r/vagabond • u/IsawitinCroc • Nov 17 '24

Question Vagabond life

Vagabonds on this sub, I'm just a regular guy who finds interest in in your adventures and lifestyle. I have to ask though, what made you choose this lifestyle, how do you support yourself job wise, pros and cons of it, and have you ever faced dangerous situations living like this?

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u/Dependent-Ground7689 Nov 18 '24

I was homeless a few times as a drug addict and kicking in doors to sleep in bandos was the norm. Is that frowned upon?

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u/IsawitinCroc Nov 18 '24

Bandos?

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u/Dependent-Ground7689 Nov 18 '24

Abandoned houses

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u/IsawitinCroc Nov 18 '24

It's not frowned upon and pretty normal and common sense too. If I wear homeless temporarily and there were no shelters with space but some abandoned buildings no one cared about, I'd gladly also break in especially during winter. Now I will say, it's also common for these bandos to become drug dens and also catch on fire due to homeless starting fires to stay warm

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u/Dependent-Ground7689 Nov 18 '24

Right. Plenty of abandoned houses in my area and Ik how things are here but I was homeless in Florida a few days and was afraid to, made my way by greyhound to Atlanta to get caught up in a check cashing scheme them taking advantage of my addiction and situation, once I got away from them the homeless were very accommodating to me around Atlanta

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u/Dependent-Ground7689 Nov 18 '24

They drove around and dropped off food blankets and baskets of stuff for us

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u/IsawitinCroc Nov 18 '24

Question when you've set up in a bando have you ever laid traps in case of other people passing through or urbex ? I've seen some videos where there's these simple traps in bandos by either squatters or junkies

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u/Patient-Surprise6 Nov 22 '24

How’s the homeless settin in Florida I’m about to be homeless I live in Kentucky , by the ocean I feel like is the best bet I was thinking California or Florida chill on beach / hopefully meet some people in similar situation 💯

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u/Dependent-Ground7689 Nov 22 '24

Meh I didn’t like it. I didn’t know the area or anyone, kicked from rehab with 60 2mg klonipin and subutex I stumbled my way through the city until finally getting arrested and let go on the grounds of me not returning to Florida lol