Sleep For Free (How I Saved $18,000 While Traveling)
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Sleeping for free while you traveling is now a reality for a traveler that seeks authentic and unconventional experiences. If you have been making excuses that you want to travel, but you can't because of $$$... then you better not tell Benjamin Jenks. He will not be happy with you. No more excuses... check the 11 ways to find out how.
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To all the people out their calling this guy a bum. I can only say that not everyone wants to live a boring ass life working, bills , kids, wife, house some people just want to find themselves not some mundane stable life run by a privliging system.
Yeah, tell me this when you're 30 and your eggs are about to dry up. Modern women man...
As an outdoor educator and a hitch hiker, I'd like to thank you for mentioning Leave No Trace!
As a guy from finland it is quite wierd to hear that it is illegal to camp into woods when and where ever you want. We have as know "every mans right" to camp and enjoy the nature for free no matter who is the owner.
No one will ever catch you or care even if they do.
Yeah, I live in America but it is NOT the land of the free. That is just the bullshit we used to say to make us feel better. This one poor guy was murdered by the police in new mexico for simply camping in a desert park area. The bastards shot him in the back and let the dog loose to chew on his dead body like they were doing some military operation in Afghanistan.
mike smith
So you can stay there if you drive a minimum of thirty feet per month? That sounds nice. In America they don't want people living off the grid and growing your own food. They want you plugged into the system like a good slave. I may move to Canada if things get much worse here. America is turning into NAZI Germany but at least Hitler loved Germans. America is treating it's own citizens like the enemy.
mike smith Okay, I'm in! Canada here I come!
***** I wish I could tell you it's a whole lot better over here in the UK but in all honesty, it's not that great. The majority of country likes to think we're somewhere in the mid atlantic not right on the doorstep of Europe and wants to get out of Europe (god knows why). If you come to the UK though come to York/Yorkshire, you'll love the scenery, countryside and history.
I have zero desire to couch surf, sleep with locals or visit random FB "friends". As an introvert that would be emotionally exhausting to be 'on' all the time, it totally defeats the purpose of traveling to decompress. I guess what I'm really looking for is true independence, being able to camp for free and stealth camp for a couple of months at a time.
It's always great to listen to fellow travelers. Awesome video buddy!
I love how you touched on the idea of being "genuine". It's very true.. people enjoy the simple pleasure of getting to know a stranger. From the bit of "couch surfing" I've done, I've been constantly surprised how people open up to you if you can offer the same in return. Share your stories, ask about theirs, share food, music and drink and before you know it, you've created a lifelong friendship with someone you've spent only a fraction of your lifetime with.
Fantastic advise! I will be planing for my journey . Thank you so much!!!!!!
That's hugely impressive that you are able to do that at like no cost. I've looked up some of those methods before but haven't had the chance to try them just yet (In Juneau, Alaska right now). Really like the channel though! Keep it up!
I've seen a lot of videos on UA-cam with similar intentions but this has by far been the most helpful! Thanks!
"sleep with the locals" hahahaha at first I thought he literally meant sleep with them
He does. You mean it figuratively if you mean sex.
He does. You mean it figuratively if you mean sex.
Joe_ Biggins
you can
I had lot of funn
I couldn't believe the number of people in Iraq that were so genuinely wanted me to stay with them - I 200% feel they just thought it was crazy I was traveling there and wanted to talk with me.
Wise words, Benjamin. 🙌 Thanks for your tips.
Mate, thank you for sharing all your tips. I'm headed to the USA shortly and I am going to give a few of these a try. I don't do fb or twitter, but I can camp and sleep anywhere, the best night I had was on the roof of a fire spotting tower, thanks for rekindling some old adventures and sparking some new ones.
I travelled and paid by working, and it worked for me.
Great tips man. Hope to make use of them soon.
When you mentioned sleeping in public places, it reminded me of that one gym trainer I saw yesterday, asleep at his desk hahha. I like to sleep while I travel on long bus rides, so if the ride's an hour, I usually sleep for 45 minutes and wake up feeling great! Although, sometimes if I'm too tired, I oversleep..and as a consequence, take another bus back home!
STP brought me here..great vids, glad I found your channel
good work, well i love your idea about couchsurfing thing it really helps me A lot THANKS AGAIN
Nice video dude - I'm just signing up to your webpage mails now, as you've really caught my interest. I believe in life that you are presented with opportunities or find people that will help benefit the rest of your life in a significant way, you just have to realise that, and act. This may be one of those times.
Excellent Benjamin, this is so cool
Insainly amazing and I loved it, i watched you all videos and i also find my purpose on travelling and I'm traveling right now with absolutely no money and its fuckn beautiful I'm feeling alive after 21 year..
I'm at chandigarh right now, wish I could meet you.
Thanku so much for sharing, tons of love from India Kashmir
I`ve traveled all around the US and Canada. I`ve often just slept in my car at highway rest areas or other isolated areas.
You are so awesome Dude !!! Thank you for everything you do !
First comment! And dude I love you vids, been subscribed for a while. Really inspiring bro!
the best video i saw by far thankkkk youuu
Gotta love a free bed from a local, but wild camping is definitely the way to go, as long as the dogs and cops leave you alone.
Nice vid! very helpful
I loved your video.
I knew some of the ways to travel but never imagine something like sleep in a abandoned house :|
Great post + you seem reliable. Just shared the video. (Y)
sweet vid. im in rosarito if u ever need a place to stay headin back up north. what place in santa barbara did u stay at? i lived there for 6 years.
Great tips! Thank you.
Great video !
It's been 4 yrs since you uploaded this video what have you been up too since then?
This Was really informational thanks
what type of equipment would u recommend for guerrilla camping? obviously a tent and sleeping bag, but do u have a blow up air bed or a bed roll, and for a pillow would u have a blow up pillow too?
very informative, thank you!!
Hey dude! I know it has nothing to see with the purpose of your video, but where did you get your squared jacket from? It's pretty cool!! Thanks in advance:)
lmao the comment section are making fun of this guys method, this guy is actually a genius he know how to have a incredible life
Do you recommend booking couch. Surfing early? I don't know exactly where I'm going but I'm going from Sydney to cairns Australia :) I just want to float around the coast but I don't know if I should risk waiting last minute
Also consider getting a water purifier of some sort. It will save your life, literally.
Thanks!
I backpacked for 4 months straight when I was 18. You can do it, you just need to be smart and play your cards right.
Your Couchsurfing profile link doesn't work.
U take care mate...
Love from india
great video!
at 9:13 i thought you gonna grab some of the plants and eat them :)
He really opens with it's adventure sauce 😂😂😂
What kind of work do you do ? If you dont mind me asking !
Hey Benjamin! i could found you in CS!
Awesome!
Is there something like wwoof for all farms not just organic? Lol just wondering cause as a nonorganic dairy farmer i would totally sign up for something like this, and if i would use it I wouldn't care if it was organic lol (guess what both can legally use pesticides, we personally don't and we aren't organic lmao)
this is helpful
What, no love for the help exchange (HelpX)? A great way to travel cheap with more variety than WWOOFing. You can stay in hostels, sail in boats and work on farms for just a few hours help a day.
Thank you, but the background"music" nerves.
Cheers.
what part of baja is that
awesome, i will do this :3
I have the exact same dress shirt
If you're bicycling, check out the WarmShowers.org network. Everyone is amazing on there. I biked from Seattle to Florida last year and didn't pay to sleep anywhere for three months. Great video Benjamin, perhaps I'll see you out there someday.
awesome!
thank you
I have a question for couchsurfers: Do you do some jobs in the country you are visiting or do you just travel on vacation? Because I am working right now and soon plan to go into an education, but I also want to travel the world. Do you just give it up for the sake of traveling? I know magic happens outside your comfort zone, but I also dont want to lose the fundaments i am standing on that could save me from sleeping on the street forever. I am so curious? What decisions have you guys amde? Please tell me :)
chrisguillebeau.com/beginners-guide-to-travel-hacking/
The way I see it, its very important not to neclect your educational fundaments, as you say. However, I think we live in a very rushed world, where we are told to live our lives in one specific order. I myself just finished high school this summer and is having what people call a gap year. So I'm out traveling the world now and plan on doing so a few years, maybe with some breaks along the way. Travel for me is an education itself, much more rich in perspective than anything you'll learn behind a desk! So I won't rush to a higher education for a few years. I just turned 20, and the way I see, I don't have to make a decision about what to do the rest of my life right now (as you do, when choosing education). Also, I don't now WHAT I want to study yet or how the world works, as my entire life so far, has been around school :-) Live your life according to what fits you and find your own order in doing things. Maybe this doesn't apply to everyone, but it's considered "acceptable" where I'm from (Denmark). A lot of people begin studying at the university in their mid twenties.
Hope this helped, good luck in finding your own way!
eilimelime How has your life been so far since this comment? Immensely interested in hearing what you have to say as I am 17 :]
wwoof.com seems to be unavailable
hey ben
Love the nature ...save the Earth.Save the trees save life.Love the jungle creatures.
Yeah!
Wondering if there is a way to disguise a tent, to look like something else, so that it is possible to sleep in a busy city street and have people not look twice. I have seen man hole covers that had people from the city making repairs in underground. Some even have steam or smoke coming from them, and there is usually a cordon around them of some kind. Humm if the color and basic shape was right, find an alley set it up and put up a rope around it. People would not look twice, you could probably even cook a meal there. : ) someone needs to invent a light bogus shell. Humm
Ben, I sub'd you. Thx. I was wondering when you will have your website back up? Many of the links you shared are bad. You mentioned that UA-cam does not like this video. Why?
Hi awesome bro 😎
My name Mukesh
But did you actually save any money? Like in the bank?
Nice tips... I love camping.
Here in Thailand a man can sleep at a Buddhist Temple, some rules..
Any info I can read on that.
My dream is to travel around America, too bad high school is like a chain on my legs.
TRUTH
LOL "guerrilla camping" is just how we camp where I live. Good video though.
is it me or does he look and sound like jessie from Breaking bad?
Are you using cashback cards?
it's all easy when you have the ability to socialize with people...
if not.... well, good luck then.
Thanks much but after watching several episodes of Investigative discovery I wouldn't be caught dead trying to ask folks in US for camping (pun intended)
Sugar, don't be watching that junk, it will make you afraid to come out of the house, it helps to be born again and then feed your mind with things of love, like godly things and godly music and you can learn to discern situations and people and your mind will be at peace,
surprised he didn't mention homeless shelters since he he suggested squatting which is less safe
Depends on the city which is safer
Depends on the city which is safer
Depends on the city which is safer
u r amazing
You're a fucking boss
dont forget you can buy a tent for like 200 bucks....
A tarp can be had for $5 or really light weight tarp for $50. A piece of plastic from the dumpster behind the mattress store is free.
+Laura Siebert The point of this article is to camp in areas where you do not have to pay. Many people will let you camp in their back yard for a night.
A piece of plastic from dumpster behind the matress store is probably also infested with bugs
He sounds like Casey Neistat.
This was awesome. I love your blog too dude. You've got a great list of links, but it'd be awesome to include something like ineedtotravel(.org) to help people find another way to find places to stay for free while they travel.
Living the line between adventure travel and just being plain homeless.
if I did not have anxity so bad, id do this
vacationboyvideos use it to fuel yourself with motivation to just go, I have bad anxiety and I think it's because I haven't faced my fear
greenytaddict in a way u are right but mine gets so bad! Do u have anxiety attacks?
vacationboyvideos yes I do, I have found herbal supplements that have helped me without feeling numb, St. Johns wort, catnip, skullcap and Kava just to name a few, along with yoga and exercise but it's a day to day thing too in managing anxiety
greenytaddict that is good to hear and yes it is a day to day thing...Bless u! 😇
I agree it is hard to this with anxiety. I have to make sure I feel safe when I travel and that I allow myself time and space for yoga and meditation daily. I stated with small trips and eventually took bigger trips and bigger risks... the more I do, the less scares me or makes me anxious. :)
if you travel with a (big enough) car, you can also sleep in it, really the simplest solution in that case...
i would love to do that but i heard you need to have your window cracked open and im afraid of someone coming to bother me or something, or someone breaking in, you know what i mean right?
Mike Christiaan just open all 4 windows like an inch, if you wake up in the night open a door for a minute
Slowly... slowly...slowly.. resembling Moses
Visa Visa Visa is my fucking first problem :/
Ive been a non stop traveler for 7 years, and my favorite part is trying out the local pussy. I usually go to a country and rent an apt for a month. (Ive found 9-10 days at a hotel/hostel/apt is the same price as a month). Go for a month to save. Sleeping on couches and leeching doesnt fit in my program, as I love to date girls in all the countries I visit, and I need an apt to 'entertain'.
If you have to "scrub some toilets" for the stay then it is not free.
Just camp in the wilderness...
Jesus loves you!
How to have someone kill you and wear your skin whilst saving $18,000
Lol
SquatDeadBench I have never had any problem with people staying over my house for free! Just think smart!
Ahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha I think i like you lots
Wuss
I was thinking the same thing! I’d be scared, especially as a woman, I’d be raped or killed if I stayed with a stranger.
Hey Benjamin, your couch surfing account isn't valid
Thanks
No extra money to spend and no social skills for me. That means I will sleep only with guerilla camping starting travelling this jully.
Haahah, oh my gosh. Youve got a good sense of humor How did your travels go ?
Almost died in a stormy night in the mountains lol. Will do again.
Cant run away from your fears you have to work with your social skills its important
keven zeni Nope, If social skills are important now then my action oriented brain is important in a crisis, when it will happen I will just flip the middle finger to those who will seek help from me cause I wasnt accepted as Iam when there was no crisis.
Buy a van. Problem solved.
Great idea that somehow always slips by. Glad and thankful that you mentioned it!:]
Yeah... he mentions that at about 6 or 7 minutes in. He mentions a few other options as well. :)
+goldsilverandiamonds Only on the internet will someone put that you should BUY something on a list of how to do something for FREE
Lennel Echols Only on the internet would someone cry about it.
King James Only on he internet would someone cry about someone crying on the internet about someone crying on the internet.....sad.
This video should retitled "How to live like a mooching bum willing to sleep around for a place to stay".
Sometimes & some places it's impossible to find a room. Many people are looking for a fresh face in the area and someone they can exchange stories with. They just like to do good deeds as well as they were young once themselves. If you never left the country you were born in, it's nice to talk to someone of a different nationality.
Is this a joke?
Bullshit.
Oh so that's what happened to Jesse Pinkman...
Yeah, b----! 😏
Benjamin Jenks the resemblance is definitely there 😂
A friend said the same