Living in a parking lot in San Diego California & meeting a local van builder: Instavanbuilds

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  • @truejoyavery
    @truejoyavery 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love that you're actually testing out the area in case they do still ticket. Thanks for giving it a run for the rest of us

  • @dianasayler
    @dianasayler 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Happy Sunday. I miss visiting the ocean, although I'm more of a lake gal. That van is a great build.

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hey diana! the beach is wonderful down here. I like lakes too!

  • @charlesthompson1026
    @charlesthompson1026 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Keep it clean less issues

  • @Cookie-sf6fs
    @Cookie-sf6fs 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I live in San Diego and we have got to find a middle ground with stealth parking, peoples rights, homeless encampments and neighborhood parking. An issue we have down south below the 8 freeway is campers and vans with trash outside of the van/camper or vans/campers staying in the same area for days at a time or weeks. We need designated street areas where it is legal to park and sleep overnight versus inside of neighborhoods. I love that your here in San Diego and as I drive around I have seen a lot nicely done stealth campers and cars. People better get use to it because we are all one or two paychecks or one disaster away from living in our cars not by choice! Thanks for what you do:)))

    • @sloneygrl4550
      @sloneygrl4550 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Agreed - the van dwellers are not all angels. I worked for a city south of the 8 and one of the most disgusting thing that happened with van dwellers was them either pulling the black water tank or the van was so crapped out (excuse the pun) that the black tanks leaked as the van drove two blocks. Human waste all over the road and residents are supposed to feel all lovey dovey about van dwellers in their neighborhood?

    • @flynnstone3580
      @flynnstone3580 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I left there in 78 when the...... were allowed to eat our dogs. And no one told them not to eat poison mushrooms, and they did.

  • @nateums
    @nateums 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love that you're showing us the real deal of how it is to live in a van.. so many people romanticize it, but that whole ticket situation a while back made that kind of lifestyle so stressful.

  • @polish-american8107
    @polish-american8107 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hi Brad. Another great vlog. You are such an inspiration. I wish I had the courage to live full time on the road. Mike's van is super cool.

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      thanks for the kind words!

  • @gotreactions
    @gotreactions 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That pullout table and sink is smart. I don't think I've seen that exactly before.

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree, its agreat idea

  • @lettyzane2720
    @lettyzane2720 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love the bag for trash/laundry from the van builder!

  • @randygary3607
    @randygary3607 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Absolutely love your content. I just starting living in my truck and just got to San Diego yesterday afternoon after driving from Michigan. I’m an electrician that’s worked on renewable energy for years. Actually worked for tesla installing mega packs. Would love to meet you

  • @jeffsadon552
    @jeffsadon552 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Mike has some great ideas I like that storage bag

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      his wife makes those bags! you should get one

    • @jeffsadon552
      @jeffsadon552 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@nomadbrad503 did you post a link for it ❓

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jeffsadon552 instagram.com/sewcush?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

  • @adventureswithsuperdave1290
    @adventureswithsuperdave1290 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I love the instavans guy

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      hes a great guy!

  • @Shvdowreaper
    @Shvdowreaper 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Love these!! Keep em coming Nomad Brad ❤❤❤

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm glad you're enjoying them!

  • @kennyonboard
    @kennyonboard 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Another great video! Thanks Brad!

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thanks kenny!

  • @crackerjack6075
    @crackerjack6075 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hey nice - you knew to let the van guy talk and give his promo and details. You documented that like a boss. You BobWells'd that guy 😉

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha, thanks! I think he's a great builder.

  • @ToddtheLoneDroner
    @ToddtheLoneDroner 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I came here 25 years ago in a very cheap Dodge Maxivan ,I bought from a church back in Chicago😂
    I spent one night in La Jolla which was quite awesome, and then I drove farther south the next day by the San Diego Bay and the roller coaster, needless to I simply decided to stay here and never leave started another plumbing company here in San Diego and I never regret it, A1 Plumbing sewer and drain experts

  • @pfwinbar
    @pfwinbar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Finding places to park is definitely a stressor. This sounds like great news

  • @GeorgeStar
    @GeorgeStar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Your videos are getting better & better. Do you know if there's a length restriction on RVs? I don't imagine people would take too kindly to a 40' rig taking up 10 spots.

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      not sure about length restriction but I saw some large class A and C motorhomes there

    • @Cookie-sf6fs
      @Cookie-sf6fs 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Right!!!!??? Thats what I was thinking....from the initial videos to now is amazing! I cant wait to see in another year or so

  • @jaystewart9947
    @jaystewart9947 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Brad for thinking of others and seeing where you can help them where needed. Looks like a good choice for getting help having a van built out to different levels. 👍

  • @barbarashirland9078
    @barbarashirland9078 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your photography is superb.

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Much appreciated!

  • @donaldfrazier5244
    @donaldfrazier5244 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’ve lived at imperial beach in a studio and drove the strand to naval air station everyday,beautiful area it looks like that’s where your at!

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes you got it! Imperial Beach is a beautiful area.

  • @AgentSmith-x9p
    @AgentSmith-x9p 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    @0:53 I know that dip down by Laguna Beach I used to hit that at like 100 mph on my sport bikes every weekend.. Driving down PCH is amazing. I live in Long Beach now, but all along California's coast down to San Diego is so nice, the weather is always perfect. San Diego in particular though, its just nicer than the greater Los Angeles area in my opinion, your options for posting up near the water are way easier access and the evaporation cooling effect is so much better there.. Here in Long Beach they destroyed the tidal evaporation effect when they created the breakwater for the Port of Los Angeles.

  • @Dennis-k9s
    @Dennis-k9s 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    *Gloria a Dios, nos ha levantado a mí y a mi familia y nos ha llenado de alegría. Imagina pagar toda mi deuda y recibir 6.000 cada 12 días. Que Dios bendiga a la Sra. Adriana Miana Silva*

    • @Paulaco-j9o
      @Paulaco-j9o 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Eso suena genial, espero que no te importe decirme cómo ganar con él, por favor.

    • @JulioCésarRubio-w2c
      @JulioCésarRubio-w2c 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Es una administradora de inversiones popular en Texas e incluso tiene una página de Google que ayuda a las personas a hacer crecer diversos activos como criptomonedas, bienes raíces, acciones, ETF, etc. Una mujer muy bendecida e inteligente.

    • @mjfilling597
      @mjfilling597 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Soy verdaderamente bendecida, solo Dios sabe cuánto lo alabo, i10.000 dólares cada semana! Ahora tengo una linda casa y puedo pagar cualquier cosa y también mantener a mi familia.

    • @monirkhan7533
      @monirkhan7533 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Adriana Miana Silva es legítimamente la mejor Latin Trader, ha dejado su huella en su campo y tiene un impacto directo en el crecimiento del estatus financiero de las personas..

    • @ChadEidenschink
      @ChadEidenschink 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me encantaría saber quién es la señorita Adriana Miana Silva?

  • @crissgen
    @crissgen 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the video , on your video you showed us two parking one is behind a marina and the other one much better close to the Belmont park , I will put it in my file thanks again

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I hope it helps you find a good spot!

    • @crissgen
      @crissgen หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ will help if I go to travel there from where I live…. Belize ,
      Maybe one day , 😂

  • @flynnstone3580
    @flynnstone3580 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Do not eat any fish from the bay. They're full of ringworms under the skin. You can see them puffed up under the skin.

  • @JustJacqe
    @JustJacqe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They just had on the news a few days ago changes in San Diegos car camp, van dwellers laws. Should not be a problem .

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      absolutely!

  • @davidargiro8306
    @davidargiro8306 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I believe if you went further up the coast to Ventura County you may have had better luck. If my memory serves me correctly, there are multiple lots for RV's but also regular non-RV lots. They should be much less crowded than L.A. County. We used to take our dogs over the county line to play off leash and always hit up a fruit stand near Oxnard that has amazing strawberries. (Usually).
    Just head north on PCH & they'll be on your left. Obviously. lol

  • @robertmcelfresh5972
    @robertmcelfresh5972 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's crazy I used to live there and back in the early 2000 there were no campers. Those were empty spaces.

  • @jensenstratton
    @jensenstratton 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks so fun

  • @holidaytinn
    @holidaytinn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great Video, I want to take my van down to Oceanside from San Joaquin valley. Your buddy’s prices seem really high.

  • @staciebamsch2810
    @staciebamsch2810 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What lot? And thank you for the recommendation for small partial builds. 👍

  • @PeacefulWandering
    @PeacefulWandering 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's great that they aren't ticketing, but can they still tell you to move?

  • @jgpainting8815
    @jgpainting8815 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a vintage Roadtrek , I would like to do mods on. Wonder if he does that?

  • @BryanKale777
    @BryanKale777 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm headed down there in a couple weeks and I would really like some input on places to camp overnight I want to keep moving but stay in the city

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  หลายเดือนก่อน

      watch this video, I show you exactly how i find places
      th-cam.com/video/R5uvkSDodNs/w-d-xo.html

  • @dkososkie
    @dkososkie 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saw you parked up in san diego i do van life in the area also didnt wanna botger but rig looks great!

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, it's been a great place to be. What kind of van do you have?

    • @dkososkie
      @dkososkie 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@nomadbrad503 just a self converted chevy express high top van

  • @dudeleboski2692
    @dudeleboski2692 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Mate, as so long as your chair and table aren’t out, then you are NOT camping JUST Parking.

  • @johnrob3215
    @johnrob3215 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great. Every public parking lot at the beach or parks will be filled with vans, beat up RVs and box trucks.

  • @youtubecarspottersguide1
    @youtubecarspottersguide1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    nice vid can a conversion be done on a Chevrolet suburban like that it blends in the car park

  • @Jacob0481
    @Jacob0481 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    No way lol, i was in 3/7 too. Small world

  • @samuelvera9449
    @samuelvera9449 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    All cities should give weekly permits for living inside vehicles. We are living in different times, many people abusing the free right to live anywhere and everywhere. Having this permit we help reduce the overwhelming amount of people choosing for various reasons to live in a vehicle and causing issues.

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That’s a great idea

    • @benthere422
      @benthere422 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Most major cities (or at least many) have something called a city or county park CAMPGROUND. Not only can you park and sleep there legally for 5 to 14 nights, they have toilets and showers and dump stations. Why should any city allow people to "camp" on the streets? And this opinion comes from full time RVer.

    • @mikeguitar9769
      @mikeguitar9769 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I shouldn’t need a permit to exist.

    • @MsRotorwings
      @MsRotorwings 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Some people think they own their streets. They don’t.

    • @veritas2145
      @veritas2145 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@mikeguitar9769exactly

  • @Dkrpan59
    @Dkrpan59 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you have a trike with a trailer hooked up to it and sleeping in it is not considered a motor vehicle even with a electric motor

  • @DaBoff858
    @DaBoff858 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lol Dude Me and my Girl could've sworn we saw you today @ Habit ... Love the video and we'll defiantly will be hitting up instavanbuilds for some revamping of our Van. We're FullTime Workers and Vanlifers here in SD and love finding recourses anywhere we can. Thanks!

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      it wasnt me that you saw today..someone else with crazy hair 😂 definitely connect with mike! hes a great guy

  • @donaldfrazier5244
    @donaldfrazier5244 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey I’ve always wondered does the bright lights make your solar system work is it bright enough to produce any power? Probably a really dumb question!

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have heard people say they get charge from those bright lights but i have never seen it myself

  • @normaninsandiego7061
    @normaninsandiego7061 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Welcome to San Diego

  • @JamesMasterPlaster
    @JamesMasterPlaster 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video thanks🤗👍🏋️‍♀️🤗👍🏋️‍♀️🤺☦️

  • @carolrivers292
    @carolrivers292 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Affordable?

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Absolutely

    • @carolrivers292
      @carolrivers292 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not
      For seniors on low income living in a car
      Possibly you mean compared to market value
      🦋

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@carolrivers292 it’s more affordable than renting a house or apartment. Most Americans live in a house or apartment

  • @bjtravelersRV
    @bjtravelersRV 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    😀😀😀😀😀😀

  • @johnrob3215
    @johnrob3215 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a simple solutionm charge $100 for overnight parking per day.

    • @NinaDisco
      @NinaDisco 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No

  • @ScientificExperimentGoneWrong
    @ScientificExperimentGoneWrong 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sounds to Me Like They “Big Mad” Cause They Still Have to Pay Rent for Their Apartments or They Have to Pay “Mortgage & Property Taxes” 🤣🤣

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, i think youre right about that

  • @ulyssesmelendres504
    @ulyssesmelendres504 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    2! ;)

  • @Robi-kc3xg
    @Robi-kc3xg 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    TO ALL Van builders out there doing work for others ! Can you help out vehicle nomad on SSI. They do not have extra money laying around to do van build on their minivan or van or hire . They have a saving cap $2000. or less. If they have any saving. Van builders can you volunteers your services or charge a very low price. Let

    • @nomadbrad503
      @nomadbrad503  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You should go to van aid. It’s a volunteer community van build. All the work is free!

  • @CarEurope1
    @CarEurope1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can't be easy to live in a Van if you have children it gets too crowded, how can the children go to school

    • @veritas2145
      @veritas2145 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Drive them there?

  • @pcatful
    @pcatful 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A luxury fair weather camper. Good work! Great creativity and so nice to have the aesthetics. We like our traditional camper van. We can pull over and cook dinner, hang out, any weather. Sleeping takes some rearrangement but it can be done., again, without concern for the weather. Different concept. Like your product but you have to join FB or Instagram to contact? Forget it.

  • @AmusedDaffodils-mz5rw
    @AmusedDaffodils-mz5rw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's expensive

  • @rd4660
    @rd4660 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    If you come to San Diego, please don't trash our beaches. Van dwellers have a really bad reputation for being inconsiderate. Don't be that person.

    • @mikeguitar9769
      @mikeguitar9769 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Litter existed before vanlife. The choice to litter or not is completely independent from the choice of where to live.

    • @Northrop-Grumman1991
      @Northrop-Grumman1991 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I am that person 😈

    • @johnrob3215
      @johnrob3215 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@mikeguitar9769a childs response.

    • @RV_Chef_Life
      @RV_Chef_Life 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think he’s been living there for a year or more?

    • @johnrob3215
      @johnrob3215 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@mikeguitar9769 a childs response.

  • @JimmyGee-s3i
    @JimmyGee-s3i 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    -tthey are govcorp"

  • @petelavelle7987
    @petelavelle7987 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So who pays the City workers that remove the trash from the public trash cans that are there for the people that live there and pay taxes???
    Are you using the Public restrooms also?
    Maybe y'all should pay a parking fee to ease the burden on the local tax payers.....

    • @NinaDisco
      @NinaDisco 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cry more. We're already living in less than ideal circumstances. The majority of stationary vehicle dwellers aren't doing so for fun. Negative, bitter people who want to impose more hardships on an already vulnerable community need to check back in with their humanity.

  • @jameswest7528
    @jameswest7528 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Quit running your mouth and encouraging people to come to San Diego, Mission Beach,I've been van living for 50 years, people like you posting are overcrowding the area