#1 spot to park in any city? Busy Hospitals parking lots. It works if you have a car and not a RV , bus type vehicles. How they know you're not visiting or a patient. Hospitals have cheap good cafeteria food also.
Should give it a try, it work for me .Never once was I stopped or bothered by security or police. Everywhere I traveled in my van I always parked at a hospital and then walked around the city I was at.
Agreed about the salt air. I am on the beach right now in Washington state. Nothing like the ocean air, hearing the waves crash, and the sun on your face!!
@@nomadbrad503 Thanks. And Thanks for the shout out on your last video. I've been grinding hard at it trying to move over to the new rig and get the van up for sell. Then I can breathe. Keep up the informative post. Seems like people are catching on to the Box Trucks. It's the Last cost effective way in.
I own a 16 cup French press and I use very little water. Use a rubber frosting spatula and scoop out the used ground coffee, a quick spray 3 seconds and boom, it's cleaned.
I hate to see Roar Park turn into this. I used to play sports here in the late 90s in middle school and this lot used to always be empty. I really hope the city puts up parking meters around these lots and turn the beach parking into paid lots. Thats how we'll clean this trash all up
Hi Brad. I'm so cheap, I use the paper towel and elastic band method for my coffee cup filters 😆. It works well. Just don't pour too much water too fast 👍
I wonder how soon you be able to get that wonderful spot closed down to all nomads. Living and working in a parking lot will soon get you and your cool gadgets packing up and looking for another cool spot to get shut down. Cool.
I stopped drinking coffee a few years ago with no regrets. I've been drinking green tea with matcha. Don't get me wrong, I love coffee flavor it just doesn't agree with my stomach.
Hi Marvew96! Just a heads-up, Green tea is very high in natural flouride, and that is not good for the body. Perhaps try black tea. Blessings to you from Michigan.
Look at cars with their windows blacked out parked in front, or to the side of apartment complexes! I saw it in Houston.. I couldn't believe it. If you didn't know what to look for, you'd think it's residents or visitors.
I live in San Diego - love it - been here for 25+ years. How is that mini split holding up? Bouncing around in a truck isn't what they were design for.
First time viewer here, very impressed with your presentation. I like the interior design of your camper. If you don't build camper for a living, can you recommend a competent camper builder in southern california? Keep up the good work.
13:38 is a sad reflection on life in the USA today... I'm sure 90% of those van lifers (regardless of how they might spin it) are not doing van life as a "fun easy going freestyle lifestyle" but rather forced to live that way due to the overall economical situation... and that's whats so sad to me. Id do it too but I'm to broke to even buy a van..
The folks who stick around in van life are in it for the freedom and nature. I could easily rent an apartment. I dont want to wake up in the same place every day.
New sub from Melbourne, reading a lot of negative comments about van living - you're definitely doing the right thing. Australia is very similar to where you are at present, lots of coastal spots and the lifestyle. But I have to call you out on your coffee mate. If you get the chance try a real Aussie flat white, you won't be making filtered coffee for long. As for that garbage Starbucks, please just don't 😅🇦🇺🦘
@@nomadbrad503 good morning, there are quite a few but recommend Hawthorn Coffee SD; Bluestone Lane - 19 locations in state of CA. Enjoy if you get the chance ☕️
Happy Easter To You Brad And Ur Community. Awesome Video. Glad Ur Enjoying San Diego And The Beach. Nice To See That The Rain Wasn't Bad Enough For U To Not Finish The Rig For That Person. I Have Never Had Thai Food. Ur Plate Looked Delicious 😋. Safe Travels And Sleeping. I Hope U Don't Get Kicked Out.❤
If everyone respects the park doesn’t leave garbage. sleeps and movies on doesn’t act like they own the place. You should be all good but we all know that won’t happen
Where does everyone discard bodily waste? Even urine on grass will start to smell. I pooped into my waste basket with a liner than throw it in a dumpster. I also have back pain from doing that 5 months straight. A van is hard to have a decent bed. That dumpster near there must be full of bagged poop. So too many van lifers in one place, yuck
Brad🤓A Cadbury🍫Cream🥚Blessed🙏Easter🐰! Of All The Box🪤Truck🚛Parking🚐🚌🚐Joints In All The Towns🏪🏢🏥🏬⛪🏡🏫 In The World🌐You Drive🌴🚛☁☁☁🛣Into San Diego🗾Here's Look'n👀At🕯 Ya🥃🚬🗣Play🎼🎹It Again Sam👨🏿Play It👊🎥🎬🎞🛩👮🏽♂! always, Tommy🤠
@@nomadbrad503 noooo, that’s not what I mean. I’m a full time vanlifer too! I’m just sad at how many people are being forced into it financially, and how we show up in these parking lots in big numbers because the economy doesn’t give a crap about anyone.
@@demonhogo I hear ya. In one hand it’s sad to see what’s happening to humanity. In the other hand, people are breaking free from the traps of consumption and finding joy in the freedom that vanlife brings. Normally I wouldn’t enjoy staying in parking lots but when it’s on the beach, I don’t mind 😎
#1 spot to park in any city? Busy Hospitals parking lots. It works if you have a car and not a RV , bus type vehicles. How they know you're not visiting or a patient. Hospitals have cheap good cafeteria food also.
That’s a great tip!
Should give it a try, it work for me .Never once was I stopped or bothered by security or police. Everywhere I traveled in my van I always parked at a hospital and then walked around the city I was at.
Agreed about the salt air. I am on the beach right now in Washington state. Nothing like the ocean air, hearing the waves crash, and the sun on your face!!
Ahhh that sounds lovely! I’ll be heading up that way in a few months!
Clallam Bay?
@@photonotavailable7936 ocean beach!
@@nomadbrad503 Near Long Beach?
I bought a stainless steel basket that fits most of my mugs. I agree that French press clean up is a mess. Pour over works just as well.
I agree with you!
Looks like California is working for you! Thanks for sharing Brad
Thanks jay! I’m loving it out here 😍
Nomad Brad, its good to see you enjoying S.D. Nice spot, Salt Life.
Thank you Curtis! Your sticker is in the mail!
Glad to see you getting to know the area. Hopefully next year I’ll be available to go to Tiny Fest in San Diego 🎉🎉🎉
@@adventureswithsuperdave1290 it would be great to see you there!
@@nomadbrad503 Thanks. And Thanks for the shout out on your last video. I've been grinding hard at it trying to move over to the new rig and get the van up for sell. Then I can breathe. Keep up the informative post. Seems like people are catching on to the Box Trucks. It's the Last cost effective way in.
You van is so clean and organized . Have a great day
Thank you! 🤗
Planet fitness parking lots should be van life headquarters. Than at least you can use their bathroom and showers, thats what I do
I go to Florida
yes sir! love P-fit
Hey, Brad! Welcome to San Diego! Loving your van set up. Looks really nice. New sub here. Looking forward to checking out some of your vlogs!
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Thank you for joining me 😊
I own a 16 cup French press and I use very little water. Use a rubber frosting spatula and scoop out the used ground coffee, a quick spray 3 seconds and boom, it's cleaned.
Very nice!
Should do work at another spot like home depot and keep your night spot cool.
That’s good advice!
Decaf coffee today is excellent.... used to be the worst years ago. I do 50/50 today cannot even tell the difference.
That’s a good idea 👍🏻
I just saw the news where they said Ocean Beach is getting over ran w.
I believe it!
It seems like you’re not too far from Point Loma. There’s a grocery store there called Jenson and they sell raw milk
Oh that’s great news! I’ll check them out
keep living and loving and spreading kindness brother
Thank you Brian 😊
I hate to see Roar Park turn into this. I used to play sports here in the late 90s in middle school and this lot used to always be empty. I really hope the city puts up parking meters around these lots and turn the beach parking into paid lots. Thats how we'll clean this trash all up
Your pumpkin orange chair,counter, coffee creamer container.... great color "butterscotch"
Thank you! I like the color pop
Hi Brad. I'm so cheap, I use the paper towel and elastic band method for my coffee cup filters 😆. It works well. Just don't pour too much water too fast 👍
Never heard of that but it makes sense!
@@nomadbrad503 the tutorials are on TH-cam, of course 😆
I wonder how soon you be able to get that wonderful spot closed down to all nomads. Living and working in a parking lot will soon get you and your cool gadgets packing up and looking for another cool spot to get shut down. Cool.
Good question. I only stayed there a couple days before moving on.
I was there four years ago.I used to live the beach life before the Van life ✌️🤠✌️
I love having both!
Hi Brad! Happy Easter to you and yours! Much Love light and blessings from Micigan.
Happy Easter Robert!
According to Dr. Gundry coffee is good for you! So, enjoy!
Yes! Thank you!
I stopped drinking coffee a few years ago with no regrets. I've been drinking green tea with matcha. Don't get me wrong, I love coffee flavor it just doesn't agree with my stomach.
Hi Marvew96! Just a heads-up, Green tea is very high in natural flouride, and that is not good for the body. Perhaps try black tea. Blessings to you from Michigan.
I do enjoy matcha also but the taste of coffee keeps me coming back from time to time
@@robertclymer6948 I'll look into it! Thanks
Look at cars with their windows blacked out parked in front, or to the side of apartment complexes! I saw it in Houston.. I couldn't believe it. If you didn't know what to look for, you'd think it's residents or visitors.
car camping is getting huge. rent is too damn high 😂
Watching from SE Alaska watching snow beginning to fall. Thanks for the Sunshine!
Am glad I could bring some sunny vibes to your day 😊
Thanks for sharing, I’m getting my rig ready to live in, this was very helpful ❤ much love and God bless you, in Jesus’ Name.
im excited for you 😎
I live in San Diego - love it - been here for 25+ years. How is that mini split holding up? Bouncing around in a truck isn't what they were design for.
So far it’s been working great
can you do a video on how you did your rear door?
I already did. There’s a whole playlist of my build out Roll up Door Conversion | Box Truck RV door install |
th-cam.com/video/vj-YNDmMYRM/w-d-xo.html
@@nomadbrad503 thank you brother! i'm loving your videos - had to watch from the very beginning.
@@motostyx4714 i appreciate that 🙌🏼
i think i have a new van life crush
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Celsius please
can you provide information on that internet box
go.nomadinternet.com/nomad-brad
First time viewer here, very impressed with your presentation. I like the interior design of your camper. If you don't build camper for a living, can you recommend a competent camper builder in southern california? Keep up the good work.
Thank you! “ off grid custom rigs” does great work, they are located in San Diego
@@nomadbrad503 OK, thanks for the info. I'll check them out.
I'm amazed they let you.
Me too 😅
13:38 is a sad reflection on life in the USA today... I'm sure 90% of those van lifers (regardless of how they might spin it) are not doing van life as a "fun easy going freestyle lifestyle" but rather forced to live that way due to the overall economical situation... and that's whats so sad to me. Id do it too but I'm to broke to even buy a van..
The folks who stick around in van life are in it for the freedom and nature. I could easily rent an apartment. I dont want to wake up in the same place every day.
I love your video, take care and God bless you 🎉
Thank you! You too!
Dig your videos. Do you happen to know of any van conversion companies that would convert a box truck?
thank you! Yes I do. Send me an email and ill send you links to trusted builders. nomadbrad503@gmail.com
hi I just find your channel happy easter from florida
Hello! Thanks for finding me 😊
@@nomadbrad503 hi welcome
New sub from Melbourne, reading a lot of negative comments about van living - you're definitely doing the right thing. Australia is very similar to where you are at present, lots of coastal spots and the lifestyle. But I have to call you out on your coffee mate. If you get the chance try a real Aussie flat white, you won't be making filtered coffee for long. As for that garbage Starbucks, please just don't 😅🇦🇺🦘
I appreciate that! ill have to look for a aussie flat white, you have a recommendation?
@@nomadbrad503 good morning, there are quite a few but recommend Hawthorn Coffee SD; Bluestone Lane - 19 locations in state of CA. Enjoy if you get the chance ☕️
@@joanneburford6364 great, I’ll check that out. I’m thinking of getting an espresso machine for the van so I can make some real coffee 💪🏻
People have to live like this because of the cost of housing.
this is true
Even the knife handle !
You got it 😉
Nice setup bro
Thanks! It was a lot of hard work 😎
Love! ❤❤❤🎉😅 This!
Thanks for joining me 😊
With your modem, are you able to disable the wifi waves if the puter is hardwired?
I’m not sure, that’s a very good question
🙋🏽♀️Brad great content 👍🏽👍🏽✌🏽
Thank you for the feedback 😊
Im down sizing to a Jeep with pop top:) San Diego.........
Nice! A jeep will take you to some great locations 😎
As trailer trash vanlifers start to leave raw sewage and garbage around, there will be a problem. Yall need to police that crap or lose your spot.
I hear ya, every group has a few folks that give the group a bad reputation
Happy Easter To You Brad And Ur Community. Awesome Video. Glad Ur Enjoying San Diego And The Beach. Nice To See That The Rain Wasn't Bad Enough For U To Not Finish The Rig For That Person. I Have Never Had Thai Food. Ur Plate Looked Delicious 😋. Safe Travels And Sleeping. I Hope U Don't Get Kicked Out.❤
Happy Easter king !
Nice van
Thank you 😊
Isn't eating raw eggs dangerous? Not critizing, just curious.
It could be. But professional body builders have been drinking raw egg smoothies for decades. Think Arnold Schwarzenegger. He’s doing pretty good 😎
Hold on Brad! Are we just going to brush over that u out butter 🧈 in ur ☕?😮😮😮😮
Ahhh yeah, it’s called bulletproof coffee. I do it from time to time
How do you secure payment for your work without getting ripped off.
I collect 50% before i start 50% due when i complete. havent had an issue yet
"They" say Fatigue does not get fixed or go away from sleeping. Being "tired" does. Just sayin.
I hear ya 🙃
There's toooooooooooo many people here "they" cannot keep up with catching people ! In a way this is good for some.
That’s what I’m thinking
7:29 The Superstitious will tell you that Stirring with a Knife will bring trouble your way.
Oh no! I did not know that. So far, so good 😅
Have you ever tried kerry gold butter
I have!
OB
If everyone respects the park doesn’t leave garbage. sleeps and movies on doesn’t act like they own the place. You should be all good but we all know that won’t happen
I hear that
If you head up that way, there's some great BLM land on the beach in Oregon.
Absolutely! Gold beach is my favorite 🤩
First thing is put on some clothes.
i knew i was forgetting soething
Where does everyone discard bodily waste? Even urine on grass will start to smell. I pooped into my waste basket with a liner than throw it in a dumpster. I also have back pain from doing that 5 months straight. A van is hard to have a decent bed. That dumpster near there must be full of bagged poop. So too many van lifers in one place, yuck
it's not a lifestyle for everyone
Well if your smart you'll dump your trash somewhere that you don't sleep . That includes your urine jugs .
Hello 😏
Hi 😎
Brad🤓A Cadbury🍫Cream🥚Blessed🙏Easter🐰! Of All The Box🪤Truck🚛Parking🚐🚌🚐Joints In All The Towns🏪🏢🏥🏬⛪🏡🏫 In The World🌐You Drive🌴🚛☁☁☁🛣Into San Diego🗾Here's Look'n👀At🕯 Ya🥃🚬🗣Play🎼🎹It Again Sam👨🏿Play It👊🎥🎬🎞🛩👮🏽♂! always, Tommy🤠
Thanks Tommy! Happy Easter to you too!
Move to Slab city. We don't want a bunch of homeless here.
I have a home
Please stop the shirtless pics.
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where is the location please ??
You’ll have to find it 😎
FJB
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this is incredibly sad tbh
It’s only sad if you don’t understand the lifestyle. For me, living in an apartment was incredibly sad.
@@nomadbrad503 noooo, that’s not what I mean. I’m a full time vanlifer too! I’m just sad at how many people are being forced into it financially, and how we show up in these parking lots in big numbers because the economy doesn’t give a crap about anyone.
@@demonhogo I hear ya. In one hand it’s sad to see what’s happening to humanity. In the other hand, people are breaking free from the traps of consumption and finding joy in the freedom that vanlife brings. Normally I wouldn’t enjoy staying in parking lots but when it’s on the beach, I don’t mind 😎
gross
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