Van Life Essentials Where to Camp for Free in the Summer While Living in a Van

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6 жыл бұрын

Where can you camp for free in the summer and also have it cool enough you can stay comfortable without air conditioning? If you're a snowbird, it's very easy, In this video we look ar high-elevation areas in National Forests where the temperatures will be acceptable all summer. The key thing is to be above 6000 feet as a minimum and more than 7500 is far better. Above 9000 feet guarantees a very pleasant summer with low temperatures.
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@CathysVanlife 6 жыл бұрын

“Colorado you can stay high and be comfortable all year” lol.. I had to chuckle at that 😂😮

@mikestone9129 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a John Denver song.

@b.savage8953 5 ай бұрын

I've been to Colorado several times and their always on fire somewhere in the summertime 👍

@thepatsyfamily 6 жыл бұрын

Found this on the internet. Helps explain why the sun is more intense or why it feels so hot at high altitude when it's 80 degrees. "The closer to the equator you are, the more intense the sun's rays. But also, the higher up you are, the more intense the sun's rays. Your UV exposure increases by 10% for every 3,280 feet in altitude; at 6,000 to 8,000 feet in elevation, you're exposed to 25% more ultraviolet radiation than at sea level."

@briank3564 3 жыл бұрын

Been camping in the east for many years. Many Great places to camp and stay cool. Follow the Appalachia chain and find the high elevations and camp in the abundant shade provided by the leafy trees, if you do get hot in the afternoon,, jump in one of the many rivers,, creeks or lakes to cool off. Night time gets cool and comfortable in the mountains back east.

@nneichan9353 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for mentioning the heart and lung issue at higher elevations. It is very important info for those of us with health problems! Great video.

@ketoauntie7301 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is a good point, my brother moved to Oregon in November 2020 & passed away on 12/23/2020 & he was complaining of headaches & shortness-of-breath out there jyst from the change from living in Wisconsin. It is very serious for those more effected by elevation changes.

@jimmcmichael911 Жыл бұрын

@@ketoauntie7301 hi

@jimmcmichael911 Жыл бұрын

In the spring I'm sell ing my house and travling

@williamklein6749 6 жыл бұрын

Really nice video. So helpful. One thing to keep in mind - some places in Ut., Col., Wyoming MT., etc. can be 85 degrees in the afternoon at @ 8000 feet BUT will get down to the 70's and then 60's after the sun drops. That 2000 ft. between 8000 and 10000 can make a huge difference for folks with breathing problems. I've found 8000 in the shade of some Ponderosa pines to be a great middle ground. Cool enough during the day and perfect at night. Doesn't really warm up until the afternoon and cools right off late. Just something to keep in mind for folks who have some breathing difficulty and still want to be free.

@kaylabrewer8748 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like we’re headed to flagstaff next. Thanks, it’s so hot in Tucson

@Kwiltedpony2 Жыл бұрын

After, 5 years, is all that you say in this video, true? I have learned so much already from watching your videos, but I believe this video is the best one yet. Thank you for all that you do and share with us.

@sandradugan7513 5 жыл бұрын

You are an inspiration!! I will be doing this when my daughter graduates from college I can't take her home from her. Thanks for all you do,,your videos make living and working and planning a little less painful. I NEED to do this soon good luck with everything Imlooking forward to meeting you all!!!

@MonicaLeader 6 жыл бұрын

I can speak to Wa State for the summer....I lived on Whidbey Island for 3 years. Most of the years for the summers it was mid 60's to 70's. Be prepared for rain especially on 4th of July. My last year there 2016 was the first year it didn't rain on 4th of July. Added bonus if you have children there's a fair in Oak Harbor the week of 4th of July.

@luanntexascitizen4345 6 жыл бұрын

Monica Watson , I lived in Langley for 2 years. I moved back to Eastern Washington because the rain made me even more depressed. It's beautiful on sunny days which indeed are few.

@Always_sojourning 2 жыл бұрын

As always, very informative video. Keep 'em coming.

@jorgejelicic8525 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot begin to thank you enough for all the great information you share with us !

@scenicdriveways6708 6 жыл бұрын

Well Bob , I did it . I finally convinced my wife to go full time RVing . We've already started selling off all our stuff and paying off all our debt . Then we'll buy a Travel Trailer ( a Ourtoors RV MFG. Titanium 24 RKS . And no , we don't work for them ) and sell our house . We should be on the road no later than spring of 2019 . ( or sooner we hope ) . JT

@Halakah7 5 жыл бұрын

Just checked your channel for an update and sure enough you guys did it... Congrats guys!!!!

@caroldodson237 6 жыл бұрын

August 2011 we boondocked for two weeks at the South rim of the Grand Canyon and two weeks on the North Rim! Absolutely beautiful spots for FREE!!! We used our tent and van. The heat was never an issue for us. Ahh... Can't wait to do it again!

@TheMan-wg8xm 6 жыл бұрын

Northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan are great places in the summer. Those few days when it is very hot, you just head to one of the many lakes. If you need cooler yet, well it is always cooler by the Great Lakes. The downside are the ticks (lyme disease) and the mosquitos. These northern areas are covered in National and State Forests. Free dispersed camping can be found.

@philcapling8268 6 жыл бұрын

Great info, Bob! Living in Charlotte, North Carolina, you are absolutely right on your comments on the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Outer Banks of North Carolina; they are beautiful spots. I’d also add that following the coast of North and South Carolina (other than in the latter part of June and in July, August, and first half of September)-during the day it gets warm, but at night close to the beach area, it is quite cool. (upper 70’s). Great info on staying out West. Thanks for all you do for all of us.

@PhenomenalWorld 2 ай бұрын

the dream of the 90s is alive in Portland. 7:23

@icradventures8917 6 жыл бұрын

Such valuable information, thank you Bob!

@mikestone9129 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on how snowbirds get their mail while moving about, especially for us who get our meds from the Veterans Admin etc.

@yolandav2784 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bob. Useful info.. As i will be hitting the road as a Single Woman. ☺. I will get a resuce cat in 2 years .Thats my Plan. You Always i inspire me to Take that Step with No Fear!! Sending Love and Blessings🐾☺🐾. Hugs to Coty.

@joanhebert5420 3 жыл бұрын

We ladies should keep in touch so that we could join up somewhere in the summer!

@MarkTarsis 6 жыл бұрын

These were a fantastic series of videos. Thanks for making them.

@Sewspcl 6 жыл бұрын

I love your series on camping throughout the year on as a snowbird. You are truly inspiring Bob. See you at the next RTR! Have a wonderful summer.

@thecountrydweller2799 6 жыл бұрын

Great info Bob. Just what I'v been looking for.

@cathymiller3086 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob!! Thank you!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@GabrielleFreedom 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome information Bob!!! Thank you so much for this!! 😊😊

@justbet0214 6 жыл бұрын

So appreciate all this wonderful information. What an inspiration!

@larryoutdoors8437 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks ✌

@freespeech4all723 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bob Great series. Good stuff!

@denisewittman975 2 жыл бұрын

Love the way you explained this. so helpful

@misdesixtysix8255 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bob. Wonderful analysis 👍

@michellegrimm5487 2 жыл бұрын

This is really helpful. Thank you.

@gloriaa5861 6 жыл бұрын

You are always the man with a plan! TY Bob for sharing. Take care.

@ronpeted 6 жыл бұрын

Nice series !

@quinnkdjs 6 жыл бұрын

Love the videos, I like the contents at the start especially when rewatching. Thanks again.

@planetprospector5872 6 жыл бұрын

great info, Great Job Bob! Looking forward to seeing you out in the Wild.

@rhondalyn100 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing resource....thank you so much.

@DznByLimbo 6 жыл бұрын

I am really enjoying this series Bob. Thanks for making these videos!

@yvonnedavis2271 6 жыл бұрын

This has been a great series! It makes me more confident and ready to try it out for myself soon!!

@gordontamplin2905 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the wonderful And informative videos! You inspire many including myself!

@Romans-dz1bq 5 жыл бұрын

Yaaay Bob! I feel like going all the way to the East Coast now! Great video😍

@florider3415 6 жыл бұрын

I always get great information from your videos. I just hope I remember some of it when I head out on my journey. Thank you.✌🏻💕🐾

@christineesser8826 4 жыл бұрын

Hope. What a beautiful message. Thank you.

@bonitatrost1028 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, your information is wonderful, time saving, and inspiring.

@EricWichman 6 жыл бұрын

As always, GREAT INFO! As a new nomad I look forward to visiting all those places you mentioned. Thanks!

@safeharbor7 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Bob, much enjoyed. Thumbs up...

@cryptocruiser4179 3 жыл бұрын

I'm bin watching all your snowbird videos! Priceless information! Thank you so very much !

@dreux1635 6 жыл бұрын

Great info, THANKS.

@janetkoball44 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Bob for this info. I learned alot.

@peggybowles22 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your information!

@danpocian9286 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you Bob ive been using your advice and tips for the past 4 years all over southwest and southeast downtown to keywest and back to suburbs of Milwaukee Wisconsin... again thank you for all the knowledge and information safe travels this summer during the world events. Stay far out beyond the Grid

@randyelston7063 6 жыл бұрын

Great info Bob, tks

@japetsureinikka3778 6 жыл бұрын

Oh papi... So informative and really like your style... Thank you again

@1wolfpup 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, for all of the great advice and sharing the many years of experience. God bless.

@michellec4857 6 жыл бұрын

You really make wonderful videos with valuable information! Thanks

@lonestarlaurel8620 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bob, for this valuable info . Good video, as usual. :-)

@kenhuth1762 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob, that was terrific. If that doesn’t inspire my wife I don’t know what will. I have just had enough of summers in Atlanta. Keep up the good work

@PACERGIRL68 6 жыл бұрын

Bob thank you for this info. I was wondering how I can stay in Arizona year round and “bam” your video came up. Thank you for the information on the higher elevation and heart issues.

@ChanelThomas248 6 жыл бұрын

Bob Wells, you are an awesome human being!

@LeeHur_Low 4 жыл бұрын

The Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the state of Maine are good places to go to escape the heat of summer

@KevinintheUSA 4 жыл бұрын

great video. thank you for sharing

@patricklondon6006 6 жыл бұрын

Michigan's upper peninsula is nice in the summer. Winters are brutal. Great fishing!

@robertallen231 6 жыл бұрын

..U.P. is great in summer..mosquitos might be bad tho'..

@bigyingadventurestoo9916 6 жыл бұрын

Not many fishermen among the permanent nomads I see on KZfaq. In fact, pretty much none of them that I watch. If I was a full timer that's what I would be doing a lot of. Can't fish in the desert though. That's why I would prefer Florida in the winter.

@bigyingadventurestoo9916 6 жыл бұрын

Just need to buy fishing license. No registration required for Kayaks or canoes

@bigyingadventurestoo9916 6 жыл бұрын

They were required in Minnesota the last time I was there. Even for an inflatable Kayak. A real hassle.

@jaimhaas5170 6 жыл бұрын

Big please tell me you are kidding...I thought it was nationwide that all people powered water craft are free? In WI I am pretty sure that is how it goes.

@rodneyoverbeck8800 6 жыл бұрын

Super Great Content,Awesome video TFS

@bigyingadventurestoo9916 6 жыл бұрын

I never hear anyone talk about northern Minnesota in the summer close to Lake Superior. Superior National Forest has free and reduced fee camping scattered around. Occasionally reaches mid 80's to 90, but usually in the 70's or less. Beautiful camping on lakes in remote locations.

@raybrensike42 6 жыл бұрын

Mosquitoes.

@bigyingadventurestoo9916 6 жыл бұрын

June and July. Almost gone in August. They don't generally come out until dark anyway. And dark is like 10:00 to 10:30.

@CathysVanlife 6 жыл бұрын

What’s the altitude there. I need a really low altitude cool place if that even exists. Lol

@bigyingadventurestoo9916 6 жыл бұрын

As I recall, it's never more than about 1500 feet. Usually lower.

@lonestarlaurel8620 6 жыл бұрын

Mosquitos!! They stay out of sustained direct sun, moving air and the rain. So doI You will find few mosquitoes in dry / arid areas with no underbrush around.

@anitawhittington130 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much!

@mauricepowers3804 6 жыл бұрын

Wow this video is really really helpful to me even though I'm not out there yet I have wondered about where to go and when,so thank you so much! I'm hoping to be out there within 2 years thanks again Bob

@robertpringle8498 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! The wife and I are preparing to go nomad in the future, and your vids are helping her overcome her trepidations. I trucked most of my life, so I really miss being on the road. We live now near Tionesta, Pa. where the Allegheny National Forest is. We love it here and think that someday when you're out East, you may wish to check it out. Keep up the videos, you do a fine job.

@70rosebud 5 жыл бұрын

Your video advice is always so helpful to everyone 👍🙏❤️🙅

@alchristensen8121 6 жыл бұрын

If you want to avoid summer heat, the alternative to higher elevations is sea level - along the Pacific Coast.

@twolvefan8 6 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of anybody using elevation to their advantage. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@cherylanderson3340 6 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful. I've spent my whole life In MA, which has many very lovely scenic areas - in all seasons - with only brief periods of humidity. Any one who visits her must include spending time on Cape Cod, with ferry visits to Martha's Vineyard, & Nantucket. I haven't known much about the seasons & various characteristics of travelling through the western states, so this talk gave me some insight. The scenery behind you in this vid is spectacular!

@campgoerOne 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video Bob! I didn't get around to chatting with you this year..But it was sure nice of your sweet dog Cody to say hello to me and come up for me to pet him! 😊 Love watching your channel! Be well my friend!

@waltertodd4479 3 ай бұрын

Bob you get that same 3.5 degrees cooler by either going up 1,000 feet in elevation like you said, or, by moving north 1 degree in latittude. 😊

@user-no7lp5sv7k 2 ай бұрын

Good video, solid information 🙏👍

@Maggie-Gardener-Maker 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all you do!

@debbied7803 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob

@henrycordero8265 4 ай бұрын

Whats an amazing video!!!

@sassysarina9718 3 жыл бұрын

Epic inspiring talk ❤👏👏👏

@ms_shineygreeneyes 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very good information and that scenery in the background is amazing! How beautiful is that?

@georgiacorey954 6 жыл бұрын

Ty for sharing

@michaeldwyer5675 6 жыл бұрын

I can't get enough of these kinds of videos, Bob. Thanks for sharing the knowledge of your years of experience. It helps to put my mind at ease as I head into uncharted territory. Join us in Sedona?

@pattycakecrochet1 6 жыл бұрын

The Mindful Nomad do you have a channel or website or even a fb page? We will be heading out in the next year or ao and I am the same way about the nerves on where to go and who to meet up with. We are hopeing to start around next years RTR so we can meet otjers like us and get some more training from the experts. Lol. Good luck & God Bless. Happy trails

@michaeldwyer5675 6 жыл бұрын

Patricia Conley I do have a KZfaq Channel. Search for The Mindful Nomad and my podcast that covers mindfulness and the nomadic life will come up. We have a gathering in Sedona coming up in March.

@davidschumaker218 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@elsagrace3893 6 жыл бұрын

God Bless you Bob.

@xstanadu 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly for ALL of your great and carefully thought out information ! You are a treasure SIR !! Thank You ! Thank You !! 😊

@tikitiki7610 6 жыл бұрын

thank you!!!

@Betriska 6 жыл бұрын

Great info and encouragement, Bob. As always. Thank you! Flagstaff is doable for me. I'm set up in Why because of another of your videos. I'm from the southeast and look forward to a hot dry summer. But, Flagstaff is a good backup if it gets too much!

@GregoryWJohnson 6 жыл бұрын

Heading to Michigan in the summer to see family. Hope to stay in a National Forest.

@veevanvoom5863 5 жыл бұрын

So good to know you are in touch with what is improtant

@algray2604 6 жыл бұрын

thank you bob.

@CherylFlynn1 4 жыл бұрын

I’m back. This series is so engaging and inspiring.

@TruthQuest4700 6 жыл бұрын

Cool t-shirt Bob!

@paj6644 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Bob you are right on the East Coast I live in Pennsylvania and finding cheap camping is really hard there are some not alot, I plan on starting full time in April going to do it out of my 2011 Ford F 150 with camper shell my bed build is almost done i am just waiting for my solar to get here so I can mount it on my camper shell over my bed I have already chatted with a few other Boon dockers and am going to meet up with them hopefully but I will be heading to Colorado stopping off along the way thanks Bob your videos are the best........

@maddknadd9019 4 жыл бұрын

Van Dreaming how did it work out?

@brenthunter16 6 жыл бұрын

TY Bob.

@thelazyace751 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob The West is the Best!!! I'm from Idaho

@skyl4rk 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula Michigan National Forests are worthwhile in Fall, Spring and Summer.

@b.savage8953 5 ай бұрын

I'm from Connecticut, my Dad from West Virginia , my Mom from Indiana and 2 half sister's fron Chicago Illinois 😊

@Chunda8 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob. I want to add to your East Coast list: now I'm not sure about camping but there are beautiful areas in upstate New York @ Canandaigua, Chittenango, Skaneatles, etc. Very nice in the summer, easy to get to and from. Vermont's Green Mountains I think are worth checking into as well. Maine of course is gorgeous in summer, but gets very buggy.

@ihategoogle5365 6 жыл бұрын

Love your channel..we got itchy feet.. lol

@frankmccleary 6 жыл бұрын

This one is going in my Bookmarks !!

@SaintSolitaire 6 жыл бұрын

You're so generous Bob

@headbangerministries6845 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting, early October I'll be looking for an RV and leave Can.

@luanntexascitizen4345 6 жыл бұрын

Washington State is very diverse. Cold winter is December to March. The East is the dryer and sunnier side of the state and easy to get to Idaho and Montana in a day.