I was homeless for a few years in vancouver in the mid 90's and it is probably the best place in the world to be a bum. I was one of those annoying squegee kids and I would make about 20$# an hour if I showed some hustle. The economy was good ,the weather was amazing and they had a socialist government that poured money into social programs. It is not like that anymore though. I had a blast during my spectacularly misspent youth.