Back in 2013, I was broke and job hunting in Vancouver, BC. I discovered a hostel that apparently hadn't updated its prices in 10+ years. There was a really g

Back in 2013, I was broke and job hunting in Vancouver, BC. I discovered a hostel that apparently hadn't updated its prices in 10+ years. There was a really good deal for weekly dormitory. So I committed to 2 weeks. Whoops! I quickly discovered that bed bug bites are harder to ignore than mosquito bites. They're significantly itchier and can last a week or so. I was spending most of my days in a cafe nearby with my laptop. I got to talking to one guy that was also a regular, he went through a few different used laptops and was setting up linux and playing with it. He turned out to be staying at homeless shelters. I momentarily felt envious, because he told me there no bed bugs at his shelter.