https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-blocks-san-diego-rv-parking-restriction/

It will be interesting to see if San Diego comes up with a new law that is acceptable to the courts or if this will turn into a precedent forcing other cities to back down on enforcement.

The challenge is that many of the folks who are living out of vehicles are folks who typically don't make good decisions.  Their reputation affects everyone else.

What was the issue with these trips?  I had to do every damn thing myself and after a time, it got really frustrating/aggravating.  What I learned is that long term fulltime living in an RV of any sort is not for me.  Now, I travel for up to a week or so in my camping van which is great because now that the kids are grown, it's just me doing what I want, when I want, where I want.  I always boondock but it's easier when it's just you.  It's also easier when I have a couple homes to come home to.  No worries with the coppers and have never had a negative experience in the decades I've been doing this.  Of course, I don't look like a Deadhead and my vehicles are conservative in their appearance. (I do admit to Steal Your Face stickers on both of my rigs ;)).  But with the NPs being overrun and that fact that I've been to all of them many times, today finds me often taking my Cruiser into the SNRA or one of our countless areas where I can boondock a night or two and rarely see another sole.  I read,  fish, drink some wine and eat baguettes and a nice Brie, maybe do a little birding, perhaps use my small refractor to do some stargazing and get some real perspective, do photography, look at cool stuff on hikes and know I've got a nice house to come home to after a day or two.  These little trips are my favorites of all the traveling I've done since the late 60's.

I remember how many people told my wife and me how smart we were back in '92 to do this sort of traveling while we were young (and we were, smart, that is).  So at a more advanced age with a been there, done that mindset, I really admire all the people who are doing this while they're young because youth is over quickly.  I don't like most of the countless YT vids I see of the 'look at me!' couples and I think they are missing out on so much with the drones, video production, and need to be noticed but that's fine, it doesn't hurt me any.  I just hope these vanlifers are in the moment enough to really enjoy the positives of open ended travel with your stuff along for the ride.

Geez, but what a ramble.  Sorry, folks! 🙂

I have never understood people that can’t or don’t read, in place of a screen to entertain them.

That said, I’ve ALWAYS dabbled with the idea of wanting a van because of the luxurious space available! Although my need (personal and professional) for accessing remote areas is an immediate hard-stop on the van conversation. Living the nomadic lifestyle in a 4×4 high clearance vehicle makes a game-changing difference in sleeping options and bathroom availability, but drastically limits in-vehicle convenience, space, and internet access.

Pros and cons. I think one of the huge sad things about this entire topic of conversation is how so many do it for the instagram/social feed. Photography and video are how I make a living but using them as an inspiration to travel leads to a very quickly deflated experience. It needs to be about more than the images and content, it needs to be about feeding the soul – the lifestyle is for some, and it’s not for others, which is perfectly fine.

#Vanlife might suck, but so does sitting at a desk every day. It’s all give and take.

Write more! Love this article.

Not gonna happen. Being on the dole, as the brittons say, is not much fun either and dating ? Does that have to do with dades ? Can’t remember. My rig is less than 5m long and just under 2m high so I guess I do not experience the twice as ling-van problem mentioned by the Sprinter Generation. The rest of it ? Yup.

Also – know the difference between “free camping” and “wild camping”, as the formar is what people “mean” when they describe their free camping life and the latter descibe the littering twats that give anyone a bad name/black eye.

Camping sites shut for “the season” that would normally offer both 230V current and recharging of batterie(s) on borard, that would offer showers, loo’s and perhaps even wifi ? Don’t mention it. It does not happen after some very early date in September and untill some very late date in April the camping sites are all shut & locked down offering nothing but a cold shoulder.

Luckily/sadly I only live in my VW T4 syncro during summer and when I do not have my daughter (50% of the time), so I get my clothes cleaned “at (a rented) home” between battles. But with no work, I cannot travel around. I stay put because it is “expected”, my being on the unemployment list. I apply for jobs but all there is are skarce temp jobs unloading truck trailers, containers or working as a fork lift (temp) now and then. Very low and stacato money flow. So I stay in the rented flat, with issues of this and that caracter, with bills stealing all the fun I could have had. At least I’m not that cold as I would have been burning diesel thru my Eberspächer air heater in the back of my van.

Vanlife sucks (again – if you do not know the frase irony, try google it).