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Avoid getting the dreaded knock on your window in the middle of the night. Learn some tips for staying stealthy while living and sleeping in a car.
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@JustAGalOnTheGo 3 года назад

I slept in my car when I was evacuated during the California wildfires last fall. I went to the dollar store, bought some black foam core poster boards. I easily cut them with a box cutter to fit inside my windows (I already had a regular front windshield shade). They stayed in place without tape and from the outside it just looked like my windows were tinted. If you need to connect more than one board, the dollar store has black duct tape too. I can’t tell you how easy and effective this was.

@carmadariacompaniona4181 3 года назад

Did this block the heat (a little bit at least)?

@JustAGalOnTheGo 3 года назад

@@carmadariacompaniona4181maybe a little, but mostly it made it impossible for people to see anything from outside. Since then I have seen some van-lifers use these as well because they’re cheap/easy. It made me feel comfortable tho, I knew no one was walking by and seeing me in there alone. You could prob trim an inch off the top, or make a crease to fold the poster board down a little so you could crack open the top of the window.

@immaware6847 3 года назад

Same !

@atlaspainter6583 3 года назад

I just bought black foam board from dollar tree today lol

@vw5873 2 года назад

Thanks for the information, I will be camping in my car for a few day while i am traveling.

@shellyperez6707 3 года назад

I actually have a tip for somebody that lives in the car with the dog, if you're going to sleep at the Walmart parking lot take your dog to the bathroom in a different place before you go to Walmart parking lot. Once you get to the place you're going to sleep don't get out of your car for nothing, that way people especially men won't know that you're by yourself in your car.

@carolwiechman4096 3 года назад

Thank you for your video! I am from Illinois and I'm in Florida looking for a place. I've stayed in a hotel 3 nights and I can't afford to be here long term! I got my Honda CR-V ready, thanks to your videos! So, I will actually start tonight!

@Afrocreolebombshelle 2 года назад

@@carolwiechman4096 what part of Florida you sleeping in your car. I’m from Alabama and planning on doing the same in Florida next month

@carolwiechman4096 2 года назад

I was in Hollywood and slept at the Walmart on Hollywood Blvd. for 3 weeks, but I did get a hotel room a few times to take a shower. I felt completely safe. Hollywood police were there and there were several other car/ van campers when I was there. I did have my car keys close by so I could sound the alarm, if needed. Good luck and have fun on your trip!

@Afrocreolebombshelle 2 года назад

@@carolwiechman4096 how do you stay safe with sex trafficking going on out here

@juscallmedabs2.0 2 года назад

@@Afrocreolebombshelle get you some pepper spray or mace , maybe a small blade/ pocket knife if you are comfortable with that . always be vigilant and keep your doors locked . dont talk to stangers , and take ALL the tips from this video too .

@Thedualbeaconofdriver 4 года назад

I recommend rain guards, that way you can crack your windows and no one knows

@moniqued2103 4 года назад

I just got mine yesterday!

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

Ohhh Smart @snowpanther !!!

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

Awesome @monique!!

@judyderby5432 3 года назад

Can I put those on myself?

@Thedualbeaconofdriver 3 года назад

Stories From Earth Welcome to my place! Yes, very simple to install

@ltladymorgan8 2 года назад

Dont know if people know this but a lot of cars are designed where if you pull your front seat up as far as it will go and take the head rest off the back of the front seat then let the back of the front seat down as far as it will go, usually it will connect evenly with the bottom of the back seat and be even enough to stretch out and making use of both front and back seat. Subaru is designed that way .

@sassebaybe7603 2 года назад

I didn't know that!! I'm gonna go try that right now!! Lol... thanks!!

@imthatonegirl87 2 года назад

I have a Subie... I cant wait to try this!

@solidstate9451 6 месяцев назад

Not my car. I tried it.

@forestanderson3267 3 года назад

Throw a blanket over your stuff makes things look neater

@klgarner5845 3 года назад

I buy a black sheet and throw it over stuff in the back seat. That keeps people's eyes moving and not fixated on my car. Black sheet or towel= move along, nothing to see here. Also want to throw in- if you see a Quiktrip gas/convenience store, you can buy a nice size cup of hot water for 27 cents, or ice for the same price.

@serenityinfinity1992 3 года назад

I have storage and i only keep little pillows and twin blanket inside my car. I work 2 jobs and i parked my car in apartment parking i take a shower everyday at fitness center. Both jobs are like 7 minutes drive and my storage is 3 minutes. I am having a hard time because my dad died who was helping me. To me i rather sleep in my car then dealing with freaking leasing agent. My dream is to buy a small mobile home.

@debmadden4157 3 года назад

@@serenityinfinity1992 dreams come true. Don't give up. Sorry to hear about your dads passing. He is watching over you. Wishing you well

@CondeNastCruiser 2 года назад

I found that you can really blend in while parking in hotel parking lots. Just find a spot between two bigger cars to use as shade from the parking lot lamps and your golden ;). You can even use the same hotel for an entire week cuz cars are always coming and going each night

@probablyr0bin1 2 года назад

I work as a night guard at a hotel & imo unless you can find a pretty chill hotel this isnt a great strat. The best thing i do is go towards parks, school areas, walmarts & 24 hour fitness gyms. Hotels can be loud and ghetto. But theyre good if you're in a jam.

@marthahackett8967 Год назад

You have the best tips. In places that the cars might be watched I pick shift hours as if Im a worker. My favorite is a hospital when I had the flu I parked like I was working a double. Ive never had a problem I park part way in the area where workers park in bad weather I use the multi level parking lot level 1 or 2 because there are always cars there In snowstorms its the best because staff often cleans off the cars and the dtiveways are always taken care of. Just be prepared to be able to not turn on your car.

@lescoe 3 года назад

As someone living in my car for 3 years now, these tips are all spot on. Very good advice.

@jakeengb 3 года назад

what kind of car do you have?

@rachelthompson9345 3 года назад

What do you do about address for car tax and insurance

@shellyperez6707 3 года назад

@@rachelthompson9345 I I use one of my friends physical address for my driver license and mail. You should be really careful who you choose for physical address you have to trust them.

@haleyforsberg391 3 года назад

What else could you use in the meantime instead of tinted windows?

@annakessler9372 3 года назад

@@rachelthompson9345 People are not trees. They have Family, friends and such u know lol

@marthahackett8967 2 года назад

We always get our ready for night in one place and park to sleep in another. Once we get there we dont get out.

@travelsnacks 2 года назад

Same!

@b4mb2r 3 года назад

I suggest all dark/black bedding / sleeping bag / whatever. Even with a flashlight all you would see is black.... stealth? What do you think?

@travelgirl747 3 года назад

Absolutely. My eyes keep falling on Allison's big white doona on the back seat. I used to sleep in my car after night shift and before university. I had a mattress with a black fitted sheet, for winter a black blanket and pillowcase and for summer a black sheet. And l used to get my head under them avoiding security guards. Never had a problem.

@derekkotarski6647 3 года назад

Excellent!! I got messed with cause my bedding was red.

@SB_whatevers 2 года назад

These are good tips. I did stealth urban car camping for a few years. My tip: don't hang out with other campers. If you do, you may be included in whatever problems they have. I know that sounds harsh, but safety and privacy are my highest priorities.

@pearliegatez3227 2 года назад

Great advice. Thank you!

@al591 3 года назад

if you have an electric car you can park overnight at a slow charger,since it takes 7 hours to charge

@sergiorobles7169 Год назад

Lmao🤣🤣🤣

@steveshea6148 3 месяца назад

Lol

@WOODR52 3 года назад

Liked the video, I am ashamed of America, never thought we could become so poor when the few are so rich . I let people park in my vacant lot outside city limits , no police allowed.

@Dkthearn 2 года назад

Your cool Richard we need more humans like u on this earth

@rosedolch8637 2 года назад

its only going to get worse... LGB

@dcwander7092 2 года назад

Richard: Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck gives the Great Depression version of an entire family living in their car. It was common at that time because many families lost their homesteads or their city rentals, etc. USA has been this poor and poorer within the living memory of its people born 1920 to 1940ish. The reason so many grandparents refused to email grandkids when emailing was THE thing to do: the grandparents categorically refused to let the grandkids see that the grandparents were functionally illiterate in writing. So many children in the USA did not get through the 5th or 6th grade. They became unable to spell at a respectable level in life. I met one woman who only finished the 3rd grade. One of the best strategies for today's college students is to live in a vehicle instead of borrowing for dorm rent.

@maggie0285 2 года назад

You are a good man!

@icey5white Год назад

What city is ur lot? I’m always looking for safe spots

@marginalized945 3 года назад

People look down on us car dwellers and its sad. Its often the security guard that makes $10 an hour that gets dropped off at work by his mom too.

@debmadden4157 3 года назад

@Marginalized the bug frightened me. I thought it was real & creeping on my screen. You cracked me up with the security guard comment👍

@miguelservetus9534 2 года назад

Your response suggests a lack of experience. Mocking the guard is juvenile. The security person has a responsibility to their employer to protect the property. If it gets damaged, they are held accountable. Some car dwellers disrespect property, leave human waste, and perform criminal acts. Telling who is safe and fine is not easy.

@dcwander7092 2 года назад

Margin: The auto industry is doing a better job housing people than the construction and real estate industries!

@sunshineblueskyys 2 года назад

I almost slapped my screen to kill that bug🤣

@livingartdesigns06 2 года назад

@@sunshineblueskyys Poor bug, but that is funny.

@imthatonegirl87 2 года назад

I slept in my car the other day, I forgot to crack a window and at 5am I woke up to someone looking right down at me! Foggy windows are a giveaway

@leecowell8165 10 месяцев назад

Yeah you're female. You need window coverings not tinted windows. And she gives good advice especially for females. Once you arrive at your sleepover parking space don't get out especially if you're curvy and young. Amazon sells a buncha female pee bottles too just in case. Be careful!

@16maze 2 года назад

Once I started staying in my car I gotten more active and it’s been great for my health! Awesome tips

@musclefitness9355 Год назад

So true

@CJBills 2 года назад

I’ve showered at planet fitness for two years and have never worked out 😂 just a shower and a massage 😂 the loves truck stop and TA travel center are good. When I tell coworkers they can’t believe what I do. I always smell good and good spirits.

@travelsnacks 2 года назад

Yeah I just recently started working out there but mostly I just shower lol

@leecowell8165 10 месяцев назад

Flying J as well...

@Jim_Tabor 7 месяцев назад

My son lives in his car at the truck stop. I lived in my car part time, but I stayed at rest areas. And sometimes on forest roads. I still car camp her in Florida. I do keep my shotgun with me. I made window shades out of cardboard.😊

@armybby1 4 года назад

Yes I’m getting mine tinted Monday the darkest tint plus UV tint $300 I’m excited I’ve already been able to put $1000 in my savings 🤗 I’m car living by choice I’ve paid for 4 trips 2021 also 😱 I wish I would have did this sooner

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

Awesome!!! That makes me so happy. Great job!! 🙌🏻

@armybby1 4 года назад

Travel Snacks thank you . You really inspired me to do this and I thank you for all the helpful content keep it up beautiful 💜💜

@dogie1070 3 года назад

Tint is a life saver in summer!

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

Facts!!

@nicholastsardoulias1931 3 года назад

"Got this windshield cover at the 99¢ only store for $1.99." hahaha

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

haha... yeah ever since "99 Cent Only" store started increasing their prices it's not as good. I don't know how they can keep that name !!

@MsLB-lm9mu 3 года назад

@@travelsnacks yeah in Arizona they got a lot of .99 cent stores with items for 1.99 up to 9.99....I think the .99 is for the end lol

@callieduval3000 Год назад

Yes this is a store that sells things over .99 cents but that's the name of the store so ha ha on you! Even the dollar tree is no longer a dollar but 1.25

@TheArtisanTarotTBMoon 3 года назад

Travel tip I took two cheap tension rods and I have one Panel of a black curtain and I basically sewed the sides closed so the tension rods would fit and voila have a screen for my backseat.

@Kimberly-ul1ph Год назад

Thank you for the videos! Before I decided to down size, I parked my large class C RV for the night on the road in front of a police station. Felt safe, never got a knock on the door....no harassment from anyone. There was at least one shift change while I was there so I guess they did not mind that I was there. Might not be the best place to sleep in some situations but it worked well that night. Thank you all for your kind thoughts and advice!

@nessunodorme3888 Год назад

All the toys in this video are good. Honestly, they're all worth listening to and following, especially one of her first ones: to stay positive about yourself and the world around you. Listen to what she says here and take it to hear cuz it'll stand you in good stead. Thanks for making this!

@mikemueller1686 3 года назад

I love stealth camping. My wife doesn’t understand the thrill, so when I go, I go alone. You’ve got a way cool channel Allison. I’ve just recently subscribed, but each video has lots of great information and presented with a “real” demeanor. Thank you There is one very important thing that I don’t remember you mentioning. Maybe you cover this in a different video, but Please allow me to share. Find a LEVEL spot to spend the night. Even a slightest angle can disrupt your sleep. Enjoy your travels Allison.

@hotbeautifulgirlschannel 3 года назад

Great advice, yes you can easily blend in on a side street that has a bunch of other cars already parked on it. Hidden in plain sight.

@pennybaker6077 3 года назад

I wear my pajama pants EVERYWHERE.!!!!!! Stores. Doctors. Visiting friends. They are so comfy.

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

I love it! Pajama pants are awesome!!

@pennybaker6077 3 года назад

@@travelsnacks and I'm 56. Lol

@FUNKYTUNEZ714 3 года назад

Thanks for tips goin try to live in my car by end of this month I can’t effort rent anymore 😌

@FUNKYTUNEZ714 3 года назад

Just wanted to keep you guys updated I been living in my car for few weeks now it’s not bad so far ..I been handling situation good I met some other nice people who also live inside there car where I usually park during day ...I’m also working during afternoons

@bounsweet367 3 года назад

@@FUNKYTUNEZ714 happy for you, stay safe

@FUNKYTUNEZ714 3 года назад

@@bounsweet367 thank you 🙏🏻 is been good so far I😃

@bounsweet367 3 года назад

@@FUNKYTUNEZ714 id like to hear more about your journey tbh

@FUNKYTUNEZ714 3 года назад

@@bounsweet367 well only struggles I had at first was where do I take a shower mostly gyms were all close now some are open …some have showers …I also been taken showers 🚿 in one my friends house 🏠 I don’t cook here because I can’t so I buy food I try save coupons in also find really good meal deals restaurants….once I get outta work 11:30pm I go straight to my sleeping spot in move early morning 6am I wanna stay under radar I tint widows. Limo tint ..helps a lot …..nobody knows I’m homeless in my job but they do ask where do I live all time 😂😂 but lie all time ….you can’t see anything inside my car keep it clean it’s all in back trunk ….summer is here so will see how that goes 😀😀😀 in thanks for caring on my crazy adventure I will be only doing this if everything goes well until September

@tinabeane 4 года назад

Great tips!! I have the standard tint on my windows. I worry about getting it darker and getting pulled over by the police in other states though. I have some baby shade window covers that work pretty good. So agree with you about once you park for the night, not getting out.

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

Yes, adding baby shades is a good addition too! Thanks for your comments!

@richardb4787 3 года назад

A silent car helps avoid detection. I see hunters going hunting with their big noisy diesel trucks where their intended prey can hear them coming from miles away. Quiet works for humans too. Keep your activity hidden.

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

Excellent point!

@shellyperez6707 3 года назад

Thanks for the tips girl, that's very smart, now I can do that because I have a car now but I used to have a cargo van with a homemade roof Extinction and a bunch of bumper stickers on the back doors all of those little things were giving me away.thank goodness I decided to downsize and become a minimalist and I'm a lot happier now. I'm in a car that blends in every where. Thank you Jesus! 🙏🤣

@shellyperez6707 3 года назад

@@diann9159 yes I wanted to take baby steps, and make sure I could live in a smaller place, now I know I can

@shellyperez6707 3 года назад

@@diann9159 haha yes I love my minivan, and I'm going for a Toyota Prius 😄

@investigativeresearchcounc8388 Год назад

having lived in my car for a few years, i can attest to her tips! remember that we all deserve a home. cars arent homes. to the streets!

@TuoiTreVaooi 3 года назад

These are very good and common sense advices.. I have lived in my car for three years and that's what exactly I can testified to... It's amazing how someone has same thinking...

@KarlieJJohnson 3 года назад

I have the black mesh covers over my rear windows and I don't live or travel in it yet. I have people ask about them all the time. Lets air in without the bugs and keeps the sun out without blocking your line of sight. Highly recommend.

@joelogger88 2 года назад

I recommend getting a minivan as they do really blend in as they are the 21st century station wagon and you will see plenty of minivans in any parking lot. Give you a little more room, don't have to do any build really, just have a foam mattress you can roll up or maybe one of the little self inflating air pads.

@leecowell8165 10 месяцев назад

Pricey and not very economical. You want something that gets at least 30mpg highway.

@journeyoflovelight 3 года назад

I appreciate that you share your knowledge.. Thank you.

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful. Thank YOU for watching!

@businessmindset6970 4 года назад

I been living in my car for 3 years and none of my family don't know about it my car has tinted windows. I already have a routine and it always works.

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

BG that is AWESOME!!! I love to hear how great it’s working out for you. 😊

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

BG that is AWESOME!!! I love to hear how great it’s working out for you. 😊

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

BG that is AWESOME!!! I love to hear how great it’s working out for you. 😊

@businessmindset6970 4 года назад

I live with my fam now until next year then I'm gonna live back in my car to keep racking my money and travel FYI i live in FL

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

BG I loved Florida! And yes living in a car or van is an excellent way to save. Great job!!

@red2thebone 2 года назад

yes ma'am! even before being in my car window tint is a necessity dear! gotta have my privacy ppl are real nosey these days! absolutely awesome tip video! my lady!🥰❤️

@mr.xhercules2837 2 года назад

I got kicked out of my dads house on monday night 5/23/22, im a 32 yr old man, i had to drive 20 miles to a diff city cause the one my dad lives in is not big enough to find a place to sleep. Right now I've been sleeping in a target parking lot, under trees. I have no window tints, & it sucks when you know ur car only has 10 miles or less in the fuel tank, i have to walk around the city to find recycle for gas money. I don't want to drive with out recycle money & run out of gas that will suck. Being stealthy is difficult for me during the daytime, at night is easier cause I hide in thr shadows, but daytime I sometimes walk for 3 hrs cause u don't want to be seen by ppl just sitting in your car for hrs. I'll tell you more tomorrow, cause i have a job interview so i can have some $$$ to move my car around before ppl notice a black guy sitting in a white car by itself for 3 days now. I try not to look homeless, cause if you do, ppl leer at you & think your a menace, theres a number of homeless ppl in the city that i choose to stay so im not the only one. Also sucks when you need to get a new phone cause i have to go where wifi is or i will be bored after my walks are done.

@leecowell8165 10 месяцев назад

fucken snoots are everywhere talk with people that live in HOA's most of them are into that shit.

@pierrerouge8620 Год назад

I have also lived in my car from time to time in-between jobs or divorce...tough times we all go through them.

@dougronald561 3 года назад

Generally speaking, if you are so stealthy that nobody even notices you’re parked there, then you’re not bothering anyone. Then if that’s true, it’s ok to be parked there.

@marguskiis7711 3 года назад

20 years ago I visited my gf in a sailing camp besides a lake in the middle of the nowhere but she could not take me to her tent (because she was sharing it with another girl). So I parked my tiny car besides some huge field in the middle of the nowhere and slept a night there. And you know what? In the morning 6 a clock came a police car out of nowhere, controlled my docs and ordered me get away because some farmer saw my car and called cops.

@GeraldM_inNC 3 года назад

People are awful. Once I was going to a party in a rich neighborhood, and when the neighbors saw me parking with my hoopty car they called the police on me! I guess it's illegal to have a hoopty car!

@shellyperez6707 3 года назад

Reflectix for the windows or regular curtains

@johnprice8503 3 года назад

Great advice....you confirmed a lot of things I've learned doing this....,...you're an excellent communicator

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

Thanks! I appreciate your nice comment. 😊

@theacrane3336 4 года назад

I got those window coverings and something similar for my front and back windows (for my RAV4) and they work fantastic!!

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

Oh awesome! They work great huh!? I wasn't sure when I got them because they were so thin, but they really do the job. Thanks for sharing your experience!

@nomoremeetings1183 3 года назад

Will they still attach to the window if you place them black-side out?

@bunnybubs757 3 года назад

Where?

@anewtattoobynancy1 3 года назад

Thea Crane... where did you get your window coverings from please?? Mahalo and aloha!

@karaamundson3964 2 года назад

I love that you're giving tips as a woman. I'll be driving from OR > KY and I'm a woman. So this is cool for safety. p.s. window coverings are a good point. Other ads I've seen have focused on location

@susanstebila8707 2 года назад

I think a good idea is to have a steering wheel lock you can also put a little button underneath the rug and that disables the battery so there’s somebody tries to steal your car battery is not connected and they don’t know why and they won’t be able to figure it out so I did that when I had a nice RV and I always feel confident but I never had a problem

@d.rabbit7276 2 года назад

I know that most people can't sleep in the day. But I never slept in the night. I just felt more safe sleeping in the day between 10am-5pm. I've just found the threat with thugs, panhandlers, and cops to be too much at night.

@travelsnacks 2 года назад

I can sleep in the day AND night! lol But mostly I do like sleeping when it's dark out. Thanks for sharing your experience!

@d.rabbit7276 2 года назад

@@travelsnacks No problem. That period right after my divorce was 2 years of suffering and uncertainty. But those life experiences and the end outcome was immeasurable. It made me change.

@dcwander7092 2 года назад

Rabbit: There are places like that. There are also communities that are relatively safe. In Maryland, there is a State law from slavery days that anyone who has no place to sleep is allowed to sleep on government property. This law is honored. People sleep in the libraries, on the buses, on the subway, in the parking lot of county services buildings. One of the universities (pre-Covid) would lock the main library at 11 p.m., and anyone with a student ID was allowed to sleep on a sofa overnight. I never heard whether they actually checked for student ID. During most of the year, homeless people live in tents in the well forested parks. If you happened to be parked in the parking lot, consider it normal for a homeless man to walk out of the woods in the morning. During hypothermia weather, community centers may have floor mats to sleep on in the gym. Those buildings have showers. The minimum requirements for an over night shelter are toilets, sinks with running water, and 3" thick floor mats. There might be nothing else or everything the public donates.

@ddlk9913 2 года назад

Im just glad I'm a man doing this.. your comment about not being alone in a parking lot I was like yup, I've thought about it because I have no problem doing it, at worst I get asked to leave.. but if I was a woman it would terrify me.

@fathertime209 3 года назад

Great advice on the magnetic stickers, thanks for putting out quality content on this subject here on RU-vid...

@petinachambersmcvay8482 2 года назад

That intro! LOL Absolutely LOVED that intro! 😆 #It'sTheFacialExpressionsForMe

@ptradventures2262 2 года назад

I live in my truck part time, I appreciate your tips, new friend here

@BIGBlazyn 2 года назад

I'm pretty sure it's illegal to tow a car with someone in it. So that shouldn't be a problem for anyone. If you get towed while sleeping and you wake up to someone trying to get in your vehicle, when they realize you're inside they will attempt to get you out. Don't get out, make them drop the car/van and drive off.

@goscott2 Год назад

Two other areas you can usually park and sleep for the night w/o many people noticing is: 1) Warehouse districts (auto repair, manufacturing, fabrication businesses, etc). There are often cars that are normally parked on the side streets in those areas at night (especially auto repair facilities). So vehicles being parked there don't draw attention as long as you're stealthy and quiet. Also, there arent any nosy neighbors peeking outside. These areas are also relatively quiet and remote at night. Also, make sure you select an area that is not in a ghetto type neighborhood but in a more upscale area. 2) Hospital emergency room parking lots.

@icey5white Год назад

They charge at our hospital , ticket Parking

@leecowell8165 10 месяцев назад

Yep my son works atta one of those areas here in West Palm Beach and a buncha people are knowingly sleeping in their vehicles and he has a van. LEO's don't seem to care.

@isaacgodbolt9244 3 года назад

Nice I’m about ready to do it as well to save money and travel.

@digitalmovies1960 6 месяцев назад

🎉❤ good advise. You go girl. There is nothing wrong to sleep in the car. It is your property.

@oldmanonroad.7843 3 года назад

You can not have you driver and passenger side glass to dark you will get pulled over and they will ask you to remove it.

@Truecrimeresearcher224 2 года назад

And depending the place you get your windows tinted know the law on how dark to get it. So tell them as dark as the law allows

@soaringkite2673 3 года назад

Just found your channel and absolutely love it!

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

Yay! Glad you enjoy it! 😊

@janelled349 3 года назад

Great video! Thank you so much for sharing... Was just at your 20 k live stream last night congratulations again!

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

Awesome! Thanks for joining the live stream.

@SailingHorizons 4 года назад

I did 15% all around my car and its perfect

@Thedualbeaconofdriver 4 года назад

What state are you in? Any issues with cops?

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

Oh that's great! I can't remember exactly what I got but I just know it was dark.

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

In California it's illegal to tint your front windows darker than like 70%, but you can go as dark as you'd like on rear side and back windows. So I didn't want to get ticketed. But I believe it may be different in each state. So far I haven't had any issues though.

@lapulapupintado2892 2 года назад

I did 0% Tint all around my car and it's absolutely perfect.

@johnq.public553 9 месяцев назад

Excellent advice, it always good to be inconspicuous.

@emifoodflow9838 2 года назад

i appreciate this a lot :)

@travelsnacks 2 года назад

Great to hear! 😊

@robertlaperle7445 2 года назад

Great advise on stealth car living. Love you...

@mr.xhercules2837 2 года назад

Sucks when u have to go where wifi is, i have to do that cause i need a new phone and number.

@theopholistpunuval3594 2 года назад

Please stay safe. You seem like a very nice person.

@travelsnacks 2 года назад

Thank you 🙏🏼

@gracetraquena 3 года назад

I feel like I know exactly who you’re talking about when you mentioned tshirts and those panty hose looking things hahaha! 😂 anyway LOVE your videos!

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

Glad you are enjoying the videos! Thanks for watching!

@dawna4185 3 года назад

all excellent tips!

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

@scoop2591 Год назад

I don't sleep/live in my car yet but for years I cover things/seats in my car with black flannel I bought at JoAnn's on sale. I bought 3 yds of 42" fabric and cut that in 1/2 width wise so each piece is 4 1/2 ft. Use black thread and sew them together. This will cover about anything you have in a car. I have tinted windows so with this and the tint good luck seeeing what's in my car. If I purchase things I try not to call attention to the fact that I'm covering them. And of course be situational aware if your being followed, don't drive right to the next store or home.

@sandramaher4243 3 года назад

Just found your videos.... very informative. Thank you🌺👏🌺👏🌺

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

@elindigeno1215 11 месяцев назад

I been parking at a gym parking lot. Security has been on the lookout. I need to invest in tinted windows to my front windows. Last time he flashed his light.

@kimberleybrown8076 2 года назад

I put my windshield cover behind the front seats so that people driving by will see an empty front seat. They don't get curious about it beyond that, and the openness looks normal. I also keep a small box in the back that has two GIANT plastic, covered slurpee cups in it. This is secured in the corner of my clothing box. You know what those cups are for, in case of emergency.

@eligefashion Год назад

Glad garbage bags (the white ones or small black ones) and paper towels. The paper towel absorbs and keeps anything from splashing around. Tie it up, bag it up into another garbage bag and then toss it in the garbage when you have a chance.

@GeraldM_inNC 3 года назад

I agree that varying the parking spots as much as possible is a key to stealth. Even rest stops need to be alternated as much as possible. Of course, if you must park in a residential area, try to park in the border between two houses rather than directly in front, or better still across from a vacant lot or small store. Your penchant for parking at Walmart and other stores is puzzling to me, maybe things are different on the West Coast. In the Northeast you'd be reported and thrown out real quick! Hospitals, garages, same thing. Police also enforce rest stops that are marked for only one-to-three hours. I just don't understand your reluctance to park at rest stops. They are 100% safe, you are never harassed, they have toilets and food, if it snows heavily they plow the lot so that you don't get snowed in as on a residential street. They are usually set far away enough from the highway to quiet the noise, and at any rate the traffic at 3 a.m. is negligible. I fundamentally disagree with your blocking up the windows and all the other things you do to draw attention to yourself. The cardinal rule is "Never draw attention to yourself."

@KimberlyLetsGo 2 года назад

I've watched other car travelers and they say that you can usually spend a night at a hospital in the ER parking lot. Not ideal but good to have in the back of your mind.

@GeraldM_inNC 2 года назад

@@KimberlyLetsGo I tried that during a blizzard, and security kicked me out.

@KimberlyLetsGo 2 года назад

@@GeraldM_inNC Damn! Rest stops can be number one then, for sure!!

@GeraldM_inNC 2 года назад

@@KimberlyLetsGo Nobody will ever bother you at the rest stops on the interstates, and you can make a practice of alternating between two or three of them to make yourself even less conspicuous, If you're freezing in the middle of night you can even drive from one to the next one just to get some heat up. Rest stops on highways are more iffy. Some are viable, others don't want you parked there more than an hour and the cops will throw you out. Never wash up at a rest stop, you will get yourself banned if not arrested. But you can mop yourself down with Wet Wipes in a stall, just make sure to clean up after yourself.

@dcwander7092 2 года назад

Gerald: The East Coast is not uniform in that way. Maybe the New England States are. Maryland, however, has a State law that survived from slavery days that if a person has nowhere else to sleep they are permitted to sleep on government property. I met one job injured public school teachers who moved into her car and parked on county property under the gaze of the security guard. She said it was the only place she felt safe. She was given public housing within 2 months. If people park all over the same city or in the county, expect police to do a safety check during hypothermia weather. They will take a picture and post it in the station because they do want to know who is in the community. But sleeping on government property is legal Statewide.

@FlamesAt1000ft 2 года назад

Wow!,..I go “in between apartments”..in 3days ,..haven’t told a soul but somehow,..2 uploads on this subject pop up in my feed!! thus I find you,..and what great timing! The “Great Creator” works in intriguing ways huh! Good on you for this and all you do for others whom are “Down ‘n Out!” f-_-!) right now..BIG PROPS!! Sistah! b(‘_

@lindacolleran5492 Год назад

One of my fav videos soo helpful !!!!

@joeybez5464 3 года назад

sorry for circling around your car in parking lot i was practicing my donuts

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

mmm donuts.... 😂

@semperfi1214 3 года назад

Great video

@dansims3744 3 года назад

So with your bed is in the bed of your truck, how would you go about bedding down for the night without anyone knowing??? Love these videos thank you

@danieldaniels7571 3 года назад

Camper shell

@payback5448 4 года назад

Great video keep them coming

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

Thanks, will do!!

@payback5448 4 года назад

Is it girl power or can boys join too

@huntingmars3772 3 года назад

Nice set up!

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

Thank you! 😊

@rissiemcconnell989 3 года назад

WHERE DO TOU GET THE WINDOW MAGNET COVERSS FOR $20??? Plz I’m watching everything to the end!!!

@rissiemcconnell989 3 года назад

I finished on my television

@safariroadgirl1571 3 года назад

Did you find it? I can’t!

@Latinalady2u 2 года назад

Amazon has it all! Got everything i needed.

@GenerationX3333 2 года назад

Your videos are so interesting and informative... I love watching all your videos

@travelsnacks 2 года назад

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.

@mckinli26 2 года назад

HI Allison😊 Be Safe! Beautiful You ARE♥️😊

@diannaboss4167 3 года назад

Love LOVE ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU, SIS,... THANKS‼✌🏽❤❤❤🎋🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌻🌻🌻

@payback5448 4 года назад

Keeping stealth mode buy cheap tinted film from eBay easy to fix doesn’t cost arm and leg comes in mirror or very very dark out it all over your windows easy to peel off so the police cannot pull you over then when you find your parking spot for the night repeat the window tint back on people who come pass cannot see in unless you want them too this is way to keep stealth mode until you’ve rested then you can move again keep these videos coming doing good job

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

Good cost effective tip. Thanks!

@matreyia 3 года назад

Tinting windows is illegal in some states so that's a no no if you plan to travel interstate.

@victoryou59 Год назад

thank you for info

@lilyvalley5389 4 года назад

I can't go with pjs. I don't see the tint. Places are outlawed dark. I wish it was like transitional incase need removed for officials, etc purposes. Mesh shades comes with it, cool. Great tips. 1st comment, 11th view. Ofc all common sense.

@travelsnacks 4 года назад

When you're in the car it's easy to see out (which is what you are seeing in the video) but from outside it looks dark. As an upgrade they do sell this tint film that makes it even darker and very easy to see out. It's like the one-way mirror they have in interrogation rooms.

@joanneesther777 2 года назад

Hello I have lived in my car for several years and two other things I like to worry about lol are falling tree limbs so I always make sure that I try not to park under large trees in certain times of the year when they're more susceptible to falling and areas where speeding cars could possibly wreck cuz there's so many wrecks in Sacramento on side streets and neighborhoods everywhere people just drive so crazy and reckless that I try to consider if somebody could possibly be driving crazy and reckon to me

@traciealexander3470 Год назад

Great tips! Just added your first suggestion to my list based on an experience I had two nights ago with the bizarre California weather. I'm also more cautious of how heavy the traffic is in the neighboehood.

@mariatorrini2293 19 дней назад

personal property tax, how do you handle it on the road? You have to declare what you owned on jan. 1 where you are living as of midnight 12/31/2024. You get billed for the whole year in mo. If you move mid year, you still owe for the whole year, if its stolen, declared a total wreck, same until its sold or removed. If it happens mid- year, you owe for the whole year. If you are living out of your van, how do you deal with this?

@LOWCUHH.AS.FAUGHK Год назад

Window tint is worth it but if you go illegal probley have to pay some tickets over times I'm going 5% all around and 20% on windshield

@MgtowRubicon 3 года назад

If you're living in your car, then how do you handle license tags, registration, etc.?

@koukouland 3 года назад

Friends' address? I was living in my car, in Reading UK, in 2019 for 3 months. I used the address of cirdic, a charity that provides free food and you can use their address. Maybe there are similar places in the USA

@ThirdEyeGoat369 2 года назад

Homeless shelters will usually let you use their address for your physical address as well and some even let you use them to receive your mail if need.

@dcwander7092 2 года назад

MGTOW: A channel aimed more towards retirees advises that the easiest State to manage those legal matters is South Dakota. A major point is that MANY large computer systems are now programmed to flag street addresses of post offices. Some States won't mail licenses/tags to post office boxes. Some States have tag/license agent businesses. Some States have people without residential addresses get permission letters from homeless service agencies. It is a one sentence letter in letterhead authorizing the mailing address. Some soup kitchens have mail services. The crucial point for anyone who has a retirement account: the Patriot Act requires brokerage account holders to have proof of residential address. A utility bill qualifies as proof, I am told. With that registered with the broker, the MAILING address there after can be a post office box. What can happen is that the account can get frozen, and the owner given no access to it and given the ultimatum to either close the account or prove a residential address. If a person is retiring and taking up a life of travel, they had better meet the stock broker's requirements before going into the road, when it is easier to prove compliance with the Patriot Act. Frequently mutual funds don't need to mail anything, but owning individual stocks will result in stockholder info being sent. Not complying with the Patriot Act can entirely mess up a retirement income unless a person learns the EXACT rules.

@susanstebila8707 2 года назад

How about apartment buildings hotel Walmart Cracker Barrel course truckstops rest stops that are busy and I don’t park there alone casinos welcome centers that’s about all I can think of

@immaware6847 3 года назад

Good video !

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.

@bradyedge8613 2 года назад

1 Use Tint

@CamilleSowell 4 месяца назад

Whwre did u gwt those window covers,great video

@6odmikey Год назад

So I would say don’t go to the same store multiple times

@Enermus0 Год назад

The only problem with tinting is I've heard that cars come out of factory tinted to some degree adding the extra 30% just gives cops a reason to harass.

@gracelikerain5039 3 года назад

I dont think decals are a good idea cuz some of your subscribers might be creepy too and might follow your car

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

💯

@glendajorde9062 Год назад

Good Advice

@annakessler9372 3 года назад

subbed! i think once ur subs reach over 100k u will have enough money to have a mansion, but u would still stay in car and rent out your mansion :P

@barbarabarlow5831 3 года назад

Do you only use your phone for video? What do use using for editing? I enjoy your content and your sense of humor! :)

@travelsnacks 3 года назад

I use my iPhone sometimes but I also have a camera and mic as well. (Canon G7X Mark 3 and Rode Mic). I use Premiere Pro for editing. Thanks for watching!