I did something similar as you Didn't run away when I was little but lived at the river for a couple of months and just fished and slept in the fishing boat when I was younger, then I backpacked in France for 2 months when I was 17 and after that moved to Santa Barbara and volunteered at places and lived on the beach in my car for 6 months. I'm in the norcal area, I know...the ganja's the bomb.
I am a "Hippie" I guess. or something like that. My beliefs and such would most certainly fit into that category, as well as my appearance most the time. Kind of relevant haha: I was at work and had a few wrist bands (yellow, green and red color and one with a peace sign on it) and a silver "Om/Aum" ring. One of my colleges (17yrs of age) after talking with me said I am "such a hipster"... I was so annoyed.. So because I wear bangles and have a different attitude and what not that makes me a "hipster"... Ugh. I loath hipster for the most part haha I most certainly would not identify myself as one.