Well, I don't know why I'm bothering, but I feel the need to defend myself a bit after that last post. I'm not quite so naive as I may sound at times. First, you mention my lack of street smarts. I'm not sure where you got this impression, perhaps because I did not completely explain my past. I don't want to bore you with long details, and I'm sure there are many people here who've had it much worse then I did as a child. But I was sexually abused for 3 years by my adopted father. I'm not telling you this as a "poor me, pity party" thing. I'm telling you because my past has affected my present, and it still affects my future. It's the past, it happened, I survived, but I have a strong resolve to never again be a victim. I may be a small woman, but I am now perfectly capable of taking care of myself in the sense of self defense.
When I was 14, I ran away from home twice in the dead of winter, and did just fine until I was dumb enough to go back to school. My education was very important to me at that time, what can I say. Then, when I was 17, I spent two months living on the streets of Akron, Ohio, in December/January, because my mother didn't want me to come home for Christmas. So I know about the difficulties of living on the streets, sleeping in the snow, wondering where you're going to find your next meal. And I'll be honest, if I can put my move off until spring, I will. But I've been completely unable to find work in the area, and I'm not sure how much longer I will be allowed to stay with my family rent-free before I wear out my already shaky welcome.
I have been creating connections for about a month now, and I still have at least another month to solidify my plan. I did come here to ask for tips and advice, but that doesn't mean that I've come to you totally lost and unprepared. As for money and gear, I do have some. My gear isn't what it used to be, because most of my nice camping stuff (lightweight tent and sleeping bag rated to -10) were confiscated a few months ago when some hunters stumbled across my camp and called the cops. I was unfamiliar with the area, and I guess the area was a bit more populated then I had thought... *sigh*
Finally, about my rabbit. If anyone is equipped to handle the move, it's Xenos. He's an outdoor rabbit, so the cold won't effect him. He's already on a completely natural diet, so feeding him is as easy as a head of lettuce and some other easily found fruits/veggies. And he's used to moving. Sometimes, I swear he enjoys it. He's leash trained, and he has so much fun exploring new places. He's been moving in and out of homes, tents, and fields since I got him 2 years ago, and the only time he has ever had health issues was when I got it into my head that he would be better off in a stable home. He lost almost half his body weight in just over a week, until his new owner got ahold of me and asked me to come see him. They were very reliable people, and I know that he was well taken care of, so our conclusion was that he was depressed about being 'abandoned'. So he'll do better with me then without.
I'm not sure if any of what I've said will make a difference in your opinion about my preparations or motives, and I'm not even sure I care about your opinion. I just didn't want to come off sound like another punk kid whining about my life being so hard because nobody understands me, lol.