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But the reality is far from glamorous, van dwellers say. To take a shower, some use truck stops, gyms, friends' houses or the beach. One man said he just dumps bottled water over his body on the sidewalk when he can get extra. Many people use the sink at the public toilet in a park across the street from Universal Studios where children play baseball on the weekends.