Living in a Van | Sleeping Overnight at a Casino Parking Lot 🚐
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 เม.ย. 2023
- Looking for a safe and legal place to park overnight during your van life journey? In this video, I share my experience sleeping overnight at a casino parking lot as a solo female van lifer. As someone who has spent many nights on the road, I'm always on the lookout for safe and unique overnight parking options. In this video, I offer some insights into the pros and cons of parking at a casino and share my own experiences of sleeping overnight in this type of setting.
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No judgement here, I'm just grateful for your videos ... they show me a life I'm sure I would have chosen if I'd been born about 30 years later...
Thank you...
Everyone judges every day. Now you're "judging" me.
I’m glad you’re able to park and not really have to be super stealth! If you’re allowed to park overnight you can actually cook and leave the lights on😁
I hate when you have a favorite thing at a place and you go back and they no longer have it. Thanks for another interesting video. Take care and stay safe.
Here’s a secret:
I live in an SUV
I can park at a auto repair shop over night and nobody notices
I started out looking at Class B's, then B+, then C, then cargo vans, then small shuttle busses, Astro vans, mini vans and I finally decided to just live in my SUV. Simple, easy and no payments. Can go anywhere.
@@Maganite was recently looking for other vehicles after mine got hit but a beautiful deer.. absolutely included SUVs as I've seen some great layouts n setups in many..decided to fix my minivan n keep saving..my dream tho is an astro/safari/Savana or a 2012 transit connect..or in fantasyland it would be a very small like 18-20 ft motor home..,
I was thinking about either that or parking at a car dealership by their shop
Why is it anyone's business what anyone spends on anything. Dang I really hope you are paying everyone's bills 🫤 Just saying. Can we please just say thank you Tiffany for showing us your life. 🤗💗
Who’s Tiffany?
@@SuperClare I was wondering the same actually 🤷♀️
Yea TIFFANY???
As for "camping" in a Walmart... it should be obvious that it's private property and they take on a degree of liability for any person just parking on their lot, even with their permission.
At the moment, I'm traveling with my hubby, our 2 dogs and cat. In this version of travel, we are in our truck and 25 foot trailer. We have utilized a lot of casinos and Walmarts over the years. They are a great '1 nighter' stop most of the time. Some casinos (more before covid, which changed a lot of things) allow multiple nights, which is awesome if you want to drop the trailer and explore without the beast being dragged behind you. We have always enjoyed staying at both the Desert Diamonds in Tucson, and the one in Phoenix The rules have changed this past year though, so we didn't spend as much time in Tucson as we usually do this year. But, it's still great of the casinos, and now more and more Walmarts, to let RVs spend the night. We really appreciate it and feel it just makes for an easy stop when you are traveling through. Never had an issue in any of our stops at these kinds of places.
Casinos rock for van camping. I just slept at one in Tahlequah, OK last night in my cargo/camper van.
I just did almost the same drive a month ago. Safe travels Girl❣️💯❤️☮️
Totally dig your channel
Love your videos. Very good representation of van life.
Glad you like them!
24x7 casinos are great places to park. Most encourage it as they know sooner or later you'll give in to your tempations and come inside to lose some cash...The lots are on video and sometimes patrolled. Have never been told to leave...
I used to live in Deming. That truck stop wasn't there when I lived there. That's a nice place
I was just watching Tim’s video. I said I love Travel Snacks. ❤❤❤
Have a good day!! ❤
Great video ❤
I enjoy watching your videos I like in my van 🚐 too and I love eating snacks while I’m driving
Thank you for sharing your days and thoughts with us. I have to have my Coffee too. I try not to have more than one cup a day, because it's like a dessert for me...☕️😊
Very entertaining video 📹. Thanks for sharing your day with us 😀.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
I’m in PHX … weather is gorgeous ….
If you're ever in Las Vegas Nevada, my door is always welcome for ya.
I was just thinking-always dangerous, is there a purpose in lots of driving around. Perhaps having adventures along the way. I found this to be extraordinarily tough even as a young guy in my early twenties. Pretty tough on the body sitting so long eating takeout food high in carbs as you peel away the miles. Because getting from one side of the Island to another involved crossing a mountain range, eating and driving at the same time would have been dangerous because of reduced concentration and requireing both hands on the wheel . Latter, the transalpine route was changed to follow the old river bed far below making the journey much easier especially for the tractor and trailer rigs that were becoming larger as freight levels rose.
Now in my mid seventies I've clearly survived the dangers
I agree, and how about the cost of gas every day a ND the wear and tear on your vehicle.
I used to go to Starbucks so much no longer found cheaper alternatives enjoy your travels
She should head up to Cloudcroft for some temperatures in the low 70's.
Your literally 5 minutes from my house. We go to this casino often. Welcome to Phoenix ❤
The garlic cream tortellini is my favorite 😍 and I always ask for extra sauce as well😁it's delicious!
LOVE Noodles & Co!!!
Good stuff!
I love the heat..83⁰ is perfect imo..was 80⁰+ here the other day then back to 50s..ugh..less than 50 I'm hibernating, lol..
Tortellini looks delish...I'm smack dab in the middle of two casinos both about 45 minutes from me..one south one north..both allow overnight x 3 days max but ofc want you to visit n spend some cash..I'm cheap..actually I'm poor so I have to be thrifty n I don't mind parking lots one bit..I actually prefer them bc then I don't feel so alone like out in the woods alone..love the woods just scary at night alone😟🥴happy travels, stay safe✌️💜😊
Greetings from a new follower from NM..
A lot of people that are constantly "on the run" aren't able to sit still. It's strange how this seems to never be addressed.
Welcome to Chandler...Gila River is very nice (Lone Butte Casino) the food is excellent.
Not to far from there is the Wild Horse Pass Casino and thats Anothee one with great food and entertainment.
Awww wish I would have known you were in Phoenix. We could have met up. South Mountain has some amazing views and it's a great place to hike, walk and park from 5a-11p. You just missed the heat. It was 98° after you left 🥵
Hi Allison.... Chandler is a beautiful place!
Yes it sure was!
We sleep at a casino every week while I’m working in the office 2 days a week. It’s a great spot for us.
That is awesome!
I couldn't imagine doing all that driving all the time ☺️
Nobody can, unless your getting paid for it!
You don't need to. You can be stationary in one place for a long time. You don't need to be moving all the time.
@@KaltrinaDemiri So you're talkin camping on BLM land right? You still have to move every two weeks or sooner if you need food.
One of the small benefits to travel in a van is to make your own coffee 😊 free ice from Wawa bento size, one spoon of Nescafe, $4 Walmart coffee brand, for the price of 1 cup at Starbucks you can make around 100 cups of coffee add 2 free packages of cream free from the gas station splash of water and sugar.Bada bing,bada boom Upgrade your coffee moment 🎉 used Starbucks only for a restroom and chill, or free bento cup of ice, used your money wisely, special when you travel.❤ People try to save 5 cents in gas, making your own coffee you save $400.
Starbucks during a long day. Perfect.
😮tell some of the people to get a life
We drove from Phoenix to Kingman a few weeks ago and i have never seen so many chuckholes. Terrible roads.
Yeah the roads are jacked up!
In and out burger I love them and I moved back to Ohio and we don't have them
Your thoughts and measurements on the Starbucks drink, very well explains your daily driving and nightly parking habits. lol
Hi allison drive 5 hrs a day wow!! Do you think overnight casino parking is the safest? Thanks for sharing
If you get the bacon gouda sandwich again (and you will), can I have the bacon? 😂
Yes!
❤☺️
What about cooking in the van? Healthier meals made at home, I believe.
Not really. Mostly, you depend on canned goods. Salt, starch and fat, just like fast food. You're not storing fresh greens and meats in your little fridge, bc it takes too much time and space to prepare these foods. You're storing canned and botted beverages and condiments. Maybe the leftover half sandwich from Subway from three days ago. Then there's clean up time and trash disposal. You have to keep moving, you can't cook a healthful, full meal while you're parked at the curb in some residential neighborhood. Maybe you can microwave some ramen noodles or canned chili. And cooking a real meal in a WalMart or Cracker Barrel parking lot? You'll attract those who are worse off than you are. Charity is important, but you're not there to be social. Unless you want to be accused of soliciting more than just "friendship."
I would imagine after a month of down time, it is a bit challenging physically to be on the road again.
Please wave hi to the I25 for me. That road and I know each other very well.
👋🏼
Do you have solar? Air conditioning?
Just wondering if you're encountering any signs at Cracker Barrel saying no overnight parking? I heard that they changed Company Policy in January of this year, and they are no longer allowing it.
Why would they do something so mean?
I do not like that drive to and from Tucson to Scottsdale where I live in Arizona. Oh my word! You think the low eighties is hot? Have you ever been here in the summer? I had to laugh. This is still great weather here and I am dreading the 110 and above that are coming. By then, you will be long gone and I will be wishing I was gone too. Stay out of Maryvale...stay out of Phoenix period. Be safe and God bless you.🙏🇺🇸
I just wonder how much it costs you per day for gas and food. I saw a couple who lived in a van for almost a year, and it costed them over $11000, and it was shocking to me .
You was parked in a pretty bad are in Memphis Tennessee but the blue Blinking light is law enforcement cameras there all over the city Memphis has high crime.. Only go in the day time and get out before dark ..
How often do you read the bible when you have down time?
Just a comment you missed out, Tucson way better place to rest up from too much road time. You have Cool Mt Lemon and much more relaxing places in and around Tucson
Also Sabino Canyon in Tucson
Enjoy your channel a lot. But I must say you look awfully tired…. Take care from Oregon
If your really counting calories...lose the Starbucks...megga calories in that one sister
I know, I know! I don’t get it all the time. Mostly I make my own coffee 😉
It kills me to see people spending all that money down the drain with Starbucks and especially buying their food! It’s really a waste of hard earned $ when you can substitute it all and make it yourselves 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
In-n-Out burger for grilled cheese. Hmmmmm…..
By the way, you have fake accounts, pretending to be you asking people to send the money on the Telegram app. They respond to people on your comments with your picture pretending to be you…