There's many reasons why the homeless may choose not to sleep in shelters or certain types of low income housing. People may be forced to give up property or p

There's many reasons why the homeless may choose not to sleep in shelters or certain types of low income housing. People may be forced to give up property or pets, may be separated from companions. The indoor housing could be unhealthy and vermin filled. It could be an unhealthy environment and den of drug use that the person is trying to avoid. In Vancouver reporting on the homeless that have chosen to live in Strathcona Park (some 200+) a park resident noted that they were offered a spot at a Single Room Occupancy hotel, but he left because there were "crazy people with machetes" running around. It's incredible but many of these options for the homeless are so substandard that sleeping outside is a better, healthier and safer option.