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"Portrait: RV resident Robert Ramirez, 54, has been living in his RV for about six months. Ramirez supports himself by collecting recyclable materials and also gets government assistance. He wishes he could park his trailer in a RV park for more stability in his life but he can't afford it."

Don't they have recyclables in Detroit? Does he really-really need to stay in CA for his "career"?

He has some nice gang tats poking up around his neck. Don't gangs offer pensions?

Wish they had shown the obligatory shot of him smoking a cigarette.

Satoshi_Nakamoto says

"Portrait: RV resident Robert Ramirez, 54, has been living in his RV for about six months. Ramirez supports himself by collecting recyclable materials and also gets government assistance. He wishes he could park his trailer in a RV park for more stability in his life but he can't afford it."

Don't they have recyclables in Detroit? Does he really-really need to stay in CA for his "career"?

Why can't he just get a job? I'm sure San Jose has a McDonalds.

tovarichpeter says

RVs are now CA houses of last resort

Again with the nomad bashing? Dry-docking an owned RV in CA is my wet dream. While everyone else is ponying out +30% of their income on housing, I'd be spending that money on vacations, and living the good life of more financial freedom and flexibility. Why the fuck does he want to pay lot fees every week? Way better to just pay overnight docking when you need to recharge your generator and flush your grey and black water.

NuttBoxer says

Dry-docking an owned RV in CA is my wet dream.

Looks like a horrible place to live:

NuttBoxer says

Dry-docking an owned RV in CA is my wet dream. While everyone else is ponying out +30% of their income on housing, I'd be spending that money on vacations, and living the good life of more financial freedom and flexibility.

I had this idea too. I can't say I looked into it in depth, but I had trouble finding places where I could consistently park and hook up in the bay. Seems every place wants space rent that approaches the cost of an apt. I'd love to be able to find a place I could consistently park that's free or cheap, and then occasionally pay a reasonable fee to hook up to utilities.

Great slacker ideas are invariably defeated by population pressures. Cali used to be a great slackers' paradise. Now, the slackers are competing with each other and giving each other beat downs, descending into mini ghetto constraints and avoidance tactics.

APOCALYPSEFUCK_is_ADORABLE says

This guy needs to move to Camden.

Learn to shoot.

Dumpsters are filled with racoons in Camden and Philadelphia.

He could live on that if he was good at shooting in the dark.

And you can hunt whistle pig year round to supplement the coons

goat says

I'd love to be able to find a place I could consistently park that's free or cheap, and then occasionally pay a reasonable fee to hook up to utilities.

That would be any Walmart parking lot. You'll just need to find local dump stations to empty your tanks and refill your water.

anon_05ed1 says

Looks like a horrible place to live:

This is not fit for any human to live in. For they sake of humanity I would be willing to be a guinea pig for a week or so, and stay there.

goat says

I'd love to be able to find a place I could consistently park that's free or cheap, and then occasionally pay a reasonable fee to hook up to utilities.

Never tried it, but I know at least one person who has done it living in my area, and there is a definite issue with police harassment.

anon_968c8 says

That would be any Walmart parking lot.

I'd heard Walmart wasn't allowing dry dockers anymore. I've heard business parks, but really, just anyplace where it's inconspicuous, and where no one will call the police on you.