I Bought LAND as a VAN Life HOME BASE! Should YOU?

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Should you buy land as a home base for van life? Today, I'm thrilled to share a significant decision I've made on my nomadic journey - purchasing 20 acres of land in Northern Arizona to establish a 2-3 month a year home base. Join me as I discuss the four key reasons behind this monumental choice and why having a home base as a nomad for part of the year, might be a beneficial decision for you. Discover how owning land can provide stability and a place to return to while enriching your nomadic lifestyle.
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@borandell9915 Ай бұрын

Having a home base can also help fight off Nomad depression too. I have a home base. It's nice to know there is always a place to go "home" to, even if I rarely go home. It's a mental thing.

@ralphp3057 Ай бұрын

I totally agree! I was a bit ahead of the curve! I downsized and built a tiny home base 25 years ago! I had camped and traveled sporadically for years. I knew full time was out ! 👍

@johnlatham3854 Ай бұрын

Bob as for me, this is the most relevant video of all van life videos If I was 35 years old, I probably wouldn't have watched the whole thing. I have rewatched it and taken notes. Thanks for all of this relevant info!!!

@vickikidd5925 15 күн бұрын

Love your land Bob so happy for you and Cody

@dr.froghopper6711 2 күн бұрын

It anchors you.

@sharon2434 Ай бұрын

Bob please do more videos on buying land that allows you to live on it in rv or tiny house,

@janetkoball44 Ай бұрын

That would be so much help for some guidance on that subject. Please do, if you would want to.

@Alan_GA Ай бұрын

My exact sentiments

@MeJaneEntrprsz Ай бұрын

Search his vids. He's got a dozen land buying ones prior to this one.

@MeJaneEntrprsz Ай бұрын

Go to the description of this channel & he's got a podcast w/ 7 episodes on buying land.

@veterantraveller-dq4re Ай бұрын

Yes Please!

@dgorillas1 Ай бұрын

Howdy neighbor! I bought 18 acres in Apache County that allows van living. I love it! It’s also at 6,000 feet. My son, who is a van lifer nomad in his 30’s, bought the 18 acres next to me. It’s beautiful, private, much cooler in the summer than southern AZ.

@TakeTheRide Ай бұрын

How much snow do you get up there at 6 k ft and is there enough snow to catch an abundance of rainwater in the winter? Or do you go south for the winter. That's cool that your son is next to you.

@PeteNasia Ай бұрын

What temperature year round

@victoriabaker4400 22 күн бұрын

@jonathanbrotherton7769 You clearly didn't watch the video, and you sound about 12 years old.

@SheepishWilly 13 күн бұрын

Can you please elaborate on them letting you live in your van? Are there any restrictions? I looked into it, but seemed like only 6 months at a time were allowed. Thank you!

@jshepard152 13 күн бұрын

@@SheepishWilly In his other video, he says that Apache County doesn't really enforce the restrictions on the books.

@getlostwhenwondering393 Ай бұрын

My dad always said. Buy land because we are not making any more. Great idea to have a place to land. And having trees is definitely a wonderful thing

@Patricia_Stewart337 24 күн бұрын

Please plant more trees! Branch out to unoccupied land, and plant more trees there! It will help to reverse Climate Change: will attract rainfall, make oxygen, and COOL your lot, while the neighbors with their Forrest Gump yard are sweltering.

@nevrstopdrivin Ай бұрын

Congratulations, Bob. I’m so happy for you.

@DannySawyer60 Ай бұрын

He definitely deserved it after all he's done for other people!

@sabejreid2072 22 күн бұрын

Yeah - me too.

@peggyowen3386 2 күн бұрын

Congratulations Bob

@raymondpeters9186 25 күн бұрын

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@flatheadfletch 20 күн бұрын

Bob I have fallowed you for years now and it really hit home. I bought an acre and a quarter 2 years ago 5 miles from the river out in the country. Here in Alabama everything is trees and green. I’m from st George Utah. I’m 63 and am retiring at the end of the year, I’ve worked real hard to pay off my land. I also poured an rv pad, set up power and septic. I live in a no-nobo 16.8 on this land. When I retire only bill I’ll have is my Gladiator. I’ll be set to travel, I’m so excited to finally be free after working 12hr nights for 23 years. Thanx for all the knowledge and inspiration !!!!

@tybrady4598 Ай бұрын

Congratulations Bob! You deserve this nice homestead, you’ve worked very hard for the van dwelling community.

@user-yw5bx6qf7g Ай бұрын

I’m a retired trucker. Those boxes are called containers. They have a hardwood floor. They’re good for locking up your belongings.

@frankpohl4377 Ай бұрын

Greets and love from Hamburg in Germany where the Hamburgers came from! I am a facility manager building expert and Expedition-truck lover. Allow me to give some tips: 1: Build your outdoore kitchen plattform over the earth if you have material there. When storms bring floods of rains you can save your kitchen and you can work in it even if the earth is "flooded"- 10 cm or more. Check up the former rain ways on the land. strong rains leave traces that you can see. 2: Also a good thing: As a prevention dig drainages around the kitchen with some %%% to lead water away from the place. ist old school boy scout trick for tents. We learned that in the 70ths. We slept and lived in tipis for 12 souls with fire in the mitle. around the tent we diged a drainage 30 cem x 30 cm to keep the floor dry. Rain was always there but we had a dry floor in the tents. In Germany army you do this also around the tents. 3: The foundament for a plattform of the kitchen coud be used bricks minimal10 centimeter high or higher on that used palets. 2 sides of the kitchen windproove- against the storms from the norths? Also palets with tarp. 4: IBC cons must be protected from UV sun. The plastik gets poröus dry and the water devolops fast bakterias. 5: Hose- security: After using the ose for water transvere- blow the water out of them! Heng some in a way that the drops can get out of the hose. Bakterias viruses legionellas can devolope in 24 hours if sun hits the hose! That can kill. We had some cases where people got the legionella sickness and are handycupt today. Blow it out dont use old hose or buy "food safe hoses" without cancer- softener and bigger once so that you can cleen them desinfection... 6: Kitchen- why not buying a bigger expeditions tent for the kitchen? It protects the kitchen when you are gone from the dust sand and rain..and over the tent the structure with metal rove.. 7: A car port would be a good thing you could build solar on it and your car is protected from the heat... Frank

@KiwiCatherineJemma Ай бұрын

I lived for many years in a somewhat "Arizona-esque" region. If you were to be Rebuilding your "outdoor kitchen" with simple corrugated roofing iron and with rain capturing gutters, what you call "20 by 20" (feet) I would call about 6 by 6 metres. Which is 36 square metres. Mrs Google told me that Apache County gets 12.6 inches annual rainfall, on average. So let's call that 333 millimetres (yes I rounded it up slightly, I'm doing the maths in my head here buddy). So in an "average" year, the roof of an outdoor kitchen that size will collect (decimal point) .333 of 36 cubic metres of water. Simple math tells us that's 12 cubic metres or 12,000 litres, weighing 12 metric tonnes. Isn't the S.I. Metric system great ! (In dinosaur units that's approx 3,000 USA gallons or a few less in British Imperial Gallons). That's about 12 times that large water container you showed on your trailer. In many areas it is safe to drink rainwater stored in tanks without any extra treatments, but in some areas, some form of purification or sterilisation is recommended to avoid certain "desert fever" or other illnesses, spread by pathogens in those areas. Rainwater harvesting system can be designed with an automatic overflow so that after the storage containers or tanks are full, any extra water is simply diverted onto surrounding trees. (Especially beneficial if you have planted and cultivated some more new trees, to improve he environment. Remember also, the difference between a One Acre plot of land WITHOUT established trees, and a One Acre plot WITH trees, is that somebody hasn't been and done the task of planting and cultivating the trees on that plot yet.

@eagleeye2427 Ай бұрын

@@KiwiCatherineJemmaHi, with the trees you mentioned…is that a bad thing?

@victoriabaker4400 22 күн бұрын

Great advice!!!!! Important considerations all.

@patrickmchargue7122 Ай бұрын

Bought a place in the sticks in Oklahoma. Much smaller than 20 acres! Septic, water, and electric are in and it's near Tenkiller lake.

@Klein-Morretti Ай бұрын

OK is a great homesteader state. Better than az imo.

@LucasLand Ай бұрын

but can you legally just park an RV there

@nekansasfisherman2334 Ай бұрын

I love the lake ten killer area. I thought land would be to expensive there.

@ouidabrady4261 Ай бұрын

Were you able to get your land on low payments I have looking for a small piece of land in that area myself. Congrats on getting your land. Tenkiller lake is nice.

@Go_Play_Outside Ай бұрын

Bought land in OK mainly because mine has no restrictions. 😎👍

@CharleneOrtizTraining Ай бұрын

Bob, I think it's a great idea to have land for many reasons and I will share mine. We own an acre in Pahrump. We actually are building a house, and our land was 25k , but we have water rights, and you can easily build on this property. Believe it or not, we have an awesome well. The guy that did our well said there must be a river going through our property. We bought this 3.5 years ago, and we live in a 30-foot shuttle bus on our land as we build our house. Our plan is to build our house and hold onto it for a few years since property values are going up fast in Pahrump and then sell and use the money to travel in our bus. Unfortunately, I ended up getting sick, and I ended up having 3 major abdominal surgeries. I'm so glad we had this land as a home base while I went through my surgeries and my recovery here. It would've been a nightmare if we were traveling while this happened and didn't have a home base to go to. For many reasons, it's good to have a home base, whether it's family you can go to or land. You never know when an emergency like mine could happen. I am very healthy, and I've always worked out and ate healthy and I was only 46 when I started getting sick, and this came out of nowhere. Be prepared for a medical emergency or any type of emergency as a nomad because you never know what life might throw at you.

@davidcochran7645 Ай бұрын

Don't be deceived, Bob's a tough cookie! I live in the state to the East. I see people come and go! Homes, trailers left because of water, alot of municipalities stop giving out bulk water permits, which leave you to small containers. The wind is relentless, the roads will murder your vehicle, they'll be no one to haul your vehicle to town, no one coming to work on your place. Unless you have the patience of Job, the ingenuity of Mcguiver and the grit of Grizzly Adam's! You might look for a milder climate and closer to civilization.

@rafaelvarela1241 Ай бұрын

What do you mean by "bulk water permits"? If you haul your own water who is going to find out you have a 275G tote of water in your property? thanks for sharing.

@campnoutdoors1621 Ай бұрын

My advice to those who don't want to become a touph cookie is this! The world is changing fast and it's going to crush anyone who isn't a touph cookie in the very near future. In fact it already is! Time to think about becoming a toupher cookie

@DestimoniumTremens Ай бұрын

Bob is different due to his extensive support network. He'll always have help around.

@gonnadanceagain Ай бұрын

Thank you Mr. Bob. I have land with a home I cant live in cause the roof leaked for 8 years and it is emploding. Shelves falling off the walls, enough mold to kill a horse but it has been paid off for the past 20 years. My mechanic says, "As long as you have land, you'll never be homeless. Buy a tent & live in the yard." Well, I bought the tent but I'm also buying a portable building that was deliverer on Thursday. I figure if that one male nurse can live in his car and work his way up, I can live in a car in a garage until I figure out my next steps.

@1234cheerful 25 күн бұрын

Yes, I don't remember his name but he is very self reliant!

@Charlie-do6wv Ай бұрын

Get yourself a 3,000 gal black water tank and build a shed style roof over the kitchen and harvest rain and snowfall. You'll have more than enough water for use.👍

@polloggertie4376 Ай бұрын

How do you keep it from freezing in the winter time?

@onelove8062 Ай бұрын

Rain? Arizona has rain?

@robertaaugustini4091 Ай бұрын

You can bury it.@@polloggertie4376

@gregoryhodge9452 Ай бұрын

@@polloggertie4376 I don't think it will freeze completely, but the valve on the tank and the water hose will definitely freeze.

@drillsergeant5338 Ай бұрын

I wouldn't fool with black water issues. I would just do a septic tank set set up and have the tank serviced every couple of years.

@ernielansford8710 Ай бұрын

Congratulations! Great advice on buying land. There is a caveat, make sure the land doesn’t have restrictions that prohibit RV living full time. Some counties do not welcome RV living.

@triciap455 Ай бұрын

He's on his own 20 acres and but likely going to bother anyone.

@casual454t1 Ай бұрын

I bought a couple lots for my motorhome to vacation on about an hour from my home after my husband died. It was too big for me to drive. Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to the township rules and was forced to move the mh off as, even tho the lots were wooded and in a country setting, it was a subdivision and I was forced to move the mh off. Buyer beware.

@thecircledance Ай бұрын

This is a HUGE concern and the main reason I've never done this. I looked into it for a while, and every area I would've been interested in, doing this was banned. Not even just RVs. Tiny homes are banned many places too.

@evelynshaw3932 Ай бұрын

@@thecircledance Zoning is out of control. We tried to buy 5 acres in Red Springs near Lumberton NC but had the same problem. So many restrictions.

@faithrada Ай бұрын

@@thecircledanceVery true.. you've definitely got to do a thorough research.. but it IS possible.

@user-no7lp5sv7k Ай бұрын

Congratulations Bob!! There's no place like Home 🙏👍 Home is where the Heart is.♥️

@Bugs11000 Ай бұрын

There's a guy near Phoenix Arizona that had wood chips distributed on his land, about 3/4 of an acre. He had about 3 feet of wood chips. Two years after he dug in the wood chips, about a foot and discovered a nutrient rich black soil. Just on three quarters of an acre he had over 200 fruit trees. Never needed to water his land because the wood chips retain a lot of water. You can see his video on KZfaq. It's called " From dirt lot to food forest."

@dr.froghopper6711 2 күн бұрын

My son bought a 4.3 acre parcel near Mountainair, NM for exactly this use. He passed away unexpectedly last September. There’s not as many trees as you have but it’s very much like the land you got. Same vegetation, terrain, limitations on water. We hope to eventually get to use it for a private family campground in my son’s honor.

@stanbyme7874 Ай бұрын

I’ve lost 2 homes in OR & 1 in CA to wildfires. Arthritis has gotten worse as I’ve aged in WA/OR. I’ve decided I’m a plant without deep roots. More of a dandelion blowing in the wind. I would, however, like a small patch of land with a shed or old trailer to just breathe. Nothing exciting. Few trees. Fire pit. Good to go. Love your land. Absolutely love Flagstaff. Reminds me of PNW. Take Care Bob

@j87waldo Ай бұрын

That is so heart breaking I am sorry 😔 it feels like it fallowed some people ...my mother in law lost everything in the talent Oregon fire ( Alameda fire )

@8ofwands300 Ай бұрын

Oh my gosh. So sorry. Hope insurance helped you get back on your feet?

@mozearteffect10 22 күн бұрын

Goddess Bless you and may you Be Watered and Nourished by Life

@dakat1726 Ай бұрын

Congrats on buying land with trees. Pine Bark Beatles are a serious problem usually attacking trees stressed by drought. Have your larger trees evaluated and preventativily treated by an arborist. Treat any downed trees so beatles don't just move from dead to live trees. We lost trees and I learned the hard way to be proactive.

@lorihamlin3604 10 күн бұрын

Absolutely. Pine bark beetles over the course of time will destroy all your trees.

@Usepen 22 күн бұрын

I wish you only the best all your days, Bob. You have made such a positive difference in so many lives. ❤

@michellelester243 Ай бұрын

Awesome news! Several rural counties in Florida (I'm in Dixie) still allow a full time RV zoning exemption if your property has a well and septic. I bought 5 acres that had a delapitated old mobile home that just needed demolished for next to nothing in 2020. I have stayed off grid, built an outside kitchen and bath house and a 40' container was finally acquired this season for an emergency storm shelter/storage/platform for a killer deck overlooking the lakebed (deer stand if anyone asks) when I return next season. See you down the road Bob, congratulations on your new dirt and trees.

@amyd1549 Ай бұрын

Congratulations on owning dirt. I love my van, but I love my lot too. The garden makes me happy.

@Zoobamafoo Ай бұрын

That's the one of the bigest things I miss about van dwelling, the other is privacy. Having your own space to go outside where you know no one else will be walking through to disturb your thoughts. I grew up in places where my parents owned between 15-22 acres. I didn't really like it because I would get lonely, but I always found something to discover. Now that I'm older I find I miss the peace, wildlife and nature. Even parks have people wandering around. I haven't gardened for the last 30 yrs, but I did have potted flowers and trees up till I became nomadic. It's becoming harder to find places to park because people are so intolerant even if you don't make a mess or even if you clean up after others. 🤷🏼 I don't understand why people can't just leave us alone. I do nothing to bother anyone, but apparently just the fact we exist bothers them? 🤦

@BennyPoppie Ай бұрын

Four yeas ago I bought 2 pieces of land with old buildings on them as my base. Renovating one and demolishing the other. A great project when not on the road. The taxes are small and it gives me a sense of 'home' even without a big debt.

@wolfsburg4x4 Ай бұрын

I just bought a beautiful piece of land 10 minutes walking to town and 10 minutes walk to the beach for 26k...in Mexico . Love it !

@BrokenBrain100 6 күн бұрын

Yeah, but you gotta deal with the surrounding poverty, misogyny, and cruelty toward animals. No bargain deal will make me sacrifice my soul.

@zeldasimpson8959 Ай бұрын

lol @ “Bobville”. You are such an inspiration!!

@gailbutler483 Ай бұрын

Acquisition and complexity seem to be the "thrust" of the human condition. Even minimalism eventually gives way to these forces. However, with forethought and consideration we can channel these impulses into avenues that actually work for us. You have put much thought into living a mobile lifestyle that will not only serve you now, but into the future. None of us know how politics, climate change, and even aging will bring change into our lives. You have melded the best of the possibilities into what looks to be a sustainable life plan for now into the future. Thank you for being a guiding light for many of us.

@130sk6 22 күн бұрын

As I was watching the video I was thinking about something along the same lines. It struck me that even the most steadfast of nomads, the King of Nomads himself, Bob Wells, has gravitated towards the homestead. It seems our desire for comfort (Nature is a relentless matron) drives us to settle down and acquire more things. Yet the acquisition of more things and settling down creates anxiety because the management and care of those things along with the settling down takes us away from our natural proclivity to wander. Humans are complex beasts. Forethought and consideration are paramount, I agree. Thank you for your comment.

@jlooks1 Ай бұрын

Congratulations on your 20 acre property, so cool!

@barefoothippies Ай бұрын

love seeing people evolve over the years as needs and circumstances change. thank you for being transparent and showing where the next step after van life could possibly be.

@stevenwarner7348 12 күн бұрын

OKOKOK. Just saw your One Acre Video. And now. here you are on 20 Acres. Wow. Thanks so much for sharing all of this. Just great.

@elainecrawford6891 Ай бұрын

Outdoor kitchen looks great! ❤ Time to tune in to Kent Rollins for some great outdoor cast-iron cooking!

@PMK7734 Ай бұрын

Yup! He's a master of the craft for sure! 😁

@debbywebby7234 Ай бұрын

Maybe get an old chuck wagon!!

@jadasakura Ай бұрын

Chef corso is awesome for ultralight cooking

@iknowheis Ай бұрын

When I was in Colombia I visited a family who had the outdoor kitchen set up and it was very nice and cozy! It was built with some kind of sticks and had a grass type roof that offered great shade and cooling.

@izaakdaviddiggs Ай бұрын

Congratulations, Bob, beautiful spot. It's a smart choice having a larger piece of property because the smaller parcels, a couple of acres and smaller, often are part of "developments" and consequently have CC&Rs. With aging, a consideration is "where is the nearest decent hospital?" Also, a lot of counties are cracking down on nomads such as us and limiting the amount of time you can "camp" on your property. You covered water, sounds like you have a decent community well and some plans for cachement. Again, really happy for you

@FidoHouse Ай бұрын

Very happy for you, Bob! ❤🎉

@carolhieter3916 Ай бұрын

Congratulations, Bob. Your outdoor kitchen will be fantastic once you get it all put together like you'd like. Your property looks so nice & inviting. I know you will enjoy it for years to come.

@scottmcintosh2988 Ай бұрын

When you paint that tote of water put a strip of masking tape first so you can tell how much water is in it stick the tape back so you do not get alge !

@mcooper5929 Ай бұрын

Congratulations Bob I also bought 5 acres in Coconino County minus the trees I love it. Put a cabin shed on it Put a portapotty and a plastic shed for my shower house with a propane shower. I put plastic containers with cornmeal and baking soda and the mice eat it up and also put bucket traps with peanut butter Mice are under control here. Also make my own spray with Spearmint clove and garlic oil and spray around cabin and rv once a week

@jasonpotts6490 Ай бұрын

Can I ask what an acre costs there? Do you think it's prohibitively expensive for an area with trees like Bob found?

@dave06278 Ай бұрын

Did you have problems getting an address for the land? I tried to do the same but in NM and had issues because I didn't have a house that I was living in. So trying to find a more nomad friendly place

@Roadghost88 Ай бұрын

There really needs to be a legal way someone can get around requiring owning or renting to have a domicile address. The law needs to be changed to accommodate nomadic living. I'm sure owning this land seems like the right thing, but with it comes responsibility, property taxes, and a few other things. It does give peace of mind knowing that you have a place to go where people can't kick you out for no good reason. 20 acres is a lot of land, it should be fun but you're now a caretaker of that land too and with that there are legal requirements. Enjoy.

@serenityjewel Ай бұрын

He's going to get too old to drive, just like every human being who doesn't die first, so having a place to live is common sense. Arizona property tax is cheap, less than $1200 on a $200,000 property, and Bob's land is way less than that. What are you going to do when you're too old or sick to drive? Hope family takes you in? Be neglected in a state facility? Not being funny but everyone needs to figure this out. Bob said he was going to buy land years ago and he has. He's a smart man.

@tadnauseum 10 күн бұрын

A famous Beat poet bookstore in San Francisco kindly offers up its address (with a wall of cubby holes) to homeless folks for the same reason you bring up. Also UPS stores offer their brick and mortar address to mailbox renters since some places will not deliver to PO Box addresses.

@jeffreynoya9134 Ай бұрын

Hello Bob, I am so happy for you. Bob I have a sincere question. I would like to do something along the lines like this also. But I worry about possible potential violators/intruders while snow-birding. Have you given any thought of some kind of time share like in general principle with your closest family/friends to be there while away? To make sure nothing walks off? That’s what concerns my wife and I; gone any length of time. The reason we ask is my wife and I had a chain link fence, shed and contents all padlocked. While we were gone, we came back Seven days later to find everything stolen. Literally the fence, shed and contents inside.

@curious1366 Ай бұрын

Do you have any advice about what you could have done differently? I would worry about theft too -- Do you think having the locked container would be a better idea?

@justthink5854 Ай бұрын

@@curious1366 he needs to have people on his land continuously. prob from the van network

@madjack8893 Ай бұрын

Wow

@loritowne-culver2506 Ай бұрын

Congratulations Bob! You really found a natural paradise in Arizona! Best Wishes Always!

@owps663 Ай бұрын

I absolutely agree that a piece of property goes hand in hand with van life. In addition to always having a guaranteed place to break away from life on the road to recharge occasionally. You can legally put in buried caches in plastic buckets and drums containing essential tools, equipment, and supplies for survival in the off chance of an shtf scenario. I seem to have done it basackwards from old Bob here, however. I've got the land, and all the shtf essentials, now I'm desperately saving up for the van 😆😆😆

@robertziawinski6554 Ай бұрын

I love it! Congratulations Bob! You continue to inspire us! Keep up with your efforts!

@michelleb3096 Ай бұрын

It totally depends on the zoning rights of the county. A lot no longer allow trailers on the property even if you bought the property. It’s all about the zoning.

@JoeZyzyx Ай бұрын

Zoning are theft of rights from property owners and most zoning outside of medium to larger towns and cities, and especially on rural lands should be outlawed. A quite recent SCOTUS ruling may stop most communities from stopping people living on their own land, or make excessive requirements for them to do so.

@interestingcomments5178 Ай бұрын

Bob, I want to thank you for your years of beautiful and lovely content but I took this time that we admit that most of us can’t do this lifestyle forever. With everything that’s going on in the world right now I don’t think we have very long left so the best thing that we can all do is probably have a homebase or a small house that we can store a bunch of food water And other supplies to survive in case things go down. I started in life at first because I was homeless but then I continued it as a lifestyle to save money to live freely but now I see that it’s not going to be feasible for much longer. That’s why I bought the house and I’m working on it. I hope everyone’s well in the comments, be safe

@voiceOreezn Ай бұрын

LOVE the trees!

@__GALLANT__ Ай бұрын

Wonder how the trees manage to live with no water......

@gregjackson-ks1gh Ай бұрын

I agree

@ralphp3057 Ай бұрын

Definitely love the trees ! My yard in Florida is full of live oaks !😁

@vincentstouter449 21 күн бұрын

Congratulations, Bob. We are happy for your beautiful find. 🤗

@Maria-yu1xq Ай бұрын

Congratulations Bob. I’m so happy for you 🎉🥳

@lisawyer7524 Ай бұрын

Great piece of property! I’m sure you’ll have a lot of lovely times there. I appreciate the information you share.

@russw4799 Ай бұрын

Congrats Bob! Happy for you!

@barontynan Ай бұрын

Congratulations Bob, nice property. You had mentioned in a previous video about theft in such areas while you are away and how thieves will just cut right into Conex boxes with battery powered power tools. How do you deal with this? Will someone else be staying there while you are gone? I would really be interested in doing something like this but, as it’s just me, this is a concern.

@novampires223 Ай бұрын

We owned an espresso stand in Boring Oregon that had break ins frequently, my welders made a welded steel frame that was welded to the door over the padlock so no one could get anything other than a key from the bottom in it. No more break ins. Hard to explain, sorry

@mozearteffect10 22 күн бұрын

@@novampires223 SOOO smart!! got remember this!!

@jasonpotts6490 Ай бұрын

What does land with trees cost per acre in a remote area like that?

@bruceallen6016 Ай бұрын

Good job! Having bladed drive along with a 40' Conex is a big plus. 😎

@kemi1486 Ай бұрын

Woah! Bob this is so nice. Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊

@sherrypratt8269 Ай бұрын

Fantastic Bob. Good for you. I hope to become a Nomad in about 3 years. Maybe sooner.

@jules4911 Ай бұрын

I'm really happy for you, Bob, congratulations!!

@craigb8637 Ай бұрын

AZ counties I've researched for land all have 30-day per year RV living restrictions UNLESS a septic tank system ($5-10K) is installed . . . . . What are your plans?

@SuperTrayk Ай бұрын

Apache and coconino have longer stays

@serenityjewel Ай бұрын

He can easily install a septic tank. Bob makes a great living from KZfaq, plus he was in that movie, and he hasn't had any serious bills in decades.

@Justin-jf4ub Ай бұрын

Depends on the regulations of the community, 6 months tops but that's if you are building a home, and most places like (parks,az) you have a minimum sq ft requirement @@SuperTrayk

@SuperTrayk Ай бұрын

@@Justin-jf4ub Coconino 120 days a year with no septic. Year around you would need a septic. Closer you get to an established area the more restrictions...

@SuperTrayk Ай бұрын

@@Justin-jf4ub 600 minimum sq ft.. or 200 sq ft or less no permits needed. It's a good deal lol 😁

@THESPORTINGCAMP Ай бұрын

You will spend more time on the land than on the road and it’s ok. Land requires work and time. Enjoy! 🤝

@thecritterandthebutterfly Ай бұрын

Some solid reasons, and it is easy and relatively cheap to get a piece to call your own. Having a nest to go back to can help with one's outlook as well. A place to recharge when the road gets too crazy.

@pamelalambe1356 Ай бұрын

Go Bob!! I say plant some edible herbs , plants, bushes , trees, those that will take care of themselves, what ever works in your climate. Prep.

@ridingtheasphaltrails.4114 Ай бұрын

Awesome! Good for you Mr. Wells.

@bethgarrison1751 13 күн бұрын

Congrats on your land purchase! Northern AZ is a beautiful area. As former Alaskans, the first structure my husband/I always build is a sauna/steam bath!

@Runingncircles Ай бұрын

Congratulations Mr. Bob! Can't wait for this adventure for you and hope you will take us along! Congratz!

@gabrielleparis3532 Ай бұрын

🦋So happy for you Bob, you are one of the most honorable, loving, genuine and humble people on earth. Thank you for all that you are🐦

@adventureswithgnomie6553 Ай бұрын

Congratulations! A base camp is always a great investment. You can improve the land to suit your needs. Outdoor Kitchen, a nice shower house, a Outdoor sitting area with a cover and maybe a tiny house for when you just want to stay a while - maybe a carport or building for a garage. That would make doing repairs easier for vehicles.

@carlaprevost3482 Ай бұрын

Congratulations! Well thought out decision. Looking forward to future videos. 🙏🏾

@TheHappyKricket Ай бұрын

Yay!! Im so happy for you 🎉 congratulations 😊

@AngieAngie995 Ай бұрын

Congrats Bob, so bloody happy for you!!! Sending love from the UK.

@robertottwell605 Ай бұрын

Congratulations on Bobville USA enjoy your new space.

@Northwestshenanigans Ай бұрын

Nice! I sure hope you put at least 10x10 posts under that roof. Your heaviest roof load will be thick, wet, heavy snow. Plan it like a house roof for post and beam sizes k? Then it will stand up to freak heavy winds too. Safety first.

@DrKrapulax Ай бұрын

My idea is to buy a small hobby garden of sorts, maybe 2000-3000 square feet, with a very small building on it (might be a garage or shed) that has water & electricity, where I put a washing machine, so I can use the garden as a home base for my van life. It would cost a fraction of a house but combined with the van it would almost be like a house. Might also work with a small plot of empty land and sthg like a shipping container, the important thing is to have water & electricity.

@Harleyglide03 Ай бұрын

❤it seems that a lot of van dwellers are doing this.

@socaloutdoors7355 Ай бұрын

Being a vagabond is cool for awhile and a romantic idea…after awhile not so much. With age also comes medical needs…living remotely or a vagabond like this will eventually not become practical, especially at 6k elevation in Arizona…

@robertstanley3253 Ай бұрын

Congratulations Bob.

@johnshaw4140 Ай бұрын

Well done Bob , it's nice for you to have a safe place where your friends can bring their rigs to visit too

@DontStepInTheGrease Ай бұрын

😂🤣

@lizb7777 Ай бұрын

Congratulations Bob🎉

@RusselynConnor Ай бұрын

Congrats, Bob!

@rhondalyn100 Ай бұрын

Congrats, Bob! You've worked long and hard to have a lovely homestead to call your own. 🙂

@chrisholds1 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this video! I really found it encouraging and helpful!

@jeffcole1914 Ай бұрын

Now you can host meet ups that’s a great investment. Having a home base is so important it’s a financial necessity for the future as well. The older we get the more we need local community support as well 😉

@user-js4xl9nv8r Ай бұрын

Wow, wow, wow, Bob! You finally got the land you desired. Looking ahead, at your life, this was a smart idea. This, outlook of yours kind of reminds me of our Hippie lives, of the past. The knock on the door is a pain. I think others are going to consider this idea. Having that container on the property will come in handy. That side by side is your rustic golf cart. Any time you have land and trees, you've got the whole world in your hands. So happy for you. Now, we can watch you with your homestead develop more in your lifestyle. You are a great man. Stay well, Bob. Be happy. I wish I was able to get into this lifestyle. ❤❤❤ Heather Ontario 🇨🇦

@jeffsmith673 Ай бұрын

Congrats Bob!

@brucefurst5320 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info & the tour! Best of luck Bob!

@JennyLeiviska Ай бұрын

Congratulations. 🎊🍾 Enjoy your new space!!!

@bussingwithbain Ай бұрын

Congratulations Bob. I did the same,12 acres in Northern Nevada for my home base. And travel with weather as I want.

@jtalsei7171 Ай бұрын

I’m in Vegas and REALLY want to leave ASAP but want to stay in the state and gonna start researching different areas of the state...Nevada is a beautiful state and after living in Vegas for 46 years it’s time to get away from here and get somewhere where there are more animals that people 😂😂😂😂any ideas or suggestions would certainly be appreciated 👍👍👍☮️

@jeanieirwin4747 Ай бұрын

You can get a long term lease if you can't buy something. Easy to get on undeveloped land. Just make sure there us a road near enough so you always have access. I had a 30 year renewable lease for 400 a year. Check for how the county has it coded for land use. Example agricultural, or recreation, mixed use etc.

@daisybbuchanan Ай бұрын

Is there a source that lists land for lease, or any tips on how to find available properties?

@jeanieirwin4747 Ай бұрын

Develop your own prospects. Decide on your criteria. Location elevation, distance to amenities. Go to the county property appraisers office and look to see who owns it. Go knock on doors and ask. You just may strike gold. Good luck.

@Vic_farcrynyc Ай бұрын

Congratulations Bob. I'm very happy for you.

@rosett3487 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this information. This was very helpful.

@pimacanyon6208 Ай бұрын

Congrats!!! I love that part of Arizona, pinon pine and juniper forest. Love that elevation. How are the bugs? In Utah around Moab they have Cedar Gnats that come out in May, I believe. Do the Cedar Gnats make it down into northern AZ where your property is? Other bugs?

@njanderson4342 Ай бұрын

Thanks Bob!

@kerlygerl Ай бұрын

This is awesome and wonderful news for you, Bob. Yay!! And I love that you are showing us next steps…options for the future.🌺🌸

@theraptureisnearbelieveinj448 Ай бұрын

Congratulations Bob! Happy for you. 😊🎉💕

@VLogs-bj2dj Ай бұрын

How can you protect your home base while over the road?

@keithbalke6352 Ай бұрын

YOU CANT! Just build basic roof and shell. Anything else will be stolen OR Squatted upon. Whatever you do make sure built good enough to withstand ALL weather possibilities!

@RUreddynow Ай бұрын

Bob, with all that money you have, you could have any size building/shop that you desire. Stop being so frugal and enjoy the rest of your days. It could even be big enough to park inside of it. Just picture that, nice huh? Ok, go dig up them Mason jars and start spending! Remember, picture it.

@raylenetatum8185 Ай бұрын

So happy for you Bob. Congrats!! :)

@peterpiper487 Ай бұрын

CONGRATULATIONS, BOB! So happy for you !!

@MsNZgal Ай бұрын

So happy for you Bob. Well done.

@nanshe3x Ай бұрын

I think it’s totally fine for anyone to switch from nomad to homesteader without apology or excuses just because they want a place to settle. I’m guessing that more nomads would do it if they could afford it.

@mm5478 2 күн бұрын

Great idea. Thanks for sharing & posting.

@robbiewright9573 Ай бұрын

Great information Bob. Thank you!!

@Ulbre Ай бұрын

Obviously there is no problem living in a van there????? Or is there restrictions? And where do you find those rules and regulations? Nomads that have been at it for a long while tend to make a heap of lifetime friends. Maybe a group of like minded buddies could jointly buy a property like this.....of course though it may ruin great friendships......but for the really good friendships it could be an awesome thing to do ......you could build central water catchment and ablutions and rec area.....cool bananas :)