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Van/Truck Dwelling: Best US City? Van/Truck Dwelling: Best US City?

10-01-2018 , 07:08 PM
So, in 20 days I'll be living in my car unless a GoFundMe comes through (search my old posts). The plan was to bum around San Francisco "stealth camping" or urban camping (basically a homeless person with a car parked on the street to sleep in).

However, Seattle came up in conversation today and never having been there wondered how it is for the lower classes? My reason for choosing San Francisco is the city doesn't seem to have a problem with street people in addition to the parks, libraries, food kitchens, etc. They did produce the "First Emperor of the United States" after all:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton

Open to any suggestions though. Most likely I'll have access to $0 of income other than what I can beg for, but it's possible there may be a couple hundred dollars per month.
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10-02-2018 , 02:26 AM
I know some people that have done this in Austin, TX. Austin's a good choice, especially right now, because the weather will be favorable until next summer comes. It's also pretty compact with access to the same things you mentioned - parks, libraries, kitchens.
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10-05-2018 , 08:36 AM
Seattle would be very wet in the winter. Not a fun thing to deal with for someone living in a car. And sometimes it would be cold too, but generally not below freezing.

Weather is a big deal for someone who won't have regular access to heating/AC etc. If going out means getting wet then you are bringing wet clothes back into your car which is miserable I would imagine.

Northern coastal California probably has the most mild/dry climate you'll find in the US.
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