If I became homeless, I would have to find a way to survive. I could either complain and do the bare minimum and live terribly, or I could tough it out and do everything I can to raise the quality of living. Since I’m homeless, the need for me to do my utmost best to raise my standards of living is very high. This leads me to the question, what exactly do I need to survive and where can I find these things? The items themselves are many and will be discussed in detail shortly. But I would get them in Fremont. This is because I am familiar with this city and that can greatly help me, as I know where everything is located. Fremont is an upper-middle class city with both rich and poor areas. It has no tall buildings but a lot of houses, shopping centers, and parks. First thing I would need is water. Water can be easily found anywhere. A Lot of public places have water fountains. Public bathrooms have running water and usually have a water fountain somewhere nearby. To prevent fom going to a water fountain or bathroom for water, I’d get a plastic container and fill it up with water for future use. Plastic Containers can be found in any recycling bin of either houses or apartment complexes. People usually don't store their containers such as water bottles and gallon containers in their house, so it usually ends up in the recycling bin. If going to an apartment complex, It’ll be found in one big center recycling dumpster, which is good because those kind of bigger dumpsters aren’t that close to the apartments. But the ones for houses are very close to the property, as each house has their own bins. It’s a strange sight to see someone going through one of those individual dumps, so I’d have to be careful and make absolutely NO noise. It’s worth the risk, as containers for storing water can easily be found there. After grabbing my container(s), I’d go to any place with a water fountain and/or a public bathroom, such as a park, gas station, or a store, and fill it up with water for future use. This would be the perfect plan for having clean drinking water readily accessible. Next on the list is food. When homeless, food can be very hard to find. Best places to find food are public trash cans, preferably trash cans nearby restaurants and shopping centers, trash cans inside malls, in the food court area, trash cans right outside and within restaurants. Also, dumpsters of apartments and grocery stores. In the trash cans, surely there are a lot of leftover food that are perfectly edible. A lot of people sometimes throw away their half-eaten sandwich or burger. Maybe a bag of chips or a taco. The indoor trash cans inside food courts and restaurants can be hard to get to. No one wants to see someone making a mess going through a trash can in a heavily populated area. In that case, it would be better to go to the dumpster of that place (restaurant) and go through each trash bag in the dumpster, however, things could get real messy so it’s a good idea to be extra cautious. Preserving leftovers for future use isn’t an easy task, as they spoil quickly, so now I would need non-perishable or canned/boxed food. These can be found in the dumpsters of grocery stores, such as Foodmaxx and Safeway. Often times these food items are past their expiration date, however, they're still perfectly edible even after the expiration date. The only time it would be bad is if the food expired very long ago. Another option is finding a fruit tree out in a public space. I have only seen two in Fremont. One is in a shopping center, and it produces minimal amount of citrus fruit, and the other is in a park and it produces a grape-like fruit, I’m not sure what it is. These tips can ensure that one never goes hungry when homeless. Shelter is also very important. In Fremont, there are a lot of places to sleep. Behind alleys in the back roads at the end of the city where the mountains and railroads meet, empty spaces in undeveloped areas of the city, etc. I would make a shelter out of cardboard. I would go to a recycling dumpster nearby any grocery store or restaurant because they throw away the cardboard packaging their food comes in, as they buy it in bulk. I would take an exceedingly large amount of cardboard from the dumpster and use it to make a shelter. The more the better, especially since I have no tape or glue to hold everything in place. The generous amount would allow me to make a big enough shelter to not have to worry about the shape or structure of it. The cardboard could also make a very nice bedding material if layered. It wouldn’t make a nice blanket but it's better than using a used trash bag as one. It's important to maintain the cardboard shelter. Sometimes the wind will blow away a few pieces or the rain will soak the cardboard, which will require new pieces of cardboard for replacing the damaged ones. Once I have water, food, and shelter, I will now look for extra items, such as hygiene and clothing. The water that I have in the containers can be used for washing oneself. Of course it's not a shower but can be used to wash one’s face and freshen up in the mornings. For a shower, there's two choices I know of. There’s an outdoor shower by the local waterpark near the lake in Fremont. Another option would be to sneak into one of the gyms in Fremont and use the shower there. Both of these options require one to sneak in and hope they don't get caught. It’s not the best strategy but in a situation of homelessness there really isn’t that much of a choice. As for clothing, the best place to look for it would be apartment dumpsters. This is because people throw out their old clothing and most of the time the clothing is still wearable. It might not be a perfect size fit, but there isn’t much choice. In conclusion, I think I could survive pretty well if I was homeless. Everything I need is in Fremont and I know exactly where to find what I need, thanks to my familiarity with the city. water, food, shelter, hygiene, and clothing are all I need to survive and can be easily found. It sn’t easy but is certainly manageable.