Moving On. Did I Overstay My Welcome?
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- čas přidán 19. 07. 2022
- #vanlife #adayinalife #mendocino
Moving on from Mendocino. I’ve been here for about three weeks. And this town has been a great place to stay. Some of the friendliest people I’ve ever met live here. But as a nomad, I do sometimes worry about overstaying my welcome. I also need to restock groceries and get some other supplies. So, I begrudgingly leave this wonderful place. But I can always come back here. And I believe that I will be back.
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My name is Scott and in 2015, I bought a Ram ProMaster City to live in. Even though I didn’t know much about RV’s and campervans, I set about building the van out as a minivan camper. And in April of 2016, I moved into my minivan full time.
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Well, come back frequently. Make this your headquarters.
Upon leaving to first visit the cave within the rock alongside the shore liken to checking in with an old friend for there is just something I find so comforting in that cave
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👍When I’m on a road trip and I find a place I love, I end up floating between the area and another place within an hour away so I can keep going back and forth every other week or so until I’ll really ready to leave. Since I can work from anywhere, I practice listening to my gut and intuition to determine if/when I should stay or go. 💝
👍Fortuna looks like a good place to stay for a few days. 💝
This saved me from Netflix
I spent a memorable summer in 1970, living off the ave of the giants near Myers Flat. Beginning of big things for this area. House I lived in did burn down, though.
Thanks for taking me back there.
Have a great trip up the coast!
Follow the weather is something Bob Wells often says.
Driving the coast is so peaceful and the temperature is almost always right.
What lovely scenery. No time on the beach is ever wasted, lol. Thanks for showing us that lovely day.
Thanks for showing us gorgeous Northern California. Hope you’re recovered from that drive, I think we can relate to how much stress that type of driving puts your body thru.
I’m about rested up. It was a fun drive
👍I understand what you mean about “overstaying” but I hate that you’re leaving Mendocino. The weather is great & overall the town is great. I’m looking forward to visiting the area on a roadtrip (when the gas prices normalize. 🤞💝
Home brewed Cold Brew serves me well in these long summer days.
Enjoyed the video it's good to know it's still possible to live a uncomplicated life.
Such beautiful scenery, those trees are breathtaking! You look tired, driving is very draining. Stay safe on the road.
That gas cost is unreal. Thankful we're not that bad out here in the east. What you said about driving east is so true. We went from 72 to 102 in short order one summer heading out of LA.
I'm presently staying with my sister in Sacramento after being in San Diego the past eight months. I registered my van in California after my Virginia tags expired and it set me back almost $2200. I'll be back on the road August 1st. I was planning to drive to South Lake Tahoe but the temperatures are too warm...hot, actually. Mendocino looks awfully inviting. Thanks for sharing your time there, Scott.
Your pretty funny, you make me laugh, I would like to know your story. The Calif coast is so beautiful
I love Mendocino! Very cute Bed&Breakfast💕
I really enjoy your videos. Just everyday life in a van!
Thanks!
Very enjoyable Scott. Safe travels.
Delicious dinner! Rest well, my friend... 🙋🏻
Thanks! Keep on Trucking
Thanks very much, Kerry!
Hailing from New Zealand 🇳🇿 it's always nice when you take the time to show us some of the scenery
Mmmm, heavy cream in coffee. Keeps it hot, too.
❤️ Life Rocks when your Living Room Rolls and you’re rolling right along. Those trees are magnificent. I really enjoyed this video; the travelogue aspect is excellent and informative. Whipping cream is usually cheaper than half n half, I like it. I’m California dreaming for 2023. Lots of work and upgrades and parts replacement are happening to my little Toyota, so I’m home selling paintings and working a lot. You are my little virtual escape. ❤️
When you wash your Patagucci nano puff jacket zip it up and wash it inside out….saves wear and tear on all that stitching on the outside. I have some of that nano puff clothing over ten years ! I live in Georgia and it is perfect for the winter climate that we experience down here now. Too bad WD-40 is highly flammable or you could use that in your hair and beard. Down south kerosene has been used for many things besides fuel. I’ve heard it will cure the mange…on dogs.
Thank You this is absolutely beautiful
Now that looks good 🥘🥘
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Morning ☕😊. Beautiful views. That meal at the end look nice 😋
Great video as always. Thanks for sharing. 🙏
. I appreciate seeing your video Scott.Thanks for sharing, greetings from Spain
Love you brother I think you are so amazing...
*Your dinner looked delicious!*
*I am going to have to try that; thank you!*
Love that pasta tip, had no idea!
It doesn’t yield “al dente” pasta. So don’t try serving it to Chef.
Wow $9.99 a gallon. We r finally down to $3.99 around memphis.
Great price. 4.73 for regular today in Western Montana and we're generally in the lower 50% nationwide. Land is 225,000.00 per one acre building lot.
3.66 here in San Antonio today
Still about $10 us a gallon in New Zealand
Mmmyummm 😋 love wild game venison, bison I was even thinking of trying boar and ostrich but when I went back they not have anymore.
Ooooyes I switched from organic half n half or organic Heavy whipping cream do delish especially in cocoa hot chocolaté
Excellent video thankyou for sharing here from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️😎
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Mendocino looks so nice. Glad you enjoyed it there. My Fiat Doblo 2015 which is similar in exterior has also had license plate bulb replacements, and I've had to recently replace the headlights too. Make sure to never touch the headlight globes when you replace them...Just a tip ✌
Oh, and my sun visor broke today as well 😢
Oh yeah, that stretch between Rockport and Legget is mighty twisty.
Some fun. Some white knuckling
Having had "Battery Therapy" myself, I can tell you that it has both positive and negative aspects to it ; )
Bwhahaha
Always like your post hang in there
BUY FROZEN VEGGIES ALSO. LOVE SPINACH.KEEP ALCHOL ON HAND TOO. I DONT DRINK LIQUIOR EITHER OR SMOKE. PROBABLY HAVE THAT LOTION ON AMAZON. BUT NEVER HEARD OF THAT KIND LOTION
Always enjoyed your videos, and have to say, I really love lengthy ones like this. Those big trees are so impressive, Redwoods or Sequoias I'm guessing? That area of the country looks just lovely.
Those are Redwoods. I guess I forgot to mention that.
Yep..Route 1 out of Ft Bragg is a twisty, windy steep narrow road 😲🧐
I kept wondering how the full-size RVs were handling the road. Of course a couple used part of my lane, which probably helped somewhat
@@StaticCamperVan After driving that in my van..felt like I'd driven for hours ! 😲🤪
Wow, I can't believe it's been that long since you first left. Time flies!
You’re such an inspiration. Living the good life!
Thanks for the longer videos!
Thanks for watching!
Loved the video!
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Thanks!
Thanks Lori!
Welcome. I live in Eureka.
Wow ! So beautiful! Love your intro music 🎶
I think you'd enjoy growing sprouts...there's all different varieties, all you need is a Mason jar and seeds..easy peasy..and cheap! 😉
I’d also need a window for sunlight.
@@StaticCamperVan I don't think so, they're just the young plants you eat them before they get needy..😉
Namaste 🙏
A nomad with a grocery list! You had me at Kettle Chips! Route 1/101...now you're just bragging! Cedar heaven. Keep cool, brother. 🌊🌲👍🇨🇦😎☕
Enjoyed your video.
What is this? A cooking show?
"I cook in my van, down by the river."
Some day I'll make it to Northern California it's beautiful place.
I'm like you I don't like to pay to camp and don't want to pay to get in attractions, I do primitive camping in the mountains of Virginia at a place that was free for years but the last 15 years or so they made it 5 dollars a night on the honor system and that's ok they have water, shelter house, sand pit pads for tent, fire rings w/grill grates and nice outhouses.
Your cream pasta dish look's great, I would like a plate of that!
Thank's again for taking us along with you I enjoy it and take care, see you soon!
$5 sounds pretty darn reasonable for all those amenities.
Nice scenery Scott, Thank's... Good idea heading north.
Take care man
Fantastic video
Thank you!
Thankyou
Hope you find a nice city going North. Three main goals, food, gas and temperature. Drive safely of course and have fun discovering your new destination 😎
dude , are you kidding me? you have the best hair and well groomed facial hair of any vanlifer on youtube!!!!
I think Bob has me beat
Thank you so much for pasta tip! LIFE CHANGING! I also live in a rv! OMG! 😲
You made me make a grilled cheese also. Hah!! Really no point in paying for a place to sleep. Unless you have refill/dump needs(?) Your dinner smells good. I really don't like fish, though. 😣
Hope you picked up turn signal and brake light bulbs while you were there. Label each package and put em all in one Ziplock.
Couldn’t afford to buy a full set of lights and don’t have room to store them
When I began watching van-lifers here, it was yourself, Adventure Vanman and Rolling Earthship. Three of the best and watching pretty much from the beginning.
Aww, Thanks. You’ve put me in some good company.
Kettle chips are one of my go-to snack options too. Walgreen often had a 2 for 5 sale and I usually pickup an extra couple bags when I see it.
Safeway/Albertsons/Kroger/King Soopers store brand rotel is really good if you haven't tried it. They call it southwest tomatoes with chiles or something. I'm sure they're all made by the same company but they're using a different process that cooks at a lower temp or maybe for less time. Anyway, they're really fresh tasting and they absolutely blow away rotel. You have to buy the smaller 10oz cans like rotel comes in. The full sized cans are still overstewed.
That was a very enjoyable video thank you. I'm in the UK and I've seen quite a few of your videos. Mendocino looked absolutely lovely. I think I'd like Northern California a lot. I haven't been to the west coast of the USA but I do know the north east quite well and the east coast of Canada. One plan I have possibly some day is to rent a small RV and drive up and down the west coast of the USA. I wish I could take it to Mexico, but I have found out that none of the rental companies in the USA would allow you to take an RV to Mexico.
There’s a company in Mexico that specializes in Vanagon rebuilds. They are going to start renting vans in the future. www.livethevanlife.com/
@@StaticCamperVan - That is very useful to know, thank you.
So pretty up there! Just the king about the giant jug of vinegar and balancing cost, plastic and space- it's a battle isn't it? You do really juggling those things, reducing waste & cost but still eating healthy foods.
It is a juggle
Superb grilled cheese ! Keep going on Scott, we love you !!! 😉😉😉
Ooh hug a tree for me 😊
Gonna need longer arms
@@StaticCamperVan 😁
Life is a trade off. Thankyou for all sharing all your experiences. We have enjoyed a 6 pack of 19.6 oz Yellowbird Serrano in the last 2 months and recently discovered Melinda's Sauces, namely Peri Peri garlic sauce and Melinda's Black Truffle hot sauce. We love them all. Enjoy my Friend.
6 in two months?! You like your food spicy.
Melinda’s makes good hot sauces!
Loved that road you drove on with those large trees. Not much of a perm if you broke down.
It was great to wake up and see you had a video out. Have a great day :)
Hey Thanks
I was waiting for you to visit the glass beaches in Fort Brag. In that area they dumped all the garbage into the ocean until around 1960. So now they have two beaches full of polished glass. Oh well next trip. Take care Scott.
Locals told me the beach has been picked nearly clean. Plus it looked crowded as I drove by. I’m more interested in the less frequented places.
I’ll be heading to Mendocino soon. Good to know about parking options day and night, and Ft Bragg for gas and groceries.
I found organic coffee at Trader Joe’s I’m very pleased about that because I love coffee so u showed that Trader Joe’s had it so I looked n found it thank you my friend for your coffee videos I’ve learned so much from your videos. 🤗🫶🙏❣️🙏🙏safe travels
Nice of you choosing to move on, I like the Semi-Static style.
an annual stay for sure!
Absolutely!
I'd just live there forever but that wouldn't bode well for your YT Channel.
This is also traveling season. If it were winter, I’d likely stay awhile.
enjoying both the chats and the scenery - you did look tired at the end of that one! glad you didn't go for the rudder - might have made parking difficult
You’re right, I forgot about the anchor
For me, if there's a heaven...it's Mendocino.
I agree!
Hey that’s a dang cool “bag” you put the mac in!!
IKEA has the cool kitchen stuff!
Hello my friend! Would you tell me where I can buy the cooking pan the one you have? I have a small van like yours, I like to cook soup, spaghetti and etc. I can't find the size of the pan like yours. 2 side handles. I enjoy your video. Best wishes!!
That pan is from IKEA. I have a video with more info here: czcams.com/video/FjYTvbjcGO8/video.html
Come on up to Eureka! We have a natural food store, a Co-op, Walmart, Target, Grocery Outlet, Winco (which now carries quite a few organic products and prices are way better than Safeway). Target carries some Dr. Bronners products. We are just a few minutes drive to all kinds of beaches and it does not get hotter than the mid 70s during summer. Loved seeing the Avenue of the Giants through your eyes. We've spent so much time hiking the trails, hanging out at the river and going to the visitor center at the Burlington campground.
I do remember the Co-op at the north of town was really nice. I didn’t know Winco had organics, that’s surprising.
👋 Scott 😊
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@@StaticCamperVan 😉
The Hitchcock movie "The Birds” was filmed in Mendocino. It is a beautiful town.
Concentrace Trace Mineral Drops -back into the Berky water
My Berkey is out of commission until I get new filters
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Consider replacing all the bulbs on your van. Cheap peace of mind. Easily done in an afternoon and maybe a future video idea?
Not sure I can afford to do that right now. Unless I give up eating for a bit.
I'd recommend going north to Oregon. The Southern Oregon coast is pretty amazing. Brookings has many supermarket options. The Samuel Boardman corridor goes all the way from Brookings to Gold Beach. It is a bit busy now because it is the summer time but I think there might be plenty of camping/parking options. Most of the time when I go to one of the many close by beaches in the Brookings area, in the morning, I have the beach to myself and my dog. No sales tax in Oregon and the price of gas right now on the Oregon coast is still less than the price per gallon for gas in California.
Not sure if I will get back to Oregon. I do have some fond memories of the coast though
I hate it when l send comment too soon! Anyway, how do you like Concord, l know you have been there. Get a good night's sleep and God Bless!
Don’t believe I’ve ever been to Concord. I may have driven through the area
i love cream... my experience tho, is it goes bad or curdles sooner than other milk products. it's also really expensive. enjoy the videos. i was just in bodega bay...
Scott, you are so funny when you say, "l 'm not used to driving so much." For a 6+ years nomad, that is somewhat misleading although we all know you really mean "too much driving in one day." I have never shopped at either Safeway only because it is too much driving across town assuming there is a Safeway where l live. You are truly living the life, awesome scenery and great coffee. New hire at my store who mover
from Concord, CA, sound
It’s perceived that I drive a lot because I live in a van. The reality is that I drive less. Over the 6 years I’ve lived vanlife, I have averaged 12,000 miles per year. Before vanlife I averaged close to 20,000 miles per year.
Road coffee on your way to Canada 🇨🇦 right! 😁
I wish ☹️
A lot in this video. Thanks. I'm not a Safeway fan either. They always remind me of rotting veggies and sour milk. Maybe they are different now but I still don't go in them.
Their the same
Ok, I get the time aspect of your life, and I can see the space as a nomad; ... but how does the relative dimension come in? lol. Another great video as usual.
Is that like the 5th dimension?
@@StaticCamperVan We'll go with it --- Time + and + Relative (5th) Dimension + in + Space = (newer?) TARDIS
Move those tortilla chips before you turn in… crunch 😂
"Road coffee.." is that like "Road Pizza.." ??
:)