Sleeping in my car in San Diego

Check out

www.couchsurfing.com

Set up a profile and request to stay with someone nearby. Shower, shave, get cleaned up. A lot of people work during the day & wont mind you sleeping while they're at work.

Isn't there somebody killing homeless in the sd area? Be careful

I was in the same situation two years ago in north los Angeles. I found a nice neighborhood and parked on the street in the middle of other cars and got some good sleep. Find a spot where you only have to worry about ppl seeing you from one side and block it with clothes. I slept in my car for 5 weeks. Nobody ever bothered me and the police never came. My excuse was going to be I have an interview early in the morning if I was ever questioned. I did get about 15-20 mosquito bites all over my legs from Sleeping with the windows cracked. So be prepared for that. Other than that it's no big deal.

Brain694u wrote:

I have recently become homeless and I\'m sleeping in my car where is a safe place to sleep in your car will you won\'t be ticketed or bothered by police compounding that problem I work graveyards so I\'m sleeping in the daytime if anybody has any ideas appreciate hearing them

Park at a recruiting station, March your arse in, raise your right hand to serve your country. You will not only have 3 squares and a rack but an actual pay check, career, dignity, self respect et al.

I remember a guy at boot who lamented about being in your same situation. Dude said he was eating out of garbage cans and sold his car at the first sign of expensive maintenance and repairs.

Brain694u wrote:

I have recently become homeless and I'm sleeping in my car where is a safe place to sleep in your car will you won't be ticketed or bothered by police compounding that problem I work graveyards so I'm sleeping in the daytime if anybody has any ideas appreciate hearing them

What's up jamin?

ryan foreman wrote:

This is not San Diego. But I recently became aware that "Skid Row" is an actual place or area in L.A. for homeless people. Its adjacent to the downtown area I think. Apparently its there for a good reason. There are support networks for the homeless to use. And of course LA offers good climate if you are homeless year round.

I would 100% rather live in my car than skid row. I live in LA and avoid that area like the plague. Even if I was homeless, would not choose to go there. Full of mental illness, drugs and alcohol, disease, etc. There are some services for people in that area, but definitely not enough to keep up with the number of people there.

This guy knows the 411. Did a major cross country VW bus trip in the early 80s and hands-down hospital parking lots were the way to go. Always cars parked there, coming and going at all hours. If you are lucky, you will meet a congenial nurse who will take a shine to you. Cannot say enough about congenial nurses.Shower and what not at the local JC (or HS if you are young enough looking). Dine at Costco. Chill at the library, but do not sleep there.Whatever you do, ROTATE. Do not stay at the same spot for more than one night or a few hours running. Things are much weirder now and librarians, etc much more paranoid. Your dignity may take a beating, but take heart. This is only temporary.Good Luck!

Nothing to worry about but I see there's been a string of homeless hobo murders in your fair city. Sleep well!

Who's that knocking on my window?

I'm sleeping in my car just outside of Seattle. I park in a parking lot that's shared by a supermarket, a Walgreen's, and a starbucks. All of the businesses are closed at night. At night, there are cars there that I assume are those of overnight workers. I parked outside of a park once on a dark street and a police officer woke me up just to ask for my license. There were no signs saying that I couldn't park there. He ended up saying it was ok for me to sleep there. I don't park on city streets or parks like that now.

Interesting post, especially for how long it was.

I think you're wrong about the barefoot driving thing though. That is something that is told to teenage girls to make them feel stupid. It is perfectly legal to drive without shoes.

8/10

Lots of homeless people post here....I think not.

I call BS on this entire thread. I've been on Letsrun for years and pretty much everyone is making at least $150,000+ a year, has run a 4:20 mile or less, and has an 8.5 to 9.5 hot wife or girlfriend(well other than Jamin).

Now it sounds like half the people commenting on this thread have been homeless, something doesn't add up!

Best of luck to you. Hope the situation resolves quickly! I read that McDonald's stores are specifically set up so that you can get to the restrooms without walking by the cashiers. Could be helpful if you need a rest stop.

Run/401, amazing post. I learned a ton and hope I never have to use any of it.

This is just a little over-paranoid and sounds like a sheltered suburbanite take on homelessness.

I'll just add to stash things you don't want stolen.

I was sleeping on a bench a couple weeks ago and I was bothered twice (doesn't happened often to me)- the first person wanted to know if there was a fire at the "hollow," the other asked if I was going to pan handle at the baseball game and what time it started tomorrow.

I'm not homeless anymore but travel in a homeless manner still.

Candor wrote:

Brain694u wrote:

I have recently become homeless

How does one "become" homeless? Cars are for transportation and at most, brief naps. If you can log on, register and post, you can find a bed. I get the 5150 homeless problem. What I don't understand are rational, intelligent people; humans that are capable of abstract thought who nonetheless choose (just replacing "become" with the correct verb) to be homeless. What's the draw?

Know what's easier than escaping the cycle of poverty and homelessness? Practicing empathy.

Candor wrote:

Brain694u wrote:

I have recently become homeless

How does one "become" homeless? Cars are for transportation and at most, brief naps. If you can log on, register and post, you can find a bed. I get the 5150 homeless problem. What I don't understand are rational, intelligent people; humans that are capable of abstract thought who nonetheless choose (just replacing "become" with the correct verb) to be homeless. What's the draw?

In some places rent is so expensive that it's almost a scam. And I've never had a landlord who didn't try to cheat me in some way. If I could do it again, I would have gotten a used Ford Ranger with a canopy and built a bed in it. Use that during college and the first few years after.

dfshjjhdf wrote:

SD, go b the beach, cool wind, no one cares if your'e sleeping in your car.

Wow. A ton of terrible advice on this thread. Residents are absolutely, 100% calling PD on people sleeping in cars near the beach.

Not too many conventional truck stops in SD, but, that would be the best advice. A walmart would not be shaded and hot, hot, hot.

Skid Row in L.A. is a nightmare.

Get your shit together, quick.

Every hospital I know of in San Diego has gated access paid parking.

Tijuana would be a safe option.