. Heart troubles, diabetes, arthritis, depression, all take a toll, but thanks to the Gods I have a home, a wife, a retirement income. Nothing great or fabulous, but I don't have to sleep and live rough. Sincerely, best wishes to you.
Yes these units aer lockable when you leave, but the standard locking mechanism has drawbacks person can also lock you aside and and lock your possessions side prohibiting you from getting to them
I have been theee joe Being on the streets is tougher than people know I have survived many terrible nights Its one of those if you havent been there you dont know shit
BETWEEN MY WIFE TAKING MY $ BEFORE I MAKE IT.... LIVING IN MY VAN WASNT THAT BAD. AND I HAD A TV DVD IN MY VAN. I HAD MY SPOT TO SLEEP N THE FOOD PANTRY GAVE ME FRESH FRUIT VEG CHEESES BREAD GOOD JUICES, YOU NAME IT....I WOULD WORKOUT AND SHOWER AT PLANET FITNESS AND WATCH TV. IT WAS AWESOME.
Will people see you coming and going? Will you leave a trail? Are you “breaking and entering” private property? Sleep in one place. Hide your stuff in multiple areas. Bury valuables. Leave no trash. Get a shovel.
I found an old flower pot. Buried it to the top lip. I used to put charcoal in it, cover with some wire or foil, and cook chicken, pork, almost anything.
The truly sad part is that he has to look around like he's a criminal. Homelessness is not a crime, nor should needing warm shelter. Richest country in the world?!
Homelessness is a crime its called vagrency you can be arrested for it here in the UK and indeed many homeless people will punch policemen or commit petty theft to get arrested as its three meals a day and a warm bed everynight and most cells have a tv. The police will always move you on here and councils have started to install spiked strips on public buildings to stop people sleeping rough outside. Yet we can afford to spent 4 billion on a train that will cut the commute from leeds to london by a whopping 20 minutes whoo fucking hoo i rather it was spent on building more social housing and more programs to actually provide food and shelter to all our citizens in need because you know thats what the government is supposed to fucking do look after all of its citizens not just the rich.
@@RK-zf1jm interesting that you in the UK and us in the US have the same issues and dealing with them in the same manner. Richest and most powerful countries in the planet and we respond to homelessness as if was a personal choice and criminal behavior/intent. Yes to some it is a choice, for the majority whether it's mental health, addiction issues, or just sheer financial turmoil, there are few options to lead one out of that situation. I don't have the answers, but how my country or yours deals with these issues is how the rest of the world will see as the way to deal with these issues. Makes me sad, angry and embarrassed. Cheers from the other side of the pond, my friend.
It most certainly is a crime punishable by being arrested and going to jail. Then it's like a revolving door to recidivism. It's been over a decade since being arrested in Hillsborough county but last time I was there it even cost you money to be arrested. Yeah I'm embarrassed to live in the " DIVIDED STATES OF AMERICA" . What are we number one at? Nothing good. But surely number 1 in bad things. Mass incarceration and the absolutely ridiculous scam war on drugs are 2 examples.
@@ExquisiteTouch.M.M.P I agree with everything u said. Great points. Only point we differ, as embarrassed as I am, u am proud to be an American. The end of the day, is there a better option?
@@micemr76 well if I was actively still using drugs than I would say absolutely would rather be in Portugal or other European countries. But I'm not so I would say still European countries would be about equal if not better at the moment. In the past I would say we was probably too country . But in the future to come????? I feel we are going to fall apart in the relatively near future. Things are going to be truly bad. And the only reason we are doing as well as we are is because we are the apex predators when it comes to our military and it's technology. I would be even more terrified than I already am if that wasn't the case. Especially after all the bullshit we either started ( but are made to believe otherwise) and or dipped our noses in places and things it didn't belong in. But just like all major places in history like the Romain empire and Egyptian we will fall. Hopefully I won't be around when that happens and I don't have kids because of that and other modern day issues but it's likely to happen before it's my time to go. Sad and I hope/wish it doesn't but is not looking good.
Hi Joe I'm homeless thanks for this video and consideration, it was thoughtful of you to try and find a place for homeless people, but trust me it has been found already, Please be careful Joe, many unstable people out their, hate to see anyone hurt, more so for trying to help people such as my self. Thanks for the video , Im not on youtube much but I subbed, appreciate what you tried to do.
Good find Joe, we are staying in an abandon mobile home they scraped copper and aluminum but sheet plastic good as new solar panels we dug a pond big liner living free
This was going to be a series of videos comparing being homeless today vs when I was homeless in the 70's. I got too busy at work to continue working on it. I will be doing more videos this spring when I retire.
i might be homeless soon. i have a bike, some sleeping bags, a tarp, and a fishing pole. i thought it would be safest for me to bike out of town every night and sleep in the woods on the river? that way i shouldnt run into any other people especially when it is below zero. eventually i would want to pedal far enough south that freezing isnt as much of a concern. my next worry is food. i feel as though i will probably starve. im scared. lol im from minnesota and have never had to deal with snakes, spiders, scorpions, cougars, etc.. that warmer weather will bring. i dont know if i should head for california or seattle but staying here in minnesota...just the other week it was -40f. perhaps if i had the summer to build a sleeping structure. could you send me some wisdom?
gregory burczyk Don't waste money on tobacco, alcohol or drugs. Get a 2 man tent, it will keep mosquitos of and keep you warm in winter. Go to a emergency shelter when it is cold so you don't DIE.
bluemountaindrivepae I haven't had a drink in ten years. I quit smoking 3 years ago. My sleeping pack is 30 pounds and I should be good for -20f. I have a Hennessy ultralight for nice weather and an axe and tarps to create shelter in the winter.
that is some of what i am worried about here. people hate the homeless here. however, some states have made laws to stop the police from destroying a homeless persons things. i have read about the police looking for homeless in the woods, even though no one has complained, and destroying their things. it is o.k. to camp here but not if it is because you are homeless. whatever state i end up in i will buy a fishing license and hope to catch a meal every day. i am not sure what bothers me most.. the thought of starving, freezing, or being attacked by a wild animal. ha, the human animal will be the most likely to assault me. i don't drink, smoke, or do drugs so i should have my wits about me but i am not the survivalist type.
gregory burczyk people do care about the homeless. I care , and I'm a people. ;) A smile and friendly gesture, (like holding a door for someone) goes a long way. Good luck brother. Remember, a lot of people , do care.
A lot of the US is privately owned too, many owners feel they have a right to defend their property by force... just because. I've always felt safer from these defensive people by finding locations well away from structures and other travelers which improves my odds of going undetected immensely. Number one priority is retention of all my gear at all times. Never leave it for more than a very short time especially in areas you aren't certain of, often times there are other people as yourself surviving in the very area you've deemed safe and they will be aware of you too. Your stuff is a valuable resource for other travelers and if ever confiscated by authorities, you could say goodbye to your most needed items. Without equipment, you may very well be in a much worse situation than before.
the backs of uhaul trucks and trailers are often not locked, and some have moving blankets in them. Use a pee jar and little pan, damn you! Put your own lock on in such a way as to preclude the door being locked.with you inside, come and go only in the dark. Use an alarm to wake you well before dawn.
We live in the Greatest Country in the world,and there are people living in the streets, and we keep sending money to the rest of the world,it’s time to close the door and start to take care of our own.
If I was homeless , I would dig a large hole like cellar in the woods , off trail and hidden / camadlouged with a lid that I can lift up and down to store all my personal items / bike . Then I would have a camo tent ( the kind you can put a safe wood stove in ) and live in it . Obviously location is everything , as it would have to be biking distance to the nearest town . 😅 . Where there is a will, there is a way. Better off living like Hatchet 🪓 but I always pass brushy untouched forest areas even in the city and think to myself ...dang...if I was homeless or needed a big out shelter , I could easily " hide " there. 😅
max homelessness is an incentive to those who hate fucking their clients on behalf of perverse USA bizgigs... = don't quit nor object no matter how much you resent what a nasty asshole you hate yr job making you be. a form of ambient terrorism built into USAinfrastructure to incentivize professionals away from courage+care. also a readymade source of scapegoats to blame as needed for nonbizness crimes of unbustable wealthy. perhaps equally important, housing is limited in most USAlocales to inflate real estate values.
