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I've actually seen people do that before. Though I guess the difference is that it was illegal then. One guy I met said he slept in his car and showered at a 24 Hour Fitness. Some nights he slept in Hall H line. More power to people willing to do that. I can't imagine more than a night without a bed.
It is now legal to live in a vehicle on the streets of San Diego. What could be cheaper and more convenient than staying in your car? Get a decent spot and you can be close to the convention center. People have already put their vans on Airbnb.You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
I use that 24 Hour Fitness as my locker during comic-con. Exactly like how someone uses a locker in high school.Sleeping in a vehicle doesn't have to be uncomfortable. A lot of people do it. Many out of necessity and some out of choice. For them it's a lifestyle. Vanlife is like a millennial version of the RV culture from the '50s. There are so many videos of people showing off their urban campers on youtube. They look like normal vans on the outside, inside they are tiny houses. I have to admit, I've been toying with the idea of building one myself.
I mean fair. To the people who have to do it out of necessity, I feel that. I have been homeless before. I’ve slept on floors. I have loads of sympathy.
My friends and I jokingly debated that we should do this, since we end up sleeping and/or getting up way way early to get in line anyways. However, had no idea it was illegal (or use to be)!!
I remember my first comic con, where I asked the taxi driver about housing costs and he sighed, " I paid $400,000 for my house and I live in a shack!". At the time I thought he was joking. He was not.
We have my dad in a tiny 650 sq ft condo in Pacific Beach, about 5 blocks from the ocean. We paid $405k. Ouch.