“I’ve got no use for possessions. Travel light, travel far.”
Never carry a spare shirt.
Be on as few pieces of paper as it is possible for a human being to be.
“To fill a small bag means selecting, and choosing, and evaluating. Pretty soon I’d have a big bag, and then two or three. A month later I’d be like the rest of you.”
Never have a credit card, real estate, a driver’s license, a car, a wife, children, or an address.
Take one day at a time.
“I’m not a vagrant … I’m a hobo. Big difference.”
Always travel by road—you don’t need ID and can pay with cash.
“Carry a spare shirt and pretty soon you’re carrying spare pants. Then you need a suitcase. Next thing you know, you’ve got a house and a car and a savings plan and you’re filling out all kinds of forms.”
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Buy a business-class airline ticket