$25 a Month Rent While Living in a Van NEAR YUMA, ARIZONA
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Pilot Knob LTVA (which stands for Long Term Visitor Area) is only about 20 miles from Yuma, Arizona. The location is fantastic. You can stay at Pilot Knob for 7 months for $180 dollars. So you can live almost with rent free, while you work and save money! School bus driving is a great job to consider! You could drive a bus for about 7 months a year and then have the summers off.
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I stay at imperial dam LTVA (same $180 permit) because it has water/dump station/dumpsters/flush toilets/$1 showers and its 20mins from Yuma also!
CHEERS!
Thank you so much for this info.
Is it RV only or can you pitch a tent?
@@phile5437 Not sure based on their website. www.blm.gov/visit/imperial-dam-long-term-visitor-area
@@phile5437 allowed two vehicles and one structure like a tent or Teepee
So we're is a place to go after the 7 months?
Bob, I honestly believe you’re saving lives and giving people hope who are in dire situations. Great video!
I second this!!!
I agree!
I’ll vouch. This channel did save my life.
Great idea however you need to be licensed in that state to drive school bus and pay is only 250 every 2 weeks no benefits
So agreed...he speaks the real deal....bob and the crew are a blissfully grand bunch of folks...peace today & always.....
It is so wonderful that nomads and people who have lost their homes and now discover they have more freedom and better quality of life but no money, can find wonderful jobs like this. Thank you Bob Wells and @CheapRVLiving.
Great advice Bob
Love you bob. Cody. And brian.
Thanks for sharing gbu i think its a good deal
Nomads realize that it isn't about having booko bucks, it's about living within your means, having a plan B, enjoying and challenging yourself with new life experiences, being self sufficient, self reliant, meeting new people, forming valuable relationships, seeing & always learning something new, it's a very accommodating community with far less discriminations, & way more appreciation for life & mother Earth....bob and his crew are far reaching out to those whom are discovering that not options are working, he's lighting a path and giving direction to those whom are willing to seek an alternative to there current situation, for a multitude of reasons ...I'm thankful for his posts, his knowledge, and grateful for the Wisdoms that they have shared regarding there journeys...like he'll say I'll probably meet you down the road.... PEACE
I lived and worked in Yuma for eight years and absolutely loved it! There is so much to do during the winter. The community caters to their winter visitors/residents. Some of the university students actually do surveys within the campgrounds/resorts to determine what would make their stay more enjoyable. As I prepare for my life as a nomad, Yuma is definitely in my future life. Los Algodones is so convenient. Plus, you are about halfway between Phoenix and San Diego.
Now, telling my age. Back in the day in NC, high school students drove the school buses. At 16 years of age, I got my school bus license and drove a bus until I graduated. Scary, huh? But there was never a school bus accident my entire time in high school.
Oh my gosh...I was a high school bus driver my junior and senior year in high school in NC too! I loved it and had a great teacher in charge of the drivers..I think I made $1.25 an hour. Lol. I live in NC and now the PTB are considering using seniors again for the buses...all the school systems are short of drivers..
I remember my bus driver was a teenager
Wow!
I'm from NC.....spot on.
What a different day we live in
I recall the same thing. I moved from NJ in 79 my senior year to Asheville.Was really surprised by the young drivers. I had my license and drove to school.
I already have an AZ class B CDL, so I looked into driving a school bus for the Yuma school district. The problem is, they only pay $14.50 per hour. Sadly, you can earn more working in fast food. Too bad hamburgers are rated more highly than our precious children.
Do they have benefits?
If there's any concrete companies in the area, You might make more driving a concrete mixer truck.
The pay might not be high but it really depends on what you do with your money. Nomads are usually minimalistic people anyways so it goes without saying.
Right. But, if one is not burdoned with paying rent or mortgage staying at this place Bob mentioned you don't need that much money. You can actually save money.
@@kellykirkpatrick4416 People still need to save for repairs and a future new vehicle.
I stayed last winter at the area LTVAs, including about a month at Pilot Knob. The big disadvantage of this LTVA s there is no water or dump. The Sidewinder Chevron, that did offer these services, had no dump or water available last year, and the gas there is about a dollar a gallon more than in Yuma. Their propane prices are high too. The closest dump there is at the Pilot Knob RV Resort (going out turn left before the gas station and it's about a mile on your left.) I think they charged us $15 for water and dump. If you get a job in the eastern part of Yuma, around the Fortuna Foothills area, you might want to stay at the Imperial Dam LTVA. It's a little farther from town, but you get free water and dump there. They also have a nice Christian Service center where you can receive your mail, packages for free. They also have propane for sale, though it is a little more expensive than in town, it's very convenient.
Thanks for the info!
When I was 10, my Daddy drove my school bus. He had been laid off from GM and also worked as a janitor for the school system. He was one of those dad's that had "the look". If someone started to act out he would just turn around and look at them and they would just straighten up. Probably can't do it now; but in the summer he would take me to work with him and drop me in the library and the library staff was wonderful and let me help out. Being a school bus driver makes a difference.
I drive a school bus, in South Dakota, but no air conditioning in those buses. Pretty miserable if you can’t handle the heat.
I had a great Dad too. What a beautiful memory.
@@maryjojouwstra3860 thank u for what u do. school bus drivers are under appreciated....ive had 4 kids in a car. i shudder to think of 30 or 40.
Your dad sounds like a great men ..may God bless him
For anyone who hasn't done it, you can park by the border crossing and walk to Algodones. It's pretty much hassle free, and the food is incredible over there!
and so are the dentists
Do you need a passport?
Last winter while near Yuma I met girls from Mexico who drove school busses. So I suspect the demand is very high as Bob says. They said pay was good even for US standards and excellent for those who live in Mexico. They even brought me a couple homemade meals, the hospitality there is great!
Bob is so so helpful. He has a solution for everyone really. If you want to be a nomad, Bob has a million different ways to help you make it happen !
God bless anyone willing to work with today's teenagers!
What wonderful opportunity for those who can do it. Thank you so much Bob. You are always looking out for us! $180.00 for 7 months and a job!
School bus driver here. Like Bob says it is not a bad job. Where I drive in the PNW, if you get a permanent route, you get medical benefits. I started as a substitute driver, which did not provide benefits, but my district would go to the most senior substitutes when a permanent route needed to be filled. I don't know if this is the case for all school districts. You can also make additional money by driving field trips. If you want a school bus driver job you cannot do drugs or smoke weed. Before they consider you for a driver, you must pass a drug test. This is a Federal requirement of holding a CDL, so it doesn't matter if weed is legal in your state. As a driver you will be subject to random drug tests too. You will also have to pass a background check.
Fingerprints in my district done and checked by police department and has to be redone every 3 years. Definitely no drugs.
In Missouri CDL only drug tests if you are traveling out of the state
My beautiful significant other just finished a 37-year career in Whatcom County WA driving school bus. We are greatly enjoying the fruits of her labors in the form of her pension and other retirement benefits.
I drive in a school bus in PWC,VA🚌Love it, going on 26 years now.
Sounds like usps carrier routes
I was a school bus driver a few years ago...it's why I retired. Putting up with kids that have no respect, and working for companies and schools that offer lip service to the rules, I'm not sure it would be worth it. Also, many states will require you get licensed in the state, and if that is the deal in AZ, that's a big chunk of change.
Bob, I was a School Bus Driver for 6 years. Of all the jobs I’ve ever had, that was the one I enjoyed the most!!
I was not allowed to stay at pilot knob last winter because I was not towing a ‘self-contained’ camper with its own black water tank. Unless they have changed the rules this year, only two of the LTVAs allow you to stay 200’ from the restroom if you are in a van or non-rv camper: La Posa and Imperial Dam. I’m a retired teacher and the school year is typically 10 months, but drivers are in such demand you may well be able to negotiate a shorter time frame. I spent the better part of last winter near Yuma. My favorite spots were near the Imperial Sand dunes on the CA side. Good luck.
yes I saw the rules and wondered how camper vans could have 10 gallon tanks that they require?? Thanks for your comments on your experiences.
My 1997 Roadtrek 190 has a 12 gallon black water tank.
TO BOB, because the LTVA’s (this one for example) require a “permanently affixed waste water tank” please make a video that addresses that issue. Since you have spent so many years in that area (staying on BLM and LTVA areas, in a variety of camping vehicles, it would be good to hear how people with DIY vans or cargo trailers or other vehicles (not pre-built RVs or Campers that have built-in toilet systems) get around this issue. In many of your videos you ask people how they “go to the bathroom” and many (including you) say they use the bucket method. And composting toilets are very popular now. But since those won’t qualify as “permanently affixed waste water tanks” what do you suggest? I don’t mean “I suggest a bucket.” I mean, can a van or cargo trailer have a 10 gallon holding tank installed in order to “pass the test” but then the owner still uses bucket or composting toilet method to eliminate the need for pump out station use? Or what is a good solution for someone who does not have a typical RV black water tank + toilet system. I mean to qualify to stay in these LTVA areas you are suggesting.
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I was wondering the same. He mentioned parking near the toilet facility, but the sign didn't indicate that. Wondering if you had a blackwater tank that appears to be connected to the inside of the vehicle, if that would satisfy the authorities. I would think they would be violating your privacy rights by demanding to see the inside of the vehicle. I have a Porta Potti that I try to commit to #1. If #2 is imminent, I line the bowl with a bathroom trash bag and employee kitty litter. But, that's for traveling. I guess if I was to graduate to this BLM LTVA I would have a dedicated bucket, or perhaps something a little grander as I do a lot of reading.
Agreed. I read that list of rules and my van cannot meet them. Help, Bob.
It is said that “you can park writhing 500 ft of the bathroom and stay there”. But idk. That is not what the instruction/rules sign says.
it's a little confused this rule
Good informative video. 3:10 To Yuma, one of the coolest cowboy movies made. According to the movie there should be job openings for a Sherrif, deputies, hotel clerks, stockyard men, train station employees, and undertakers. LOL 😂 Just joking. I always love your videos Bob. Thanks.
I have been in Yuma for almost 6 years now. I love where Yuma is located geographically; it's 2.5h away to San Diego & Phoenix. 4h away to Disneyland. 5h away from Las Vegas. 20 minutes away from the Mexican border. So if you need to see doctors and medicines, you can go to Los Algodones Mexico. No need for prescriptions. The only 2 things that sucks about Yuma for me, is that there is nothing much to do here, and IT IS TOOOOOOOO HOT 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Only 4 months the temperature drops; from Nov to March. Temperatures after that are over 100 degrees daily. Summer 115 sometimes 120 daily.
Unfortunately nothing is perfect in life!!!
I have a class A and have been trucking for 28+ years. I use to have my P endorsement. I'm retiring to live full time in my Skoolie. This is exactly what I've been planning on doing. Not sure where yet, but that's the plan. Thanks for this info!
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Hope you'll document your new life adventure here on RUclips, could inspire someone you never know
As big as your chest. Lol
I'm so glad you did this video. I went there a bunch of times, 20 years ago to the Western Horizon RV Park next to you a few hundred feet. There was some kind of business there in front of the LTVA where you could use the dump station and get drinking water too for a small fee. I climbed to the top of Pilot Knob 5 times with my mountain bike. Here is a secret too. Once or twice a winter the sand in the sand dunes to the west get high winds. You will get really fine grit in your P&B sandwiches on those days. It's crunchy. So you will need to get use to that.
Bob, you are always sharing your great ideas with us, and all your knowledge. Thank you, for all that you do!!!!!!
This is an awesome opportunity! Especially with rentals going up along with everything else. Bob I know you have probably covered this but would you mind telling me how to keep critters out of your vehicle. Keep them from chewing wires. Thank you!
Working for the school system overall is a good temporary job. Like janitorial, lunchroom, or as a substitute janitor, lunchroom worker or teacher. No credentials needed, just a clean background check.
I'm currently training to be a school bus driver. I will have a class B CDL license when I pass my road test. The pay is $30/hr in New Jersey. Not too shabby! 😃
I love Yuma! So much opportunity with two military bases, snowbird season, massive agriculture industry and if you want to live a boondocking lifestyle people mind their own business as long as you mind yours. People are helpful and friendly and y’all are welcome to come! And honestly it’s monsoon season and it’s already getting mild here (you get used to it haha).
Could you please answer this question for me my friend. I plan on possibly going there and trying to do Uber eats driving do you think the market for that would be good enough there or maybe even doing Uber passenger driving?
@@XxxXxx-br7eq Yes I’m a Yuma native there is a market here for that especially in the winter, it may not be as big as urban areas keep in mind
I did doordash in Yuma this winter . Terribly unpredictable and driving to BLM spots trashes your car . Neve again !
Great information. So true that you will never be out of a job with a CDL. Retired out of an industry associated with trucking and they always are looking for people. Big trucks, small trucks, school buses or part time.
Bob is a good person !! He always means well.
Bob, have you considered starting a commune type for nomads so they can establish a base for licensing, issuance and an address for residency? They can “rent” a space in that property in name only.
Good thinkin' !
100% my long term goal!
Great idea Bob! School bus driver training looks really comprehensive and valuable.
It seems so odd to hear someone refer to Yuma as a big town. lol I lived there about 26 years ago and it was *not* a big town then. It was just a small military town. I would love to go back and see it. I get a warm fuzzy feeling hearing you even talk about it. 💜
the Foothills area, not in Yuma proper, is booming; and as the Boomers retire it will keep growing
2 1/2 years ago I bought 20 acres about seven tenths of a mile, north from where you filmed this video.
It was supposed to be my retirement home, and it is right next door to the 5 acre home that my mom and stepdad built about 40 years ago.
Long story short, couldn't find contractors, or CA licensed well driller (Imperial county will not let you bring in, and store potable water) and had to buy a house in the foothills for my mom and I.
I was hoping to develop it into something where friends and possibly a couple of snowbirds could spend time camping (really close to the sand dunes, and off course lots of places to explore, off road).
It's sad, but there have been several people that were trying to develop a home in this small area (Sidewinder road, north), and some still are. There are some folks that built at the same time as my mom and stepdad that are still there.
Never would have thought in a million years that it would end up to be something that wouldn't be doable.
I'm keeping the land for now...
Great video, and ideas!
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Wow….this is a great solution for those of us who still need to work.
This is the kind of videos I subscribed for. Very informational. You never let me down.
I had my Class A with all endorsements. Most you need would be a Class A with air brakes, passenger and your school bus cert. I spent 15 yrs almost all special ed and field trips. Money is decent. Where else can you just work 181 days a year! Awesome job I really miss it!
You have so many great ideas, Bob! Thanks!
This is such great news!! Thank you, Bob and team!! Your channel and HOWA are invaluable, beyond words!!
You are great at keeping people updated. Good to see ya!
I’m a city bus driver. The great thing about CDL’s is that you can go anywhere and get a job now. Gotta be drug & alcohol free though.
Thanks Bob. You are so awesome in helping us find these resources
These are my favorite videos of his. I like knowing all of the potential places to park. That's why my past experience with car camping kind of backfired. I kept getting harassed by cops and didn't feel like I had any privacy. Glad places like these exist.
Thanks Bob for another great video, more ideas that are useful and encouraging.
Great advice for people in need. Thanks for your heartfelt suggestions.
There is no bathroom at the Pilot Knob LTVA. Also, it's worth noting that Yuma is the hottest city in America and one of the hottest in the world, except for December to March. Yuma also has one of the youngest demographics in the country and if you're going to work there it's helpful to speak some Spanish. There's a very nice Indian casino a short drive from the LTVA that has really nice bathrooms open 24/7. We loved Yuma and Pilot Knob so much that we bought a very inexpensive "park model" in an older park on the east side of town. Music jams at most of the parks in Yuma on a weekly basis. Very interesting video; thanks.
Great idea. Bob! Thanks for the info about jobs and Yuma Arizona & Pilot Knob.
I believe since February 2022 you have to goto a accredited CDL school now. Even for a class B or adding a passenger or school bus or hazmat endorsement
Can not wait to meet you Bob!
Much Love and Respect for what you had been doing! 🤘🙏
Always good info! Thank you Bob! I appreciate your videos! Maybe will see you down the road one day! Take care!😊👍
Bob, I am entertained that a dog always manages to “bomb” your videos nearly every time. Cracks me up! Thank you for all the useful information that you give us.
This is really great info Bob! I used to be a van driver for a preschool, not as big as a bus but kids are kids, lol. I'll definitely keep this area in mind for when I get started on my van life. Thank you!🌷
Thank you Bob, 😊 Good information! You also make me laugh! I did enjoy the Yuma area, camped at Squaw Lake, Mittry Lake, and Senators wash last February.
Good morning from Godley Texas, great opportunity for nomads in Arizona. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and happy travels 😎
Fantastic job. I am bing watching your videos. Great job
There is a reason for the high demand for school bus drivers. Most people can not tolerate it! Been there done that for 6 years. It will be part time likely without benefits. The hourly pay appears great but realize you will work maybe two hours in the morning, go home, then go back and work two hours in the afternoon. It can be very stressful trying to maintain order on the bus. Doing field trips and sporting events is much less stressful because there will be teachers on the bus to do the "crowd control" and get you more hours but at a significant reduction in pay rate. If it were an easy great job there would not always be a high demand for drivers. Oh and the hot, dusty, and dirty does not sound appealing to me.
This is very good information. Thanks Bob.
Always appreciate your content and sharing.
Thanks Bob! Great advice.
To me... Best, most positive info yet! I still need to work and this was SO helpful! Thank you
Thank you for the information you give out. I'm working g on my shuttle bus and looking forward to getting out there. This country has so many places I want to see. I've done a lot of traveling but always short trips.
I love your channel ! I’m not doing RV or can life yet but I like Learning about the possibilities. Thank you for sharing so generously.
Bob your informative videos are very helpful your videos are very informative and as others have mentioned you have saved pple experiencing hardships.
This is a great option Bob I’m glad you brought this up. I did drive school bus in my home state for a bit. That area is on my bucket list!
Great stuff right here, live love and spread kindness.
Thankyou Bob! You just saved my sanity maybe my life by giving me hope!
hello bob i am just catching up on your old uploads many thanks for all the tips
SB drivers= no felonies, no DUI'S within the last 3 years. Drug testing is mandatory. DOT yearly physical.
I drove a SB for 18 years and loved it.
You are a valued resource to all Bob !
Wow Bob, great video, so practical. These insights are so valuable l, and though I am not able to be a nomad yet, this gives me hope that if I were I. A situation where I lost my home or Job, this may be a strategy that would work. Takes a lot of fear out of life!! Thanks again for sharing your insight!
Thanks to your videos, I'm about to go to the beet harvest at the end of this month, and then I was actually just asking someone else online, if their is any good, town/dispersed camping areas in Southern utah/Arizona, and the same day this video comes out. Thanks so much bob!
Thanks for sharing the information!
Excellent idea!!!! And every job is a learning job!!!! I worked with high schools in somewhat the same position (my job was to keep them safe and healthy) and I enjoyed almost every minute of the term.
Thank u SOOOOO muchhh!!!! For this very informative videos!!...🙏🙏🙏
Good information Bob, thanks.
Love This , You’re an Inspiration. So Practical. I’ve been watching your Videos for about 5 years .. I lived in a Box Van for about 4 Months, Because of High Rent …Just the thought of it scared me , BUT I ended up Loving it …Thank you for Spreading All the Helpful Tips for First timers .. You are Greatly Appreciated.
Love This ! Thank you Bob . You have the greatest attitude for helping others , God Bless you. P.S. Loved Cody’s Paw- ty Video also 🎂🎉!!
Good video and information Bob!
Awesome information! School bus driver is an excellent job! Fun too! Especially the lil ones, they adore school and you are a Hero to them! Plus summer off!
Great video Bob! Best wishes from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
I like the Beet harvest in October. It is only 3 weeks. I compared the pay to what I make at my regular job 5 days a week 40 hours. In the 3 weeks of what they pull in it compares to 3 and 1\2 months of my salary, in just 3 weeks. That is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm turning 62 next year and I am applying for SSI and retire early. I will travel all over the US, Canada, and Mexico. I'm going to work the beet harvest, and then in Yuma for the rest of the winter. I have my CDL already. I can vacation up north till the beet harvest again.
Sounds good if you qualify for SSI. It’s not that easy to obtain and remember you’re locked into that monthly amount for the rest of your life outside of yearly costs of living which sure isn’t much believe me. And you don’t get healthcare for two years.
Thank you for your video. Great information. I didn't know this.
I will definitely be checking these sites out. Thanks again.
Bob always enjoy your video’s and ideas! None like you, Sue Ellen & Casey you as a team are the icing on the 🎂 cake ✅
Awesome suggestion! Thanks Bob!
I can't imagine not having to work for a year or more! That is just a pipe dream when I hear it. Sounds amazing! I like working, but I like doing my own thing. Like being in a situation where I'm not DEPENDING on that next check to survive. Man that sounds like heaven.
Thanks Bob!
Great ideas!
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Thank you for the video. Blessings to you.
Great Idea!!
I might as well give it a shot!
Great Video, great advice, KEEP IT UP! Thanks
Bob
That is so awesome.
Thank you for all you do.
God bless.
Great video, Bob. Thank you for doing ALL of these. I love Yuma, when I tramped around there late 80s there were many very nice discounts for food and other things for seniors. The Ramada Inn back then had cheap, but good buffets discounted for seniors. A haven for older people.
Gee wish we had that now.....
So awesome to know this. I have my CDL B, and I drove as a school bus driver. This would be great for me. Thank you.
Thank you Bob , great info !!!!!!
Bob you are a blessing an Angel may God bless you and protect you from Honduras ❤️🌹🙏
Great thought on the school bus driver.. You do have to pass a DOT Medical and drug test. You also have to pass a background check. Typical pay is over $20 an hour.
More great content thanks Bob
Thank you Bob.
Thanks again Bob!
Wonderful information thank you for sharing 😌
Very cool idea sir...Unfortunately, as of 9-8-22, it is still to dam hot there for my dog and I. I feel I might consider this though in the future. Great video as always sir !
Sound like a plan to me! Time to research Yuma! Next couple year we be there for winter as we have land in Michigan!