I Need To Leave San Diego

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#vanlife #dayinalife
After several months of vanlife in San Diego, it is time for me to leave. The great advantage to vanlife in general is being able to pick up and move whenever the need or want happens to arise.
Even though I feel a need to leave the area, I don’t have a clear idea of where to go. But that’s ok. Because my van is my home, I can be at home wherever I park.
So, I am just going to drive and let the road take me to my new destination.
My first stop is to see friends in the Coachella Valley. This is a day in my life of being back on the road.
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My name is Scott and in 2015, I bought a Ram ProMaster City to live in. Even though I didn’t know much about RV’s and campervans, I set about building the van out as a minivan camper. And in April of 2016, I moved into my minivan full time.
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@alansmart6588 11 ай бұрын

“There is a time for departure even when there's no certain place to go.” ― Tennessee Williams, Camino Real

@StaticCamperVan 11 ай бұрын

Sounds right

@Bernimv Жыл бұрын

Oh my, I so love this orchestra 🎶 🎵 I totalmente agree. I remember making those tortillas wrap, yummm. Beautiful mountains gorgeous flowers. Cicadas music enjoy listening to.

@ilene9349 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Pa. We had thousands of cicadas, they were louder than the Crickets at night, when they first came up out of the ground, we fed them to our eastern box turtles, when they got their wings, you could see the birds catch them in mid air❣

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Free turtle food! All you can eat. Haha

@pianogirl3870 2 жыл бұрын

Love the classical music.....good taste

@hildejohnson7241 3 жыл бұрын

It's good to get away and I do see the outline of the mountain where you're sitting at right now so stay safe and be careful out on the road and happy travels and I love watching your videos🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🙏🙏🙏🙏

@DannyB-cs9vx 3 жыл бұрын

This morning I was driving with my window open and air conditioner turned off. It was only 101f . Live in a desert and you will adjust to it. In the winter when it gets down to 60f, I am wearing a heavy jacket. One can tell who the snow birds are, they are running around in shorts.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve spent almost 40 years living in the desert. As I am getting older, it seems that I don’t do well in very hot or very cold weather.

@moments007 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck in you're new travels. Very kindest of wishes.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@bencuraza6503 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the Journey and be safe. Remember our Community is flexible Nomadic and sometimes find ourselves back where we started, in case San Diego. Thanks for Sharing Making Memories. 👍👍⬆️☘️🚙🍀💪💪

@darleneanglin3651 3 жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this video and got tickled each time you laughed ! I’ve never seen you laugh so much 😄 Thank you and I can’t wait to see what you do next !!! Oh yes that shot overlooking the water while enjoying your coffee was astounding 💁‍♀️ Thank you !!

@sea2sea2seevanlife92 3 жыл бұрын

Good to see you traveling again... I hope all is well, it appeared as though your mind is full, (maybe some stress?) I'm anxious to see where life takes you... where you take life. I always enjoy seeing your van... the simplicity of living a minimalistic life in a smaller van I admire. I bought a boat... a four-wheeled boat. 🙄 Yes, I can carry more but... But the grass is always greener as they say. I like yours... I'm just beginning my build as it presently sits on my driveway. Sitting here this AM procrastinating and enjoying a cup of coffee, and your video, while doing so, (I wish your video were longer!) Someone awhile back called you a coffee snob... I'm not. Why do I bring this up? Coffee snob or not... there's a difference. I'm beginning to learn the sometimes subtle differences, sometimes strong differences, with brands, roasts, pre-ground or not... and I'm enjoying the quest for just that perfect cup-o-joe I can duplicate. Had fresh ground coffee yesterday while out, a better quality caramel creamer... And it was about as close to an adult cup of coffee I've ever had. =] I'm 58... and to date my coffee has been heavily modified with... all things childish. Quik, Snickers creamer, (a lot), sugar... (again, a lot.) It was truly an enjoyable cup of coffee which didn't have all that garb in it... I was able to really enjoy the coffee for what it was. Coffee snob? No... you're just someone who appreciates, (I'm learning myself), the pleasure of an 'adult' cup of coffee... the pleasure of it, a simple, basic pleasure. ☕ At this pace, rate of development, I expect to fully mature by the year 2080, 2082... give or take. I'm in Sacramento... woke at three this morning and the smoke was thick in the nostrils. You're going to be experiencing it if you drive up this way. Be safe... All the best!

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the words. My intention is to upload more often. Maybe that will make up for shorter videos. Or maybe I can start making some longer. I appreciate hearing feedback. Most days, I’ve switched to making coffee with an AeroPress. It makes a fantastic cup even if I do everything wrong. Sorry to hear that you’re dealing with smoke. I’d be up in the Sierra now if not for the fires. The grass will always be greener ✌🏼

@sea2sea2seevanlife92 3 жыл бұрын

@@StaticCamperVan Thank you for responding... I will pick up the AreoPress at your suggestion. Love the music and that’s a nice ‘photo’ of you standing there at the beginning of the video... peaceful. I wish you well, always... Steve.

@gabe2045 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, nice to see the comparison between different weather. Makes such a huge different on comfort!

@Torin_by_the_Ocean 3 жыл бұрын

Wishing you well my friend. 🙂

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Hope you’re doing awesome.

@overcoffeemeditativemoment8084 10 ай бұрын

Your friend with the lovely floral growing that keeps a "Mountain Lion," and makes oh so delicious looking a dinner... Kinda liken to the feel for me of may have lasted only a few hours yet seemed to be a couple of weeks vacation break 🌺🌸🌺 😻 🌺🌸🌺

@jipsiemune 3 жыл бұрын

I have had those ( I need to leave California ) feelings every since I moved here , but I have stayed for different reasons ... some day I will travel God willing.

@owensdaniels6244 6 ай бұрын

s.c.v. i love that view at the beginning you standing in total peace sir much loved

@anitasimmons3599 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking us along on your journey. This seems to be the summer of the heat wave. Hello from Western Missouri. Safe travels.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along.

@GiggleFishy 3 жыл бұрын

The beginning of this video was really beautiful. I used to watch the smog blow in from L.A. every day, slowly erasing the view of the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains as if they didn't exist. Have you ever spent time up around Pismo/San Luis Obispo/Morro Bay? They are lovely areas and might give you a change of scene while keeping cool. 🌞☕️🥦ᵛᶦˡᵉ ʷᵉᵉᵈ

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

The whole California coast is a favorite of mine. Broccoli not so much.

@bennyhill6161 2 жыл бұрын

@@StaticCamperVan 🥦

@lisabritt4284 Жыл бұрын

Hey Scott. My son and I are leaving Tucson today, so I guess the title to this one applies to us too. My dad needs help with Mama, she’s had Alzheimer’s for quite a few years now. So, back to North Carolina we go. I’m not sad to be leaving this desert, but I kinda wish we had been able to go back up to Oregon. Maybe I’ll make it back out there one of these days. Thanks for sharing, Here we go!😊🌲🌺

@StaticCamperVan Жыл бұрын

I hope you have a pleasant drive back home.

@JG-kv4oi 3 жыл бұрын

Its in the high 70's daytime and low 40's at night here in Western Montana this week, smoke's pretty well gone. I hope your urge to leave SD doesn't portend disaster, my 19 year old daughter flew there yesterday to accompany her BF back here.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

San Diego is a great place to be, your kids are going to be good. They might change their minds and stay a few months!

@hammerheadize 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video like always, thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge of van life

@karenhetherington3585 3 жыл бұрын

The 🎶 used in the intro was stunning.

@susan7904 3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully Done the music and scenery. Beginning of video

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

@maddygvanlifer435 3 жыл бұрын

I lived in Cali for 33 years and when I took my early retirement, I had to leave, the cost of living was getting crazy high, so I can to a tiny town in Texas and I live it. I pay 99 cents for eggs and gas is $1.67 a gal so life on a fixed income is very doable and ppl are so sweet and I love it herem

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds wonderful

@susanevans1294 3 жыл бұрын

Good for you Scotty, you’re on the move again. 🌹👍🏼

@susanevans1294 3 жыл бұрын

“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” - Lao Tzu. Sounds to me like you’re a good practitioner of this philosophy.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

I’m living one day at a time. And loving it.

@bettymacallister3475 2 ай бұрын

Hi Scott I’ve been watching your videos 🤩

@s4medlyn 3 жыл бұрын

you are so welcome thanks for sharing

@plutoplatters 3 жыл бұрын

Grocery Outlet next to Planet SHOWER Fitness !!! Perfect.

@otagotasmania5689 3 жыл бұрын

I also had problems with oil consumption (in a Subaru Forester) and, as long as you are out of warranty period, a swap from 0-20 to 5-30 solved it.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Nice you found a solution

@milemarker_oscar_mike 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely nothing wrong with the motto..." No schedule....No problem" ✌️ 🚐

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

✌🏼

@scott9102 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty amazing to have a home on wheels. Can't wait to see where you go next.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@SaimMetinCetin 11 ай бұрын

lots of love from turkey scot brother,i have been watching you so long,i hope one day you become rich and famous.

@StaticCamperVan 11 ай бұрын

Aww, Thanks. But I don’t want to be rich and famous. I’m just trying to be happy.

@staffordgarland9226 3 жыл бұрын

Oops , Sorry, I found your amazon page with all the links. thanks!!

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. I don’t have the monetization turned on for Amazon. So don’t feel the need to buy from my links. I used Google to find the best deal on the filters I’m currently using.

@larchlarch9851 3 жыл бұрын

Gas is 2.85 a gallon here in North Carolina . California is crazy expensive !

@seanh4841 3 жыл бұрын

Oil and water, something a lot of people never check even when they head out to the highway on a long road trip.

@justsayin39 3 жыл бұрын

I know you're a west coaster and that you weren't probably asking for suggestions. That said, my vote is for the Flint hills and the wildlife refuge in Coffey County. : ) Parts of KS are beautiful.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good. I’m open to traveling anywhere but my finances will ultimately control how far I go.

@patriciamuskevitsch8359 2 жыл бұрын

I lived in San Diego in the early 80s...loved it. I'd return, but there is just too many people, traffic noise. Call somewhere paradise...kiss it goodbye.

@CaravanCarolyn 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful intro. 😍

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend ❤️

@sunnyrivers 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful intro👌🏼safe travels Scott😃

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sunny

@cotter9751 3 жыл бұрын

Good update, looking forward to seeing where your travels may bring you. I like how mindful you are of your vehicle's "health" - a good reminder for me, as I'm still adjusting to the differences between passenger car and cargo van, and the different kinds of driving I do now. Safe travels, I know you'll share the warts-n-all of your journeys.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. We need to look after our home. Be it made of sticks or iron.

@lulusunshines 2 ай бұрын

I just traveled in time to leave a like

@MoBangFoYoBucks 3 жыл бұрын

There is a price to nice weather and clean fresh air!😁 Safe travel!🙏

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

True ✌🏼

@armzee9326 3 жыл бұрын

Continue on with the Adventure 🤟🤙

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude ✌🏼

@laurelsheart 3 жыл бұрын

You are like an old priest doing your ritual coffee making to the day.

@rickybobby1891 3 жыл бұрын

Ha! that's why I call him the "vandwellers sensei" Enjoying the Vandweller home made coffee ritual makes the Japanese Tea Ceremony look like a roller coaster ride in comparison!🤭

@12vLife 3 жыл бұрын

Hey. In Southeast Florida on the coast some nights in July and August are brutal. The other night I was on the beach and with humidity the feels like was 96F at 2am. I had to get up and shower in the beach shower to cool off and run my engine AC on full blast for 20 minutes to cool off enough to go to back to sleep. Oddly enough, the temperature at night 200 miles inland, north and 150' higher is a much better mid 70s at night in August after midnight.

@caranich23 3 жыл бұрын

My goal is to travel up and down the Pacific coast chasing whatever type of weather I feel like having.

@graham974 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a 5 pack sampler of Yellow Bird hot sauce on your recommendation and they’re all delicious 👍

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍🏼

@graham974 3 жыл бұрын

@@StaticCamperVan Also I’ve been getting Groundwork Ethiopia blend here in Portland. Best coffee ☕️

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite! ☕️

@AdventuresWithRosy 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that is warm for 10:30pm!! Great video, thanks!

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friends!

@RescueDogTreats 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you’re going to see Dawn!!!

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully our paths will cross.

@CryptoTortoise 3 жыл бұрын

I do a lot of trips between LA and San Francisco. I’ve been enjoying Carpinteria, it’s in between Ventura and Santa Barbara.

@CryptoTortoise 3 жыл бұрын

Also Santa Cruz-Monterey.

@B33333 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you will go to the East coast or mid west Colorado, Texas, New Orleans, Key West etc what do u think? You will enjoy more relaxing lifestyle and nice either mountain or ocean view 📸

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Ultimately, my finances will determine how far I will be able to travel.

@B33333 3 жыл бұрын

@@StaticCamperVan I totally understand but when U have a chance or save up then go I will support ur channel

@NOBOJack 3 жыл бұрын

@@StaticCamperVan it is FAR cheaper east of CA.

@B33333 3 жыл бұрын

@@NOBOJack I think you should visit north and South Lake Tahoe, Nevada city beautiful small town, Carson city etc.. Napa or Sonoma or Camel Beach sea etc

@PedroNord 2 жыл бұрын

🦋

@rickybobby1891 3 жыл бұрын

Face the music Scott.... The PNW beckons! Nothing is finer than sipping a piping hot coffee on a drizzly, misty morning before work overlooking the ocean with snowcapped, semi- active volcano mountains at your back! 🏔️🐋. Oh , and the birthplace of your favourite coffee brand ... starbucks! is worth a visit seeing how you love it sooo much!🤪🤣

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

The active volcano sells it!

@alvaradacosta6182 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your into... Very nice buddy

@dianeb7526 3 жыл бұрын

I see Chromes sticker on your bottle! It's cool in Canada!

@kelliethorne1200 3 жыл бұрын

I just got back from a trip to SE Oregon to visit my Dad. Took the 101 back up because my air conditioner wasn't working well enough for the I-5 Valley heat on the way down. Boy, the smoke was nasty all the way from east to west until I went over the coastal range. Finally quit coughing so I know I didn't pick up the Covid amongst the masklessness in the tiny town Dad lives in. ;)

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

That coast drive is so good!

@webbtrekker534 3 жыл бұрын

We had a little rain yesterday here in the Seattle area. Very nice.... :-)

@luismedina8502 5 ай бұрын

Love your videos. Oil burn is common now days with many vehicles. Poor quality at higher prices and we keep buying this junk.

@fernando.3352 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Enjoy your freedom!

@sidneylawson7767 3 жыл бұрын

It’s ok to be spoiled on occasion. Enjoy.

@michellecastaneda4104 3 жыл бұрын

I stayed in the 70s all summer in Co.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@elineblind348 3 жыл бұрын

Oregon coast is pretty nice right now.

@ninjapm46 3 жыл бұрын

Come to Oregon, it's beautiful here 🚙🌲🌄

@FrugalPandaTravels 3 жыл бұрын

Just got back it was my fourth trip there in less than a year. I love that State and Washington too. Only thing that sucked kinda this last trip was the heatwave but was still awesome. It was hot like Denver but with a touch of humidity. Oregon is a beautiful State.

@paulskystoneadventures 3 жыл бұрын

We got some cooler temps here in Manitoba Canada now 👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟👍👍

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Good for you. Hopefully your getting some relief on the wildfires too.

@marshallj2415 3 жыл бұрын

Stay. We went East. Bad mistake. Oceanside would be perfect!

@paulhunter546 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott..I was out on the coast in Oregon..got kinda chilly so I headed inland a bit. Then it got pretty warm inland..so I'm up in the mtns near Mt Hood. Nice in the daytime..bit chilly at night. Actually dusted off the buddy heater this morning..lol. Found some good dispersed camping up here 👍 Headn towards and to Bend..then back out to the West as it's gonna cool down rapidly at the higher elevations. Take care and perhaps I'll see you out on the road 😁

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Are you going to Descend on Bend? Dispersed camping sounds so good right now.

@laurajphillips 3 жыл бұрын

Head for the hills!

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

You know it!

@carmendarlinseattle 3 жыл бұрын

How do I order stickers? Do search for you on PayPal? I think I am missing something…. LOVE THAT OPENING SHOT WITH THE MUSIC! Beautiful lion kitty 🐱.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

I have a small supply of stickers. My PayPal info is in the description of every video. Or you can order the stickers from my Tspring. teespring.com/stores/static-campervan

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

If you decide to check out teespring, wait until the 9/2 to 9/7 and use discount code: SUNSET for 10% off.

@carmendarlinseattle 3 жыл бұрын

I saw the discount but didn’t use it cause I want you to get your money’s worth! Looking forward to the sticker. No rush!

@Charlemagne1367 2 жыл бұрын

4 bucks a gallon is cheap. In my country i pay 1 dollar 90 for 1 litre of diesel. Weirdos unit, lol.

@kennethrogers3687 3 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy. Just wanted to tell you that I am stocking up on nodoz and jet alert CAFFEINE tabs. We could run out of soda and coffee. Those CAFFEINE withdrawal headaches! Many will suffer! They also are a appetite suppressor. You won't feel as hungry as you really are. If it comes to that. Easy to pack too. Put some in your kit. You never know! Stay safe from Washington state!

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck to you. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8thaZWenMzZkZs.html

@TimmyCramer 3 жыл бұрын

I'm at wind and sea beach now....2 weeks straight here. Will be very hard to return back to Phoenix.

@WiltonGal 3 жыл бұрын

Time to go back to San Diego! 🥰

@kelliethorne1200 3 жыл бұрын

Bob Wells is in the Colorado forest this time of year. New Mexico mountains or maybe Flagstaff are other options for desert but cooler.

@kelliethorne1200 3 жыл бұрын

And as for elevation problems, just go up slower.

@karenstclair-gl4xy 3 жыл бұрын

Time to come to Florida. We have nicer weather in the fall. Always welcome!

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a possibility.

@karenstclair-gl4xy 3 жыл бұрын

@@StaticCamperVan well come on then! I’m a great tour guide of the local area!!

@martykong3592 3 жыл бұрын

Great share and video! THanks MUCH and glad you got to see firends and wonderful meal! Looked yummy! I know that area some, as brotherinlaw used to snowbird to Indio, and I have driven down to visit him. Stay cool if you can, and btw, gas is not far off at $3.78 at Fre Meyer:( Safe travels, and all the BEST to you! Cheers :)

@seller559 3 жыл бұрын

Adventure!

@shanec.7105 3 жыл бұрын

Its good to see your videos, Scott. I hope you find happiness where ever you journey. Have you ever thought about sailing the seven seas? I am going to build the pocket cruiser by Wave Rover design and cast off in the near future. You should join me with your own pocket cruiser.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Sailing looks so cool. I’m a land lubber though.

@livingsimplytosimplylive6817 3 жыл бұрын

Wave rover is an awesome boat.

@YabadabadooMrMagoo 3 жыл бұрын

Ever been to Mansfield Texas? It’s before Brownsville Texas’s it’s a small fishing community. Look it up you might like it.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I’ll give it a look

@penny-n-kentucky447 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. That oil looks like it’s ready for a change. It shouldn’t be black. 😉

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Righty-O

@missreg333 3 жыл бұрын

I love olives and they are a good snack! You can get sugar snap peas which are green and good for dip- I am wondering which tortillas are your go to? I love them all. I am eating low carb these days and a local brand has a good one but they are much better heated. I like coconut wraps too and they do not have to heat them!

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

I usually buy tortillas at Trader Joe’s. I have some dietary restrictions and most tortillas cause me trouble. TJ’s has a few options of tortillas that don’t contain added ingredients.

@missreg333 3 жыл бұрын

@@StaticCamperVan That TJ's is a great store! Closest one to me is an hour or so away but I make the trek once in a while and love their selection!

@1BEAVIS13 3 жыл бұрын

Huma Huma - Pachabelly. An interesting take on the original.

@Mishikasings 3 жыл бұрын

I just saw your post about leaving San Diego. From the Static Camper Van videos I've seen, you seem to prefer urban settings. But it you get a wild hair and want to experience perfect temperatures, the bonita playa, and and an amazingly different lifestyle, our offer to check out secret Baja still stands. Living in this "primitive" lifestyle makes us less and less inclined to venture back north, except occasionally for supplies!

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Oh Hi! I appreciate your offer. And hopefully I can get down there someday. After some research, I am sorry to admit that I don’t trust my van for that trip. It’s a dream trip though. I feel like the trip will happen at some point. Thanks for the encouragement!

@leegoodman8553 3 жыл бұрын

How about Santa Cruz area? I love that part of California

@kathryntokarska1738 3 жыл бұрын

You were just about 4 weeks away from heading out of San Diego with a lot less heat along the way. August like the worst time to go typically. I'm in Montana and the air quality looks same here.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Haha. We vanlifers don’t really do anything that’s normal. Do we?

@kathryntokarska1738 3 жыл бұрын

@@StaticCamperVan I really feel for you because when I first started vanning I got so frustrated mid August in San Diego, beaches so crowded, I just wanted to get away and I drove my POS van heading to Flagstaff, I made it to Prescott about a month later. I ended up getting stuck in Yuma with a blown head gasket. Luckily had friends there and the $650 to get picked off the two way one lane highway with 18 wheelers zipping by at 60mph in 110+ temps. I used ice out of my cooler to keep my dog calm and chill my cell phone that was overheating. Dangerous! Could have been a lot worse, could have broken down on a lonely treeless road I had been going down for miles without another vehicle in sight. If it would have been a flat tire at least I could keep engine running and AC. From then on I don't drive when the heat goes into the 100s until evening and night. Either that or cross before August or after, avoiding heatwaves, unless there is some weird cold front that comes through. This sometimes happens. I'm heading for Colorado hopefully tomorrow. Attending Gutted event.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Hope your new van is a bit more reliable. Have fun at the event. Colorado seems to be a lot of peoples favorite.

@50spudman 3 жыл бұрын

👍✌️Nice camera work and editing on your intro.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@plutoplatters 3 жыл бұрын

Cabazon's neat spot.

@norwegianzound 3 жыл бұрын

You have a Fiat dude. Made in Italy I believe. Good luck. I have a Citroen Relay which is aka a Fiat Ducato aka a Dodge RAM 3500 van. 4 years old and the aircon condenser needs to be replaced at 700 bucks. Ouch

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your troubles. This van is actually designed and built in Turkey by Tofas. But it’s a mix of Fiat, Ram and Jeep parts.

@s4medlyn 3 жыл бұрын

I live in the Sac Valley can't see across my backyard

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awful, sorry to hear that.

@demultiplexdfunc177 3 жыл бұрын

Your channel reminds of the Bill Bixby character Bruce Banner from The Incredible Hulk. Banner was a traveler. Some would say he was a vagabond, traveling from town to town helping the helpless and the defenseless. Times were simpler back then.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

For the record, I don’t turn into a monster when agitated.

@rickybobby1891 3 жыл бұрын

@@StaticCamperVan Ha!

@bennyhill6161 2 жыл бұрын

Why & NO!

@annettewess1572 3 жыл бұрын

I lived from Pasadena to San Bernardino. I remember 100 degrees plus. I would like to know if Arrowhead or Big Bear would allow boondocking. I know there is a camp ground up there. One of the big differences between west and east. East won’t cool down very much.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

You might be interested in my upcoming vlog. Should be finished and uploaded on Tuesday.

@Morongobill 3 жыл бұрын

Believe the national forests are closed here in socal.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

@@Morongobill my videos are uploaded on a delay. SB National Forest was open back when I recorded this.

@csimon1951 3 жыл бұрын

How’d that swamp cooler work out?

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Good. Glad I had it.

@gbmarie836 3 жыл бұрын

You should NOT travel north in Ca. Fire is EVERYWHERE and the reason you could not see that mountain is smoke. Ca is just not safe right now if you are anywhere in the mountains because fires keep breaking out here and there and they are raging with high winds. Just Bazaar!!! Certainly NOT normal!!!

@seamuso3259 3 жыл бұрын

Fyi. Vancouver vanlife had a successful turnout, around 40 attended. BBQ with 2 guitar players.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Glad you had a good time

@thizizliz 3 жыл бұрын

We are in yucca valley. Usually 10 degrees or more lower temp than down the hill where you were. If you get up here at all don't hesitate to ask if you need anything. Is there dispersed camping at Idyllwild? Thats cooler & really pretty too.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. There’s a fair amount of dispersed camping in and around Idyllwild. I camped up there earlier in the year.

@jeffhayden2737 3 жыл бұрын

I understand your desire to travel but I would give my left schfantz to be in your rig in San Diego

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

San Diego has been great. But my intuition has been telling me to go.

@Ohiogirl419 3 жыл бұрын

Life's too short to eat or drink anything shitty if you can afford it. Grew up extremely poor so I can say this. Hang in there. Have fun. Keep your vision and enjoy the ride.

@StaticCamperVan 3 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t that long ago I could only afford to eat one meal a day. Thanks for your comment.