>>392658your plan sounds very similar to what i have planned, just different states.
you wont die, bring food. learn what to eat out there, take courses, best experience to start with.
also dont be afraid to eat out of dumpsters
plastic bags are your friends, crumpled up newpaper for insulation, fish, fish, fish are bontiful
toll booths generally have change on the roadway that drivers miss when throwing in the proper change
libraries are great sources of information.
*hygiene is more important than you think*
small cuts can lead to infections that can possibly be crippling or deadly if untreated properly, free clinics do exist, ask around, look in phone book, or ask a police officer
dress nice and avoid military fatigues, they scare people off
you wont die. only eat food that someone else could not convince you of it being something else
know what plants youre eating