This week I was in the neighborhood so I decided to give myself a break and book four days (instead of two) in a hostel in San Francisco. I have been doing two days because that gives me one day to rest and check out my new surroundings and by that time I’m usually ready to move on. But I’m here in this hostel and I’m not going anywhere for three more days so that means I have to adapt to living here a little more.
Even though this isn’t a farm or even close to green living, it is a fascinating experiment in tiny living. I have been living out of my car more or less which is actually a huge space if you think about it. I can keep all sorts of unnecessary stuff in there. Now my car is parked two blocks away in a sketchy parking garage so I don’t really want to go there very often to retrieve things. So it’s just me and my backpack. All I have now is a bunk bed and a locker. So everything valuable goes in the locker and my main bag with clothes etc gets stowed under the bed. That’s it. There is a communal kitchen where we can store food but that’s only open certain hours of the day. And the showers are communal so you have to carry any shower stuff with you and back to your room. No leaving anything out - it will get thrown away.
This whole experience has been really interesting. Every place I go has different rules and logistics so I am constantly adapting my lifestyle to fit my environment. I am really finding out what I use and what I don’t and how to be creative with my storage. One new thing I have been doing is carrying my own tupperware in my purse so that when I eat out I can take the leftovers with me in a spill proof container. I started doing this after I had a salad that leaked dressing all over the inside of my bag!
I have no clue where I am headed next. I have put some feelers out but no responses yet. So until next time, here's a video tour of the hostel and have a great week!
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