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At 17, for whatever reason you would have to immediately leave town to start a new life with no dependents. What would you do and where would you go given limited resources and knowledge of only a English?
>> Anonymous
whats my resources?
>> Anonymous
What are your resources?

Do you have a car? What's your savings look like? Do you have any work experience or any kind? Are you willing to do shit jobs to pay the rent? If not, are you willing to hobo? Do you have any "dreams" (ie, becoming an actor/musician/fashion designer, etc)?

These things and more must be taken into account. All that said, never gypsy or hobo until you have graduated high school. At least do that in case you decide to settle down and go to college in the future.
>> Anonymous
OP - not about me or anyone I know, I just thought it would be a good idea to think about.
Say, you've got a van, a few grand, and a high school diploma with some small work experience.
>> Anonymous
Well then, I actually did hobo for about a year and a half. I worked my way around the US mostly, but I did go to Canada and Mexico a couple times. It was a lot of fun, but it was pretty wild. I took the bus a lot, because I didn't have a car. I never did the dirty hobo stuff. I stayed at mom and pop hotels for a week or so, do some shit work for cash, a lot of day laboring. Home Depot/Lowes will become your friend. Hang out with the Mexicans out front, but you have to get there early if you want a job. You can make a solid $50-$80 in a day. It's hard work, but far better than making less than 5 an hour washing dishes at restaurants. Most of the time, the employer would feed us lunch. I actually once made 100 for one day of ditch digging. He was a nice guy too. A lot of hobos just panhandle and shit and live like fucking pigs. I'd rather work a day, make some cash and stay in a cheap motel.

Don't do drugs while your on the lamb. That just fucks everything up. If you smoke and drink, you may have to work a little harder and limit your bus trips, because that costs extra cash, especially up North.

But yeah. It's pretty great stuff. I encourage everyone to hobo at least once in their life. I'd love to do it again, but I went back home and started college, so I'll have to wait a little.

Also, a lot of people gypsy, which is staying in one place for a month and up, get an established job, and move one. I never liked that. The longest I stayed in one place was 3 weeks in Portland.
>> Anonymous
>>7809
i think i just came a little.

no, really, that's something i've always wanted to do. as to the OP's question... i did move out at 17, went to Irvine, CA. for the record: BAD CHOICE.

i'd say stay away from anywhere where the cost of living is more than the worth of humanity. large cities are good, because there's (usually) cheap housing, lots of odd jobs. be flexible.
>> Anonymous
Try surviving in Maui via a resteraunt waiter job. You will hardly scrape by but who gives a shit if you are in such a kickass place
>> Anonymous
I'm leaving Texas for Seattle.
>> Anonymous
>>7798
go to a third world country and become god
>> Anonymous
Tennessee. hunting licenses are as cheap as fishing licenses and the cost of living is alomost zero in some places
>> Anonymous
>>7809
it would be hard for me to do that. my launch pad is california. its like "oh would you like to stay at this hole in the wall hotel? that will be twohundred dollars please"