If you haven't tried camping at a casino yet, give it a shot. My wife and have found that almost all casinos allow overnight rv parking. We aren't gamblers, but we sign up for the free slot play at their players club and generally leave with $10-$20 more than we came with plus a free couple nights stay.
its so funny, in this video you were stoked to have 350 subs and now you have over 73k subs, it's incredible how much you channel has grown. you are considered one of the most popular rv youtuber on youtube lol...congrats erick...keep up the great work and don't listen to the haters, there just jealious, safe travels erick and JAX
Just wanted to say Hi, I have skipped around and watched lots of your videos. I think your cancer is just awesome. My husband and I are going full time thing very soon. Your info has been a great inspiration.
Hey Eric, I stumbled across your TH-cam story. My husband and are are not full timers....yet. But we did an 8 month, winter season in FL and are currently spending another winter on the road in a tricked out Chevy Van. We are a retired couple married 40 years, pushing 60 years old and love this lifestyle. I so relate to much of what you say and do, but of course we also have our own unique way of doing things as well. Thanks for sharing your story and keeping it real. So enjoy your posts.
Eric...I have been in my trailer one month now because of divorce...and i just have to say...between you...Pippi...Carolyn...Bob...and Static Camper Van guy...RV living just ain't all that bad...i just enjoy each one of you so much...and just want to say thanks...for your inspiration and knowledge...Dave
I think your boondocking journal is a super idea! You might think of publishing an e-book on Amazon. As for the lighting? Hey?! You're boondocking. I shows people who never have boondocked the realities of the road. Stay safe out there...
I love your videos Eric and have done for years, especially these older less polished ones if I’m honest, but they’re all good! With over 160K subscribers now, unlike when you made this video, you realise why TH-camrs don’t always respond. Thank you for helping to inspire me to get a campervan😊
What a really cool channel ! I stumbled across it but glad I did. Something I've always wanted ta do but I'm trapped in a 9-5 job. Maybe one day but thanks for letting me live vicariously thru you! Keep the cool vids coming and thanks!
BTW, I discovered that the Precision Induction Cooktops are great power savers for RVs and a wonderful way to cook, as they operate at relatively low power and can be run off a small generator or even a good inverter. Stuff heats fast and evenly and you can control the heat so precisely its easier not to burn or over cook stuff so a lot less mess.
Hi, Eric. For coffee, I use a French press mug. Fresh ground coffee in, then hot water, steep about 5 minutes, and push the plunger. Great cup of coffee. Look up "Big Sky Bistro" on Google or Amazon. Amazon has for about $20 and some REI stores have them in stock. To get rid of the grounds, I put a little water in, swirl, and fling the slurry out on a lawn or under a bush. Works great.
Just found your TH-cam channel and have only watched three videos so far. Thoroughly enjoyed them so far. I too use paper and plastic utensils. A lot easier for clean up and to conserve water. I also only boondock. In the two years I have been RVing part time I have never stayed at a campground. Keep the videos coming. Very informative so far.
Your attitude & outlook regarding not over-using any particular spot, makes it easier for all of we full time boondockers ~ thanks so much! It's the whole "leave no trace" philosophy. Very right on :) Good tip on the portable washer (in previous video), hadn't heard of one of these before. Thanks! Hikercrone
Just to let you know, there's also free wifi at the Burger King in Delray Beach, Florida. The Burger King is located at W. Atlantic Ave off of Military Trail in Delray Beach, Florida. Stay safe and keep on traveling!
Eric this is one of your older VIDEOS i really enjoyed seeing again you&Jaxs have alot of Miles of Fun thanks so much for SHARING YOUR life on the road
Really good video. I am researching the RV life, because I'd like to try RVing in the future. It's not in the cards right now, but I love all the videos that I've seen about RVs, campers, and tiny houses. Though your videos seem more real to me than some of the others.
I appreciate that you respond to every comment. Especially now that you have 6752 subscribers!! Wow that's awesome! Bachelor foods for the win! LOL, everyone seems to just hate instant coffee. 5pm is definitely an odd time for a restaurant to close!
i love the format of your vid updates. you don't try to make a big show out of the rv life. it just every day life. i too have watched all the videos and it has become a every day thing for me to check for new. so keep them coming. and keep them real!!
Really enjoying the videos. Started from your first one and slowly making my way through them all. Me and the Mrs would love to do what your doing and hopefully it will become a reality before long.
A trick I learned from other boondockers: If I boondock at Walmart, a mall or downtown and do happen to patronize one or two of the stores in the area I leave the sack/s next to the door with the merchandise in them with a receipt in case anyone questions why I'm in the area. I have proof that I'm shopping. Local merchants don't want paying customers harassed or chased off especially these days in a tough economy. Love the idea of the boondocking journal. I agree with the other comments that you could publish that in a blog or e-book and make it a great income resource that is if you want to share the info. Wouldn't blame you for keeping it to yourself though.
you can also go to the public library, and watch free dvds, or check them out, or take your laptop inside any restaurant,and charge,and watch tv while you are eating, reading, drinking your coffee,etc..starbucks, and ithink tacobell als have free wifi..or you can buy a wifi extenter for $50. its a wifi antena for longer range ..
Hey Eric, are you able to get points at the Love's truck stop? I notice more truck drivers going to Love's more than any other truck stop. If you go to Love's often, I suggest you pick up a card to swipe every time you get gas. I drove truck over the road for about a year and was a big fan of food.. particulary buffets and The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX off the I-40.. it's a steak house that will give you a free 72oz steak if you can eat it in one hour.
Just a thought on the business being open such short hours. In certain states working for over 6 hours means you have to have a lunch break. By removing lunch breaks you don't have to worry about scheduling lunch and lunch coverage for employees.
I'm a recent subscriber and just wanted to see how it's like to live in an RV and travel. I really hot hooked on your videos. Keep up the awsome work:)
When I was in Aberdeen in early 90s there were lots of murals on the buildings. I remember train paintings and whale paintings. Did they make it to 2014?
Hi just wanted to say I've been watching some of your videos which have been great so I'm now working through your playlist from the start :) I have a motorhome here in Scotland do lots of wildcamping (boondocking) just not full time. love the channel just wanted to say hi :)
Im hooked on your videos im from Spain and love your way of life i think that the way you start every video with that image of you driving your RV says it all your face speaks for you , keep up the good work.
I was thinking about the journal, and what would work well is a private "google my places" map. you can drop pins on where you're staying and have an interactive map for yourself. you could do a red pin for a bad place, yellow pin for a decent place and green for a perfect place to camp. then you could organize and categorize the places. just a thought. that's the kind of stuff i like to have, personally.
I miss the old you lol Not saying I don't like how far you've come and how big your channel is now, (2020) but since I am now , where you were in these earlier videos, I can relate better. Lol I've been watching you since the early days and even till this day, I find myself going back to watch the old videos. Hope your doing well.
I hope you'll switch to 'real' food, the stuff on the perimeter of any grocery like vegetables, salad, fruit, fish/meat. Buy a small, cheap crockpot/slo cooker and throw in a combination of veg and mea you'll eat and plug it in overnight. By morning you'll have 4 dinners and 1 lunch, easy peasy & healthy
+Brenda Kachelmeyer Yes! Still filming on the road. If you are only up to this video so far, you better get the popcorn and get caught up before I head out again!
hello from florida, enjoy the lifestyle for as long as you can. i read the other day a good source for food cheap is go to a deli and buy ends of deli meats and cheeses . they usually don't slice and use the ends for customers
For your question as to why they close at 5pm. A lot of families own businesses and want to only open from 5am to 2pm for bfast/lunch or as in the case of that Seafood place just lunch time and tourists around 3pm. they are not chains and want to enjoy their family time with their children at night.
Good for you Eric...I do that as well! ( I agree with you...I feel bad when I see how so many people with thousands or hundreds of thousands don't make an effort to at least answer some or make a video to answer what many want to know! :)) The journal is such a great idea! :))
Do all motorhomes have to be level within 3 degrees for the propane stove and heater to work? I just bought an RV and this is the first time I've ran across this bit of info. Thanks. I'm watching all your videos in a row right now. Thanks for making them. The wife and I are getting ready to start boon docking in our new to us Class A motorhome in Los Angeles of all places.
Great channel. I just discovered you and i'm hoping to do the full time RVing thing in another year or so. Hope to learn more from you. Cheers from Canada :)
First week 350 subscribers, and look at Nomadic Fanatic now! 131K If you haven't already, would you share your boondocking journal of places you have been that is positive experience? I know things chance as this video is 3 years old, but, I am interested in safe places with extras
A lot has changed over the years! Wow I do actually update my map and pin the locations we hit on the road into my website at www.nomadicfanatic.tv if you want to see my "journal" these days. :)
Hi, skipping around to older and newer vids....you can get frozen, precut veggies to add to your chilli or ramen stuff, just dump some into the pan along with it. There are new veggie combinations, good stuff.
Very good video. Get some ear plugs for the noise. Walmart has the orange ones for around $2 for a pack of them. Maybe the resturaunt is a front or something. Only staying open to be on the books while doing something else they should not be doing. You got a good amount of food. And yes enjoy the warm weather for me since it's freezing ba!!s here.
Love your selection of food lol im not a bachelor but i love those types of food hahaha stay safe thanks for sharing your life and best wishes to you and Jax always :D
Hey just thought id give you a heads up on a cool survival food ive stocked up on. Rice. The asian market sells the sushi kind. I think its fifty pounds for about thirty bucks. I store it in five gallon buckets. There is an initial investment for the cooker but the money spent on a good one is money well spent. I dont want to go all forrest gump on what can be made with rice but its a lot.
hey my friends call me lala, I am a new owner of a very old shasta camper. Im currently in oklahoma going to nebraska and then florida. Im really enjoying your videos your only the secound I ever commented on. Im ft retired and am single recently got a puppy that will be traveling with me. Im very excited to live this adventure.
Hi Lala, I'm Valeri. So happy to run into a female on this journey - like I'm about to be! I'm putting things in motion now to make it happen (albeit on a very small timeline, but I don't have any choices in the matter, unfortunately). I have 2cats who are very important to me & I'd never go anywhere without them, so they play a HUGE role in the choices I'm making (all that is another matter entirely - for another time). For now, just wanted to say 'HEY"! Good luck & hope to keep in touch with ya :) ~Peace
I've viewed quite a few of your videos now. Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences and uploading them on YT. Now can you make more videos of Jax the Cat, because that cat is a riot!
Water will boil about 30 seconds faster on average if you put a cover on the top of your pot when boiling water. In the long run that will save you some propane $$$. Apologies if someone already said this or you knew it.
Eric, which resource do you use most or all the time to power your Fridge and what kind of consumption as a result????Please answer this one my wife and I are full timing but still learning. Whats the most cost effective method?
Hmm kinda like that place is just there covering for what they really do. So many better foods for ya. I do enjoy watching you,I am going back and watching your older videos. I like to see how van lifers start out.
KD was here! I like your idea about blogging about locations you can stay. Is there such a thing as a book or online resource where folks can list and look up camping locations. Maybe you could start one? Just a thought... Keep up the good work!
Nomadic Fanatic Instead of canned tomato sauces, use plain canned tomatoes or stewed tomatoes. Wipe your plates, bowls pans with paper towels before washing.
Love your channel man. Yours and "Living the Van Life" are my two fav channels. I hope to someday live that life. The one thing that really deters me is making money while on the move and having to hide inside at night lol.
I have been buying Chicken Thighs.....I fry them in my cast iron frying pan, takes about 30-35 minutes to cook. Sometimes with Kraft Dinner or whatever I can find.
I'm going to steal your boondocking journal idea for my next tour. Not only is that great for all the reasons you stated, but if it's put online, it then becomes viable content for search engines to fall in love with, index for assorted terms so people easily find the pages in a search, and can be monetized with adsense, infolinks, or other advertising for an added revenue stream in the Pay Per Click or Pay Per Impression scheme of things. All the different little streams of revenue on the side add up and eventually fill a tank of gas ;)
Congrats on those subscriptions! I think you choosing a good name has a lot to do with that too. I still use my old dog kennel name on my account as I've not changed it. My RVing also includes sharing my life with my show dogs, so it is kind of a weird category. The RV world & show dog world tend to clash! Unfortunately, more on the RV world side of things. I don't use much for paper products as I would rather stay more ecology minded, so I wash my dishes instead. Great idea on that journal. I like boondocking when it's possible. WM has never been free for me, I always buy stuff! ;-)
Wow. I am very impressed of what you are doing and I understand everything you say, but I would like to try this RV but I kive in uk and I would like to be stationary to have a little garden with food...Well done..
Before you advise paper products, travel through a papermill town. You'll never forget it. I love your tip videos. It's funny watching your first videos, after watching all of them. You've learned so much over the years. I think it would be good to do a 'what I've learned' video. When I watched your videos the first time, I found myself giving the screen advice. Lol. "No, don't do that, Eric!" Then, a few videos later, you'd say it was a mistake. :)
if u want to save money on propane gas have u got a camp oven and some pots and pans u could use on a open fire if not try the local camping stores or ur local army surplus stores yes they do come in good use to help u save money it may take u a while to learn how cook in the camp oven but u will get the hang of it and have fun being nomadic ;)
I think this is a way to "stay connected" when living this type of lifestyle. I do the same way - if someone cared enough to make a comment kinda the right thing to do is acknowledge and appreciate their effort. the journal idea is really good. going to add that to my to-do list. you are getting a lot of subscribers - because you make good honest videos.
Nomadic Fanatic hey you are describing my videos... LOL just joking - no offense taken to be honest your videos make me want to improve the quality of my own. I think there are just a shitload of people that just want to bitch and complain. and if you notice most of those people never make a video or share any viewpoints of their own. just haters out there - I try to ignore it oo but it does frustrate me too. I mean who bothers to do that or click dislike - when I dislike something I just move on...
Nomadic Fanatic I agree and I enjoy your videos. I also look forward to improving my own videos. My upcoming gopro will help with that and learning to edit my rambling style. lol I know the film is really made through editing which I wish was something I enjoyed more. My main goal is to get back to better still photography - I used to actually have some talent, so a personal goal is to return to real photography and not the stop and pop pictures I have fell victim to. keep making the great videos and it inspires many people to start and to me personally to get a bit better at it.
Hey Eric, I think it's pretty awesome that you've managed to stay off grid so much. Am married and hope to one day give the rv life a try. Have you herd of Quartzsite Arizona ? a Apparently, there is a lot of free rv sites. Your solar panels should really work well for you there. How long have you been rv'ing....
FYI go to your dollar store or even Wal-mart, and they have a new sponge now that is a scrubber that many things will not stick too. I love the trains, when moving to KC, first place I was in had track right across the street from me, behind the neighbors house, first few days were hard, then I got to where it relaxed me..go figure. Now I hear them in distance and still relaxes me.
I second the thoughts on avoiding tomato sauce based foods. Way too much sodium and preservatives too. I'm lucky enough to have a good ft job and can still cruise around Seattle 3 days a week in the suv. No mobile refrigeration at the moment, but maybe thatll come. Or not.
I'm buying a 1987 E350 sterling 24' with a 460 C.I engine. that is in very good condition. This will be my first RV ever, I know nothing about Rv's. But I have been interested for a long time and I am finally getting one. What is the lenght of your RV and what can I expexct to get for fuel mileage 6 to 8 mpg ? P.s your video are great
well, you could better...... but I get it it's the way young people do it. I've have added you to my top 10 list of on the road advise section cuz you have your system down pretty sand well...... and my wife and I being new to this we need the basics first and then later as a good refresher. keep it rolling and stay safe! now back to your video... Milton and Jodi Denver, Colorado
Have you heard of Siracha salmon? Look at Average Betty's You Tube channel. The salmon comes in a pouch. It's a great source of Omega 3. Just put some on two flour tortillas and spread on some slaw. She has a recipe for slaw that she gives in the video. It looks tasty and there's nothing to cook unless you want to char the tortillas first to soften.
You've come a long way baby!
If you haven't tried camping at a casino yet, give it a shot. My wife and have found that almost all casinos allow overnight rv parking. We aren't gamblers, but we sign up for the free slot play at their players club and generally leave with $10-$20 more than we came with plus a free couple nights stay.
its so funny, in this video you were stoked to have 350 subs and now you have over 73k subs, it's incredible how much you channel has grown. you are considered one of the most popular rv youtuber on youtube lol...congrats erick...keep up the great work and don't listen to the haters, there just jealious, safe travels erick and JAX
He now has 195k 😁 Awesome.
Now he has 250.000 subscribers!
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Hi Eric I’m on vacation binge watching your great videos.
This may one of my more favorite channels. I am seriously considering living in an rv, and the journal is brilliant
Just wanted to say Hi, I have skipped around and watched lots of your videos. I think your cancer is just awesome. My husband and I are going full time thing very soon. Your info has been a great inspiration.
Hey Eric, I stumbled across your TH-cam story. My husband and are are not full timers....yet. But we did an 8 month, winter season in FL and are currently spending another winter on the road in a tricked out Chevy Van. We are a retired couple married 40 years, pushing 60 years old and love this lifestyle. I so relate to much of what you say and do, but of course we also have our own unique way of doing things as well. Thanks for sharing your story and keeping it real. So enjoy your posts.
Eric...I have been in my trailer one month now because of divorce...and i just have to say...between you...Pippi...Carolyn...Bob...and Static Camper Van guy...RV living just ain't all that bad...i just enjoy each one of you so much...and just want to say thanks...for your inspiration and knowledge...Dave
Have you checked out "Changing Lanes"? They're a fun couple.
Also, "Avion Awesome" does great RV Park reviews.
Good luck and safe travels! 😁
I think your boondocking journal is a super idea! You might think of publishing an e-book on Amazon. As for the lighting? Hey?! You're boondocking. I shows people who never have boondocked the realities of the road. Stay safe out there...
I love your videos Eric and have done for years, especially these older less polished ones if I’m honest, but they’re all good! With over 160K subscribers now, unlike when you made this video, you realise why TH-camrs don’t always respond. Thank you for helping to inspire me to get a campervan😊
Love your work. I'm back in my van for the 3rd time in a few weeks. Good to see how it can be good.
Approaching 100K subscribers! Wow! Keep up the great work, Eric.
Great stuff. Thank you for all the videos you make. I look forward to them all the time.
What a really cool channel ! I stumbled across it but glad I did. Something I've always wanted ta do but I'm trapped in a 9-5 job. Maybe one day but thanks for letting me live vicariously thru you! Keep the cool vids coming and thanks!
BTW, I discovered that the Precision Induction Cooktops are great power savers for RVs and a wonderful way to cook, as they operate at relatively low power and can be run off a small generator or even a good inverter. Stuff heats fast and evenly and you can control the heat so precisely its easier not to burn or over cook stuff so a lot less mess.
Hi, Eric. For coffee, I use a French press mug. Fresh ground coffee in, then hot water, steep about 5 minutes, and push the plunger. Great cup of coffee. Look up "Big Sky Bistro" on Google or Amazon. Amazon has for about $20 and some REI stores have them in stock. To get rid of the grounds, I put a little water in, swirl, and fling the slurry out on a lawn or under a bush. Works great.
I'm really enjoying your informative videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. Hope you are well. Stay safe!
Just found your TH-cam channel and have only watched three videos so far. Thoroughly enjoyed them so far. I too use paper and plastic utensils. A lot easier for clean up and to conserve water. I also only boondock. In the two years I have been RVing part time I have never stayed at a campground. Keep the videos coming. Very informative so far.
I love your journal idea. I don't know how I missed that the first time around. A lot of your videos are worth watching more than once.
Your attitude & outlook regarding not over-using any particular spot, makes it easier for all of we full time boondockers ~ thanks so much! It's the whole "leave no trace" philosophy. Very right on :) Good tip on the portable washer (in previous video), hadn't heard of one of these before. Thanks! Hikercrone
Just to let you know, there's also free wifi at the Burger King in Delray Beach, Florida. The Burger King is located at W. Atlantic Ave off of Military Trail in Delray Beach, Florida. Stay safe and keep on traveling!
Eric this is one of your older VIDEOS i really enjoyed seeing again you&Jaxs have alot of Miles of Fun thanks so much for SHARING YOUR life on the road
Really good video. I am researching the RV life, because I'd like to try RVing in the future. It's not in the cards right now, but I love all the videos that I've seen about RVs, campers, and tiny houses. Though your videos seem more real to me than some of the others.
I appreciate that you respond to every comment. Especially now that you have 6752 subscribers!! Wow that's awesome! Bachelor foods for the win! LOL, everyone seems to just hate instant coffee. 5pm is definitely an odd time for a restaurant to close!
I love your boon docking journal idea! Great idea. Great channel. Stay well and I hope to join the lifestyle one day soon!
Thanks Eric. I watch most if not all your video, love it.
Please keep it upcoming. Take care yourself and the cat on the road.
i love the format of your vid updates. you don't try to make a big show out of the rv life. it just every day life. i too have watched all the videos and it has become a every day thing for me to check for new. so keep them coming. and keep them real!!
Nomadic Fanatic
great!!! looking forward to watching.
Really enjoying the videos. Started from your first one and slowly making my way through them all. Me and the Mrs would love to do what your doing and hopefully it will become a reality before long.
A trick I learned from other boondockers: If I boondock at Walmart, a mall or downtown and do happen to patronize one or two of the stores in the area I leave the sack/s next to the door with the merchandise in them with a receipt in case anyone questions why I'm in the area. I have proof that I'm shopping. Local merchants don't want paying customers harassed or chased off especially these days in a tough economy. Love the idea of the boondocking journal. I agree with the other comments that you could publish that in a blog or e-book and make it a great income resource that is if you want to share the info. Wouldn't blame you for keeping it to yourself though.
you can also go to the public library, and watch free dvds, or check them out, or take your laptop inside any restaurant,and charge,and watch tv while you are eating, reading, drinking your coffee,etc..starbucks, and ithink tacobell als have free wifi..or you can buy a wifi extenter for $50. its a wifi antena for longer range ..
You eat the SAME things as me. Right on man. Good stuff.
Hey Eric, are you able to get points at the Love's truck stop? I notice more truck drivers going to Love's more than any other truck stop. If you go to Love's often, I suggest you pick up a card to swipe every time you get gas. I drove truck over the road for about a year and was a big fan of food.. particulary buffets and The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX off the I-40.. it's a steak house that will give you a free 72oz steak if you can eat it in one hour.
Wow a journal of places stayed is such a great idea for new life living in my van!! Cheers!!!!
Just a thought on the business being open such short hours. In certain states working for over 6 hours means you have to have a lunch break. By removing lunch breaks you don't have to worry about scheduling lunch and lunch coverage for employees.
I'm a recent subscriber and just wanted to see how it's like to live in an RV and travel. I really hot hooked on your videos. Keep up the awsome work:)
When I was in Aberdeen in early 90s there were lots of murals on the buildings. I remember train paintings and whale paintings. Did they make it to 2014?
Great advice about avoiding the tomato sauce. Thanks.
Hi just wanted to say I've been watching some of your videos which have been great so I'm now working through your playlist from the start :) I have a motorhome here in Scotland do lots of wildcamping (boondocking) just not full time. love the channel just wanted to say hi :)
Great idea on keeping the journal about where you've stayed.
Im hooked on your videos im from Spain and love your way of life i think that the way you start every video with that image of you driving your RV says it all your face speaks for you , keep up the good work.
Nomadic Fanatic
LOL Eric
I was thinking about the journal, and what would work well is a private "google my places" map. you can drop pins on where you're staying and have an interactive map for yourself. you could do a red pin for a bad place, yellow pin for a decent place and green for a perfect place to camp. then you could organize and categorize the places. just a thought. that's the kind of stuff i like to have, personally.
i meant making it private
Love your format style and informative videos 👍☺ Really love Jax lol
I miss the old you lol Not saying I don't like how far you've come and how big your channel is now, (2020) but since I am now , where you were in these earlier videos, I can relate better. Lol
I've been watching you since the early days and even till this day, I find myself going back to watch the old videos. Hope your doing well.
We just discovered your channel. Thanks for documenting your adventures
I hope you'll switch to 'real' food, the stuff on the perimeter of any grocery like vegetables, salad, fruit, fish/meat. Buy a small, cheap crockpot/slo cooker and throw in a combination of veg and mea you'll eat and plug it in overnight. By morning you'll have 4 dinners and 1 lunch, easy peasy & healthy
Eric... been binge watching your videos. Awesome!!! Are you still out there now?
+Brenda Kachelmeyer Yes! Still filming on the road. If you are only up to this video so far, you better get the popcorn and get caught up before I head out again!
For dinnerware...buy plastic wrap and stretch it over your regular plates for easy cleanup, no stains and less waste.
hello from florida, enjoy the lifestyle for as long as you can. i read the other day a good source for food cheap is go to a deli and buy ends of deli meats and cheeses . they usually don't slice and use the ends for customers
Nice video, (as always).
I hope you enjoy this lifestyle and can do it for a long time.
Keep safe
For your question as to why they close at 5pm. A lot of families own businesses and want to only open from 5am to 2pm for bfast/lunch or as in the case of that Seafood place just lunch time and tourists around 3pm. they are not chains and want to enjoy their family time with their children at night.
Good for you Eric...I do that as well! ( I agree with you...I feel bad when I see how so many people with thousands or hundreds of thousands don't make an effort to at least answer some or make a video to answer what many want to know! :)) The journal is such a great idea! :))
Btw...Thank you for caring enough to do that! #godbless
Do all motorhomes have to be level within 3 degrees for the propane stove and heater to work? I just bought an RV and this is the first time I've ran across this bit of info. Thanks. I'm watching all your videos in a row right now. Thanks for making them. The wife and I are getting ready to start boon docking in our new to us Class A motorhome in Los Angeles of all places.
Great channel. I just discovered you and i'm hoping to do the full time RVing thing in another year or so. Hope to learn more from you. Cheers from Canada :)
First week 350 subscribers, and look at Nomadic Fanatic now! 131K
If you haven't already, would you share your boondocking journal of places you have been that is positive experience?
I know things chance as this video is 3 years old, but, I am interested in safe places with extras
A lot has changed over the years! Wow I do actually update my map and pin the locations we hit on the road into my website at www.nomadicfanatic.tv if you want to see my "journal" these days. :)
Hi, skipping around to older and newer vids....you can get frozen, precut veggies to add to your chilli or ramen stuff, just dump some into the pan along with it. There are new veggie combinations, good stuff.
Very good video. Get some ear plugs for the noise. Walmart has the orange ones for around $2 for a pack of them. Maybe the resturaunt is a front or something. Only staying open to be on the books while doing something else they should not be doing. You got a good amount of food. And yes enjoy the warm weather for me since it's freezing ba!!s here.
Love your selection of food lol im not a bachelor but i love those types of food hahaha stay safe thanks for sharing your life and best wishes to you and Jax always :D
Your journal of sites is a great idea. Have you integrated it with google maps? If not... Consider it.
thanks man..watching your vids are very refreshing...
Not bad pilgrim.Love what your doing and your doing it your way.I'll be watchin
Hey just thought id give you a heads up on a cool survival food ive stocked up on. Rice. The asian market sells the sushi kind. I think its fifty pounds for about thirty bucks. I store it in five gallon buckets. There is an initial investment for the cooker but the money spent on a good one is money well spent. I dont want to go all forrest gump on what can be made with rice but its a lot.
Congrat for your videos they are really great and inspiring... and congrat for the Super Bowl ! Hi from Montréal, Qc Canada
hey my friends call me lala, I am a new owner of a very old shasta camper. Im currently in oklahoma going to nebraska and then florida. Im really enjoying your videos your only the secound I ever commented on. Im ft retired and am single recently got a puppy that will be traveling with me. Im very excited to live this adventure.
Hi Lala, I'm Valeri. So happy to run into a female on this journey - like I'm about to be! I'm putting things in motion now to make it happen (albeit on a very small timeline, but I don't have any choices in the matter, unfortunately). I have 2cats who are very important to me & I'd never go anywhere without them, so they play a HUGE role in the choices I'm making (all that is another matter entirely - for another time). For now, just wanted to say 'HEY"! Good luck & hope to keep in touch with ya :) ~Peace
I've viewed quite a few of your videos now. Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences and uploading them on YT. Now can you make more videos of Jax the Cat, because that cat is a riot!
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Water will boil about 30 seconds faster on average if you put a cover on the top of your pot when boiling water. In the long run that will save you some propane $$$.
Apologies if someone already said this or you knew it.
I love your content and especially Jax
Eric, which resource do you use most or all the time to power your Fridge and what kind of consumption as a result????Please answer this one my wife and I are full timing but still learning. Whats the most cost effective method?
When you hop from parking at walmart and other places, where do you get your water and dump your black tanks?
Hmm kinda like that place is just there covering for what they really do.
So many better foods for ya.
I do enjoy watching you,I am going back and watching your older videos. I like to see how van lifers start out.
KD was here! I like your idea about blogging about locations you can stay. Is there such a thing as a book or online resource where folks can list and look up camping locations. Maybe you could start one? Just a thought... Keep up the good work!
I hadn't thought about the tomato thing, thanks!
Nomadic Fanatic Instead of canned tomato sauces, use plain canned tomatoes or stewed tomatoes. Wipe your plates, bowls pans with paper towels before washing.
Love your channel man. Yours and "Living the Van Life" are my two fav channels. I hope to someday live that life. The one thing that really deters me is making money while on the move and having to hide inside at night lol.
Nomadic Fanatic lol got it.
I have been buying Chicken Thighs.....I fry them in my cast iron frying pan, takes about 30-35 minutes to cook. Sometimes with Kraft Dinner or whatever I can find.
I'm going to steal your boondocking journal idea for my next tour. Not only is that great for all the reasons you stated, but if it's put online, it then becomes viable content for search engines to fall in love with, index for assorted terms so people easily find the pages in a search, and can be monetized with adsense, infolinks, or other advertising for an added revenue stream in the Pay Per Click or Pay Per Impression scheme of things. All the different little streams of revenue on the side add up and eventually fill a tank of gas ;)
Congrats on those subscriptions! I think you choosing a good name has a lot to do with that too. I still use my old dog kennel name on my account as I've not changed it. My RVing also includes sharing my life with my show dogs, so it is kind of a weird category. The RV world & show dog world tend to clash! Unfortunately, more on the RV world side of things.
I don't use much for paper products as I would rather stay more ecology minded, so I wash my dishes instead.
Great idea on that journal. I like boondocking when it's possible. WM has never been free for me, I always buy stuff! ;-)
great vids,honest guy,keep them coming and stay safe
Wow. I am very impressed of what you are doing and I understand everything you say, but I would like to try this RV but I kive in uk and I would like to be stationary to have a little garden with food...Well done..
thank you and do you not have friends while moving around
I used to live in Aberdeen before I moved to New York, it was a nice town
Before you advise paper products, travel through a papermill town. You'll never forget it. I love your tip videos. It's funny watching your first videos, after watching all of them. You've learned so much over the years. I think it would be good to do a 'what I've learned' video. When I watched your videos the first time, I found myself giving the screen advice. Lol. "No, don't do that, Eric!" Then, a few videos later, you'd say it was a mistake. :)
if u want to save money on propane gas have u got a camp oven and some pots and pans u could use on a open fire if not try the local camping stores or ur local army surplus stores yes they do come in good use to help u save money it may take u a while to learn how cook in the camp oven but u will get the hang of it and have fun being nomadic ;)
When you shot this video 300 subscribers...….now your at 210K! CONGRATS :)
I think this is a way to "stay connected" when living this type of lifestyle. I do the same way - if someone cared enough to make a comment kinda the right thing to do is acknowledge and appreciate their effort. the journal idea is really good. going to add that to my to-do list. you are getting a lot of subscribers - because you make good honest videos.
Nomadic Fanatic hey you are describing my videos... LOL just joking - no offense taken to be honest your videos make me want to improve the quality of my own. I think there are just a shitload of people that just want to bitch and complain. and if you notice most of those people never make a video or share any viewpoints of their own. just haters out there - I try to ignore it oo but it does frustrate me too. I mean who bothers to do that or click dislike - when I dislike something I just move on...
Nomadic Fanatic I agree and I enjoy your videos. I also look forward to improving my own videos. My upcoming gopro will help with that and learning to edit my rambling style. lol I know the film is really made through editing which I wish was something I enjoyed more. My main goal is to get back to better still photography - I used to actually have some talent, so a personal goal is to return to real photography and not the stop and pop pictures I have fell victim to. keep making the great videos and it inspires many people to start and to me personally to get a bit better at it.
Great idea on the journal. Thanks
Hey Eric, I think it's pretty awesome that you've managed to stay off grid so much. Am married and hope to one day give the rv life a try. Have you herd of Quartzsite Arizona ? a Apparently, there is a lot of free rv sites. Your solar panels should really work well for you there. How long have you been rv'ing....
FYI go to your dollar store or even Wal-mart, and they have a new sponge now that is a scrubber that many things will not stick too. I love the trains, when moving to KC, first place I was in had track right across the street from me, behind the neighbors house, first few days were hard, then I got to where it relaxed me..go figure. Now I hear them in distance and still relaxes me.
I second the thoughts on avoiding tomato sauce based foods. Way too much sodium and preservatives too. I'm lucky enough to have a good ft job and can still cruise around Seattle 3 days a week in the suv. No mobile refrigeration at the moment, but maybe thatll come. Or not.
I love you and Jaxs videos I would love to go camping but I would stay in tge same place I would love to travel.. Thanks for the great videos
I really enjoy your videos and have learned a lot. My dream is to be able to travel one day. Right now I am taking care of my Mom.
I'm buying a 1987 E350 sterling 24' with a 460 C.I engine. that is in very good condition. This will be my first RV ever, I know nothing about Rv's. But I have been interested for a long time and I am finally getting one. What is the lenght of your RV and what can I expexct to get for fuel mileage 6 to 8 mpg ? P.s your video are great
Great idea with the journal!
Hi. Where are you today? I have been following some of your old videos but see nothing recent.
May I suggest a rice cooker, and you can add in a can of canned chicken or canned beef. Easy, quick, clean, easy to store for future microwave diners.
Your videos are very informative.I wish they we numbered so I can see them without missing them.
Huggs,silky
I’m going back in time! So good!
I have to salute you on responding to every comment.That is a really good service for your subscribers
Frode Hammergren No, I can't keep up any longer. Just for the first year on youtube. Channel has grown too much.
Rinse tomato products with cold water before washing. Hot water sets the red stains on your plates.
well, you could better...... but I get it it's the way young people do it.
I've have added you to my top 10 list of on the road advise section cuz you have your system down pretty sand well...... and my wife and I being new to this we need the basics first and then later as a good refresher.
keep it rolling and stay safe!
now back to your video...
Milton and Jodi
Denver, Colorado
Have you heard of Siracha salmon? Look at Average Betty's You Tube channel. The salmon comes in a pouch. It's a great source of Omega 3. Just put some on two flour tortillas and spread on some slaw. She has a recipe for slaw that she gives in the video. It looks tasty and there's nothing to cook unless you want to char the tortillas first to soften.
I always wonder about businesses that are open like that during "off-peak" only times.