Home Away From Home

We place too much of a stigma on homelessness. I was thinking the other day about how a person could lead a satisfying life containing most earthy comforts with no more than an ok job, an SUV or van and a gym membership. Maybe not even a gym membership if you play your cards right. You would have to live by yourself, and it would be easier for guys than girls I suppose, but it is possible. If you take all but the front two rows of seats out, you could fit a very small table, a comfortable folding planet chair or two, and a few of those rolling plastic drawer things for clothes. You could sleep shotgun, and have the second row for guests or whatever. The gym membership should give you access to a good locker room, complete with showers, sinks, toilets and your own personal locker. Preferably, it would be a 24 hour gym, with private showers. All hygiene items (toothbrush/paste, razor, towel etc...) can be stored in your locker, and you could take care of all hygiene related things here. I actually read a book once where one of the characters secretly lives in a gym, and it works pretty good for him. And then, of course, the job to pay for all of this. You would have to eat out all the time or buy pre cooked food, but that wouldn't be all so bad. This lifestyle would mean giving up a few material things, but not many. You could still have CD and DVD, you'd have space for one or two hobbies, more if your hobbies don't take up much space... You would just have to get used to living smaller and using public facilities (library or hospital for computers, internet access, gym, restaurants...) Some things might get expensive, but in the end you would actually save money- no mortage, energy/water bills, tax, garbage bills, telemarketers, solicitors... Plus, think of the mobility. All that is required to move is a new gym membership. Also, you could get by temporarily by going to any self-respecting athletic center. Hmm... I'm almost convincing myself to try it, but not quite. Makes for a fun think though.