California SUCKS for Van Life...

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Embracing van life means embracing freedom, adventure, and the unexpected. However, journeying through Southern California has introduced us to a new challenge: navigating an area that's not always welcoming to our nomadic lifestyle. From strict parking regulations to limited overnight options, Southern California, especially San Diego County, has tested our resolve and creativity in ways we never anticipated.
Luckily, through an innovative solution called Boondockers Welcome, part of our Harvest Host membership, we've discovered an incredible network of generous hosts. These amazing individuals have opened their driveways to us, providing not just a place to stay but also a warm welcome that contrasts sharply with the restrictions we've faced elsewhere.
Don't forget to hit play and see Southern California through our eyes - the good, the bad, and the beautiful. Like, subscribe, and drop a comment below to share your own experiences or tips. Your support means the world to us as we continue to navigate the unpredictable road of van life.
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@terry362 3 месяца назад

I stumbled across your channel, and I’m hooked on your sincerity and warmth. Love your dog too. Stay safe. 🤎🇬🇧🥰

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

We’re so glad you’re here!! Thank you so much for watching and leaving us this comment, we truly appreciate your support! -Cody

@justin555666 3 месяца назад

I tried van lifing in Cali a year ago when I started and I had the same feelings you guys are having. I didn't stay more than a few days. But now I'm back after being on the road for a year and it's a completely different experience. I haven't struggled at all to find spots. I think a year on the road has hardened me a bit. Although I can tell the locals are really fed up with van campers. I've had several people drive by honking their horns and flashing their lights. Definitely not the friendliest place.

@danieladeutsch1708 3 месяца назад

Wow, California looks pretty much challenging. Have a safe trip and try to enjoy as much as possible! Kisses to Cliff! XX

@Bradqb72001 3 месяца назад

Great to see y’all today. 👍. Cali is rough these days. Thanks for the photos. How did the Polaroid turn out?

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

We can’t thank you enough, it came out SO good! It’s truly our favorite one yet! We are traveling Route 66 from Santa Monica to Flagstaff, AZ and we’re challenging ourselves to take 66 Polaroids! We are 15 in and this one is the best one yet! We are going to include them in our video that we were filming which we will post in a couple weeks! Thank you so much for checking out our channel! -Cody

@jenniedunn 3 месяца назад

Please don’t let the folks you have interacted with leave you thinking - oof! Southern California gal here, who moved to the East Coast years back. Think about the %s, there are just way more people there than Maine to compare to. I’m temped to offer up my parent’s driveway if you stop in Huntington Beach. ❤

@denverdubois5835 3 месяца назад

p.s. Yep, despite the nice weather, CA is in decline. It isn't so much that CA has cracked down on normal vanlifers; it's that we are completely overrun with homeless from all around the country and the world, and many of them are not just nice people down on their luck--all too often, they are drug addicts and unmedicated mentally ill people who can be violent and dangerous. Lot of gang members, too. We have a shantytown camp in our small city that is actually really frightening. They are running human and drug trafficking aggressively out of there, fires, overdoses and shootings are frequent, and the accumulated garbage and filth is unbelievable. Other people have ruined it for you. And people keep supporting it with their votes. Our government is totally corrupt. It's really heartbreaking. Anyway....sigh. Two notes: CA does have lots of state forest and BLM land where you CAN camp for free. Go check that out! And just a note--the flower bushes by that first host guy's house aren't roses. They're camellias!

@hammockinparadise 3 месяца назад

Alabama Hills in Ca, has free camping access, Northern California (Jenner) has a few great campgrounds, but they are paid. I have stayed right on the ocean but it was $40. I lived in Santa Cruz for two years and van lifers parked there regularly.

@CodyandJillian 2 месяца назад

We're excited to get back to California at some point, especially northern Cali! We got just a small taste of the PCH when we were going to our campground(Leo Carrillo) in Malibu and now it's pretty high on the list to do that road trip! Thanks for watching and leaving us this helpful comment, we appreciate the support! -Cody

@emiliojacaman690 3 месяца назад

You have to know where to find the good spots.I've seen a guy camping in a grocery parking lot for almost two weeks now. And it's about a 30 foot RV.

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

We know it can be done and you can push the limits but I’d have it in the back of my head the whole night while trying to sleep and that personally just isn’t worth it to me. Thanks for watching and leaving us a comment! -Cody

@thisismaso 3 месяца назад

I don't know where you park but I have no problem parking everywhere here in southern California and I just moved here. I am surprised there are lots of available parking everywhere here in Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Santa Monica anywhere here on the Pacific coast. I am from northern California I can easily park anywhere there too.

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

We didn’t try any boondocking just based on local iOverlander reviews while we were in SoCal, just wasn’t worth the worrying while trying to sleep somewhere we shouldn’t be! Especially since we look like an RV on the outside but I’m sure it can be done! We’re excited to get back out to the PCH and see Northern California(crossing our fingers it’s easier traveling than southern)! -Cody

@kylecapozzi8169 3 месяца назад

The dog is like wtf that was 30 second outside I’ve hardly worked up a dump

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

Hahahahaha this comment had me in tears I was laughing so hard! He got some exercise later in the day but he was definitely boycotting getting back in! Thanks for watching! -Cody

@ItsYourSOLE 3 месяца назад

Hey! Would love to connect with you two to get you a pair of our newly launched travel shoes.

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

Let’s do it! Send me some details on IG @Codycvideo!

@skipperrussell2025 3 месяца назад

What if you park you RV and sleep on the sidewalk?

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

Now that’s some creative thinking lol! Thanks for watching!! -Cody

@skipperrussell2025 3 месяца назад

@@CodyandJillian I live in Michigan, and I've been thinking about doing this part time. The west coast of Michigan is beautiful from Ludington north to the tip of the Leelanau peninsula. The water is crystal clear.

@lilyannepaints 3 месяца назад

Oh no! Don’t let Southern California turn you off the rest of the state. Work your way north!

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

That is the plan! We got a small taste of the Pacific Coast Highway when we stayed at a state park in Malibu and now we’re can’t stop thinking about it! We can’t wait to explore more! -Cody

@cjean818 3 месяца назад

You are in Encinitas not Ensenada...you were correct that first time. That's Swami's Beach

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

Hahahaha I could not wrap my head around how to say that! Thanks for watching! -Cody

@cjean818 3 месяца назад

@@CodyandJillian It's a beautiful place, glad you got to visit despite the van ordinances. They are all very recent as an outcome of the 2020 overload.

@Momof2-71 3 месяца назад

Can you bring me home a palm tree🌴 lol ❤❤❤❤

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

lol I’m not sure if that would fit in the van… they grow them pretty big out here hahaha! Love ya! -Cody

@Momof2-71 3 месяца назад

@CodyandJillian lol... well Jill could keep alive a baby one for me.. hehe

@Shadow-7773 3 месяца назад

lol with all of the folks watching your videos, you should be able to stay with them in every state. Yep, You can stay in my driveway Md for free!.

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for watching!! It was definitely not what we expected for Cali but we made some amazing memories! Thanks again for watching and leaving us a comment, as well as offering us the driveway! -Cody

@erikasillon9971 3 месяца назад

ORDER FOR GILL 🐠

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

Omg I laughed so hard! I think I said that for the rest of the day! Hahahaha

@AngelaGomez-gh8is 3 месяца назад

You could park in front of my airbnb in Leucadia for a cheap charge.

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

Dang!! We have already rolled out of that area but we will keep that in mind if we end up back in town! Thank you so much for watching, leaving us a comment, and for that offer! -Cody

@goku.lc80 2 дня назад

Is this offer still up?

@roamingsoulyoga 3 месяца назад

Feel free to contact me if you make your way to Sac. You can park at my house. I'm not on HH, but a part-time vanlifer, soon to be full-time vanlifer who knows the downside to California's strict rules. Northern California is a little easier, and nicer....lol.

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for watching and for offering us a place to park! We ended up heading to Santa Monica and starting our Route 66 road trip back to AZ! Next we think we’re heading back to Cali because we got a little taste of the PCH and really want to take that to see Northern California, just crossing our fingers that it’s easier than SoCal! -Cody

@roamingsoulyoga 3 месяца назад

@@CodyandJillian northern California coast is amazing! Make sure you check out Fern Canyon! They filmed parts of Jurassic park there. It’s a very special place and you definitely feel energy there.

@edwardmak2218 3 месяца назад

I'm born and raised in Norcal. I've been stealth camping in my 22 foot shuttle bus for about a year mostly in CA, OR, WA, AZ, UT and so far no issues/tickets/or knocks at night. Just have to know where to park. I usually park in areas with apartments, and industrial areas,. CA is transient state, people move here from all over the US and there are many immigrants from all over the world so sometimes cultures clash or neighbors just don't make the effort to get to know their neighbors. Everyone is friendly but they can be cautious of strangers.

@user-mf4qf8jq5x 3 месяца назад

I say time to leave California. Less stress on you all!

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

Tomorrow we will be crossing back into Arizona! It has been way easier now that we’re away from the coast, definitely frees up a lot of mental space when there are at least some options. Thanks for watching!! -Cody

@SmashingBugz 3 месяца назад

You know we love your adventurous spirits, but did you find it at all uncomfortable staying in someone's driveway? I'm thinking from a privacy standpoint. Another great video. Thank you for sharing

@BradMangas 3 месяца назад

Van life is not supposed to be for city living.

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

We love the balance of city life and then going out remote! We always find ourselves missing being around people and the conveniences they offer. Thanks for watching! -Cody

@DigitalDivotGolf 3 месяца назад

california spent $24 billion and doesn't know where it went but they worry about people living in a van.... LOL$24 billion!!!!

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

That is insane!! We really couldn’t believe that they enforced it but we still had a blast in Cali regardless! Thanks for watching!! -Cody

@lilyannepaints 3 месяца назад

I just have to say that I am saddened that you guys are going to judge a state over four and a half times the size of your precious Maine, by your experience in San Diego. And the nice gentleman host may have sounded unfriendly, yet he let you stay on his property and enabled you to sleep securely for a couple nights. Meanwhile, you guys might have sounded friendly yet you bad mouthed him on your channel. I think you guys are better than that. I’m hoping this state bashing, based on your extremely limited experience is an anomaly. I’m hoping you guys have the experience of your lives. That’s going to take some kindness to people who are different from what you are accustomed.

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

The thing to remember about these vlogs is that we’re filming them live, we don’t pre-record our answers or anything so me saying “he seems friendly” was a gut reaction and laughing based on other conversations we had off camera that day. Does that mean that I’m bashing him or didn’t treat him with kindness? Absolutely not! We had a great time at his place and spent most nights together hanging in his garage. Do we still think that the southern California’s have a different way of carrying a conversation that we are used to? Yes we do, that’s totally fine but this vlog we want to share our experience, and that’s our experience! We can’t wait to get back to Cali and travel up the PCH to explore the rest of the state! Appreciate you tuning in and sharing your thoughts! -Cody

@MiriamKeoshian 3 месяца назад

Good to know that cali is not van life friendly, if you guys are ever in Michigan , you can totally stay in our property

@mundymundy25 3 месяца назад

You guys are so brave!! Hopefully you can at least find some good vegan tacos in California!

@43Mbartlett 3 месяца назад

California isn't what it use to be... Sorry guys. Head north.

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

We still had a blast while we were in Cali, just took a toll on our budget compared to all the free overnights we had got used to! We are doing Route 66 back into AZ but we are excited to do a Pacific Coast Highway roadtrip a little later on this year! Hopefully it’s a little easier as we head north! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave us a comment! -Cody

@drjbreland 3 месяца назад

You guys need to travel to the LA County area Orange County San Diego County to conservative. The further north you come and more friendly it becomes. Orange County and San Diego County sucks!!! So don't judge the beautiful euphonious mellifluous Southern California based on San Diego.

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

We got just a small touch of the PCH in Malibu and now we can’t wait to head north and check out more of California! We absolutely loved the state and being next to the ocean but it was just hard to find free places to sleep! More videos of Cali are coming for sure, thanks for watching and leaving us a comment! -Cody

@tiburonsaanz 3 месяца назад

Right now Cali sucks for everything.

@CodyandJillian 3 месяца назад

We did have a blast in California, it’s just not set up for van life at all(sleeping, gas prices, etc). I’d be lying if I said it that we truly enjoyed our time there, it felt so good to be next to the ocean! We’re excited to check out Northern California and the rest of the coastal states! -Cody