Don’t Move to Portland 

That's right, please everybody don't move to Portland.

Growing up in portland in the 90s was a dream to be honest. My mom used to take me and my brother to Pioneer Square and the waterfront when there we're street performers, drum circles, hackysackers, ext. So much culture and love before... I miss how it was

It's funny, I think of Portland as one of the lowest energy cities I've ever lived in. I don't even think of it as a city at all, kinda just a big town. For how much coffee this guy drinks, he is the sleepiest dude i've ever seen.

I love the way you live. I love what you do in your free time. I wish you were my friend and I could do some of these t hings with you. At least I can watch you in video and enjoy your company this way. I've watched you for a long time and you seem so kind and gentle and I think we need to clone you. Lol

We almost moved there about 7 years ago. Went there and hated it. So glad we didn’t stay. It’s a pit now.

Those tacos and authentic Mexican food looked amazing. I've never been to Portland or Seattle but hope to soon. Thanks for taking us along.

One of my favorite vlogs yet! I haven’t been to Portland for years and when I do I like to take the Amtrak down and not drive. I noticed you were in the Pearl District which is my favorite part of the city. Hope you had a nice T’Giving!

I really enjoyed this episode, Scott. The long format allowed continuity and although I mostly listened to it while doing other chores around the house, I was right with you every second of the way. Hope you're well in your part of the world and be safe.

I always enjoy your coffee reviews! You go to such interesting places, take care and have fun!

I use rubber bands too!🌞if i don't have a sandwich bag to put it away with ,i use the rubber band I like the use sandwich bags , because they seal & keep bugs& moisture out!👍👌🤞🙌🙏🇺🇲🌞Thank you for your time& ideas,have a Good night!😴🌄🌅

"Don't move to Portland if your home is a tiny van"

Great to follow your coffee hunt. Always relaxing to watch your weekend outings. Thanks!

I'm really enJOYing this. To be able to take in various Communities that I've only heard about.

Thanks so much for this beautiful video. I could almost taste those danishes and fresh bread. And the coffee sounded amazing. P.S. I love your hair cut. Have a great week. This video was amazing. Looking forward to your next. 🇵🇭

After my mom passed I went on a road trip to Oregon from Colorado with my best friend in 2007. We stayed in Portland and really enjoyed it. I do recall the energy level you mentioned and feel the same way. I definitely like visiting Portland but wouldn't want to make it my home. Thanks Scott!

Very much enjoyed this video. My son lived in Portland for a very short time. It was good to see the places he talked about. Wishing you luck on your future ventures also I subscribed today.

Live north of Portland on Washington side and absolutely hate going to Portland for any reason! Terrible drivers, entitled people, homeless people everywhere

I love listening to you talk. Your voice is so calming.

Good vid Static. I live in a small cabin with 2 acres but every time I watch your videos I want to Van Life decisions decisions.....

Love your maps and love when you show a peek of your food. I have to say...you eat very well!

Always enjoy watching your videos..Relaxing but informative. Enjoy the upcoming week.

Was born here and actively encourage people to move here. I love the growth wholeheartedly. Sure, there have been some consequences that have come with it, but I do love the community that is growing here.

It’s actually been unusually dry for this time of year. I am quite enjoying it. I love walking around Portland when the weather is nice.

Thanks!

Rain beats snow. Always like the tours of the different coffee and food places.

I love Portland, Oregon! ❤thanks Scott!!😊

You and Travis Heinze Rock for "Everyman" day in a life style content. Relaxing yet informative ,your vids give a sense of the "Human Experience" with little ego... film on utuber!!🤘😎

You should try putting some reflectix on the roof above your wave 3 heater as it might help warm the van quicker.

At the main Library the old 1800’s Public Library there are nice paintings of 1800’s Portland civic leaders, and a nice display dedicated to the humorous author Beverly Cleary. Also there is a very nice Maritime Museum, with very big ship models. Also at underhill there is a Haunted House.

Thanks for a visitor's view of Portland, from someone who grew up in the area.

Hey Campervan, another well documented episode, be well out there, cheers on the coffee, tc

On Point! It's truly not a place to live. It's GREAT to visit but NOT to live in. Could not agree more with the high energy comment. Love your videos. Thank you so much for always posting great content!

Ive been planning on moving to Portland since 2 years ago. I've seen the eruption of people leaving and all the videos of the violence and I'm still like, "Wow still looks so much better than Arkansas."

Nice trip. always enjoy your take on places. safe travels.

Love it, "serenaded by the rain" Campaña sounds right 🤔 nice area

I lived there from 86 to 96, and only moved because my ex violated our custody agreement and moved back to TX. I just got back from Portland (visiting a friend) before the fires and smoke came - luckily. I'd move back in a heartbeat, if I could afford it. The homeless population has grown by leaps & bounds though, and concerns me.

That’s a common problem with the 12 V adapters. I found putting a small amount of silicone in the threads stop it from vibrating out. Keep up the good videos, you’re doing a great job.

I was disappointed when you decided not to get the pizza then was happy you decided to get it. I love pizza.

That tart looks like one I purchased in Paris. It was fabulous. We’re you able to buy some of the coffee beans that you liked so you could make some later? (I see you did) I enjoy Seattle’s Best but there aren’t any here in Upstate NY. I did buy some beans a few years back and the six bags lasted me for years. I had to freeze some of them. But every time I ground some up I was in heaven just from the smell alone. Enjoying your channel. This is my second watch and I like your moderate cadence. Too many youtubers are all hyper. Be well and stay safe.

What a fun Portland excersion...thanks.

Great job on the video..as always👍. I'm going to have to go check that bakery out as well as making a date night out with the wife when she's back in town and maybe check out the Mexican place you ate at. Portland has grown in the past decade...its crazy how much down town area has changed.

Portlandia! A day in the life of a van dweller in Portland. I agree with Portland as a place to visit but not a place to live. See you soon bro!

Yep Oregon.. Last time I went to Portland it poured on me from the minute I crossed into the state until I the minute I left. I was cool with it but was getting pretty sick of never being dry... I was just in various degrees of dampness.

Dutch Brothers is popular in Phoenix here and it is essentially cola coffee because it has about as much sugar as a soda. It is essentially all blended sweet drinks, the coffee is so so but no one ever buys the coffee, they normally just add espresso shots for cheap to a lot of cream and sugar and other candy.

Glad you like Portland. I was born and raised here and it wasn't always like this! I used to hate that there was nothing to do here but now I miss it very much. Ha ha! Thanks for the video :)

I guess if you don't like the weather it would suck. But if you're a roofer it's a gold mine.

When I'm not drinking coffee (our own beans) from my coffee house - I love Bitches Brew! Dutch Brother's is for a younger crowd that doesn't like the taste of coffee, hence all the damn sugary stuff. At least you're not having to pay sales tax here in Oregon, if you buy something! BTW - looks like you passed up India House - great food.

Bringing me back I lived I. Portland in early 2000s and we had the same complaints homelessness, drugs and too many Californians driving up real estate prices. I’m sure i wouldn’t recognize it but I would love to go back and see how it’s different.

I enjoy your videos in general, but I particularly enjoy the coffee and food segments. Keep up the good work and the more coffee segments the better ...

I noticed your gas price at the lovs station was $2.79. It's $1.99 here. I don't think I could live where it rains a lot but enjoy seeing the area through your videos.

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Nice video! I like Portland too but I wouldn't want to live there either. It's really nice to visit though. Next time I go there I'm going to see if I can stay at that Tiny house hotel that they have there just for fun. My van is so tiny that one of those might feel like a mansion! I'm glad that you got to get some of your favorite coffee. That's vary important! Keep 'em coming! I love your videos!👍👍😊

Enjoyed this video very much and I love your camera angles and the shots of the trams 🚈. That Mexican place looks pretty good! I’m taking Vana White down there by myself next month so I will try parking in the neighborhood you mentioned. Great weekend! The fears of the virus have last minute changed my flight out of SeaTac which was supposed to happen this morning. My daughter in Virginia’s boss said if she picked me up for my week with her, he would put her on a three week quarantine and she would lose three weeks pay because of his fear of anyone coming from Seattle! So I had to cancel last night. Luckily Alaska Airlines understood why I had to cancel and they put the funds into my Alaska wallet to use for a later flight. Fear will make people do extreme things but never before did I feel like a pariah because I am from the Seattle area. I told her I would drive my van across country perhaps and see her that way and she can just not tell her boss!

When I worked in DTLA, I went to Ground Work all the time. They have the best tea and everything bagel. When I left my job they gifted me tea and a mug. Still have the mug. Now you’ve got me trying to find one near me. I miss going there. Glad you’re doing well.

I love the drive from Portland to Seattle!

Three restaurants in one video?! 😂 I have a pair of Keen shoes and I love them. I noticed this video was right before Covid; I wonder if Portland has changed since then? I remember seeing that there was a lot of craziness going on there in the past few years.

Where ever you go always check out the haunted houses. San Diego the old part in the North part of the town has the Haunted Whalen House. There is a big witches altar. You can clown up your show by researching the haunted houses and place where mysterious things happened like place associated with with Flying saucer sitings.

I need to come up there for a trip to see what rain is like again .We have had not a drip of rain since January and 77 degrees now in Sacramento area .At least your video reminds me of what it is like .

Coronavirus outbreak in Washington State, be careful - plenty of hand washing, Prepping ,hoarding food and Hermitting down . BTW, that wasn't rain on your roof, it was a drunk OneAwesomeInch up a nearby tree, relieving himself ... :D

I live in portland. I love it here but dont move here please! Traffic is bad enough

Thank you for the interesting and relaxed movie. I always like waking up slowly (with the first coffee) watching your latest video. Have you ever thought about audio books anstead of movies in the evening? Its really worth the try, very relaxing and, if you got a good one, at least the same entertaining as a movie. Also nice while driving long distance. Concerning your stickers, isnt there a way to get one to Europe? Of course I am willing to pay more for the shipping?

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I have three sisters and mother who live in Sherwood , Ore . nice place to visit but to many homeless and druggies !

Scott if you keep having problems with the jackery use thread lock it is just a paste that will not wreck the function, and after a year of watching you, I am wondering do you ever boondock, love your videos, but maybe because it reinforces why I stay as much as I can out of the city, and I know you will hate it, but we are instant coffee drinkers. Safe travels and thanks for the video, and we will keep watching, and drinking instant coffee way out in nowhere, because I guess we have never had a good cup of coffee

Great vid... keep up the good work.

Coffee should be dope that’s cute , so many places to check out , when I make it to Portland I will need to have u give me a list of the best coffee spots as I think u love coffee as much as I do , hope u had a great night

When I lived in Portland, I loved Mt. Tabor park.

That town or city has a lot of UK vibes going on especially the weather

Loved Portland in 1983 when I was there last.

Wow Portland looks like an abandoned ghost town…

It’s funny you say that Portand is to high energy. As a Portland resident, I always think that about Seattle.

sometimes i like to watch a classic : - )

Glad you aren't worried about being stealthy. Lol. I love that book store. It's huge. Hope you find your milk 😁.

💜 I have not been to Portland or Seattle. I haven’t been to Washington state Oregon or California. Someday the Pacific Northwest is going to have my attention. Potentially next August in fact. New York and New York City are fantastic. New York City was such a blast and I would go there again to visit. Way too crazy busy for me and would never live there. Also love Washington DC different kind of busy different kind of city than New York but definitely a fun experience. I will go back there for a visit as well. However, I am certainly more of an outdoorsy nature, girl. I love the mountains, the rivers, the streams, the lakes. I have a fondness for rocks, stones, and trees! Also in love with the ocean because it brings me back to my roots where I was born. Mainly raised in the great state of Minnesota so traditionally used to water and green, and that will always be a part of my life no matter where I land. Fun to go on your adventures with you…

Taxes are high in Portland

Fiddly! Great word, thanks for using it. :)

Great video❤

Dutch Brothers is huge in Colorado. It's always busy, and it's common for the lines to run out into the street.

I live in the Portland Metro Area and I feel every city has it's good points and bad points. Yes it rains a lot during the winter season and some at the beginning of spring, but overall it's quite beautiful when it's sunny and warm outside. You can go east to Mt. Hood and spend your time hiking in the warmer seasons or head to the Oregon Coast where there are awesome towns to stop and visit while driving down the our scenic Hwy 101. If you don't like a lot of rain then the Pacific Northwest from Salem, Oregon to Seattle, Washington that's known for the rain you would be better off living in California, Florida(with it's muggy heat or if you like dessert dry weather, then Nevada or some other state of your liking.

Portlanders were social distancing well before the coronavirus

I think this was your longest video yet? Enjoyed it. ☺

wow, so many choices where you live. Regional Australia has bugger all! lol

If someone drinks a pot of coffee somewhere on the other side of the world on a rainy shitty day, that's basically the same from a world history perspective as if a 23-year-old rusty bicycle falls over somewhere in China. But I don't know anyone who portrays and celebrates the enjoyment of a simple cup of coffee as interestingly as you do. Keep the wheels spinning. :)

The next time you're in Portland go to Flying pie pizza on 78th and Stark SE. Its the best pizza in Portland!

You think Portland is higher energy than Seattle. That sounds like a first to me. I appreciate the video. Great pacing and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.

Try following me around in Portland in a semi. Had 7 stops last Wednesday and Thursday reloaded nursery plants in Boring then had too go way out too Amity closer too McKinnville for my other pickup

I just watched another one of your older videos. Today makes exactly 2 months since I became a nomad. I am at a Long Term Visitor Area in California although i only did the 14 day stay. I'm already wanting to go. I would love to spend the entire spring in California but I know that they are anti van life which may cause me to go to Oregon or Washington State.

HAHA!!! I have lived in Oregon all my life. Yes... No Come Oregon!

My stomping grounds!😀Everyone talks about the rain here but I lived in Seattle for 12 years with the same rain. Makes for greener summers🥰loved your video👌🏼

Oh my gosh your so close. I’m in the cov. I’m going to try your blend of coffee.

RU-vid recommended this and I liked it! Except while watching it, I was thinking only me would sit here and enjoy a video with a guy going through a fairly "ordinary" day (maybe because its similar to mine...lol!) and yet when I came to the comments; it has almost 300 comments!! So I guess there's more of "us" out there...lol! Actually it wasnt that ordinary, especially that van and what he's able to have in it. I lived in an SUV for a while, until somebody rear ended me and it was totaled :-( !

Lol, I've got the same temperature / alarm clock / timer. I've got it from IKEA in the Netherlands. Europe. 👍

Looks like you're as coffee obsessed as I am. 😁

Scott, Do you have a roadside service you pay for in case of an emergency, like AAA? I would love van dwell, fairly mechanical, however wiring and electrical I'm clueless, troubleshooting shorts. I can change a fuse and replace a battery, I don't own a multi meter. I've been stranded too many times driving crappy cars. First time viewing your Portland video and was thinking your drive back at night to Seattle, if you encounter vehicle issues what was your backup plan. Great video.

Stay caffeinated! ☕👍😀

I started using Oatly in my coffee after watching your videos, and I also switched to full-fat instead of Barista edition. I even asked Oatly what the difference is between the two. Full-fat has slightly more fat than Barista, and apparently Barista is made to foam better, so the full-fat has a slightly creamier mouthfeel. I don't taste a huge difference between them personally.

Hey Scott..love Portland..to visit only tho 😁

Hey Campervan, I know your hit hard up there where your at with the cor19, watch yourself, because even cattle in the corral can be dangerous, cheers on the home brew! be well out there, tc

Glad to see a new vid!

You might not have any more room for an extra flashlight, but i'll bet you can always find room for another bag of coffee beans.