My fears as a young airman would be different than yours. I had guaranteed adult income, accommodation, dental and medical, colleagues and meals. Any thoughts on joining the defence- run with it for those reasons.
Money makes the world go round as they say, you can feel quite secure with money.
In my following thread "want to be a hermit" it reflects my 5 times attempt to reject society when in my 20's (undiagnosed etc them days) and I'd ride my motorcycle to the hills and remain there and have to return as I realised I needed money to buy toothpaste, my beloved baked beans and fuel. So eventually I came across the concept of living in a regional area, close enough for contact with family far enough away to be away from the city (2+ hours). So even if you've saved money say a few thousand dollars, it will dwindle quickly so your priority will be to find work and that can be challenging.
The best advice in terms of money could be simply door knocking in small towns offering to do odd jobs. Elderly home owners often leave jobs like washing their solar panels, cleaning gutter, washing their car. The gift of the gab works- "Wondering if you need any odd jobs done like washing you car"? having noted its dirty back window! Then after that they might ask you for a cuppa when you are asked many questions like where you live etc and they might have a friend that needs a boarder or needs a worker and so on. Sometimes being bold works... make up folding signs that hang from your neck with "Work wanted" and country people will stop and chat "yeh, Clarke's down that road need a milker"...
The other fear is security. You can get hand sirens- tick. Read number plates in particular if they drive past a few times. +notepad.
Your planning might mean you have to delay departure to save more but if that meant you had wheels it would be a game changer to mobility and not relying on entering strangers vehicles, you can come and go if your gut has a moment of danger feeling
TonyWK
TonyWK
