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10 Tips for Homeless Survival

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(Newser) – Millions of Americans had lost their homes long before subprime crisis plunged the nation into economic peril. Recognizing the plight of the homeless, The Nation offers 10 tips for street survival:

  • Try to relieve passersby of their misconceptions without internalizing their cruel remarks. "Let go of your pride—but hold on to your dignity."

  • "Travel light," with basic ID to access services. "You can check email and read at the library."
  • Carry high-protein foods like nuts and peanut butter, and schedule your time around soup kitchen meals.
  • Sleep deprivation is inevitable, but "always have a blanket. Whenever possible, sleep in groups with staggered schedules."
  • Be nice to cops, but know your rights—"even if they're routinely violated."
Read more tips for the homeless by clicking on the link below.

Danny Gonzalez moves a carpet out of a tent as he helps a friend move from a homeless encampment in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, April 13, 2009.
Danny Gonzalez moves a carpet out of a tent as he helps a friend move from a homeless encampment in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, April 13, 2009.   (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
In this photo taken Thursday, June 18, 2009, an unidentified resident of a homeless encampment, known as tent city, is seen in Fresno, Calif.
In this photo taken Thursday, June 18, 2009, an unidentified resident of a homeless encampment, known as tent city, is seen in Fresno, Calif.   (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
In this photo taken Thursday, June 18, 2009, Daniel Tapia, 67, places vegetables into a pot of boiling water in Fresno, Calif.
In this photo taken Thursday, June 18, 2009, Daniel Tapia, 67, places vegetables into a pot of boiling water in Fresno, Calif.   (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
This picture taken Jan. 24 2009, provided by Vincent James Petti III, shows David Hart, foreground, in an alley in Colorado Springs, Colo.
This picture taken Jan. 24 2009, provided by Vincent James Petti III, shows David Hart, foreground, in an alley in Colorado Springs, Colo.   (AP Photo/ Courtesy Vincent James Petti III)
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MarkFL
Jul 19, 09 10:37 AM CDT
Tip #10: Download this article on your home computer... oh wait. Shouldn't this be in leaflet format instead? Reply
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laslow
Jul 19, 09 10:40 AM CDT
Tip #1: Laugh at picture #4 Reply
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Reader64481089
Jul 19, 09 5:17 PM CDT
There is nothing humorous about a person man woman or child being homeless, the reason his teeth in the photo are bad likely stem from two facts, 1: he lacks basic health care 2: a very good chance he was beaten and robbed, happens to the homeless all the time. They are the percentage of Americans unofficially viewed as undesirables and are once more in the headlines due to the simple fact that a large percentage of people are becoming homeless as the price of the Iraq war has come home and taken jobs with it, that coupled with greed from Wall Street and Bankers and a very good chance many of us on Newser may become in the same condition as this fellow if we don't turn the country around from it's war like posture and always putting the public #2 instead of our Governments top priority. Spend less on bombs and more on our own problems at home
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Toon
Jul 19, 09 8:07 PM CDT
Picture #4 is laughable. It shows a very misleading stereotype of what the homeless look like and an especially bad choice for an article aimed at the newly homeless. The housing crisis is not throwing elderly single men with long term dental heath issues out into the street but rather formerly middle class families including children.
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riffran
Jul 20, 09 2:25 AM CDT
gahhhh whata mug
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