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Alex Wall is a writer and musician from the Portland, Maine area,
now living in Farmington, Maine.
In October 2014 he crossed the US by ground level travel,
reporting on his experiences and the people he met along the way at his blog, IWALLK.Blogspot.com,
rough camping on the sides of roads from Maine to California in 90 days.
Then, from June 2015 to June 2016 he wrote 377 consecutive daily blog posts during his journey back to Maine from California, up the Northwest Coast, over to the Great Lakes, down the Mississippi River to the Gulf Coast, and then up the East Coast, rough camping over 300 times,
and posting over 15,000 pictures, hundreds of videos, many formal essays,
with profiles of dozens of people.
This book was written to inform and inspire all the Modern Nomads to come.
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Perfect bound, softcover, 264 pages, written and illustrated by Alex Wall.
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INTRODUCTION
I
REASONS TO GO NOMAD
Destitution
As a Lifestyle
Homeless, Houseless
As a Recreational Alternative
“Homelessness” as an Extreme Sport
II
FUNDING YOUR PROJECT
Does Your Project Have Value?
Income Generation—Something Online Works Well
Writing, Video, Photography, Music, Arts and
Crafts, Odd Jobs
Budgeting
A Sample Budget
III
MODES OF TRANSPORT
Long Distance Walking
Hitchhiking
A Word from Joe Omundson
Other Rides
Public Transportation
City Buses, Light Rails and Subways, City Bicycles
Intercity Buses
Stories about Greyhound
Amtrak Trains
Continental, Regional and Local
IV
WORKSPACES
Public Libraries
Cafes and Restaurants
Public Transport Stations
Phones as Wi-Fi Hot Spots
Working In Transit
Buses and Trains
V
FREE SERVICES
Parks
Shelters and Missions
Soup Kitchens
Water?
Public Restrooms
Jails
VI
SLEEP SPOTS AND ROUGH CAMPING
Locating Potential Sleep Spots Online
Urban, Suburban, Rural
Welcome to Sample City!
The Sleep Spot Security Profile
Natural Features to Look For
Site Excavation
To Tarp or Tent?
The Clover Leaf Secret
Leave No Trace
Other Kinds of Sleeping on the Road
Friends' Houses, Hotels/Motels
Sleeping In-Transit
VII
THE CIVIL RIGHT TO SLEEP
The Homeless Urban Camper's Dilemma
Mens Rea, Aut Non?
VIII
EQUIPMENT AND GEAR
Good Shoes
Clothing
Tarps and Flies
The Nomadic Tent
My Tent Design as a Suggestion
The Nomadic Sleeping Bag and Pad
My Sleeping Bag and Pad Design as a Suggestion
The Nomadic Backpack
My Backpack Design as a Suggestion
IX
MAINTENANCE
Keeping Clean
Doing Laundry
You Can Grow While Other Things Wear Out
X
NONHUMAN LIFE
Plants
Trees, Bushes, Grass and Weeds, Edibles
Animals
Domestic, Stray, Feral, Wild
XI
SOCIAL PRESSURES
Appearances are Important
The Backpack Bias
The Poverty Prejudice
Moving Beyond Convention
XII
A NEW AGE OF HEROES
THE IWALLK LEXICON
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VIDEO SLIDESHOW OF THE FIRST CROSSING
MAINE TO CALIFORNIA
