<p>can i wander across the country in one? and then where do i sleep once i’m in another state? has anyone tried traveling around the country in a greyhound just for the heck of it? it sounds fun…</p>
<p>oh and how much does the greyhound cost? and what if i lose most of my money and get stuck in montana? or massachusetts? or etc etc etc?</p>
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oh, and are public buildings more tolerant of people who sleep in them than private buildings? or it depends on building, i guess…</p>
<p>Greyhound is good to get somewhere but it’s expensive. If you want to “explore the country” or “run away”, then go on a road trip or drive in your own car, respectively. Although, if it is “running away”, don’t. Just wait until you graduate, get a job, and find a place of your own (not to mention an income with which to “explore”).</p>
<p>Good idea, actually. I could probably sleep in my own car if I needed to. That would be totally awesome, actually.</p>
<p>(hopefully no one will try to break in).</p>
<p>(and i still don’t know how to drive… hm)</p>
<p>i wonder if it’s legal to park in the woods of montana… hmm… parking… the parking laws can be really arbitrary… i wonder where the safest place to park would be…</p>
<p>I know this is old, but I have knowledge to impart. Ok so taking greyhounds, you sleep on the bus(typically). Sleeping in public/versus private bulidings, your best bet is behind like a target or walmart. Public bathrooms are skate parks are a no no. Also, if you plan to travel by yourself plan to tkae some sort of self defense weapon with you. I always have my safety whistle (reqired for work), and my personal alarm and my pepper spray. School gets mad when I have knives andd I am rather anti-gun.</p>
<p>Also, homeless communes are more common than people think. A small group will live on like 4 dollars a day, one person will be responsible for foor, another for weed and so on.</p>
<p>I think it might be better to adopt a nocturnal lifestyle and then sleep in some place that tolerates nappers (unfortunately, university buildings are the only buildings that seem to tolerate nappers - most public libraries don’t tolerate them). , but only during the day. then when night comes, try to find some place that is open 24/7, find a table, and read. (for example, some supermarkets have tables where you can read). </p>
<p>when i go across the country, I might have to find a “friendly” university to hang around, since it should have some spare computers and places to nap. then during the night go to a safeway or something. hmm. checking books out would be hard to do though. :p</p>
<p>4 dollars per day sounds very interesting. hm. for a 1500 calorie diet, it means 7-15 slices of some sort of bread or tortilla. vitamins and fish oil shouldn’t cost that much. but it would be hard finding stuff to fill up one’s stomach with</p>
<p>Bread is easy to get for free, the shelter where I work gives out bread literally 24/7. Tons of it is stocked on shelves outside the offices so that whoever needs it may get it. This is made possible because we get it on its “sell by” date from the grocery stores in the area, and it is consumed on the date we get it. Many families in aparments in surrounding areas visit us daily for bread. Also, one may get top ramen for 5 cents. High in calories put low in nutrition, yet then you have bread and noodles and $3.95 to spend on whatever else you need.</p>
<p>I did try wandering the northwestern U.S. via Greyhound last winter - I had a week to kill before Christmas, but the college where my father teaches was still in session so we couldn’t do anything together. Figured I’d give the Dog a shot.</p>
<p>I left Oakland late at night on a bus to Sacramento, changed buses to an overnighter to Portland, and from there to Spokane. From Spokane, I went on a beautiful journey across the Rockies to Billings, Montana, then south through backcountry Wyoming to Cheyenne, where I spent two nights before heading to Denver. I was getting a bit tired of buses at that point, so I hopped the Amtrak California Zephyr back home.</p>
<p>It wasn’t nearly as bad as the horror stories - you do actually wind up meeting interesting people, especially once you get off the beaten path. I’m not sure if I’d do it again (been there, done that factor) but for what it cost me (not much) it was quite enjoyable.</p>
<p>Sleeping (or at least snoozing) on the bus is very possible, but be sure to conceal, attach or otherwise protect your stuff - I didn’t have anything stolen, but you just never know. I stuck my iPod down in the bottom of my sleeping bag, for example.</p>
<p>Also, be sure to plan out your journey (there’s a good trip planner online at Greyhound.com) because if you miss a connection or your return bus, you’re going to be waiting hours or even a full day for the next one.</p>
<h1>Interesting. Although I’d feel queasy about getting stuff for free (I’m more comfortable with just paying for things at low prices). Of course, getting free food at a university is a different thing, but getting it free from a homeless shelter raises issues. </h1>
<p>Wow, thanks for describing your experiences FCYTravis99! Very interesting. hmm. I just looked at the relative costs of airlines, Amtrack, and Greyhound - none are significantly different from each other. (although Amtrack from Seattle only goes to Los Angeles or Chicago, hm).</p>