What's it like living out of a car?

Question

anyone here did it? i'm thinking about doing it so i can save some money. I plan on parking my car at wal-mart or some where on a back road, showering, and hanging out at the y-mca. Anybody have any advice other then this is a stupid thing to do?

Answer 1

That's pretty apropo, as thanks to Wal-mart many are doing just that!! As once upon a time before the corporations took over we were a nation of family owned buisness's. Be sure to remind them of this fact when they come out to tell you to be on your way.

In regards to your question, thankfully I cannot answer it.But if I were in such a position, I would opt for the beach as opposed to Wal-mart. ~ or,..or have they outlawed that too?~

Beachfront all the way!! That's the way to go!

I am curious, what kind of car do you drive? A ferrarri? I know you are joking, but in the event you are not, here is wishing you goodluck!

Nathan, I am sorry, thought you were kidding, but, you know what, you are right! But again, I would opt for lake front, or beach front.They have restrooms there, and some even have showers. America has changed to such a degree, where it now takes two incomes just to meet the basic needs of life.We have arrived to the point, where one can be a slave to their job,or opt out and make the best of it.I am lucky in that although I have always worked, if it were not for an inheritance, I would not own the house I do now. I look at my neices and nephews, they are all renting, and have been employed with the same company for years, but when I think of their future, it's bleak, no retirement benefits to look forward to, they are doing all the right things in life but have nothing but a 9 to 5 existence going for them with no light waiting at the end of the tunnel ~ well, except for us, their family ~ again, goodluck!

Answer 2

I've never lived out of a car, but I did stay a few nights in my car once. I had to travel for a work conference and they wouldn't pay for a motel and I was too cheap to pay for it myself.

I don't work for them anymore.

The conference was on a university campus, so I bought a temporary pass to the recreational facilities where I showered and got dressed in the morning after sleeping in the parking lot. Granted, this was only a weekend, so I was able to put up with it for a short while.

The toughest part was sleeping in the car itself. I'm only 6', but it wasn't a big car so I didn't have much room to stretch out and get some rest.

Answer 3

one my family and i slept in the car we removed the two middle seats (we have a mini van) so my kids played on the floor and slept on seat or on floor in sleeping bag

Answer 4

Seriously, it sounds awesome.