Book Rough Living: Tips and Tales of a Vagabond (master edition)

The first half of the book consists of candid advice about living on the street, in the wilderness, your car, or just couch surfing. Includes a section on hitchhiking etiquette from both perspectives and how to roll a cigarette out of the tobacco at the bottom of found butts. The contents are practical and entertaining. The second and longer section of the book is a lyrical journal of the authors adventures, both domestic and abroad. In them, the reader gets to see many of the tips and dangers spoken of in the first section played out in nonfiction prose. As someone who chooses luck and adventure over the indenture of employment, Damitio's vignettes take place among the temporary communities of traveling foreigners and wizened urchins. As Damitio explores the planet, there's a nice blend of jovial drunk and stoned adventures, and serious thoughtful reflections.