Great vlog. Leave no trace, arrive late, leave early, for most people stealth camping is not something the need or want to do. For single travellers it might be easier. I have only done it occasionally on my own, with a dog.
Cannot comprehend the negative comments here as he’s merely expressing how he does overnighters. Some new to van life could be appreciating his methods of selecting a parking up. What IS giving van lifers bad press are those that dump rubbish and empty toilets wherever they are parked up.
You think like me, I’ve been sleeping in the van 40 years, not permanently but regularly and I think like you I don’t go to beauty spots only in the day drive into a village or town at night and park there because a lot of car parks in the country, look quiet, but people seem to turn up one or 2 o’clock in the morning with the radio blaring And you just can’t sleep then because you don’t know what they’re gonna do but yes churches I look for I don’t use Park 4night that’s where everybody else is regularly parking and it offends people industrial states streets with hedges think if you were living in there, would you see think a van is suspicious being parked in your road? if everybody else thought like me and you, there wouldn’t be so many signs up saying no overnight parking. Good blog.💯
Good video buddy well thought out and informative. Very few consider the danger of a rear shunt from some drink/drug driver, it only has to happen once and its goodbye for ever!!!....
Your on the wrong side of the road for starters rear lights should be facing the cars coming towards you and it's much better to park in a layby, you haven't lived in a van for very long 😢
Love your videos, I am thinking about buying a van. Did you specifically choose this van for stealth reasons? I was assuming it would be best to get a taller vehicle to be able to stand up
@@rchwha I always liked the look of these vans and liked the VW “scene”. I wanted something under 2m so I could get in car parks with height barriers. Other than that I wanted something that gave me good mileage.
Looks like a good spot as not blocking road and high hedge 👍 ❤ going to toilet middle of the night, especially #2 must be a nightmare as most car park toilets are locked at night? 🤔 Thanks for your video though gives van life people ideas of where they can stay overnight 😎🌄🐾🦥🏞️🌲🚐🥳🥳✌️xx
It has taken all my life so far to be mortgage free and have properties for income and to live in. I finished up in a 20 roomed Regency Mansion yet I spend at least two nights a week sleeping in my van. It's nothing special and looks like an unadulterated Sprinter from the outside but the sense of freedom and quality of a good nights sleep is hard to beat. I live close to the Yorkshire Wolds and have dozens of places I can sleep and be totally undisturbed for the night without anyone knowing I was there. I wish I could commit to full time van life but that dream remains out of reach for the time being. Thanks for the upload.
You get a fine for parking facing the wrong direction in New Zealand. The vehicle has to be orientated the same way as moving traffic. It's weird to see the "messy" parking on the street 😳
What do you pop on windows when sleeping in street ? I have just got berlingo and not slept yet, but I have those silver thermal things for each window imon the inside. But I feel in a street it looks too obvious I'm sleeping in it. Good vid by way, subscribed.
I have those silver thermal things but don't use them when street camping as I don't want to draw attention to myself. Thanks for watching and subscribing - means a lot 👍
Nice video... am curious how you avoid alerting passers-by that you're in the van: e.g. interior lights, making any noise when you move around / make a cuppa / snore in your sleep, etc., especially if you have no blackout blinds at the window or fixed bulkhead behind the driving seats. Are you totally still and quiet for the whole time you're parked up? Thanks 👍
@@FreedomRoads I have blackout curtains but rarely use them. I have tinted windows in the back and sometimes I hang a blackout sheet down behind the front seats where the bulkhead used to be. Anything like brushing teeth and getting the bed ready I do before getting to my sleeping location. Once parked up I literally get in the back and straight into bed. Easier in winter as you have darkness and everyone has their curtains shut
@@adventuresinmyvan Thanks, that all makes sense. You're very organised and have it down to a fine art. I'm a bit of a restless sleeper as well as snoring my head off and needing to pee 2 or 3 times in the night (being a retired old fart...), so I'm sure I'd wake the whole neighbourhood if I parked in a residential street! I also like a glass of vino with my dinner, which technically would put me "under the influence of alcohol while in charge of a motor vehicle" in the event of a visit by our friends in blue. Guess I'll have to stick to campsites or parkups on private land...
I’m only part time in the van now. If you’re staying in one area for work then you quickly build up a list of sleeping spots and alternate between them. Yes, sometimes it can be stressful though especially looking for somewhere when it’s dark
I'm in Australia and recently drove for over an hour to find something that felt right.. It's not nice having to park up somewhere where you don't feel comfortable..
Down a slow road outside someone's house like these are what's giving vanlife a bad name,stay away from people's homes for crying out loud. Industrial estate or out in the sticks only
Only messing , great tips thanks . I'm just going embarking on my first campervan conversion , unfortunately herself not too keen on it ,hope she'll come around. I think a lot of times only one half of a couple interested in trying van breaks ( not living ) .I'm looking for a video to persuade the other half to buy into the idea . That might be your next one or maybe you know of such a video . 😊
I have a big house ive handed over for my adult kids to live and have no problem with the odd van parked up outside. As long as theres no trace left and loud music etc, its absolutely fine. Anyone who is stressing about a van outside is really odd?! Do they do a register of all cars and vehicles parked in the street every night and get angry about any unknown vehicles? Its a van not a car, caravan and awning out. Its no bigger than the standard estate car or 4x4. These people maybe van lifers but they've definitely not left the angry, pedantic, habitually frustrated rat race attitude behind.
Good video, but that subscribe bell is super pathetic. I don't get this. Did you yourself ever subscribe to a channel just because someone was begging for it? And, there is no space spelled before interpunction marks like ? ! , etc.
Bad bad idea parking up anywhere near residential houses...there are loads of park n ride car parks that are free some don't even have 2m hight restrictions..You are not doing yourself any favours mate
Have been sleeping this way since 2016 and never had a problem. I turn up late, grab a quick sleep and leave early. Nobody would ever even suspect I was in my little VW. I like to think of it as hiding in plain sight.
Posting these videos can't do any of us any good. Standing there saying you are sleeping for free makes u sound like you're bragging. Nothin discreet about standing there outside people's houses telling the world that you're sleeping in their street for free. No common sense whatsoever. I've been doing this for 40 odd years and now everyone else has jumped on the band wagon it's becoming more and more difficult to get a peaceful night's sleep. People manage to spoil/ruin other people's lives without a thought for anyone else.
no bragging going on and I'm rarely in the same street twice. If people like paying for expensive homes and high running costs that's their choice. Mine is to avoid those costs and sleep in a van. I would rather keep my money for myself.
For starters i reside in my van and im also homeless, i also dont take the piss and park up on any residential areas, i park up on the industrial estate where i work, its people like you who give the homeless a bad name 😡
FREE? how much did you pay for the van? Road fund licence, Insurance, Fuel, Running costs, when you tally all that up! It’s cheaper to buy a home with lots of space and through the years is a lot cheaper than having running costs,breakdowns and having to replace the vehicle every few years. PS next to a vehicle parking? What if that car catches fire and spreads to yours?
I know, right?!? He's also parking _right next to hedges_ . What if Moses comes down from heaven and has another go at that burning bush malarkey? That VW van would go _right up_ like a tinderbox. Absolute madness!
Great vlog. Leave no trace, arrive late, leave early, for most people stealth camping is not something the need or want to do. For single travellers it might be easier. I have only done it occasionally on my own, with a dog.
I haven’t tried a residential street (so far).
My rule about park ups is that if it doesn’t feel right don’t stay.
helpful advice. Im thinking of vanlife and its one thing ive thought about. Parking somewhere level to allow proper sleep
Do it and save the money you would have paid on rent or mortgage. 👍
got any advice on van insurance, seems ridiculously expensive@@adventuresinmyvan
you can also get ramps or maxtrax to level your vehicle.
i can park anywhere i just use my hydraulic rams to level without even getting out of my big sprinter.
@@BigRedEd that’s awesome 👍
Shopping centres, beachside carparks, reserves, and bush areas are good places to sleep
Cannot comprehend the negative comments here as he’s merely expressing how he does overnighters. Some new to van life could be appreciating his methods of selecting a parking up.
What IS giving van lifers bad press are those that dump rubbish and empty toilets wherever they are parked up.
Smart man obviously a van life veteran! 😃
Some excellent tips there. Great advice.
You think like me, I’ve been sleeping in the van 40 years, not permanently but regularly and I think like you I don’t go to beauty spots only in the day drive into a village or town at night and park there because a lot of car parks in the country, look quiet, but people seem to turn up one or 2 o’clock in the morning with the radio blaring And you just can’t sleep then because you don’t know what they’re gonna do but yes churches I look for I don’t use Park 4night that’s where everybody else is regularly parking and it offends people industrial states streets with hedges think if you were living in there, would you see think a van is suspicious being parked in your road? if everybody else thought like me and you, there wouldn’t be so many signs up saying no overnight parking. Good blog.💯
Thank you 🙏 means so much ❤️
All good common sense advice. I car camp and find quiet residential streets work for me. Find the spot, get in the back and stay there till morning.
Most of these TH-camrs, don’t realise they’re killing Vanlife by parking in beauty spots overnight or parking with lots of other vans.
Good video buddy well thought out and informative. Very few consider the danger of a rear shunt from some drink/drug driver, it only has to happen once and its goodbye for ever!!!....
thank you, glad you liked it
Your on the wrong side of the road for starters rear lights should be facing the cars coming towards you and it's much better to park in a layby, you haven't lived in a van for very long 😢
Six years 👍
Great job brother love your van enjoy your commentary,would like to see how your van is done.
That’s my next video 👍
Very good info .. thanks
Love your videos, I am thinking about buying a van. Did you specifically choose this van for stealth reasons?
I was assuming it would be best to get a taller vehicle to be able to stand up
@@rchwha I always liked the look of these vans and liked the VW “scene”. I wanted something under 2m so I could get in car parks with height barriers. Other than that I wanted something that gave me good mileage.
Looks like a good spot as not blocking road and high hedge 👍 ❤ going to toilet middle of the night, especially #2 must be a nightmare as most car park toilets are locked at night? 🤔
Thanks for your video though gives van life people ideas of where they can stay overnight 😎🌄🐾🦥🏞️🌲🚐🥳🥳✌️xx
Sleep in the daytime is much easier..travel at night….park the van and go into the woods with your pop up tent..
Great vid 👍
thank you
It has taken all my life so far to be mortgage free and have properties for income and to live in. I finished up in a 20 roomed Regency Mansion yet I spend at least two nights a week sleeping in my van. It's nothing special and looks like an unadulterated Sprinter from the outside but the sense of freedom and quality of a good nights sleep is hard to beat. I live close to the Yorkshire Wolds and have dozens of places I can sleep and be totally undisturbed for the night without anyone knowing I was there. I wish I could commit to full time van life but that dream remains out of reach for the time being. Thanks for the upload.
Cemeteries usually have taps or standpipes for filling your water containers too.
How disrespectful !
@@junehall2177 don’t do it then !
You get a fine for parking facing the wrong direction in New Zealand. The vehicle has to be orientated the same way as moving traffic. It's weird to see the "messy" parking on the street 😳
It's the same rule in the UK after dark but it is rarely if ever enforced. Most people are not even aware of it
What do you pop on windows when sleeping in street ? I have just got berlingo and not slept yet, but I have those silver thermal things for each window imon the inside. But I feel in a street it looks too obvious I'm sleeping in it. Good vid by way, subscribed.
I have those silver thermal things but don't use them when street camping as I don't want to draw attention to myself. Thanks for watching and subscribing - means a lot 👍
Nice video... am curious how you avoid alerting passers-by that you're in the van: e.g. interior lights, making any noise when you move around / make a cuppa / snore in your sleep, etc., especially if you have no blackout blinds at the window or fixed bulkhead behind the driving seats. Are you totally still and quiet for the whole time you're parked up? Thanks 👍
@@FreedomRoads I have blackout curtains but rarely use them. I have tinted windows in the back and sometimes I hang a blackout sheet down behind the front seats where the bulkhead used to be. Anything like brushing teeth and getting the bed ready I do before getting to my sleeping location. Once parked up I literally get in the back and straight into bed. Easier in winter as you have darkness and everyone has their curtains shut
@@adventuresinmyvan Thanks, that all makes sense. You're very organised and have it down to a fine art. I'm a bit of a restless sleeper as well as snoring my head off and needing to pee 2 or 3 times in the night (being a retired old fart...), so I'm sure I'd wake the whole neighbourhood if I parked in a residential street!
I also like a glass of vino with my dinner, which technically would put me "under the influence of alcohol while in charge of a motor vehicle" in the event of a visit by our friends in blue. Guess I'll have to stick to campsites or parkups on private land...
You are illegally parked on the wrong side of the road, check highway code.
Don’t you find it stressful looking for a place to sleep every night
I’m only part time in the van now. If you’re staying in one area for work then you quickly build up a list of sleeping spots and alternate between them. Yes, sometimes it can be stressful though especially looking for somewhere when it’s dark
I'm in Australia and recently drove for over an hour to find something that felt right.. It's not nice having to park up somewhere where you don't feel comfortable..
@@Jacobs-pillow don’t watch the film WOLF CREEK !
@@Mike_007.5 I can’t watch Blair witch because I’ve had weird things happen at night while camping
Ask somebody if you can park in their road for one night….you might be pleasantly surprised….you might get a cup of tea and a chat too…
Correction you are sleeping ina van but still paying rent on your home,so its not actually free unless you do it full time
@@toppertruthio I don’t have a home or pay rent. Most nights are spent in the van but some nights I stop at my girlfriend’s house or at my parents.
@@adventuresinmyvan Do you pay registration and insurance for your van? Isn't that paying to sleep in it?
@ yes but I would have to pay that if I lived in a house and used a car to get around
Down a slow road outside someone's house like these are what's giving vanlife a bad name,stay away from people's homes for crying out loud. Industrial estate or out in the sticks only
If you find a great spot that slopes, why not level up your bed with a few chocks of wood?
@@loki1066 could do but I try to be as stealthy as possible
Where did you get your free van . I'd like one of them 😊
@@kevinkelleher7868 cheap but not free. 👍
Only messing , great tips thanks . I'm just going embarking on my first campervan conversion , unfortunately herself not too keen on it ,hope she'll come around. I think a lot of times only one half of a couple interested in trying van breaks ( not living ) .I'm looking for a video to persuade the other half to buy into the idea . That might be your next one or maybe you know of such a video . 😊
@@kevinkelleher7868 will do that 👍
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Why don't you use they're drive, break in and have a coffee. 🤔🤔🤔🇫🇷
I have a big house ive handed over for my adult kids to live and have no problem with the odd van parked up outside. As long as theres no trace left and loud music etc, its absolutely fine.
Anyone who is stressing about a van outside is really odd?! Do they do a register of all cars and vehicles parked in the street every night and get angry about any unknown vehicles? Its a van not a car, caravan and awning out. Its no bigger than the standard estate car or 4x4.
These people maybe van lifers but they've definitely not left the angry, pedantic, habitually frustrated rat race attitude behind.
Good video, but that subscribe bell is super pathetic. I don't get this. Did you yourself ever subscribe to a channel just because someone was begging for it? And, there is no space spelled before interpunction marks like ? ! , etc.
Bad bad idea parking up anywhere near residential houses...there are loads of park n ride car parks that are free some don't even have 2m hight restrictions..You are not doing yourself any favours mate
Have been sleeping this way since 2016 and never had a problem. I turn up late, grab a quick sleep and leave early. Nobody would ever even suspect I was in my little VW. I like to think of it as hiding in plain sight.
You seem incapable of parking facing the correct direction Every single example. And you’re bothered about your head?
Posting these videos can't do any of us any good. Standing there saying you are sleeping for free makes u sound like you're bragging. Nothin discreet about standing there outside people's houses telling the world that you're sleeping in their street for free. No common sense whatsoever. I've been doing this for 40 odd years and now everyone else has jumped on the band wagon it's becoming more and more difficult to get a peaceful night's sleep. People manage to spoil/ruin other people's lives without a thought for anyone else.
no bragging going on and I'm rarely in the same street twice. If people like paying for expensive homes and high running costs that's their choice. Mine is to avoid those costs and sleep in a van. I would rather keep my money for myself.
@@adventuresinmyvan Hear Hear, @MRC7716 IS OBVIOUSLY AN AMATEUR AT THIS GAME.
I don't think he is bragging. Just stating the obvious really.
You are a worrier
@@jamiejames1928 over thinker 🤔
For starters i reside in my van and im also homeless, i also dont take the piss and park up on any residential areas, i park up on the industrial estate where i work, its people like you who give the homeless a bad name 😡
@@PaulMurphy-f9q I never take the piss.
Get rid of the stickers and keep your van clean….look as posh as you can…dont look a rebel…plaits hair dye and tats cover them all up..
FREE? how much did you pay for the van? Road fund licence, Insurance, Fuel, Running costs, when you tally all that up! It’s cheaper to buy a home with lots of space and through the years is a lot cheaper than having running costs,breakdowns and having to replace the vehicle every few years. PS next to a vehicle parking? What if that car catches fire and spreads to yours?
I know, right?!? He's also parking _right next to hedges_ . What if Moses comes down from heaven and has another go at that burning bush malarkey? That VW van would go _right up_ like a tinderbox. Absolute madness!
Your all doom and gloom man,bet you have a house and a vehicle 😢
@@steveffuksakeNOPE!!! Cave & legs. 🤡
Don't park next to an EV.
@@SatellitePatrick💥🔥🚒🚑☠️👻🤣
Watching paint dry
Are you so lonely that you shitpost just to get someone to talk to you? Stop feeling sorry for yourself, it's toxic.
You didn’t have to watch it, it’s optional 🤔👍🏻🇬🇧
lifts came with van, costs around 6,000