Hi Brian. Thank you for showing us around. I enjoy seeing the real usa, in the perspective of someone stealth camping. Stay safe, healthy, happy and contented my friend.
Thanks for sharing what you look for when searching for stealth spots. Appreciate the explanation with the actual scenery. And as always, the food looks tasty! Travel safe.
First, thanks and great video. Second, I was stationed at Miramar, so it's great to see familiar places. Third, my car was hit by a drunk driver while parked on Voltaire. So, it's great that you choose to use other vehicles to block yours. I did that too. I never parked on the back end of the line to avoid collisions. It would suck to be sleeping and get hit. Anywhere around the Garnet and Grand area is high risk parking to me.
Thank you so much! This was really helpful!! Most videos just claim to show some sleeping places for vandwellers, but don't do so in the video, or just show the place and don't name it. I really appreciate your video!
I lived in my truck w/cabover/truck camper in San Diego for a yr or so. You had the sign about no habitation in a vehicle - I actually got a ticket for that! Can't remember how much $$, but SDPD do keep an eye on sleeping in vehicles. Great video, I miss San Diego!
I have been visiting SD a lot this past year for family reasons.I know and have been to all those places. Didn't know about the OB parking tip near dog beach. Thought I saw your van parked on shelter island a couple weeks ago when I was in town. Great video!
Looks like a nice area Brian.....nice grass area too. I went to Boot Camp in San Diego, too many years ago LOL LOL I was just an 18 year old kid from Indiana HA HA. Only beach I even went to was the Indiana Dunes at the bottom of Lake Michigan ...totally different from SD though. Thanks for sharing . TruckcamperJim
Loves this whole video! thanks for showing ideas to park, really helps me. thats been the only challenge but still doable! Ive been needed to get more courage to park in certain places
great video I wish I'd seen something like that last year when we traveled to California San Diego. it was all new to us out that way would never even had thought of any camping like that.
Useful topic Brian. Might want to get the quick connect hubs on your bike and stow it in the van while stealth camping. Gotta follow the stealth rules 😎 Bet those 80° days are great after the beet harvest. Happy travels. Beeps.
Awww... I remember Some of those places from when I was there. ... San Diego is one of my favorite places in California. great video thanks for sharing. :)
Brain good luck on the bike mounting, if it was me I would look for something that would fit up front on the inside I would remove the passenger seat and put it there.
That spot by the bay looks amazing! A bike might hurt stealth but your way under the radar in a van vs an RV, don't think it would out weigh the benefits. That would definitely open up lots more adventure especially in the desert! If you got a hitch mount bike carrier and it doesn't fit with the spare you could use a hitch extension or even one that's angled to keep from loosing ground clearance with it sticking out more. Another great video!
Thanks Eric, I love San Diego. When I go to visit I hang at Pacific beach which has no parking between 2:00 and 4:00 AM and all the streets around there are narrow and packed. ( I'm kinda paranoid when in places I'm not familiar with " Can never find a place to park and end up driving to a Denny's or something for two hours and then back to beach which is a pain and ruins my nights sleep having to be moving. I'll try the area you showed on video. Can crash all night that way .any other helpful hints would be great. I really Apreciate your channel and hope you never get tired of making videos.Thanks again, By the way, I believe AClarino has a spare tire and a bike both mounted on rear of his van, might want to check it out.
I got my first parking ticket (in 3 years of travel) in San Diego end of last winter. I'm in a 23' class C. They first gave me a warning when I parked overnight in ocean beach, then I moved over by the Vons in midway district (because I thought the ordinance was only for ocean beach) and got the ticket there. Maybe you can get away with parking a stealth van overnight, but they have a strict ordinance against RVs. Great job stealth parking tho!
Another great video! I really like your style of editing and narration that you do as well as the places your visiting and tips you share. It looks like your a musician of sorts.Do you ever incorporate your music with your filming?A bike would be great as well as a kayak to explore and get away from crowds. I have a inflatable one that stows nicely and it has a sail. It's a lot of fun and good exercise but also is away to find deserted beaches to camp or just hangout.Cheers from Bellingham WA.
Get a rack for the spare tire, prolly find one on Craigslist, lock it up...good to go! If you are front mounting, you should really install a hitch in your front bumper...either way, get a cover for it to protect it from the rain...how about a vid on a slab city tour?
GREAT video :) Im wondering if you know if the beach area availability is still current for this 2018 times. Sometimes over the years people abuse so they monitor more so just wondering if i can sneak around saftly ;) Loved your video as thats 'home town' stuff for me :)
Thanks for the tips on where to hang out & van camp overnight near the beach in San Diego! Would you say it is more challenging to find spots to park and camp overnight during the summer?? I'll be looking to escape the CA Desert heat in the summer, but remember how crowded the beaches in SD get that time of the year from when I lived there.
Great video man. Any chance you have a trailer hitch for a bike carrier that way?? Not that it would make a huge difference but I'd think having it in the back would keep the rig a bit more efficient while underway. And as far as stealth may appear less permanent. Just my $.02
Thanks for that info! With all the land they have there I knew there had to be an area away from the area where some people would be uncomfortable ! Any of the people that are in the tribes we always see on u tube?
Thanks for the tips. I'm hoping to take my van to Comic-con this year so I really appreciate this. Any locations within walking distance of the convention center where I can overnight park? Also thinking about taking a day trip into Mexico but I've been warned about bringing my vehicle into Mexico. Are there single day bus or cruise ships that will take you into tourist (safe) spots? Consider getting a spare tire bike mount. Mine cost me around $50 from Amazon. I then chain it and the bike to the vehicle for extra security.
So funny! I saw this video go by and didn't watch but I did wonder, isn't that where you live? How long before we see you posting from sticks and bricks house? THE VERY NEXT VID! Enjoy your time there. My fave spot down there is a Walmart across the I-5 from LaJolla and oh so close to Pacific Beach. 4840 Shawline. Enjoy the new bike too.
Were those refried beans you put in your taco? I put refried beans and some shredded cheese in tortillas for a quick bean burrito. I'm going to have to try the portobello mushroom taco, looked great!
So happy to hear a good word about Slabs. RUclips is sometimes so negative about that place, yet people have no reasons (other than the sketchy hygiene standards, I guess Lol).
great video. I'm out there in an eclipse with my brother, so can't really do urban. Do you know if it's possible to actually slip up next to the beach and toss out some sleeping bags and be gone before daylight or is security intense on the beach?
I have seen bike racks that fit onto the spare tire like on your van ..... Im always making stuff like that for my rig as well , try to incorporate a regular bumper bike rack to fit onto your spare tire . or if you just want to buy one check out Amazon . com ...... ok great video stay safe and have fun !!
Nice video. I'm thinking of buying a 21 ft high roof sprinter van and moving to San Diego to live in the city and urban stealth camp. Do you think a 21ft long van would be hard to find street parking in the heart of San Diego?
Was wondering what stealth camping would be like there. I heard it was a very unfriendly town for it and that crime was bad. Can you share on that and where to avoid the crime?
Hey, do you know anything about Torrey Pines scenic drive? I used to frequent blacks quite often, I remember seeing campers in the dirt parking lot, but I'm pretty sure there's no overnight parking allowed in the dirt parking lot specifically. I'm not sure about Torrey Pines road though. I want to find out
Brian, Why do you sleep with your head towards the side of the circulation rather than towards the pavement ? I saw a video where a person in a class B made it for more safety in case a reckless driver would return him inside...
+Christel France Most streets have rain gutters at the sidewalk curb making the van lower on the sidewalk side. All the blood rushes to my head and I dont sleep well if I sleep with my head lower than my feet.
We get tweekers and people who stay for a week, I've got kids, I don't want to see the same van parked in front of my house leaving trash, pissing, and smoking weed thinking oh its cool, it's California, BEAT IT! If people like yourself are just passing through, hell yeah, enjoy, but be on your way soon, Peace and respect
stealth camping near a beach gets a thumbs up from me👍
Thanks Brian , San Diego is the best big city in America! Good to see that some people enjoy the Slabs.
Hi Brian.
Thank you for showing us around. I enjoy seeing the real usa, in the perspective of someone stealth camping.
Stay safe, healthy, happy and contented my friend.
That was a fantastic video! Great info on stealth-ing it up in San Diego! ...and darn good looking tacos!
Thanks for sharing what you look for when searching for stealth spots. Appreciate the explanation with the actual scenery. And as always, the food looks tasty! Travel safe.
Honored to have my music in your videos, dude :)
Nice music.
Thanks for the parking spot suggests... alsooo portobello mushroom tacos 🤤 😍
Momma would have called it "Sneeky Snake" Urban Camping. Beautiful scenery.
It was cool to see how you sheath camp and a few spots you like as well as giving info on each place. Made for a well rounded video.
awesome video ...thanks for sharing. great tips for San Diego
I love the opening music and the taco looked tasty! 👍😆🍄
I used to live in Cali man thanks for the great video,nice to see you doing what you love!
Another quality video. Great tips. Thanks for sharing. Dinner looked delicious! Keep smiling, Valerie
Can't go wrong with a bicycle in your life. I like the idea of a front rack. Looking forward to what you come up with.
First, thanks and great video.
Second, I was stationed at Miramar, so it's great to see familiar places.
Third, my car was hit by a drunk driver while parked on Voltaire. So, it's great that you choose to use other vehicles to block yours. I did that too. I never parked on the back end of the line to avoid collisions. It would suck to be sleeping and get hit. Anywhere around the Garnet and Grand area is high risk parking to me.
I like the FF use in the meal production vs the long versions.
I came upon your video because I did a search for stealth car spots in SD for an upcoming road trip. Thanks for the intel!
Great content. Thanks for the insight and tips Brian. Very helpful for those of us not yet stealthing.
Thank you so much! This was really helpful!! Most videos just claim to show some sleeping places for vandwellers, but don't do so in the video, or just show the place and don't name it. I really appreciate your video!
Love that van, and that taco recipe is next on my list to try
a very nice and quiet town! your dinner look yummy!
I've been to Los Angeles and SF, but never to San Diego. Looks amazing! Thanks for sharing Brian!
You do awesome videos. Thank you☀️
Really appreciate your time and effort to share this info. Living in Las Vegas, I'm definitely going to check these spots out.
Another awesome video!! Just love your cooking vids. This was a great idea..showing us an inside look at stealth boon docking.
Very cool video. Glad to see someone giving the how-to on stealth camping and naming names for streets, places, etc.
I lived in my truck w/cabover/truck camper in San Diego for a yr or so. You had the sign about no habitation in a vehicle - I actually got a ticket for that! Can't remember how much $$, but SDPD do keep an eye on sleeping in vehicles. Great video, I miss San Diego!
excellent video and thanks for showing us some stealth spots 😊👍
+Kaleb S. Are you getting itchy feet Big K?
Indeed I am lol 😁
Always love watching you cook meals..always makes me hungry ! lol
Very informative. I always felt folding bikes were best for stealth. Stow under bed. But, will not be a freebie.
wow' l think San Diego is beautiful l was visiting few days' enjoy your video' ☕
I have been visiting SD a lot this past year for family reasons.I know and have been to all those places. Didn't know about the OB parking tip near dog beach. Thought I saw your van parked on shelter island a couple weeks ago when I was in town. Great video!
Thanks Ryan. I am headed to San Diego for the Christmas holidays. Love the taco recipe.
Careful now, its changed with new law and enforcement. I used to park in OB all the time.
Thanks! For sharing with us💝🎈🎈😳
excellent food prepsmanship
that was a really well made video man
Good job Brian, really informative video, thanks
Great video. It's the simple things.☺
great video and info also. thanks for sharing
Looks like a nice area Brian.....nice grass area too. I went to Boot Camp in San Diego, too many years ago LOL LOL I was just an 18 year old kid from Indiana HA HA. Only beach I even went to was the Indiana Dunes at the bottom of Lake Michigan ...totally different from SD though. Thanks for sharing . TruckcamperJim
Thanks, enjoyed the video!
Loves this whole video! thanks for showing ideas to park, really helps me. thats been the only challenge but still doable! Ive been needed to get more courage to park in certain places
great video I wish I'd seen something like that last year when we traveled to California San Diego. it was all new to us out that way would never even had thought of any camping like that.
back in SD!! NICE!!
Useful topic Brian. Might want to get the quick connect hubs on your bike and stow it in the van while stealth camping. Gotta follow the stealth rules 😎
Bet those 80° days are great after the beet harvest. Happy travels.
Beeps.
Tacos looked bomb !!! I'll have to try it :) hope to run into you some day in San Diego !!!
Great stuff Brian, SD is a great town. I live up the highway in the OC. Great to see there are good open spots for you to stealth camp.
Great video., Brian.... I lived in Mission Beach San Diego.. Many , many, years ago..🌞🌞
Great bit of pre-pandamic stealth camping. Wonder if SD is just as open these days as they were then. Hope all is well Brian!
Nice video! I miss San Diego so much!
Awww... I remember Some of those places from when I was there. ... San Diego is one of my favorite places in California. great video thanks for sharing. :)
Great video. God bless.
Awesome video Brian, thanks so much for Sharing, sending angels your way!! Salo
+salostanley Thank you Salo :)
+AdventureVanMan That was some good Cholula salsa you had there to the right :-)
Brain good luck on the bike mounting, if it was me I would look for something that would fit up front on the inside I would remove the passenger seat and put it there.
Sweet thanks Ive been to OB and just got an RV
Cool of you to post this. I have been wanting to ask you where you stealth camp but didn't think you'd like to give up your spots.
Great video, thanks for sharing those spots! 👍🏻
i would suggest try to put the tire on top of the van behind the solar panel if there is any room and put the bike behind the van in place of the tire
That spot by the bay looks amazing! A bike might hurt stealth but your way under the radar in a van vs an RV, don't think it would out weigh the benefits. That would definitely open up lots more adventure especially in the desert! If you got a hitch mount bike carrier and it doesn't fit with the spare you could use a hitch extension or even one that's angled to keep from loosing ground clearance with it sticking out more. Another great video!
Thanks Eric, I love San Diego. When I go to visit I hang at Pacific beach which has no parking between 2:00 and 4:00 AM and all the streets around there are narrow and packed. ( I'm kinda paranoid when in places I'm not familiar with " Can never find a place to park and end up driving to a Denny's or something for two hours and then back to beach which is a pain and ruins my nights sleep having to be moving. I'll try the area you showed on video. Can crash all night that way .any other helpful hints would be great. I really Apreciate your channel and hope you never get tired of making videos.Thanks again, By the way, I believe AClarino has a spare tire and a bike both mounted on rear of his van, might want to check it out.
enjoy my brother ✌ حيات سعيده لك اخي الطيب في كل مكان 😆✋
I got my first parking ticket (in 3 years of travel) in San Diego end of last winter. I'm in a 23' class C. They first gave me a warning when I parked overnight in ocean beach, then I moved over by the Vons in midway district (because I thought the ordinance was only for ocean beach) and got the ticket there. Maybe you can get away with parking a stealth van overnight, but they have a strict ordinance against RVs. Great job stealth parking tho!
Another great video! I really like your style of editing and narration that you do as well as the places your visiting and tips you share. It looks like your a musician of sorts.Do you ever incorporate your music with your filming?A bike would be great as well as a kayak to explore and get away from crowds. I have a inflatable one that stows nicely and it has a sail. It's a lot of fun and good exercise but also is away to find deserted beaches to camp or just hangout.Cheers from Bellingham WA.
+R R Yes, a couple of my recent videos have music I produced.
Get a rack for the spare tire, prolly find one on Craigslist, lock it up...good to go! If you are front mounting, you should really install a hitch in your front bumper...either way, get a cover for it to protect it from the rain...how about a vid on a slab city tour?
Great video! Nice to see how it works "behind the scenes". What will a bike mounted on the outside of your van do to your stealth level?
Great video Brian ! I'll check out those spots when I get down San Diego way ;-)
Steam/fry those shrooms in balsemic vinegar sometime, yr tacos look great, yum, ty for vid🍀
GREAT video :) Im wondering if you know if the beach area availability is still current for this 2018 times. Sometimes over the years people abuse so they monitor more so just wondering if i can sneak around saftly ;) Loved your video as thats 'home town' stuff for me :)
Thanks for the tips on where to hang out & van camp overnight near the beach in San Diego! Would you say it is more challenging to find spots to park and camp overnight during the summer?? I'll be looking to escape the CA Desert heat in the summer, but remember how crowded the beaches in SD get that time of the year from when I lived there.
Hey man, great videos... Just started watching after we got to Slab City, should of came over, I have so many questions now
btw great great video...just started vandwelling and looking for good SD placea to park
Thumbs up Brian !How long are you going to be in California ?Take care and be safe.ENJOY....THE SIMPLE LIFE
Great video man. Any chance you have a trailer hitch for a bike carrier that way?? Not that it would make a huge difference but I'd think having it in the back would keep the rig a bit more efficient while underway. And as far as stealth may appear less permanent. Just my $.02
Thanks for that info! With all the land they have there I knew there had to be an area away from the area where some people would be uncomfortable ! Any of the people that are in the tribes we always see on u tube?
Thanks for the tips. I'm hoping to take my van to Comic-con this year so I really appreciate this. Any locations within walking distance of the convention center where I can overnight park? Also thinking about taking a day trip into Mexico but I've been warned about bringing my vehicle into Mexico. Are there single day bus or cruise ships that will take you into tourist (safe) spots? Consider getting a spare tire bike mount. Mine cost me around $50 from Amazon. I then chain it and the bike to the vehicle for extra security.
So funny! I saw this video go by and didn't watch but I did wonder, isn't that where you live? How long before we see you posting from sticks and bricks house? THE VERY NEXT VID! Enjoy your time there. My fave spot down there is a Walmart across the I-5 from LaJolla and oh so close to Pacific Beach. 4840 Shawline. Enjoy the new bike too.
Lol, yes Im at a friends house. I dont have enough data on my mobile internet to do a live podcast :)
Park at the free lots round the fishing landings.
Were those refried beans you put in your taco? I put refried beans and some shredded cheese in tortillas for a quick bean burrito. I'm going to have to try the portobello mushroom taco, looked great!
Agreed!
over the spare tire bike rack. :)
So happy to hear a good word about Slabs. RUclips is sometimes so negative about that place, yet people have no reasons (other than the sketchy hygiene standards, I guess Lol).
great video. I'm out there in an eclipse with my brother, so can't really do urban. Do you know if it's possible to actually slip up next to the beach and toss out some sleeping bags and be gone before daylight or is security intense on the beach?
I have seen bike racks that fit onto the spare tire like on your van ..... Im always making stuff like that for my rig as well , try to incorporate a regular bumper bike rack to fit onto your spare tire . or if you just want to buy one check out Amazon . com ...... ok great video stay safe and have fun !!
Definitely doing the stealth thing right (not getting out, being quiet, etc)...but advertising spots isn't cool.
Its way cool!👍
We are just across from you. Great video.
+Lil House On The Highway Been keeping an eye out for y'all. Isn't San Diego weather awesome in the winter!?!
+AdventureVanMan Love it.
so what's your plans in spring. good video brian
+vegasdavetv Thank you. I'm looking for work in eastern Utah for spring and Jackson Hole, WY for summer.
+AdventureVanMan jackson hole would be nice. there is work camping in yellowstone also. my favorite video was you in yellowstone
Nice video. I'm thinking of buying a 21 ft high roof sprinter van and moving to San Diego to live in the city and urban stealth camp. Do you think a 21ft long van would be hard to find street parking in the heart of San Diego?
How did you size/trim and attach the reflectix to the back windows?
Was wondering what stealth camping would be like there. I heard it was a very unfriendly town for it and that crime was bad. Can you share on that and where to avoid the crime?
Hey, do you know anything about Torrey Pines scenic drive? I used to frequent blacks quite often, I remember seeing campers in the dirt parking lot, but I'm pretty sure there's no overnight parking allowed in the dirt parking lot specifically. I'm not sure about Torrey Pines road though. I want to find out
I think recently 'No Parking from 2am-4am' signs have been posted on those roads :(
Rack & bike in front of the van, often will ause over heating the engine and may cause severe damage to the engine.
Are their public showers at ocean beach? Cost?
08:31... Was that noise a "Club" for ur steering wheel... If so plz let me know might be a good idea...
You could probably make a spare tire bike rack but here is one on Amazon. Blue Devil 2 bike spare tire mounted bicycle rack
At 8 minutes 17 seconds did you just shunt the car behind you that you were revising into to?
+Garvin Timmann I dont understand your question. I just parked in front of a parked car.
Brian,
Why do you sleep with your head towards the side of the circulation rather than towards the pavement ?
I saw a video where a person in a class B made it for more safety in case a reckless driver would return him inside...
+Christel France Most streets have rain gutters at the sidewalk curb making the van lower on the sidewalk side. All the blood rushes to my head and I dont sleep well if I sleep with my head lower than my feet.
An externally mounted bike will really reduce the stealthiness.
+Cecil Broom Who cares? We're all free unless we choose otherwise!
You could met Reality Changers, great youtube family they live in San Diego.
Hello Brian, can you pls tell us about cell phone reception on blm land out west? thanks
Most areas I have been to have a decent 4g signal.
+AdventureVanMan thank you
We get tweekers and people who stay for a week, I've got kids, I don't want to see the same van parked in front of my house leaving trash, pissing, and smoking weed thinking oh its cool, it's California, BEAT IT! If people like yourself are just passing through, hell yeah, enjoy, but be on your way soon, Peace and respect
You love bicycle,I do pull along a 300cc naked motorcycle behind my van