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muriel_volestrangler

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14. Meh - "a small backpack" cannot contain all her basics

Sat Sep 12, 2015, 06:34 AM

Sep 2015

it holds "clothes, her tablet computer, college documents and a sanitary bag". Anyone who has backpacked knows a small backpack severely limits the number of clothes you can use. Perhaps she's chosen to do that, but you can't fit all your college documents in there too. She's keeping them somewhere else, and that's where she lives. Or where she showers. And if she tries to sleep elsewhere, then she's not living on the train. She's couchsurfing.

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For $380 a month, this 23-year-old lives on trains instead of renting [View all] eridani Sep 2015 OP

More power to her. peace13 Sep 2015 #1

A cool way to live, but what do you do with your stuff MiniMe Sep 2015 #2

I wish her the best of luck during her temporary journey alcibiades_mystery Sep 2015 #3

There are a whole lot of things that are unsustainable Aerows Sep 2015 #11

"When she grows up and sees it's not sustainable" Scootaloo Sep 2015 #13

she sleeps on someone else's dime... nt msongs Sep 2015 #4

Horrors. Luminous Animal Sep 2015 #5

Did you read where it says she pays? a la izquierda Sep 2015 #10

ROFLMAO. Brickbat Sep 2015 #20

Who is paying her way? lunatica Sep 2015 #29

What? Our trans. authority would LOVE $380/mo. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #30

Knowing you are a Christian Trajan Sep 2015 #33

not likely in Germany. Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #35

What does she do for income? drm604 Sep 2015 #6

It says she's in college.....so maybe she has a scholarship? CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #7

German universities are free. Kber Sep 2015 #16

For Everyone. You don't even have to be German. hunter Sep 2015 #38

Only works if you cn get a cheap rail pass. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #8

The USA still has some boxcar accommodations available. NBachers Sep 2015 #9

I wish I could do that. LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #12

Meh - "a small backpack" cannot contain all her basics muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #14

True. LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #15

"but you can't fit all your college documents in there too" BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #17

What about the books? LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #18

Absolutely many of the books are electronic BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #19

I was thinking that chem and a lot of LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #22

You are right on point about considering "taking some courses" BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #23

Well, I guess you told her. Brickbat Sep 2015 #21

I'm 'telling' the media not to get excited about a young woman couchsurfing muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #24

I kept my stuff in a university locker and showered at the university... hunter Sep 2015 #39

It sounds more like she's "staying with friends" and occasionally sleeps on trains. ScreamingMeemie Sep 2015 #25

The story is less intriguing when you get to the part where she cui bono Sep 2015 #26

Well, she's a student. I don't think it's so bad. I lived with my parents during college summers Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #37

For $380 a month, this 23-year-old sleeps on people's couches Codeine Sep 2015 #27

$380 gets me coach to Florida and waves of flatulence. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #32

It's not refreshing that Internetizens can find something nasty to say about this story Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #28

+1,000,000 .... Trajan Sep 2015 #34

You really want a laugh? matt819 Sep 2015 #31

I think that's a great idea. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #36

it's great she figured out how to live cheaply without bothering anyone Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #41

An aunt of mine realized the cheapest cruise cabins are cheaper than a retirement home Recursion Sep 2015 #40

I did that for a month in college. Ms. Toad Sep 2015 #42