Ok, so I stumbled across this new style of “Squatting”, and the more I read and watched, it really started to creep me out.

Phrogging is the act of sneaking into a house and living among its occupants without their knowledge. People who attempt this are referred to as phrogs. Phrogs try to respect the house’s inhabitants as if they were roommates, by not breaking or taking-although mooching food is sometimes necessary for survival. Phrogs rarely stay in a single house for more than a few days as the fear of getting caught settles in. Then it’s usually time to move on and the phrog will hop to a new pad. Phrogging can be attempted solo or in groups.

They even have their own gear, and even ringtones - Geesh!

So then I found a site that a documentary film producer gave a camera to 2 phroggers to document their escapade hiding in a huse. The entire 5 days of tape are now online and makes for an extremely intriguing-creepy watch. The project is called Living With Strangers and be forwarned that once you start watching you won’t be able to stop.

In the summer of 2006, two girls videotaped the five days they spent secretly living in someone’s house.

This is not the first time they have lived in a house without the homeowner’s knowledge. It’s all part of their unusual lifestyle known as “phrogging”.

Loren and Renee are part of an emerging underground subculture that is virtually unknown. These individuals who refer to themselves as “phrogs”, have discovered an alternative to the 9-5 routine of the working class.

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