Hey war-lord, I dig your idea of urban exploration. If you're into dumpster diving, hit high-priced student housing districts right when school is letting out. They are the most wasteful segment of the population, and I can tell you that I've saved hundreds of dollars by getting shit out of the dumpster that I might otherwise have to purchase at retail price(NOOO!). (Lots of cool, non-useful, finds too... notebooks, notes, journals, etc.)
Making little movies with friends was a favorite of mine when I was in middle school/early high school. We only had a big, blocky VHS camcorder, so it was pretty much impossible to edit, besides re-recording over a portion you may have messed up on.
I could not live in a tent in a park where I live, because I would be mugged within seconds, but it sounds like a nice idea.
Unfortunately, I have an internship that will take up my ENTIRE summer, and my next summer will be spent as part of the workforce, so lazy summers are unfortunately a thing of the past for me, but its good to hear of people that are still keeping the dream alive!
I'm trying to understand what cryptozoology is: crypto=code zoo=animal ology=study of. So, is it the study of animal codes?