The Drifter Times

News & resources for people on the move.
★ The first edition

Welcome to the Drifter Times — a paper for people without an address

Everyone deserves to know where the next meal, the next bed, and the next helping hand are. This paper exists to put that information in your pocket, wherever you are.

Guides

In any city, start with 211

One number connects you to food, shelter, and services almost anywhere in America. Here's how it works and what to ask for.

Guides

The go-bag: what to carry when you carry everything

Documents, warmth, hygiene, power. A practical packing list from people who've lived it.

Guides

No ID, no services: getting your documents back

Lost your ID? You're not locked out forever. Step-by-step for birth certificates, state IDs, and Social Security cards.

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