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@BryantBryant-jt9uj I doubt that she "hates" them. You seem to be making assumptions. We have 300 legal ports of entry all over our border regions. Normal immigration isn't the problem, other than the process not being fast enough because of the sheer volume. Those people are vetted and are on work visas/green cards. We welcome legal immigrants. The USA also accepts more legal asylum seekers than any other country. That does put strain on our system, which we can't afford (see the last paragraph for more explanation), but we nonetheless do it every year.
The main problem right now is the wide-open southern border (and now the Canadian border), where anyone and everyone can come across and take advantage of our welfare system. We should be taking care of our own homeless first. Sixty seven dollars in food stamps per month is ridiculous. That's about enough for a week with today's inflation. Cat is an elderly American citizen going through serious cancer, and she deserves more than that. The illegals are being taken care of much better.
As I type this comment, the homeless natives in Chicago are allowed to sleep in police stations and firehouses when the weather is inclement and the shelters are full. First thing in the morning, they must leave. Now we have illegals sleeping in those safe, climate-controlled spaces who are allowed to be there 24 hours a day. How is that right? Chicago homeless Americans are freezing to death in the winter because the shelter system is over-burdened. The same is happening in NYC and DC. All of California is being affected by this burden issue.
All of these places who proclaimed themselves to be "sanctuary cities" are now facing the consequences of their decisions--and they can't handle it. Now the citizens who voted in these policies are in an uproar because the government wants to clear out school gymnasiums to house illegals, and build tent cities across from schools. None of these illegals have been vetted, as they would if they had come here through a legal port of entry. You don't know who they are. Most of them are actually military-aged young men--and they aren't planning on joining our military unless they have nefarious reasons.
It's nice to want to help everyone in the world, but it's not feasible. We are 30+ trillions of dollars in debt. We can't even afford to take care of our problems. The more you support your stance, the more your own taxes will go up. It's cheaper for us to send poor countries money--that they should be using to better themselves--rather than spending all this money on every economic refugee who comes here (upwards to $200,000 PER PERSON a year!). Most of these people aren't coming from war-torn countries, and they're technically supposed to seek asylum in the first "civilized" country they come into--which would be Mexico.
Every person who comes here illegally is taking away from our citizens and our legal immigrants who patiently wait to go through due process (sometimes taking several years). It's simply unsustainable and unfair.
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Great advice, Carol. I drove 3400 miles in the shoulder season to pick up my rig and bring it back here to build it out (1700 miles each way--no build in either vehicle). It took me 11 nights and 12 days, and I drove 400-600 miles every day. It was a new camping spot every night except when I stayed for two nights at Honey's Park in Arco, Idaho after picking up my rig in Twin Falls. I slept in the driver's seat in the rental and the passenger seat in my Suboverland. I knew this wasn't going to be how I lived but that's how it was when I took that trip. I did have a fridge and a couple power stations with me, plus everything else I could think of that I would need.
My biggest downfall was not having good window coverings. That meant I couldn't comfortably overnight in store parking lots--not that I want to really do that, if possible. I had some rather sheer (but colorful) sarongs that I put in the windows but they blocked almost nothing at night when I had a light inside the cabin area. I had to utilize public lands, campgrounds (paid and unpaid), and even a night in a motel. Thankfully, it was after the camping season, so I didn't have a lot of people around me. [That did mean that I was cold at night sometimes, and I wasn't really prepared for that.]
The lack of proper window coverings is a serious hindrance to being nomadic. I didn't have any on that trip because it's hard to make them to fit two totally different vehicles. I have made them by now, of course. That was a whole other story, and not a pretty one. But at least it's done. Lol.
Because I was in such a hurry and was driving so much each day (and I'm a late starter), I found myself trying to locate camp at night several times. I absolutely hated that. I even knew approximately where I wanted to go (and I had 3 choices for each night because it was a well-planned trip), but it didn't really help. If at all possible, one should find camp before it gets dark--especially if you don't have perfect vision and you're somewhere unfamiliar.
I had to rely on the kindness of a local in Iowa to find my way one night (my first night of the trip, actually). I knew I had passed up my destination, so I pulled into the nearest gas station. It was pitch black out and I was surrounded by forests on the back roads. I went in and asked the young clerk for help figuring out my exact location. Her friend was there chatting with her (small town/rural behavior--lol) and so she offered to escort me where I needed to go. I happily followed her lead. (Yes, I could vibe that they were good kids and not psychotic...) She took me right into the campground of the state park I was seeking. Thank goodness! [The signage was hard to spot from the road, so it was no wonder I didn't see it at night.] But even then, I ended up parking in a site with electrical hookups instead of the primitive spots because it was so dark that I couldn't really see much. The next day, the ranger had to come along and request the extra money it costs for an upgraded site. Lol.
On the way there in my rental, I didn't have anywhere to even pee in a jar. Thankfully, I had my pop-up shower tent with me to utilize. My Suburban had enough floor space for me to use my Reliance toilet in there (it came with me on the trip to Idaho but I couldn't use it in that small rental).
That one trip taught me many things. It gave me a good idea of what I need and don't need. I knew I wanted to do everything from inside my rig in case I can't get out of my truck for whatever reason (bad weather, etc.). I want to be able to sleep, have food available, go to the bathroom, and change my clothes in there. After much thought and designing, I was able to come up with a build that suits me and checks all the boxes. I still have some ironing out to do, but that's because I'm not a minimalist. Lol.
I've literally been living in our unfinished garage for a decade or longer. I go into the house to "work" and take a shower once a week. I long ago had to learn how to live without a toilet or running water. I went through the gamut of alternative loos. I think I've found the right system for me in my situation when I'm on the road. I'm interested in the Trellino (sp?), when I can afford it.
I added up my costs for the trip, including food. I've also calculated all my expected monthly expenses, in general. Unfortunately, the cost of my fuel back when I took that trip in 2020 and the cost now is substantially different. 😔
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Because of the larger size of my SUV, I almost always have to be able to pull all the way up to the front pump. 3:04 mark: If you're pinned in by other people who are fueling up, then it would be an embarrassing travesty to our society if you couldn't just yell out to them for help if you were in that situation. 🤦♀😠😔
I have my head on a swivel whenever I'm at a gas station. I'm always casually checking out my surroundings. Never on my phone (except a couple times when I was lost and had to text friends who I was going to visit--but especially then I was watching the environment, and I wasn't busy pumping fuel). I never pay attention to the stupid mini TV screens some of these pumps have. I'm always looking around me, and often pace around my vehicle while the fuel is pumping--checking my tires and my surroundings. I keep my head held up high the whole time and I take note of everyone around me. I don't come off as nervous, because I'm not. I'm just confidently attending to my rig.
One time (on my way to the M24 meetup) I had a stranger stop on his way out of the station and admire my Suboverland because he was a fan of Suburbans, and I was low-key on high alert the whole time (without giving that impression, of course). It was one of those two times when I was lost and wasn't pumping fuel, btw. He seemed to be a bit "rough around the edges" with no vehicle of his own in sight, so I just made sure to be normal and confident (aka, not an easy target/victim). He turned out to be a decent person who honestly did just like my rig, and I'm glad that maybe I was able to make his day by offering a short conversation and some smiles to someone who doesn't always get that from people (his situation seemed not that great). Always listen to your intuition! If I had felt any kind of nasty butterflies in my stomach when he was approaching/talking to me, I would have immediately gotten away from him.
4:21 mark: Absolutely not!! Most of the pumps in this country are incapable of printing out a receipt so I'm used to having to collect my belongings and take them in with me when I have to go in and request one from the cashier. If I couldn't take my keys out with me while just pumping gas (for lack of pockets in the summer), I always kept them in the driver's seat and I would roll down the window for easy access to the area. I never strayed away, so I was able to keep an eye on everything. Now since I bought a locking gas cap, my keys are always with me when I'm outside the vehicle since its key is on the same keychain as my rig's starting key/fob.
4:54 mark: I admit that I don't always lock my rig if/when I have to go in quickly for a receipt (presuming my intuition and common sense says that I'm safe), but that's always locally and during the daytime if/when I can have my eyes on my Suburban when I go inside. Any time I know I can't see it, or need to go in and perhaps go to the bathroom, I will lock my doors--and definitely at night will I lock them no matter what.
6:00 mark: I totally agree, Carol. I would say, however, that you should trust your instincts all the time. If you ever pull into a gas station that feels "off", then drive away to the next one if at all possible (half tank is my new "empty" for multiple reasons--lol). People don't listen to their intuition enough these days. I think the digital age (mostly social media) is to blame for that. It seems to have dulled our senses, unfortunately.
9:50 mark: LOL! Well, you're just stating everything that I mentioned so far in this comment. Great minds think alike, for sure! 😁👍💯
11:03 mark: My rig very much does NOT look like it belongs to a woman. It's a big overlanding beast that looks like a man should be driving it. I'm the only feminine part about it. Lol.
12:37 mark: Real life experience here from last year. I was shopping at a grocery store in my current local community (as I do every week). I came out of the store and a woman approached me as I was nearing my vehicle. This was very odd, as this has never happened to me in my whole life in this city (and I'm no spring chicken--lol). She was asking for money and I could tell that she was homeless, though she didn't outright tell me that at first. I was on my guard, but after making conversation with her I could tell she was in need for whatever reason (it was the worst, as far as I could tell--but she was very polite and not pushy). After questioning her lightly, she admitted that her male partner was waiting for her in their vehicle, which made me a little apprehensive--but she did seem kind (according to my "spidey senses"). I was completely honest with her and told her that I was getting ready to be homeless in my rig. This literally caught her off-guard. I told her I was also broke, and explained my situation (recently divorced with nothing but my rig to my name). I did give her the few dollars I had in my purse after I told her about nomadic living and Bob Well's channel. She actually seemed interested, which confirmed my suspicion that they were homeless and living out of their car. I just hope she used that small amount of cash for food or gas instead of you-know-what.
Great video, and great advice, Carol. 🙏🙏
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@JD-tn5tb Thank you for the compliment. I appreciate that. So, do private employees enjoy all the privileges and protections you think fed employees deserve? Does it matter if they have kids at home, if they're not doing their job well or their job no longer exists in the private company?
For context, I compare our government to companies because--like them--we also have revenue and debt. The difference is that we Americans are the actual employer, since it's our tax money that upholds the institute at this point.
That being said, are private companies held to the standards you propose? Should they also continue to employ excess people to the detriment of their companies? When they are going bankrupt and trying to save themselves, don't you think the probationary employees should be the first to go rather than the people with seniority? Shouldn't they cut departments and positions that are no longer relevant? Shouldn't they get rid of wasteful spending within the remaining departments?
Do you realize that Clinton and Obama both made moves to cut government waste? Clinton reduced the federal workforce by the tens of thousands. Were you unhappy about it back then? Was he being mean to Americans because of his actions?
How is it "bullying and scare tactics" to make sure that people are alive and present at their job, and are performing well? How is bullying to get rid of departments and grants that don't serve the greater good of our nation? How is it bullying to reduce government waste, abuse, and fraud?
This is our money they're spending. Don't you think it should be spent responsibly? Almost 75% of Americans are happy with DOGE's efforts thus far, so I think it's fair to say that they're doing a pretty good job.
Nobody wants to disrupt the lives of people, but this is realistically what happens when an establishment is 36 trillion dollars in debt and you're trying to avoid bankruptcy. I do hope that the people who lost their job will find good employment in the private sector (or another gov agency if they're a competent employee).
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