so some time in early may, between May 3rd and 6th, I'm leaving my home to wander the United States and its incredibly varied lands and cultures within. I have no love for the laws within or the wars we fight, but the people here can be wonderful and strange, and I'd like to find that. I plan on having little but a backpack, some supplies, and the clothes on my back. I'm incredibly lucky to have a home to return to if I need it, and the ability to prepare for this, so I may as well.
Alright, so today I realized how much potential planning I might need for an endeavor such as semi-homelessness. As I read it, the priorities are about having adequate water, good shoes, a good sleeping setup, and a good bag. I'm primarily concerned by the bag aspect and what I might need as far as a bag goes, like, could I get by on using a bag I had from high school, or should I use some of my money to get something more specific to hiking? advice varies quite a bit, but I think it comes down to preference and how much you're willing to handle weight-wise. Like, a water key might be a good idea to get at any outdoor taps you can find, and it might justify its weight, but it's a gamble. I just do not know how to determine where I would fall on that.
however, there is apparently shitloads of experience on this topic online that I could certainly take a look at. so that is my next thing to do, go over the experiences of many vagabonds and such online. It would be good to collect whatever information I get, however, I'll probably never feel ready for this no matter who much I take a look through. I'll deal with it as it comes, I suppose.