Funny you say that Ben, I have lived in San Diego my entire life, I'm at retirement age now and I'm seriously considering making a small RV or big van my domicile. I lived in a '68 VDub bus for several months in 1980 while waiting for an apartment to open up and all I did was surf all day and work the 2nd shift at night. Slept by, and showered at LJ Shores. To be honest... it was awesome.
I can confirm you are all locals I probably saw all of you as well. If you were either at the lobster lounge, Simmons, windansea but especially if you were down south a little bit anywhere in Ocean Beach especially the jetty we painted that rock 3rd grade
@@BobbyJetty1502 I hit OB lots over the years, but would always check PB and MB first. I probably surfed south side of Scripps pier most often, but eventually ended up at Blacks anytime the swell was correct. I'm a goofy foot, spent a lot of time long-lens shooting the local crew at Big Rock, but rarely hit Windansea simply cause I saw plenty of how the locals treated outsiders. It was just a respect thing. But yeah, times were different then. Way different.
@@fronts3165 Probably so. I'd get off work at 11, and always found folks willing to share a bonfire and a few beers. Dawn patrol every day, showered and got to work (Morena Blvd) by 3. Righteous life.
I was born and raised in San Diego. I moved to an Island march of '24. From 2020-22, I lived in a small motorhome. I had retired and moved out of the house to live where I wanted and do what I wanted. At first I was so excited to be camping/living at the beaches and parks. Well I found out real fast, the CITY OF SAN DIEGO was my enemy! They started harrassing me immediately. I found out that 'We the People' are not allowed to sleep in our motor vehicles in the county of SAN DIEGO. For two years the police harrassed me. Then they stole my motorhome, and i was homeless and on the street, and they had NO concern to be careful about infringing on my inalienable rights as an Amarican. No Due Process of Law, or realizing that I had NO contract with the CITY OF SAN DIEGO and that the department was unlawfuly stealing my private property. These facts did not interest them. Oceanside was just as aggressive. Good riddance.
Democrats think everything in life comes free. Nothing is free brother. Someone has to pay for it. Get a job and stop leaching off the taxpayers. California is a great place but the amount of entitlement is insane.
Man, that sucks. I lived with my gf in her motorhome for a couple of months while awaiting repairs on my rented condo. It really was difficult, having to move it all the time, last resort look for a WalMart who allowed parking in their lot. And... we weren't "homeless", we had a home- it just had wheels.
Not sure when this was recorded... But I hope you were there for last week's SW swell. La Jolla really loves those. Hollow reef bowls a-plenty... If you can give up the Cardiff Reef waves.
Welcome to Encinitas! Terra Mar is my break in Carlsbad. Leave the crappy campground waves to the tourists. Head up north to the reef. See you out there dude....
If you’re ever in San Diego during a Padres home stand, we’d love to have you come down and enjoy a ballgame at “Americas Favorite Stadium” Petco Park!
@@BenGravyy The Phillies were here at the end of April so I guess the next best thing would be a 2022 NLCS rematch in the postseason this year, heavy claims! 🤞
Beautiful San Diego!! I would like to go back there some time soon. Last time I was there I was not surfing and it was having its first rains in a long time.
So many spots, so little time, enjoy my old stomping/surfing grounds Ben and Jordan! SD is a surf mecca and you don't know until you go/grow there... Stoked your getting N.county goodness goodness 🤙 Blessings and aloha NUB
@@kev2o560 as much as I love Zeke surfing in his attitude the guy came out of nowhere as far as I know he wasn't even born and raised here. I've never even shook his f****** hand in the lineup. As far as the rest of his career goes take the internet and run with it cuz the ocean doesn't give a s*** about cameras or the internet
You’ll regret it . Lived there for 58 years. My spots were Sunset Cliff , Imperial Beach and Torrey Pines. Surfed everything up to SF . Couldn’t wait to get out of there .
Hope you love crowds! ? Outside of a campground good luck with the overnight parking/sleeping thing (knock knock!!). Also if you get up at 4am every morning parking shouldn't be an issue at the good surf breaks, just don't sleep in. Oh and be careful where you hide your keys when surfing, just giving you the heads up, there people are watching you from a far ie: they're up on Vulcan looking at you parked at Cardiff Reef, soon as your out in the line up they go down and strike -- make a move on driving off with that nice van or take the nice stuff inside, or both, crazy world. Good luck!
... So Nice to see Mr. and Mrs. Gee' out on the Left Coast, (where you outta' be) - the "un-official" home of Surfing; So-Cal'... Great timing, as well; - the prospect for waves in Jerky-Land at the end of July being bleak, (at best). {Although a weak coastal system is currently forming, as i'm sure u' know}... I was a 11/12 y.o. "Grommet", (mid/late 70's) - learning how to stand-up and turn-right in Sea Isle City. (On a 9'2" Con Blue-Stripe 60's West-Coast Long-board). Weighed about 30+ lbs. - LOL. {Didn't want to get whacked in the noggin' by that bad-boy, i Guarantee !!} - Spent many Summer's at Ocean View Campground; - Dan Heritage's "Factory" was just outside the camp's southern border; hung out there once in-a-while - they would pay us Pinball money to sweep the floors and sand down blanks on occasion. Was a "regular" at Little Wave Surf Shop; - our "home spot" was right up the street out in front of the huge Spinnaker Condo's and Pavilion. (Watched those baby's get built from the ground-up in the Late-70's). A tropical storm hit one time towards the end of Summer; - me and my bud's were belly-boarding "wake" from the buses that were passing by in front of Heritage, (on our surf-boards)... Then we paddled up the street to indulge in the 4 to 6 foot surf; offshore and "going-off", (as you may imagine). Too young and stupid to even understand/appreciate the Dream we were experiencing ... Those Endless Summer's came to an end :( i became a "year-round" surfer, (closer to My Hometown); mostly at Casino Pier (and 'Squan Inlet) for many years (decades ??) - Yeah... Still head down "South" a few times a year to camp-out and re-capture some youthful memories' (and waves). Got very lucky at 1st-Street Jetty (O.C.) towards the end of Summer last year; epic rights peeling down-the-line (somewhat) of "light" crowd. (If u'd call it that)... 87' (24 y.o.), drove myself out to Ventura' (2 boards on Top) to see the Dead play 3 weekend shows at Ventura County Fairgrounds - the Sunday show was a "Matinee", they played for 5 hours. Up in the "bleacher's", Jerry and Bobby casually riffing - glance over my shoulder and dude's pumping down-the-line at Surfer's Point. (Surf/Music Heaven). Ended up staying there for about 3 months - Tom Currren's favorite spot; (#1 in the World at that time; u' probably know)... Never saw it get "big" there (in Summertime); but there was a ride-able waist-to-chest high wave there nearly everyday - Pure Surf-Heaven. Mostly tent-camping, (San BuenaVentura); - wake-up, walk over the dunes; check-it (IF it wasn't too foggy, lol) - drive over to The Point, (Rinse and Repeat). Wouldn't trade those memories of my youthful Camping/Surfing lifestyle(s) for anything... Best Wishes on a Dream "Work-Cation" - Be very kind to each other, (u' know what they say about "Familiarity") - awfully "intimate" spending a full week in a tiny van together. Recommend another camping mission "up-north" of L.A. sometime soon - Surfer's Point and Rincon' are calling Ben Gravy's name. Time Fly's when u'r Having Fun
My favourite place to pick up tourist girls while in high school. Big memories coming back everywhere YOU look in Cardiff by the sea. Don’t forget to eat a donut from VG’s!
they should change your name to "genuine ben" gravy, bro i mean that, you bring heart to this channel what more is there? love ur vids, im right down the road from you at seaside, bail that spot and head down here
The DMV was going to give you a free state park pass when you renewed your registration of your vehicle that would’ve been really cool but her two weeks is beautiful. Thank you everybody
San Elijo camp ground requires ninja like skills 6 months ahead but man it is the best best best place to spend a week ever like a cali millionaire. Next trip Ben let me know I will get us spots in the north loop (bit quiter) and we can watch the Phills tank in the world series over Shirley T's at The Shanty across the street. GO birds
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Mike and Weekend Vans are doing a great job
Such great people !
I lived there for six years! It's my favorite city, enjoy Bro!
San Elijo! Been camping there since I was a kid and was just there last month for a week. Cool seeing you there man stay stoked
I’m here right now.
Love those Southern Cali Van Camping Vibes. ❤
Van Gravy 🍍🚐
San Diego is awesome!
Surf, Padres game, Del Mar racetrack, Solana Beach,Encinitas, Leucadia.
Beautiful areas. Let's go !!!
FTD
You forgot the Meth
Such a fun city, enjoy brother!
Thanks Eric !
Weekend vans! Amazing idea!
No freaking way, let’s goo. Hope to see yea in the lineup 🤙
Lou and I are in NJ and you two r in Cali!!!Good for you! Stoked!
🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼 Welcome to my home town. Enjoy the surf. Don't worry it gets sunny in September😁
Funny you say that Ben, I have lived in San Diego my entire life, I'm at retirement age now and I'm seriously considering making a small RV or big van my domicile. I lived in a '68 VDub bus for several months in 1980 while waiting for an apartment to open up and all I did was surf all day and work the 2nd shift at night. Slept by, and showered at LJ Shores. To be honest... it was awesome.
You were living the dream. Probably saw you down at the shores. Was down there almost every day summer 80.
Different time back then, The California Dream was alive and well. Not so simple anymore....
I can confirm you are all locals I probably saw all of you as well. If you were either at the lobster lounge, Simmons, windansea but especially if you were down south a little bit anywhere in Ocean Beach especially the jetty we painted that rock 3rd grade
@@BobbyJetty1502 I hit OB lots over the years, but would always check PB and MB first. I probably surfed south side of Scripps pier most often, but eventually ended up at Blacks anytime the swell was correct. I'm a goofy foot, spent a lot of time long-lens shooting the local crew at Big Rock, but rarely hit Windansea simply cause I saw plenty of how the locals treated outsiders. It was just a respect thing. But yeah, times were different then. Way different.
@@fronts3165 Probably so. I'd get off work at 11, and always found folks willing to share a bonfire and a few beers. Dawn patrol every day, showered and got to work (Morena Blvd) by 3. Righteous life.
Joel Tudor is going to be so stoked!
I was born and raised in San Diego. I moved to an Island march of '24. From 2020-22, I lived in a small motorhome. I had retired and moved out of the house to live where I wanted and do what I wanted. At first I was so excited to be camping/living at the beaches and parks. Well I found out real fast, the CITY OF SAN DIEGO was my enemy! They started harrassing me immediately. I found out that 'We the People' are not allowed to sleep in our motor vehicles in the county of SAN DIEGO. For two years the police harrassed me. Then they stole my motorhome, and i was homeless and on the street, and they had NO concern to be careful about infringing on my inalienable rights as an Amarican. No Due Process of Law, or realizing that I had NO contract with the CITY OF SAN DIEGO and that the department was unlawfuly stealing my private property. These facts did not interest them. Oceanside was just as aggressive. Good riddance.
Democrats think everything in life comes free. Nothing is free brother. Someone has to pay for it. Get a job and stop leaching off the taxpayers. California is a great place but the amount of entitlement is insane.
Who wants the homeless living in a van outside there million dollar 2 bedroom?
Man, that sucks. I lived with my gf in her motorhome for a couple of months while awaiting repairs on my rented condo. It really was difficult, having to move it all the time, last resort look for a WalMart who allowed parking in their lot. And... we weren't "homeless", we had a home- it just had wheels.
oh cool a sovereign citizen, that explains the total loser mentality.
@@spamwagonI live in the South Bay of SD and Walmart here, has banned parking overnight more than a year ago
Not sure when this was recorded... But I hope you were there for last week's SW swell. La Jolla really loves those. Hollow reef bowls a-plenty... If you can give up the Cardiff Reef waves.
San Diego is so great and North County beaches are the best.
Camping in style at the beach!🤙🏄♂️😎
Van life! This is amazing! You guys are going to have so much fun! Happy Days!
Welcome to Encinitas! Terra Mar is my break in Carlsbad. Leave the crappy campground waves to the tourists. Head up north to the reef. See you out there dude....
If you’re ever in San Diego during a Padres home stand, we’d love to have you come down and enjoy a ballgame at “Americas Favorite Stadium” Petco Park!
That sounds awesome! Phillies at padres?
@@BenGravyy The Phillies were here at the end of April so I guess the next best thing would be a 2022 NLCS rematch in the postseason this year, heavy claims! 🤞
perfect van for a week! simple and functional
Man I gotta come down talk to rangers for you !! Where’s the leader of the Gravy Navy’s ocean view spot ? Geeezzzzz as always love the videos guys !🌊
Camp desert ground? Like the osmo sic! Enjoy guys hope you have a blast!
Lets see the Gravy version of the Chris Farley bit with the van down by a river.
hahaha
That would be a level of epic ness that surpasses el slammo
Am I dreaming???? That was straight robot music.....
Morning tip, skate up the 101 to the Java Hut for breakfast and Swami surf check. 🍍
Welcome to SD. Just need some late summer South swells and then some good winter stuff for Black's.
I lived in North County San Diego for 8 years. I've Camped there at San Elijo State Beach a few times myself.
FOR THE DREAM ❣️
Much love 🙌
That weekend vans guy was a legend.
Itchaaaaaaa Long Life for Ben, welcome to SD
Beautiful San Diego!! I would like to go back there some time soon. Last time I was there I was not surfing and it was having its first rains in a long time.
I’m met the novelty master at camp shred a few years ago. He Is always welcome anywhere! For the dream.
I lived in Del Mar for a while...not my thing. Have you heard of Healing Humanity or The Rebel Cowboy (Will Harris)?
So cool to meet you and Jordan at Comic Con today and pick up a signed Gravy!
Did he say Yeeeeeew???
So many spots, so little time, enjoy my old stomping/surfing grounds Ben and Jordan!
SD is a surf mecca and you don't know until you go/grow there... Stoked your getting N.county goodness goodness 🤙
Blessings and aloha NUB
Ben you need to live in San Clemente thats where its at!
Paradise city!!
The goatttttttttttt 🙏
I'm building a van too, hope you catch you out on the road and the surf! Let's GO!
Ben - Did you find the kid from the Slamarack video that you want to give the free board to?
Saw you at comic con the other day! Enjoy San Diego. Its the best city in the world!
Been there, done that - enjoy!
Legend!
Good luck mate
Welcome to the area BG!
hope some of that skid kids magic sends the algorithm your way Ben...you deserve it.
VG Donuts for breakfast!
I second this! Best donuts around
Welcome!
I live in a van down by the river!😁 this is going to be a fun week!
“I am Mike” - Here’s a cool as hell van and then fucks of as quick as he appeared - Legend 🤙🏼🦘
Birds surf shed is a must visit and then go hassle Zeke.
Zeke's head is getting too big, and bird would tell him the same thing
Love Birds. Bought my longboard there. Great people!
@@kev2o560 as much as I love Zeke surfing in his attitude the guy came out of nowhere as far as I know he wasn't even born and raised here. I've never even shook his f****** hand in the lineup. As far as the rest of his career goes take the internet and run with it cuz the ocean doesn't give a s*** about cameras or the internet
Stay here in San Diego, you have a lot of fans here, and you could get Great clips constantly
For a minute I got excited, thought u were on a solo trip.
Wow that camera is super nice!! Have a fun trip!! Van is so cool !!
You’ll regret it . Lived there for 58 years. My spots were Sunset Cliff , Imperial Beach and Torrey Pines. Surfed everything up to SF . Couldn’t wait to get out of there .
And then we got Ben, ruining my shot.
this looks so rad
Hope you love crowds! ? Outside of a campground good luck with the overnight parking/sleeping thing (knock knock!!). Also if you get up at 4am every morning parking shouldn't be an issue at the good surf breaks, just don't sleep in. Oh and be careful where you hide your keys when surfing, just giving you the heads up, there people are watching you from a far ie: they're up on Vulcan looking at you parked at Cardiff Reef, soon as your out in the line up they go down and strike -- make a move on driving off with that nice van or take the nice stuff inside, or both, crazy world. Good luck!
Hope to see ya in the line up!
Love the music Ben
Omg looks like such a good time!!! Enjoy your stay and thanks for sharing… 😇👍
Ya bro! You are only an hour away now bro! Sicky sick slabs!
Umm maybe come up to Jalama - might be a little more rustic!
Glassy....looked like a fun sesh. Hey Ben you coming up to santa cruz?
I might just head up to Cardiff tomorrow to surf with you!
Just picked up my first Ben Gravy board this weekend off of FB Marketplace. 👊🏻
That van life tho. A whole week! Yewww!!!🍍😎
Nothing like some city camping
I grew up here in Encinitas, Sir Felipe's best tacos,,, oykyk
Man, I hope I see my favorite surfer in the lineup this weekend!
Philz. Best coffee on earth
Ben Broski ur the man
Bro you always will have a friend up in Ventura stop by anytime.
And Power Plant, K39, K55, San Miguel are Sooooo close now! (Drive a bit farther, it only gets better!)
Always got people here yeww 🤙🔨
... So Nice to see Mr. and Mrs. Gee' out on the Left Coast, (where you outta' be) - the "un-official" home of Surfing; So-Cal'... Great timing, as well; - the prospect for waves in Jerky-Land at the end of July being bleak, (at best). {Although a weak coastal system is currently forming, as i'm sure u' know}... I was a 11/12 y.o. "Grommet", (mid/late 70's) - learning how to stand-up and turn-right in Sea Isle City. (On a 9'2" Con Blue-Stripe 60's West-Coast Long-board). Weighed about 30+ lbs. - LOL. {Didn't want to get whacked in the noggin' by that bad-boy, i Guarantee !!} - Spent many Summer's at Ocean View Campground; - Dan Heritage's "Factory" was just outside the camp's southern border; hung out there once in-a-while - they would pay us Pinball money to sweep the floors and sand down blanks on occasion. Was a "regular" at Little Wave Surf Shop; - our "home spot" was right up the street out in front of the huge Spinnaker Condo's and Pavilion. (Watched those baby's get built from the ground-up in the Late-70's). A tropical storm hit one time towards the end of Summer; - me and my bud's were belly-boarding "wake" from the buses that were passing by in front of Heritage, (on our surf-boards)... Then we paddled up the street to indulge in the 4 to 6 foot surf; offshore and "going-off", (as you may imagine). Too young and stupid to even understand/appreciate the Dream we were experiencing
... Those Endless Summer's came to an end :( i became a "year-round" surfer, (closer to My Hometown); mostly at Casino Pier (and 'Squan Inlet) for many years (decades ??) - Yeah... Still head down "South" a few times a year to camp-out and re-capture some youthful memories' (and waves). Got very lucky at 1st-Street Jetty (O.C.) towards the end of Summer last year; epic rights peeling down-the-line (somewhat) of "light" crowd. (If u'd call it that)... 87' (24 y.o.), drove myself out to Ventura' (2 boards on Top) to see the Dead play 3 weekend shows at Ventura County Fairgrounds - the Sunday show was a "Matinee", they played for 5 hours. Up in the "bleacher's", Jerry and Bobby casually riffing - glance over my shoulder and dude's pumping down-the-line at Surfer's Point. (Surf/Music Heaven). Ended up staying there for about 3 months - Tom Currren's favorite spot; (#1 in the World at that time; u' probably know)... Never saw it get "big" there (in Summertime); but there was a ride-able waist-to-chest high wave there nearly everyday - Pure Surf-Heaven. Mostly tent-camping, (San BuenaVentura); - wake-up, walk over the dunes; check-it (IF it wasn't too foggy, lol) - drive over to The Point, (Rinse and Repeat). Wouldn't trade those memories of my youthful Camping/Surfing lifestyle(s) for anything... Best Wishes on a Dream "Work-Cation" - Be very kind to each other, (u' know what they say about "Familiarity") - awfully "intimate" spending a full week in a tiny van together. Recommend another camping mission "up-north" of L.A. sometime soon - Surfer's Point and Rincon' are calling Ben Gravy's name. Time Fly's when u'r Having Fun
My favourite place to pick up tourist girls while in high school.
Big memories coming back everywhere YOU look in Cardiff by the sea.
Don’t forget to eat a donut from VG’s!
Let's get Ben to 200,000
Stoke!
That camera battery lasting in cold water is clutch. None of my GoPro’s could do that.
Dang bro you picked the hottest week of the year..Should be better towards oceanside for the south swell moving in Sunday Monday🤘✌️ 🤘✌️
Next stop, Zippy’s !
they should change your name to "genuine ben" gravy, bro i mean that, you bring heart to this channel what more is there? love ur vids, im right down the road from you at seaside, bail that spot and head down here
Now you're having fun in socal !
2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣K just a few subs away! Congrats Ben! 🚀
Thanks !
The DMV was going to give you a free state park pass when you renewed your registration of your vehicle that would’ve been really cool but her two weeks is beautiful. Thank you everybody
Do you like the van, thank you Jordan for hanging out with me hehe
In a second i would move somewhere warm with an Ocean. No cold for me please 🙏
Fun times.
Living da Dream
Yo! SD on the Map!
So Dreamy!
Decked out to the patio furniture!
Hey hey 200k on the way
Am I dreaming????? Stoke is here on the west coast braa, can I get a YEEEeW for Lajolla Cove???
Welcome to sd bruv watch out for the kookies/locals hope to see you out there
Thats the spot in winter...
Ben Navys Gravy!!!!
Too bad no waves this week, head up to lowers been fire
It never rains in Southern California 😊
Been hot! No need for a suit!
San Elijo camp ground requires ninja like skills 6 months ahead but man it is the best best best place to spend a week ever like a cali millionaire. Next trip Ben let me know I will get us spots in the north loop (bit quiter) and we can watch the Phills tank in the world series over Shirley T's at The Shanty across the street. GO birds
Semi-pro, my arse! Living the DREAM! ❤ 🙏 💥