Stealth Camping at a Hotel: Road Trip to Sedona, AZ - Day 1 of 30 | S3:E12
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 พ.ค. 2023
- In today's video I road trip from Las Vegas to the Sedona / Flagstaff areas of Arizona in my Tesla Model Y to kick off my 30 day camping series visiting some of the most epic spots in the Western United States. Follow along as I navigate the Supercharger network and stealth camp in a hotel parking lot.
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While most of my camping schedule is set, is there anywhere I need to visit out west?
Assuming you've never been:
Antelope Canyon, Moki Dugway and Goblin Valley State Park.
I also think you should check out Grand Teton and Yellowstone again. Last time I think you hit a weird season with all the wildfire smoke and animals generally laying low that time of year. 2 out of 3 hikes in Grand Teton last summer I saw a bear, and came across a herd of elk moving just before sunrise. It also doesn't hurt to get up earlier and get on the trails.
Last comment, if you do a quick video tour of your hotel rooms just close the toilet lid. Noticed a few and it was open and it totally changes the vibe of the whole scene. My mom would be proud that I learned that.
@@BillOzanne Hey Bill - Thanks for the comment! I actually just was in Page and had planned to do Antelope Canyon, but it was super cloudy and sprinkling the day I had planned to ended up just editing in the hotel room as they said I wouldn't see any of the light beams that day. Those are some good ideas for places though. I also agree that I'd love to hit Yellowstone and Grand Teton again and am sure I'll have better luck 👍🏻
As for the hotel toilet... I've noticed that too a few times when editing an episode and funny thing is it's the hotel that left it up after cleaning and I'm usually pretty exhausted when getting into a hotel so just missed it, but will make a note going forward 😀
Appreciate the comment!
Hi Bryan, thanks for the great video, always look forward to them! I would've panicked a bit and just checked into the Courtyard 😅- always admire how well you keep your cool! Have you ever camped in a redwood forest? I'd imagine that would be pretty amazing.
@@harryhotspur1403 Thanks. I haven't yet, but hope to maybe on this trip 😀
Bryan, I’m really digging the branding on your vehicle. It might look like a tight fit with all the gear in the back of the MY, but, when you consider what you’re carrying (ebike, mattress, Starlink, etc.), it’s amazing that you’re able to fit it all and yet still snooze in the back! Many of us are loyal viewers because of your lifestyle coverage and relaxed demeanor, which is a welcome change from the droning narcissists dotting the Tubescape. I look forward to your chapters over the next month and hope your subscriber count reaches that next level!
That means a lot, Vlad 🙏 I really appreciate that. I’m just out here having fun and documenting it 😀 Always cool to hear how many others enjoy coming along for the ride.
love the series, gonna watch the whole thing
Hi Brian. I love the new branding on the car.
Really looking forward to the rest of this series.
Thank you! I'm having a ton of fun so can't wait to share these adventures with you all 😀
@bryanhauer My TH-cam algorithm lost you for my feed until you popped again yesterday. Been spending all day while doing stuff around the house catching up on all I’ve missed in the last couple of months. Appreciate what you do. Wanted to share a great option to help with your mattress. I’ve had the exact same one now for about a year and love it as well. Something you should look into to is a backseat bivy. It is awesome. Stores small but it attaches to the child seat latches under the mattress and is then strapped over the headrests and it’s a canvas like material that spans the width of the seat and prevents your mattress and pillow from sagging or falling in the gap between the front seat backs and the top of the mattress. Highly recommended. I’m about to remove the airbags and big wheels from my Model Y and convert it over to more of an overlanding type setup and plan on getting out and camping a lot more once it’s done. Thanks again for the inspiration.
That's awesome! I'd be interested in seeing that setup when you're done 😀 I'll definitely check out that accessory for the bed too. Thanks so much for catching back up on my videos. Just hit that Subscribe button so we don't lose you again 😉 Thanks for the kind words and glad I could provide a little inspiration for your travels.
@@bryanhauer Oh I’ve been subscribed for well over a year so you don’t have to worry about that. I think it was I just got busy with work and wasn’t able to keep up with my important TH-camr’s as often as I had in the past and I work in the movie biz so with the writers/actors strike I’ve had nothing but time to catch up. Safe travels and look forward to catching back up. Only have maybe 6-7 videos to go.
Really enjoyed this episode. Your music selection used was really nice too. Also, let me know when you start filming the next season of Billions…. 😂
Hahaha 🤣 Thank you 🙏
Pam here…hubby and I just got our MYLR in Jan, and took almost same trip to Vegas, Sedona, Flagstaff….ect….the WEATHER was INSANE! We got blizzard in Flagstff and had to get hotel at SC location. We didn’t camp in but it was 12 days of driving all the way from WI to VEGAS, YUMA, back to Sedona and home.
Oh wow! That is a crazy change in weather. Flagstaff can definitely change quickly too. That time of year can be tricky too. You can be in 75º weather one minute and a couple hours later you're in heavy snow in the mountains. Hope you two had a great trip 😀 I will say you're brave for going back to WI in January... haha. I'm originally from MN and went to high school and college in WI. I still spend my summers in MN, but I repeat... summers. 😆
Hi Bryan, it’s me again. About a mile away from the Flagstaff Marriott Superchargers, there is a Hilton Garden Inn with several Tesla destination chargers.
Great to see you in AZ!
Thanks! Really enjoyed it! Have another video coming out this weekend from there 😀
I enjoyed watching! This is real Tesla living 😃
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for the good video, Bryan!!!
Enjoy your music choice.
I appreciate that, Marvin 😀
Pumped to follow your travels all summer!
Thanks Rob 🙏 I’ve got some good ones coming up 😎
Looking forward to the coming videos. We have been to most of those charging stations that you talk about it Arizona and Nevada. Fun to watch you making those stops at the same locations. And yes, Sedona is a beautiful area. My brother has a house at Clarkdale. That’s very close to Jerome, and somewhat close to Sedona.
Thanks! Yeah, I really think Sedona is gorgeous this time of year. Weather was perfect and there's just enough camping combined with a cool little vacation town. 👍🏻
Super cool Bryan, would be interested to hear more stories about stealth/overnight camping without reservations especially along the west coast 🙏
I’ll probably have another one tonight as I’m getting into a town here in Utah a bit late so definitely some more of those videos coming soon 👍
You'd think there would be a SuperCharger in Williams given its a known truck stop. Great video as always. x from NZ
No kidding! As fast as Tesla is adding chargers there's so many remote places on the way to very tourist heavy spots that are still left with no options. I know they're expanding quickly, but not quick enough. If I were Electrify America or ChargePoint which are the main EV charger competitors here in the states, I'd stop putting them in the same parking lots as Tesla and start serving these more remote areas and bill brand loyalty that way.
Appreciate you watching! 😀
Hey Bryan! We love watching your videos, as we also plan our first camping trip with our model Y. Great to see your first-hand experiences (both the good and bad ones). Excited to see how your trip develops! We will definitely watch all of your videos! Stay safe!
Ahh thanks 🙏 Glad you’re finding some value in the videos and hopefully a little entertainment as well 😀
Love your video's and please upload in 60 FPS if possible,
Much love :)
Thanks 👍🏻 60fps??? What? Haha. I've heard of the 30fps crew like @MKBHD, but never requesting 60. Out of curiosity... why? I'll always upload in 24, but now I'm curious.
@@bryanhauer It is just smooth that why I prefer 60 by the way love you and your videos from Karachi Pakistan ;)
@@bilalrizvi2142 Much love ❤ Just hadn't got that request previously. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel 😀
Great video as alway. Enjoying your travel tips. My wife and I may take some similar adventures.
You’re very welcome! I look forward to hearing about them when you do 😀
Hi Bryan, great video. Ive been watching your moves over the past year, from Australia 🇦🇺. Im hoping to be doing what your doing down under in a year or so, so your a true inspiration 😊, thank you. Its awesome to see what the states have. I was looking at the megamat mw and wanted to see if you could keep one back seat up, but ill probably get the auto exped. No hurry here to decide. Well, thanks again.
That’s so cool! Thank you for the kind words as well 😀 I’ll check to see if one side can be up and I’m pretty sure it can. I’ll be testing the EXPED MegaMat 10 MW later next we as well so will keep you posted. I also plan to head to Australia after Christmas. Can’t wait to explore around your part of the world.
Every time we've driven by those NFR roads on the way to Sedona we've never seen those gates open (not sure why?) but that is awesome you can stealth camp in the Tesla like that and stay perfectly comfortable in camp mode!
Yeah, it's hit or miss on those. I think when I left one was still closed, but the other was open so who knows 🤷♂️
I think the biggest feature for camping in a Tesla is the ability to keep yourself safe inside without having to open the windows (although fresh air is nice and will save energy) and just set the temp to whatever is comfortable regardless if it's cold and windy like when we camped in early spring in Valley of Fire or if it's summer in Las Vegas. I look forward to when a company releases a camper van or truck with a cab with "Camp Mode". That will be the holy grail. Being able to have heat or AC all day/night without having to have a huge separate solar/battery bank. While some say that's not camping... that's ok. I like sleeping well at night so I can go out and adventure all day.
Hope you're doing well! Just watched your video from Bullhead City the other night near Laughlin. 👍🏻 Keep up the great work! I see those subs rising 😀
Can’t wait to camp in my new tesla. Ordered a model 3 last September and it’s been great but camping is hard without the hatchback. Got a model s plaid so hoping it’ll be similar to the Y.
I'm jealous 😀
Hi Bryan - have you used the Tesla Energy app yet? We used it during our trip and it was quite helpful for us to understand why we have more or less battery % left compared to the initial projection. It’s the green icon on your screen, just in case you haven’t used it yet. For us, driving faster than 70 mph was the main reason for ending up with less % than projected.
Yep, sure have. Talked about it in a number of videos. I personally haven’t found it all that accurate or helpful. At this point I pretty much know what my car can and can’t do after so many trips. I know others that really love to use it though. I personally don’t find it that helpful as it shows how you’re using your energy, but I’m not going to alter any habits unless it’s an extreme circumstance where I won’t make it if I don’t and I’ve only had a couple scares so far.
I view it as the car should perform better than my old ICE car and I just want to drive it and not worry about how aggressive I’m driving, elevation or climate using a bit more energy.
Making the trip to Sedona in a few weeks also. Going to stay in Sedona and hit Williams and Jerome. That will be the farthest I’ve taken the Model Y. I haven’t gone past Phoenix yet. Thanks for posting another great video. Any plans for Tucson or Southern AZ in future trips?
Thanks Mark! No plans on southern Arizona as I’m now headed north., but would love to get down there sometime soon. Let me know how the Sedona trip goes. My next video will be from there.
I'm thinking about trading in my Subaru and getting into a Model Y LR or Performance... I was thinking about the idea of stealth camping at supercharging stations - just charge up, then unplug, pull out, and swing into a non-charging parking spot. was thinking it's probably a simple option and you'd likely be left alone since you're in a Tesla, surrounded by other Teslas. Thoughts on this?
Done that many times 😀👍 Sometimes there’s spots directly next to the chargers, but aren’t an actual charging spot and I’ll use that cause it looks like you’re charging, but obviously not preventing anyone else from charging.
I do this all the time
@@robn.5932 hell yeah. good to know.
@BryanHauer , how did you deal with the excess heat generated by having the fridge in the sub trunk?
I just used little one inch spacers and have never had an issue. Works great with plenty of air flow. 👍
Maybe keep the e-bike out of the car when sleeping. Tied to the rim or the hitch.
Oh I do when at a campground or dispersed camping, but you can't do that in a parking lot or city center while stealth camping. Not only will it put a target on you for thieves, but it'll draw attention that someone is inside. I got a mattress from EXPED that fits much better now with the bike inside 👍🏻
Are you a fulltime TH-camr or why do you have 30 days off? The new design of the car is pretty cool 😎 I like it
Thanks 👍 I work remotely so can work from anywhere I have an internet connection which mean’s almost everywhere with Starlink. I’m also transitioning into full-time TH-cam this year. I’ve been traveling almost full-time for coming up on two years. Check out some of my previous videos and I discuss all of this. My recent livestream from Mt Whitney would probably be a great place to start. Have a great day and thanks for watching!
@@bryanhauer I will have a look at the live stream. Too bad there are no chapters.
What's your opinion of Anytime Fitness as a traveler? I'm interested in joining but reviews show most are sketchy, bathrooms are unclean, equipment is not cared for and often broken. Owner's can have shady billing practices according to review sites. Thanks for sharing your opinion in advance.
I think the vast majority I’ve been to are fine. Bathrooms are clean and equipment is working fine. I mean it’s not Lifetime by any means, but I think they’re great for what I’m using them for. I pay $35/mo which is well worth it in my opinion. 👍
I’ve yet to stealth camp at a hotel but I’ve always thought … why not? Mid-range hotels don’t have lot security and there are people coming/going nearby, so it should be just as safe (if not more so) as any other place. FYI. It appears that the link for the widget pump that you used in the video is for a different pump. Is the widget pump worth it? Perhaps I should add it to the list before Summer travel commences. I purchased an EXPED mattress last month to use.
@@KenFTL Yeah I usually only stealth camp when it doesn't make sense to book a room like arriving late at night or prices are outrageous. If you have good window covers (like the Evannex ones I use) you'll never have a problem in a Tesla. People don't even expect anyone to be inside.
As for the EXPED widget pump. Totally worth it!!! Even if you don't buy through my link, it's totally worth it cause it's a perfect fit and locks in so you don't have to hold it. Just pop it on and leave for a few minutes and you're done. Also love how small it is. I messed up on the link too so have updated that or you can just follow this one: ○ EXPED Official Widget Pump: alnk.to/3TYg4xz
Thanks 😀
We would like to give you our Tesla camping gear for free. How can I contact you?
Thanks so much, but I’m not currently interested in any products. I’ll let you know if that changes in the future. Best of luck 😀