Its a risk-heavy but rent-free lifestyle, perfect for amoral thrill-seekers.

What exactly is phrogging?

There could be thousands of them.

Or none at all.

Phrogging differs from home invasion and robbery mainly in intent.

Whether phrogging is real depends on what you mean by phrog.

You squat in an unused house.

Phrogs are not common thievesthose are all too real.

The home intruders who have been caught but dont fit those two categories are only marginally phroggy.

They tend to be lone wolves.

Thetruephrog has chosen house-hiding as a lifestyle.

To catch a phrog, you have to think like a phrog.

You shouldnt follow any of this advice.

You are merely taking advantage of unused space in someone elses house to get to have a cheap vacation.

But staying in one of these is not phrogging; its squatting.

Another option: Student housing.

Flashy, yes, but do you know what doesnt make the news?

When someone lives in a garage for a couple nights and takes off.

Avoid houses with a prominent cameras or lawn signs advertising security companies.

Dogs are notyourbest friend: Stay away from any house with a sign of a dog.

Its not just rip-you-apart style canines you have to worry about either.

Even a tiny, friendly dog will whine at the closet door if youre hiding in there.

Stick to the homes of cat-owners.

A good phrog is a neat phrog: Dont make a mess.

Unless youre the kind of phrog whos trying to subtly gaslight your host into thinking theyre going mad.

In that case, move everything subtly.

Tilt the pictures on the wall.

Steal a single fork.

Get creative with it.

Dont eat too much: The more you eat, the more likely you are to be noticed.

Not, Iknowwe had Rice Krispies.

Dont stick around too long:No matter how nice the accommodations, dont overstay your non-welcome.

Thats how you get comfortable, and getting comfortable makes you sloppy.

Dont be like thiswoman in Japan.

Consider whether you have mental health problems.

Mental illness is much more common than someone hiding in your house, so rule that out first.

So ensure your smoke detectors also detect carbon monoxide.