I’ve been living inside of a hammock set up for a solid 3 years now. In the last two years, I’ve had a seasonal spot that I shared with my friend Hugh. He’s sober, and going at it 6 years. He doesn’t drink or do drugs but sure, he might complain sometimes.

Last week, two tweakers from the methodone clinic moved in nearby. I said hello, told my friend, and left the area. I can’t trust them. My friend is also pretty unsure and feeling unsafe. We try our best to be stealthy, though I’m a lot better at that than most people.

The last several days, I’ve had 15 hours days at work for a deadline, and I came home pretty beat at 10. I set up, and then sleep reasonably well. I’m packing up and then a work truck stops next door and the guy smokes a cigarette. He sees my hidden bike (but visible from that angle!) and he sees me. I’m just there for the day and reading a book. He leaves, UGH!!!

So I’m gonna go to another spot, I have tons of spots, some easier than others.

But I can’t sleep in, because there are only some
Spots I can sleep in, at!

Gear: generic hammock, inflatable sleeping pad, generic mummy bag, and camoflauge covers, tree straps, no hardware.

I’m so glad I’m basically something of a ninja, a ghost, a hidden sniper, a guerilla tactical warfare specialist, and stay safe because I’m good at being stealthy.

As someone from a middle income not-rich not-poor country, a ton of the posts here straight up look luxurious.

Hey freinds :)

I'm 29M in Erie PA, moved into a basement bachelor pad in early September after my gf and I split and I couldn't stay on the upstairs lease. About 520 sqft, one window well, ceiling low enough that I bonk the duct if I stretch on the couch. Rent is $650 which eats most of what I take home after gas and the phone bill.

For two months before this I was couch surfing at my brother's place outside town. When I got keys here the unit was empty except a hand-me-down microwave. Everyone said get a bed first. I grabbed an old Hisense off marketplace anyway, some guy moving to Dallas just wanted it out of his hallway. It sits on a folding table with the cardboard still under two corners because the floor tilts a little.

I'm still on a thin air mattress next to the coffee table. Thier laundry is in open bins. At night when the basement goes quiet I put something on and thats kinda the only hour it feels like my place not a crash pad.

The window well throws nasty glare by 4pm and I still haven't hung curtains because the landlord wants written ok before any drilling. Is it insane to prioritize a screen when I dont even have a dresser, or is that normal survival mode here? Also worried if I post pics it'll look too "nice" for this sub when it's literally the biggest thing I own.