I Bought LAND as a VAN Life HOME BASE! Should YOU?
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Should you buy land as a home base for van life? Today, I'm thrilled to share a significant decision I've made on my nomadic journey - purchasing 20 acres of land in Northern Arizona to establish a 2-3 month a year home base. Join me as I discuss the four key reasons behind this monumental choice and why having a home base as a nomad for part of the year, might be a beneficial decision for you. Discover how owning land can provide stability and a place to return to while enriching your nomadic lifestyle.
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Thanks for watching!
Bob please do more videos on buying land that allows you to live on it in rv or tiny house,
That would be so much help for some guidance on that subject. Please do, if you would want to.
My exact sentiments
Search his vids. He's got a dozen land buying ones prior to this one.
Go to the description of this channel & he's got a podcast w/ 7 episodes on buying land.
Yes Please!
Having a home base can also help fight off Nomad depression too. I have a home base. It's nice to know there is always a place to go "home" to, even if I rarely go home. It's a mental thing.
I totally agree! I was a bit ahead of the curve! I downsized and built a tiny home base 25 years ago! I had camped and traveled sporadically for years. I knew full time was out ! 👍
Bob as for me, this is the most relevant video of all van life videos If I was 35 years old, I probably wouldn't have watched the whole thing.
I have rewatched it and taken notes.
Thanks for all of this relevant info!!!
Love your land Bob so happy for you and Cody
Congratulations, Bob. I’m so happy for you.
He definitely deserved it after all he's done for other people!
Yeah - me too.
Howdy neighbor! I bought 18 acres in Apache County that allows van living. I love it! It’s also at 6,000 feet. My son, who is a van lifer nomad in his 30’s, bought the 18 acres next to me. It’s beautiful, private, much cooler in the summer than southern AZ.
How much snow do you get up there at 6 k ft and is there enough snow to catch an abundance of rainwater in the winter? Or do you go south for the winter. That's cool that your son is next to you.
What temperature year round
Congratulations. The trendy thing to do is now buying land and settling down. I guess Van Life wasn't all that we were told it was. 😢
@jonathanbrotherton7769 You clearly didn't watch the video, and you sound about 12 years old.
Can you please elaborate on them letting you live in your van? Are there any restrictions? I looked into it, but seemed like only 6 months at a time were allowed. Thank you!
My dad always said. Buy land because we are not making any more. Great idea to have a place to land.
And having trees is definitely a wonderful thing
Please plant more trees!
Branch out to unoccupied land, and plant more trees there!
It will help to reverse Climate Change: will attract rainfall, make oxygen, and COOL your lot, while the neighbors with their Forrest Gump yard are sweltering.
Bob I have fallowed you for years now and it really hit home. I bought an acre and a quarter 2 years ago 5 miles from the river out in the country. Here in Alabama everything is trees and green. I’m from st George Utah. I’m 63 and am retiring at the end of the year, I’ve worked real hard to pay off my land. I also poured an rv pad, set up power and septic. I live in a no-nobo 16.8 on this land. When I retire only bill I’ll have is my Gladiator. I’ll be set to travel, I’m so excited to finally be free after working 12hr nights for 23 years. Thanx for all the knowledge and inspiration !!!!
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Take care Ray
Congratulations Bob! You deserve this nice homestead, you’ve worked very hard for the van dwelling community.
Bought a place in the sticks in Oklahoma. Much smaller than 20 acres! Septic, water, and electric are in and it's near Tenkiller lake.
OK is a great homesteader state. Better than az imo.
but can you legally just park an RV there
I love the lake ten killer area. I thought land would be to expensive there.
Were you able to get your land on low payments I have looking for a small piece of land in that area myself. Congrats on getting your land. Tenkiller lake is nice.
Bought land in OK mainly because mine has no restrictions. 😎👍
Congrats on buying land with trees. Pine Bark Beatles are a serious problem usually attacking trees stressed by drought. Have your larger trees evaluated and preventativily treated by an arborist. Treat any downed trees so beatles don't just move from dead to live trees. We lost trees and I learned the hard way to be proactive.
Greets and love from Hamburg in Germany where the Hamburgers came from!
I am a facility manager building expert and Expedition-truck lover.
Allow me to give some tips:
1: Build your outdoore kitchen plattform over the earth if you have material there.
When storms bring floods of rains you can save your kitchen and you can work in it even if the earth is "flooded"- 10 cm or more. Check up the former rain ways on the land.
strong rains leave traces that you can see.
2: Also a good thing: As a prevention dig drainages around the kitchen with some %%% to lead water away from the place. ist old school boy scout trick for tents.
We learned that in the 70ths. We slept and lived in tipis for 12 souls with fire in the mitle.
around the tent we diged a drainage 30 cem x 30 cm to keep the floor dry. Rain was always there but we had a dry floor in the tents.
In Germany army you do this also around the tents.
3: The foundament for a plattform of the kitchen coud be used bricks minimal10 centimeter high or higher on that used palets.
2 sides of the kitchen windproove- against the storms from the norths?
Also palets with tarp.
4: IBC cons must be protected from UV sun. The plastik gets poröus dry and the water devolops fast bakterias.
5: Hose- security: After using the ose for water transvere- blow the water out of them!
Heng some in a way that the drops can get out of the hose.
Bakterias viruses legionellas can devolope in 24 hours if sun hits the hose!
That can kill. We had some cases where people got the legionella sickness and are handycupt today.
Blow it out dont use old hose or buy "food safe hoses" without cancer- softener
and bigger once so that you can cleen them desinfection...
6: Kitchen- why not buying a bigger expeditions tent for the kitchen? It protects the kitchen when you are gone from the dust sand and rain..and over the tent the structure with metal rove..
7: A car port would be a good thing you could build solar on it and your car is protected from the heat...
Frank
I lived for many years in a somewhat "Arizona-esque" region. If you were to be Rebuilding your "outdoor kitchen" with simple corrugated roofing iron and with rain capturing gutters, what you call "20 by 20" (feet) I would call about 6 by 6 metres. Which is 36 square metres.
Mrs Google told me that Apache County gets 12.6 inches annual rainfall, on average. So let's call that 333 millimetres (yes I rounded it up slightly, I'm doing the maths in my head here buddy).
So in an "average" year, the roof of an outdoor kitchen that size will collect (decimal point) .333 of 36 cubic metres of water. Simple math tells us that's 12 cubic metres or 12,000 litres, weighing 12 metric tonnes. Isn't the S.I. Metric system great !
(In dinosaur units that's approx 3,000 USA gallons or a few less in British Imperial Gallons).
That's about 12 times that large water container you showed on your trailer.
In many areas it is safe to drink rainwater stored in tanks without any extra treatments, but in some areas, some form of purification or sterilisation is recommended to avoid certain "desert fever" or other illnesses, spread by pathogens in those areas.
Rainwater harvesting system can be designed with an automatic overflow so that after the storage containers or tanks are full, any extra water is simply diverted onto surrounding trees. (Especially beneficial if you have planted and cultivated some more new trees, to improve he environment.
Remember also, the difference between a One Acre plot of land WITHOUT established trees, and a One Acre plot WITH trees, is that somebody hasn't been and done the task of planting and cultivating the trees on that plot yet.
@@KiwiCatherineJemmaHi, with the trees you mentioned…is that a bad thing?
Great advice!!!!! Important considerations all.
I’m a retired trucker. Those boxes are called containers. They have a hardwood floor. They’re good for locking up your belongings.
I wish you only the best all your days, Bob. You have made such a positive difference in so many lives. ❤
lol @ “Bobville”. You are such an inspiration!!
Congratulations! Great advice on buying land. There is a caveat, make sure the land doesn’t have restrictions that prohibit RV living full time. Some counties do not welcome RV living.
He's on his own 20 acres and but likely going to bother anyone.
I bought a couple lots for my motorhome to vacation on about an hour from my home after my husband died. It was too big for me to drive. Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to the township rules and was forced to move the mh off as, even tho the lots were wooded and in a country setting, it was a subdivision and I was forced to move the mh off. Buyer beware.
This is a HUGE concern and the main reason I've never done this. I looked into it for a while, and every area I would've been interested in, doing this was banned. Not even just RVs. Tiny homes are banned many places too.
@@thecircledance Zoning is out of control. We tried to buy 5 acres in Red Springs near Lumberton NC but had the same problem. So many restrictions.
@@thecircledanceVery true.. you've definitely got to do a thorough research.. but it IS possible.
Four yeas ago I bought 2 pieces of land with old buildings on them as my base. Renovating one and demolishing the other. A great project when not on the road. The taxes are small and it gives me a sense of 'home' even without a big debt.
Bob, I think it's a great idea to have land for many reasons and I will share mine. We own an acre in Pahrump. We actually are building a house, and our land was 25k , but we have water rights, and you can easily build on this property. Believe it or not, we have an awesome well. The guy that did our well said there must be a river going through our property. We bought this 3.5 years ago, and we live in a 30-foot shuttle bus on our land as we build our house. Our plan is to build our house and hold onto it for a few years since property values are going up fast in Pahrump and then sell and use the money to travel in our bus. Unfortunately, I ended up getting sick, and I ended up having 3 major abdominal surgeries. I'm so glad we had this land as a home base while I went through my surgeries and my recovery here. It would've been a nightmare if we were traveling while this happened and didn't have a home base to go to. For many reasons, it's good to have a home base, whether it's family you can go to or land. You never know when an emergency like mine could happen. I am very healthy, and I've always worked out and ate healthy and I was only 46 when I started getting sick, and this came out of nowhere. Be prepared for a medical emergency or any type of emergency as a nomad because you never know what life might throw at you.
Congratulations Bob!! There's no place like Home 🙏👍 Home is where the Heart is.♥️
I’ve lost 2 homes in OR & 1 in CA to wildfires. Arthritis has gotten worse as I’ve aged in WA/OR. I’ve decided I’m a plant without deep roots. More of a dandelion blowing in the wind. I would, however, like a small patch of land with a shed or old trailer to just breathe. Nothing exciting. Few trees. Fire pit. Good to go. Love your land. Absolutely love Flagstaff. Reminds me of PNW. Take Care Bob
That is so heart breaking I am sorry 😔 it feels like it fallowed some people ...my mother in law lost everything in the talent Oregon fire ( Alameda fire )
Oh my gosh. So sorry. Hope insurance helped you get back on your feet?
Goddess Bless you and may you Be Watered and Nourished by Life
Get yourself a 3,000 gal black water tank and build a shed style roof over the kitchen and harvest rain and snowfall. You'll have more than enough water for use.👍
How do you keep it from freezing in the winter time?
Rain? Arizona has rain?
You can bury it.@@polloggertie4376
@@polloggertie4376 I don't think it will freeze completely, but the valve on the tank and the water hose will definitely freeze.
I wouldn't fool with black water issues. I would just do a septic tank set set up and have the tank serviced every couple of years.
Acquisition and complexity seem to be the "thrust" of the human condition. Even minimalism eventually gives way to these forces. However, with forethought and consideration we can channel these impulses into avenues that actually work for us. You have put much thought into living a mobile lifestyle that will not only serve you now, but into the future. None of us know how politics, climate change, and even aging will bring change into our lives. You have melded the best of the possibilities into what looks to be a sustainable life plan for now into the future. Thank you for being a guiding light for many of us.
As I was watching the video I was thinking about something along the same lines. It struck me that even the most steadfast of nomads, the King of Nomads himself, Bob Wells, has gravitated towards the homestead. It seems our desire for comfort (Nature is a relentless matron) drives us to settle down and acquire more things. Yet the acquisition of more things and settling down creates anxiety because the management and care of those things along with the settling down takes us away from our natural proclivity to wander. Humans are complex beasts. Forethought and consideration are paramount, I agree. Thank you for your comment.
Outdoor kitchen looks great! ❤ Time to tune in to Kent Rollins for some great outdoor cast-iron cooking!
Yup! He's a master of the craft for sure! 😁
Maybe get an old chuck wagon!!
Chef corso is awesome for ultralight cooking
Congratulations Bob🎉
Congratulations, Bob. We are happy for your beautiful find. 🤗
I just bought a beautiful piece of land 10 minutes walking to town and 10 minutes walk to the beach for 26k...in Mexico . Love it !
Very happy for you, Bob! ❤🎉
Don't be deceived, Bob's a tough cookie! I live in the state to the East. I see people come and go! Homes, trailers left because of water, alot of municipalities stop giving out bulk water permits, which leave you to small containers. The wind is relentless, the roads will murder your vehicle, they'll be no one to haul your vehicle to town, no one coming to work on your place. Unless you have the patience of Job, the ingenuity of Mcguiver and the grit of Grizzly Adam's! You might look for a milder climate and closer to civilization.
What do you mean by "bulk water permits"? If you haul your own water who is going to find out you have a 275G tote of water in your property? thanks for sharing.
My advice to those who don't want to become a touph cookie is this! The world is changing fast and it's going to crush anyone who isn't a touph cookie in the very near future. In fact it already is! Time to think about becoming a toupher cookie
Bob is different due to his extensive support network. He'll always have help around.
Congratulations on owning dirt.
I love my van, but I love my lot too.
The garden makes me happy.
That's the one of the bigest things I miss about van dwelling, the other is privacy. Having your own space to go outside where you know no one else will be walking through to disturb your thoughts. I grew up in places where my parents owned between 15-22 acres. I didn't really like it because I would get lonely, but I always found something to discover. Now that I'm older I find I miss the peace, wildlife and nature. Even parks have people wandering around. I haven't gardened for the last 30 yrs, but I did have potted flowers and trees up till I became nomadic. It's becoming harder to find places to park because people are so intolerant even if you don't make a mess or even if you clean up after others. 🤷🏼 I don't understand why people can't just leave us alone. I do nothing to bother anyone, but apparently just the fact we exist bothers them? 🤦
LOVE the trees!
Wonder how the trees manage to live with no water......
I agree
Definitely love the trees ! My yard in Florida is full of live oaks !😁
There really needs to be a legal way someone can get around requiring owning or renting to have a domicile address. The law needs to be changed to accommodate nomadic living. I'm sure owning this land seems like the right thing, but with it comes responsibility, property taxes, and a few other things. It does give peace of mind knowing that you have a place to go where people can't kick you out for no good reason. 20 acres is a lot of land, it should be fun but you're now a caretaker of that land too and with that there are legal requirements. Enjoy.
He's going to get too old to drive, just like every human being who doesn't die first, so having a place to live is common sense. Arizona property tax is cheap, less than $1200 on a $200,000 property, and Bob's land is way less than that. What are you going to do when you're too old or sick to drive? Hope family takes you in? Be neglected in a state facility? Not being funny but everyone needs to figure this out. Bob said he was going to buy land years ago and he has. He's a smart man.
love seeing people evolve over the years as needs and circumstances change. thank you for being transparent and showing where the next step after van life could possibly be.
20 acres is a large chunk of land in Flag. The container is excellent, can do so much with it. Bravo on the purchase! Enjoy 🎉
When I was in Colombia I visited a family who had the outdoor kitchen set up and it was very nice and cozy! It was built with some kind of sticks and had a grass type roof that offered great shade and cooling.
Hello Bob, I am so happy for you. Bob I have a sincere question. I would like to do something along the lines like this also. But I worry about possible potential violators/intruders while snow-birding. Have you given any thought of some kind of time share like in general principle with your closest family/friends to be there while away? To make sure nothing walks off? That’s what concerns my wife and I; gone any length of time. The reason we ask is my wife and I had a chain link fence, shed and contents all padlocked. While we were gone, we came back Seven days later to find everything stolen. Literally the fence, shed and contents inside.
Do you have any advice about what you could have done differently?
I would worry about theft too --
Do you think having the locked container would be a better idea?
@@curious1366 he needs to have people on his land continuously. prob from the van network
Wow
Congratulations on your 20 acre property, so cool!
When you paint that tote of water put a strip of masking tape first so you can tell how much water is in it stick the tape back so you do not get alge !
Congratulations Bob! You really found a natural paradise in Arizona! Best Wishes Always!
Awesome news! Several rural counties in Florida (I'm in Dixie) still allow a full time RV zoning exemption if your property has a well and septic. I bought 5 acres that had a delapitated old mobile home that just needed demolished for next to nothing in 2020. I have stayed off grid, built an outside kitchen and bath house and a 40' container was finally acquired this season for an emergency storm shelter/storage/platform for a killer deck overlooking the lakebed (deer stand if anyone asks) when I return next season. See you down the road Bob, congratulations on your new dirt and trees.
OKOKOK. Just saw your One Acre Video. And now. here you are on 20 Acres. Wow. Thanks so much for sharing all of this. Just great.
Good job! Having bladed drive along with a 40' Conex is a big plus. 😎
🦋So happy for you Bob, you are one of the most honorable, loving, genuine and humble people on earth. Thank you for all that you are🐦
Now you can host meet ups that’s a great investment. Having a home base is so important it’s a financial necessity for the future as well. The older we get the more we need local community support as well 😉
Some solid reasons, and it is easy and relatively cheap to get a piece to call your own. Having a nest to go back to can help with one's outlook as well. A place to recharge when the road gets too crazy.
I'm really happy for you, Bob, congratulations!!
Congratulations on Bobville USA enjoy your new space.
20 acres. Congrats. What an investment. Love the trees
Congratulations Bob 🎉
Congratulations Bob I also bought 5 acres in Coconino County minus the trees I love it. Put a cabin shed on it Put a portapotty and a plastic shed for my shower house with a propane shower. I put plastic containers with cornmeal and baking soda and the mice eat it up and also put bucket traps with peanut butter Mice are under control here. Also make my own spray with Spearmint clove and garlic oil and spray around cabin and rv once a week
Can I ask what an acre costs there? Do you think it's prohibitively expensive for an area with trees like Bob found?
Did you have problems getting an address for the land? I tried to do the same but in NM and had issues because I didn't have a house that I was living in. So trying to find a more nomad friendly place
Thank you Mr. Bob. I have land with a home I cant live in cause the roof leaked for 8 years and it is emploding. Shelves falling off the walls, enough mold to kill a horse but it has been paid off for the past 20 years. My mechanic says, "As long as you have land, you'll never be homeless. Buy a tent & live in the yard." Well, I bought the tent but I'm also buying a portable building that was deliverer on Thursday. I figure if that one male nurse can live in his car and work his way up, I can live in a car in a garage until I figure out my next steps.
Yes, I don't remember his name but he is very self reliant!
I absolutely agree that a piece of property goes hand in hand with van life. In addition to always having a guaranteed place to break away from life on the road to recharge occasionally. You can legally put in buried caches in plastic buckets and drums containing essential tools, equipment, and supplies for survival in the off chance of an shtf scenario. I seem to have done it basackwards from old Bob here, however. I've got the land, and all the shtf essentials, now I'm desperately saving up for the van 😆😆😆
Congratulations, Bob, beautiful spot. It's a smart choice having a larger piece of property because the smaller parcels, a couple of acres and smaller, often are part of "developments" and consequently have CC&Rs. With aging, a consideration is "where is the nearest decent hospital?" Also, a lot of counties are cracking down on nomads such as us and limiting the amount of time you can "camp" on your property. You covered water, sounds like you have a decent community well and some plans for cachement. Again, really happy for you
Congrats, Bob! You've worked long and hard to have a lovely homestead to call your own. 🙂
Congratulations, Bob. Your outdoor kitchen will be fantastic once you get it all put together like you'd like. Your property looks so nice & inviting. I know you will enjoy it for years to come.
Wow, wow, wow, Bob! You finally got the land you desired.
Looking ahead, at your life, this was a smart idea.
This, outlook of yours kind of reminds me of our Hippie lives, of the past.
The knock on the door is a pain.
I think others are going to consider this idea.
Having that container on the property will come in handy.
That side by side is your rustic golf cart.
Any time you have land and trees, you've got the whole world in your hands.
So happy for you.
Now, we can watch you with your homestead develop more in your lifestyle.
You are a great man.
Stay well, Bob.
Be happy.
I wish I was able to get into this lifestyle.
❤❤❤
Heather
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Congratulations Bob. I did the same,12 acres in Northern Nevada for my home base. And travel with weather as I want.
I’m in Vegas and REALLY want to leave ASAP but want to stay in the state and gonna start researching different areas of the state...Nevada is a beautiful state and after living in Vegas for 46 years it’s time to get away from here and get somewhere where there are more animals that people 😂😂😂😂any ideas or suggestions would certainly be appreciated 👍👍👍☮️
Congratulations! A base camp is always a great investment. You can improve the land to suit your needs. Outdoor Kitchen, a nice shower house, a Outdoor sitting area with a cover and maybe a tiny house for when you just want to stay a while - maybe a carport or building for a garage. That would make doing repairs easier for vehicles.
Congratulations Mr. Bob! Can't wait for this adventure for you and hope you will take us along! Congratz!
You can get a long term lease if you can't buy something. Easy to get on undeveloped land. Just make sure there us a road near enough so you always have access. I had a 30 year renewable lease for 400 a year. Check for how the county has it coded for land use. Example agricultural, or recreation, mixed use etc.
Is there a source that lists land for lease, or any tips on how to find available properties?
Develop your own prospects. Decide on your criteria. Location elevation, distance to amenities. Go to the county property appraisers office and look to see who owns it. Go knock on doors and ask. You just may strike gold. Good luck.
Fantastic Bob. Good for you. I hope to become a Nomad in about 3 years. Maybe sooner.
Congratulations Bob, nice property. You had mentioned in a previous video about theft in such areas while you are away and how thieves will just cut right into Conex boxes with battery powered power tools. How do you deal with this? Will someone else be staying there while you are gone? I would really be interested in doing something like this but, as it’s just me, this is a concern.
We owned an espresso stand in Boring Oregon that had break ins frequently, my welders made a welded steel frame that was welded to the door over the padlock so no one could get anything other than a key from the bottom in it. No more break ins. Hard to explain, sorry
@@novampires223 SOOO smart!! got remember this!!
AZ counties I've researched for land all have 30-day per year RV living restrictions UNLESS a septic tank system ($5-10K) is installed . . . . . What are your plans?
Apache and coconino have longer stays
He can easily install a septic tank. Bob makes a great living from RUclips, plus he was in that movie, and he hasn't had any serious bills in decades.
Depends on the regulations of the community, 6 months tops but that's if you are building a home, and most places like (parks,az) you have a minimum sq ft requirement @@SuperTrayk
@@Justin-jf4ub Coconino 120 days a year with no septic. Year around you would need a septic. Closer you get to an established area the more restrictions...
@@Justin-jf4ub 600 minimum sq ft.. or 200 sq ft or less no permits needed. It's a good deal lol 😁
It totally depends on the zoning rights of the county. A lot no longer allow trailers on the property even if you bought the property. It’s all about the zoning.
Zoning are theft of rights from property owners and most zoning outside of medium to larger towns and cities, and especially on rural lands should be outlawed. A quite recent SCOTUS ruling may stop most communities from stopping people living on their own land, or make excessive requirements for them to do so.
Obviously there is no problem living in a van there????? Or is there restrictions? And where do you find those rules and regulations?
Nomads that have been at it for a long while tend to make a heap of lifetime friends. Maybe a group of like minded buddies could jointly buy a property like this.....of course though it may ruin great friendships......but for the really good friendships it could be an awesome thing to do ......you could build central water catchment and ablutions and rec area.....cool bananas :)
Go Bob!!
I say plant some edible herbs , plants, bushes , trees, those that will take care of themselves, what ever works in your climate. Prep.
Bob, I want to thank you for your years of beautiful and lovely content but I took this time that we admit that most of us can’t do this lifestyle forever. With everything that’s going on in the world right now I don’t think we have very long left so the best thing that we can all do is probably have a homebase or a small house that we can store a bunch of food water And other supplies to survive in case things go down. I started in life at first because I was homeless but then I continued it as a lifestyle to save money to live freely but now I see that it’s not going to be feasible for much longer. That’s why I bought the house and I’m working on it. I hope everyone’s well in the comments, be safe
Congrats on your land purchase! Northern AZ is a beautiful area. As former Alaskans, the first structure my husband/I always build is a sauna/steam bath!
I think it’s totally fine for anyone to switch from nomad to homesteader without apology or excuses just because they want a place to settle. I’m guessing that more nomads would do it if they could afford it.
My idea is to buy a small hobby garden of sorts, maybe 2000-3000 square feet, with a very small building on it (might be a garage or shed) that has water & electricity, where I put a washing machine, so I can use the garden as a home base for my van life. It would cost a fraction of a house but combined with the van it would almost be like a house.
Might also work with a small plot of empty land and sthg like a shipping container, the important thing is to have water & electricity.
You will spend more time on the land than on the road and it’s ok. Land requires work and time. Enjoy! 🤝
Very nice set up! Congratulations!!
I haven’t watched in a long while I’m binge watching tonight trying to catch up, Congratulations on your land purchase, I pray for you many more happy, healthy years of travels, I really respect your heart for helping others. 😊❤🎉
Way to go! Such a beautiful place Bob.
❤it seems that a lot of van dwellers are doing this.
Being a vagabond is cool for awhile and a romantic idea…after awhile not so much. With age also comes medical needs…living remotely or a vagabond like this will eventually not become practical, especially at 6k elevation in Arizona…
Congratulations Bob 😊
Bobville looks beautiful! Thank you for making such inspiring videos, this is a much more achievable goal than mainstream home ownership for so many of us
We are very happy for you! We too are looking for land to purchase! Being self sufficient & sustainable is our goal! Thank you Bob! Getting a clear title on a surveyed property in a friendly county is essential!!
I love it! Congratulations Bob! You continue to inspire us! Keep up with your efforts!
CONGRATULATIONS BOB!
Congratulations, may you enjoy having a home base to go back to and keep extra stuff you don’t wish to carry around.
Nice!
Congrats Bob! Happy for you!
CongratS, Bob! Love that cinder drive and trees. Enjoy the land and happy trails.
Congratulations Bob! Happy for you. 😊🎉💕
Well done Bob , it's nice for you to have a safe place where your friends can bring their rigs to visit too
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I lived in Phoenix and termites were everywhere. You might get some termite treatment to put in the ground around your posts if for the termites are in your area.
I agree! And it's hard to beat having a good-sized piece of "green" land where you can enjoy and appreciate nature (and, to me, creation) and rejuvenate-all under the stars! And land is "gold" if you know how to turn it into one. Just don't be lazy! Plus exercise out in the open, such clearing out dead matter and gardening, has no comparison! I work out all the time in my home gym, but there's something about being outside that's healthy, inspiring, and even uplifting. So, yeah, get that piece of land-for your peace of mind!
It's very nice Bob. Congratulations
Excellent choice Bob, you have a great place there.
Congratulations Bob. I’m so happy for you 🎉🥳
Good for you Bob, I think everyone should have a home base. Hopefully no one will take it away...
Congrats! Happy you found what you wanted; your property is beautiful and 20 acres gives you a lot of insulation. I think planning ahead is important and it sounds like you have done that. You have the best life Bob and deserve nothing less. ✌☮
Congratulations! Fun to get a tour from a nomad legend. I'm just starting to work on my minivan so love seeing the path of build outs, nomad life, and also what some do as they find a place for part or full time living. The security of ownership and/or and a place to settle for at least a while seems an important thing to consider especially for one's older years.
Congrats!!! I love that part of Arizona, pinon pine and juniper forest. Love that elevation.
How are the bugs? In Utah around Moab they have Cedar Gnats that come out in May, I believe. Do the Cedar Gnats make it down into northern AZ where your property is? Other bugs?
Congratulations! I'm with you on needing to have trees. I'm not sure I'd want to haul water the rest of my life, though, so I do hope you can get a rain catchment system going. You can rig a shallow slanted roof over the Conex until you get your permanent kitchen done... or better yet, both. I would eventually build a shed for my rig, too, to protect from rain, hail, and sun, if it were my property. All roofs can be rigged with gutters for rain catchment... take advantage.
Nice! I sure hope you put at least 10x10 posts under that roof. Your heaviest roof load will be thick, wet, heavy snow. Plan it like a house roof for post and beam sizes k? Then it will stand up to freak heavy winds too. Safety first.
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Looks great, how about building a tall car port with decks a little lower than the roof line of the care port and wrap it around 2 or 3 sides of car port. You could do your rain catchment off that. Just pull your rig up under the car port and have the deck hooked right up to it.
Great advice Bob, something I’ve wanted to do for quite a while now. Please make more videos as you develop your project. Thanks
Wow, 20 acres! I love trees, too.
Congratulations. Nice summary video. That area remains cheaper. In our part of the Texas Hill Country, land is now $40000 to $75000 an acre. :-( Would appreciate another video on what you found as county use requirements, such as water, sewer, structures, power, trash, etc. With the addition of “Tiny Homes” in the International Residential Code, many nomads ca buy land AND have a simple structure when they come off the road. Thanks for sharing.