Well, I brought a foldup bike in Penang George town time square.its been a great friend around Thailand & Laos, like a Brompton but cheaper and aluminium frame.i took it to Blackpool on national express. Stayed in B&B for a week I think it was about 70-80 quid 2016. I had some means I thought I would buy a small diesel MPV van I saw at a dealer. Got the guy at the car dealership to agree to let me use his address for the log book. Just to get out of wind and rain get a little sleep was a life saver. I spent 4 months moving around and kipping in the van.
I still have the van to this day, best way to save money if you can when homeless.