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Some have paid for rides from pick-up points along back roads. However, most are walking north to their often prearranged jobs. Along the way they need to find shelter, food, and water. The places they can remain hidden are often over-crowded and unsanitary. The food is often "junk" from fast food and convenience stores. Drinks can also be purchased, but usually aren't, since spigots and irrigation sprinklers provide free water.

Bathing is done in irrigation canals or run-off culverts often contaminated with pesticides and industrial waste.