The Only Place Cops Actually WANT YOU To Sleep In Your Car 

I was so shocked he would stay there changing that tire. So dangerous. I hope he reads your comment.

In some states there are time limits on how long you can stop at. Rest stops. This is because people living out of their cars and trucks having camping out in the rest stops. And those states you will not be encouraged to sleep there. But if you stop in the middle of the night and catch a few hours sleep That's what the rest stops are for.

💯 a fireman for Houston has said this too...he has picked up many body parts of the side of the freeway too many times.

You have any idea how dangerous it is to park and sleep at a rest area!!!

@@robertpolicastro1 I've slept at rest stops many times when I was too tired to drive. I had absolutely no problems.

That's not always an option. Many hospitals security will knock on your window and wake you up and tell you to leave. Might be okay at your hospital but at the many I've been to on the West coast it is not okay for you to sleep there.

When I was working in hospital before I retired I was paying hundreds of pounds a year paid to the hospital parking company. They kept putting the price up and it was taken direct from my wages before I got it. That was only for duty times. Patient have to pay to be there after 20 minutes at £1.65 per hour. It is a scam as the hospital get a small amount and the Board members are directors of the parking company and get directors fees .😊

sadly if more and more homeless people did this now there would be less parking for people arriving for family emergencies, so in a pinch this is a good idea, but not really.

all hospitals here have paid parking :(

​@@imbeautiful9305Homeless?? Thats a bit judgemental. If I am sleeping in my car, that is my home. I sleep in my car because I want to explore, it doesnt mean I am homeless. My car is my "vacation home" and my house is paid for. Its my choice where I sleep...I believe in FREEDOM. You could learn a lot from being "homeless" you should try it. 👍 That said, most hospjtals make you pay to park, but this is a great idea....then, go visit someone inside, make them smile, use their shower. Win-win. 😂

pro move. 😎

I don't feel safe at night in a rest stop. Especially if I need to get out & use the facilities.

Good advice

Dollar Tree has those bright Orange Reflective Vests, hats and gloves! And Cones! I keep them in my vehicle 😊

Yes, get your all the safety equipment and also same flairs.

Wise advice 👍

I always move over from the right lane when I spot a disabled vehicle. I drive really far "down the road" but if possible always pull over after a right bend in the highway but not RIGHT after the bend or on it.

Or...carry a can off fix-a-flat.

@@beverly9 I travel a lot too and that's the only time I've ever had a problem at a rest stop. It was open but it was dark and no one else was there, it was just outside of New York City. My guess is there had been some crime issues there. I was also in a beat up pick up truck so a bit of profiling was probably going on.

A wise man should ALWAYS stay away from blue states. Pure cesspools of creeping totalitarianism.

Sean marquis... ESPECIALLY if you had HP bullets....New Jersey cops even arrest L.E.O.'s driving thru their State if they have HP ammo....

@@jeffanon1772 So dumb, why would you want the bullet to pass through the target and potentially hit a bystander.

@@seanmarquis2216 true, but many laws are passed by people who have NO idea or knowledge of the topics they're voting into law...

Agreed! So down to earth. Imagine how he treats his patients!!!

Bro you 🌈

​@inS41NT I think he has some funny comends. I like his attitude and setting up his car well.

And when he’s not filming he’s a serial killer

💛Totally😃

Are you working? Do you shower at gyms, what about bathroom at odd times?

@@t.terrell7037 I'm retired, yes, I shower at truck stops, gyms, out in the forest, depends on my mood and location. No big. And I have a bathroom in my rig, so odd times, not a big deal...

Same here. Many people in other comments claim that NJ rest stops are terrible, but I’ve slept at almost all of the NJ rest stops with no problems. Someone else also said that you’re not supposed to sleep at rest stops in Virginia, which is crazy to me since I’ve also slept in at least 28 rest stops in Virginia and never had a problem!

​@@t.terrell7037 rest stops have showers & washing machine & dryers

​@@grouchostarx531 I've had 1 Police encounter in VA. They only asked if I needed help, if I had water to drink it was a heatwave they were kind and caring I didn't look very wholesome and had no harassing questions

🦉Wisdom ! Yes, safety 1st !! 🦉

I agree. He was practically in the drive lane and there was clearly enough room to move further to the side.

Maybe some kind of roadside assistance program like AAA

Looks like 2 travel lanes, some king of mystery lane, and a breakdown lane. There is some kind of lane separating him from the travel lanes. I don't know what the lane is. A bike lane? Truck lane?

I must agree with mama, next time get further off the road Arslan, we all care about you.

That's great advice except for the people who can't afford it. I could personally afford it so I would probably follow your advice.

I've had AAA all my driving life, and I'm 74 now. I wouldn't go anywhere without it.

AAA is an amazing investment. I pay for Plus, which IIRC is about $100 a year, for 5 tows up to 100 miles each. Absolutely worth it in rural northwest Ohio.

It’s actually 100 a year!!

Actually, you can add roadside insurance to your auto policy. It's much less expensive than AAA. If you have a major company like State Farm, it's really good roadside insurance.

Haha! Agree! I actually watched his steak video several time before sleeping, kinda like an asmr🤣

How did u make ur living space. Like how did u get running water stove and other things

I love to eat, what can I say - haha

@@solarcampercarbalsamic on that would give it the flavor!! Looks delicious!!

@@hikersmama8813you’re so right! I love a good balsamic reduction on tons of different foods!

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...and every woman's dream too! Not all of us are nurturers or baby makers... I make a great hermit/monk....

@@ragamuffinukes2779 You could be The Ruler of the Squirrels! lol

I was wondering if he had indulged in some Colorado lettuce 😎

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Such GREAT ADVICE✅✅✅!!!

wow interesting, Carolyn... just let the dishes dry no need to wipe them down afterwards that just wastes a paper towel but I suppose cloth would work.

Using white vinegar and water works well also. In spray bottles. Has so many uses.

Get one of the small pump pressure sprayers like those used in the garden. Harbor Freight has them in small 1/2 gallon size for about $5.00. "0.5 gallon multipurpose sprayer" Item number: 56167

@@rockymntain that’s a great idea, thanks🙏

I agree i was on rotfl😂🤣

Like how he timed that bit enough for the slideshow of the refrigerator features, then moved on.

@larrybailey3811, Colorado is beautiful!! But has really gone down the hole in the last 8 years in the same manner as California. Got to get a grassroots movement going and force those DAs out that are soft on crime. Sometimes they're funded by Soros and his "open society" activist group. He's a very old, psychotic billionaire and should not be meddling in American politics or negatively impacting our communities. It's a strange reality these days. If we don't stand up for our Constitution, it can't stand up for us.

I had my vehicle FULL as I was coming to Vegas from Utah for a 2 month show. I had a membership at the LVAC and the girl at the house I rented at told me that the homeowner told her that she gets the bathroom to her self. The homeowner insisted that I use the gym 1 mile from this house which is a HIGH CRIME AREA. No showers were allowed at that location because Maryland pkwy does not have any swimming pools and so I wandered around in the store looking at all the muscle building protein powders ( the last thing a violin player needs ) and then went back to my car and found that three of my windows were busted out including the rear passenger window and they got away with 350,000 in violins, accordions, ballroom dance dresses and shoes. That was the first time I listened to the homeowner which cost me 30 Grand in income and he told me for 3 2e3ks he would put plastic over the open windows... NEVER DID & EVERY DAY LIED TELLING ME HE WOULD TAKE ME TO MAKE A POLICE REPORT. NEVER DID. Then started stealing parts off my Suburban like the battery... & the 1st thing he told me was "THOSE TIRES BELONG ON MY TRUCK." In addition to: " No dont have your car towed to 5he dealer to get it fixed because he has a guy who does better job than the Chevy dealer" NEVER GAVE ME THE INFO. $79,000 SUBURBAN 90% covered in bird feces & tree sap. My feet broken by accident twice & his back adjustment crippled me. I am now completely handicapped and not even able to roll over in bed without EXCRUCIATING PAIN in addition to being in a wreck because he is constantly slamming his foot into the gas pedal without looking to see if there's a vehicle in front of us. And of course my neck is completely unable to hold my head without extreme muscle spasms and seizures. My days of walking 6 MI every single night and Hiking 100 miles a month or over. Getting my windows replaced was $1600 dollars.😢

I left Denver after 16 years in 2016 and miss it so much, want to go back but it sounds like it's changed so much, it might break my heart. It was such a great city.

Diesels don't care they have a LOT of engineered cooling but few people in USA have diesel vans. however one is avail for the Ford Transit. Diesels are also designed for long idling periods and use hardly NO fuel while idling compared to gassers. And lastly mileage is about 40% higher.

They're making it impossible to live in your vehicle unless you do it stealthily, which means parking in the most dangerous locations , living without things that would make your camping too obvious like ( generators, AC units, roof fans, solar panels, luggage racks, etc) . It's disgusting, because with the price of rent and homes now days, I considered doing car/van life as a way to save money, but the laws and parking regulations have ruined that option almost completely. Maintaining car/van life while also staying local to go to your job? Almost impossible.

People took advantage of being able to sleep in parking lots & started leaving garbage , overstaying & spreading out. You can thank them for losing that opportunity

Hey I love u shows

@@cherylsmith4826 Nah it is most likely corrupt politicians and socialism that shows its ugly face as usual. NYC makes sure that homeless people freeze to death during winter so i aint surprised.

The powers that be don’t want the poor to have any alternative ways of affording life. They want them working at their minimum wage jobs and barely scraping rent together.

That does not make the problems go away or less legit, doesn't it? You can make a shit sandwich out of a turd but it is still a turd.

@@worldhello1234wtf u talking about 😂 attitude towards any problem is the factor between you overcoming it or it overcoming you

Probably hotel chains in the area lobby against that kind of thing. Either that or they're worried about them becoming a place for drugs/prostitution.

Ordered things for car sleeping. My address is a po box. They sent them FedEx. FedEx does not deliver to po boxes. They slapped their own label on them and delivered them to an address I haven't lived at in nine years. One item was worth five hundred dollars. Only the honesty of the new owner did I get my property back. Loved the small fridge, but they would probably ship it FedEx.

You were lucky that this person was honest, it's a rare thing in the present world. In the future, have your packages shipped to a friend's house or another arrangement.@@shirleydelehanty3466

Have seen on episodes by full time RVers/Van Lifers how they get mail/packages while away. @@shirleydelehanty3466

​@@Blujonny11I had the same thought concerning the hotel chain theory. It wouldn't surprise me one bit.

I once slept overnight at a rest area in Iowa. I had been on the road for 15 hours and I just couldn't drive anymore. I asked inside if it was okay and they said sure. I had a pillow and a blanket in the car and it was in early summer so it wasn't really hot or cold.

FM, thank you so much ❤️

😮😮My cousin was traveling across the country in his SUV for a new job. He slept during the day and traveled at night because he felt safer not being parked at night.

When my hubby and I travel we do it mostly at night because there's less traffic except for semis and they don't bother us. We can avoid big city traffic slowdowns with all those folks going to/from work or the usual smaller business trucks. When we do stop at a rest area or larger one with services and restaurants we take turns going to the bathrooms so we never leave our vehicle unattended for thieves to target us. We try to park under lights too. When I go to the loo I take my mace if it's only a rest stop with no.people around. If you're only taking a nap then put a card in your driver's window that says " 30 minute nap. Please do not disturb." Cops will leave you alone.

@@marthagaluszka8888 I was traveling with a male friend. We stopped at a deserted rest area to use the bathrooms. I got him to go with me to the women's room. Once made sure it was empty, I got him to wait inside with me. This is because a popular beach rest stop near me has an access door in the end stall into some kind of room. I think a female walked in while he was there, but we explained and he then waited outside. She probably felt safer, too. Truck stops are better for bathroom stops unless it's midday or crowded at the rest stop; then, rest stops are ok.

If you sleep daytime you need window cover that would alert the LEO BUT you're NOT staying "overnight" are you so you ain't busting any stupid rules.

@@leecowell8165 sleep masks

I agree although some have no choice. I lost everything in the pandemic and im being forced into the life until I can improve things. I dread it. I dont want to travel the country, I just need to work and a van is not suitable for it, not to mention what happens to all your possessions and otherwise normal life. I first got sucked in by the glamorous videos and then when it truly sinks in, how you are going to do it, a horror story emerges. Some people adapted well because they really wanted the life but yes for many, its sad, lonely and very awkward.

Exactly. He's also doesn't have a family.

it is actually not healthy long term. i respect the kid but proper sleep, with proper mattress is vital to overall health and vitality. the spine plays a major part in your motor skills.

6 year car dweller. I love it and I earn a high income. Definitely never lonely

​@@TheSpecialist54too bad not everyone that lives in a house has a "proper" mattress. There are poor people that sleep on cots. They turn out just fine. Just say it isn't for you.

Yeah because there's a psychopath that's been going through the rest areas in the panhandle of Florida murdering people overnight sleeping and it's been happening for a long time

Sleep during the day and drive by night. use window covers. Nobody is gonna bother you during the day at a rest area.

​@@leecowell8165it's definitely an option. Maybe not the most preferable one but it's still an option!

He was drinking iced tea!!

I wasn't necessarily talking about him, I was talking in general as it's an important detail not to forget when sleeping in your car. @@amybagnall6097

This is true though. I know someone who was sleeping in a car in the back seat with the car running. They had been drinking so thought they could sleep it off. Got a dui.

Totally ok to bite the mozzarella! I don't know why i never have???

Also, not all rest areas are created equal. Some aren't as safe as others imo . 😕

I've actually had some of my better experiences in Florida. I've never been bothered in a rest area in Florida. You must have been very close to Disney World.

@juliestanssuju4811 I mainly stay in the panhandle, but when I visit folks around the Tampa Bay area, the rest area to the north at the 275 split will ask you to move along after 6 hours. I'll be in the panhandle for the winter. Safe Travels.

yes! put a medical sticker on your vehicle and park in hospital parking lots!

A silly rule

Back in the 80's I parked on an Oregon Beach with my British Columbia licence plates and slept while going north on the Pacific Coast Highway. The local cops approached me about 4 a.m.and checked out my parked car with me sleeping mindfully to the sounds of the waves. Then they just drove off and left me alone. Despite the cramped back seat I had one of the best sleeps of my life on that beach. Thank-you Oregon Police for leaving me alone.

Travthru Idaho recently which has no rest stops. Long stretches where you can't get off the highway. Never plan to travel thru Idaho again. Absolutely hated it.

@@peggyclause8847 I don't care for it either.

It certainly did 😀🙃🤣🤣🤣

I could see him as a squirrel baby daddy

🤣😂😆🤣and the look on his face says he was actually there with his squirrel friends

The older ,single woman nurse devotes more time, gets up in the system and too often go bad.

Thanks! Will do!

Just started watching your videos! You seem so down to earth! Keep up the great work 👍

​@@solarcampercar yes Love from South Africa.

I might do a car trip later this year to Florida to go to a wedding it's good to know that the rest areas don't allow it, I will just go to the cracker barrels instead.

​@richardharmon647 - "overnight" is usually prohibited, but at least three hours is allowed. Most times, when I've needed a rest from the road and have gone over the three hour limit, I explain in just too exhausted to drive and often get an easy extension.

I came to the US 40 years ago as a traveling nurse from the UK. My boyfriend a lab technologist and I traveled twice across the US traveling and working at hospitals for 2-3 months then move on. It was great but things are very different now, best wishes to you.

@@gr8macaw1 : 👍🇺🇸 🌷

There's a channel on here called happilyeverhanks. They are a married couple who are both traveling nurses. They live out of their RV and go to job to job and live in their RV while doing it.

@@richardharmon647 : I’ll start watching them, solo nurses that don’t even have an RV. That travel are even happier than the stress the hanks are showing. So many people to meet your on your own doing everything your way and getting more sleep without the stress of a spouse. 👍🇺🇸🫵🏻

Yeah they are not timing people, how gay.

I used to sleep at rest stops in WA sometimes it was a 15 min trip.Uses to sleep at campgrounds in Oregon too

@@jonmo2694 It's not uncommon for parking lot attendants to mark tires in order to time how long people stay.

Recently found your channel. I love watching your travels. What is the material of your window shades? Most rest areas in Tennessee are 2 hrs and they will boot you quick. Last July Tennessee made it a felony to sleep in public, so now most towns have made ordinances against it as well. I have lived in a minivan for over a year now because my home burned and I was the only survivor. I am an older woman, more scared of the cops than the street homeless and never get a good nights rest. So as I'm able I plan to rearrange and change up my van. Still have the seats, I just fold one side down. Plotting and planning for my real van life. 😊

​@@toaster5666a felony to sleep in public?!!! What is the world coming to? No freedom to do anything anymore it seems.

5 years but highly unlikely

Some RU-vidrs are still in the 100k mark, don’t get your hopes up to high

Maybe if he starts living in a Lamborghini.

​@@ARon82LOL.... You literally can't sleep in a Lamborghini

"Soon"?? 😂 He's at 81 THOUSAND rn. It took him 1 year to get to 81k

We have to pay to stay overnight in most service stations in the UK, there’s usually only a 2 hour parking limit for free parking.

He has mentioned to always look for signs that state restrictions.

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Yeah I loved watching the pit stop and the tire being changed... Wish he had shown more on that lol

I'm fascinated, on how he has outfitted and used and made a practical space to live.

cripes this kid sure is creative!

Only if your in a movie theater to see a shit super hero movie.

SERIOUSLY-- THAT IS SUCH A HUGE COMPLIMENT AND DESERVED TO GET NOTICED! 💗

Only Mister Rogers would have put safety first on that tire change!

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❤ it!!!

@@KiKiQuiQuiKiKi And he would have worn a blaze orange cardigan sweater whilst doing the tire change.

I love unique stories about animals. I've heard a couple of times about squirrels that were kept inside homes that ran off burglars. They will literally tear strangers up. They know the regular family members that live there as safe, but any strangers that come to visit may have problems. They're as good as a watch dog, & much less expensive to maintain.

his camaro vids should be up still.. watched them not long ago.

@@iamthemusicman13 there’s a lot of them up still but in one of the videos he mentions two videos that go in depth about the entire build and how he did everything. One was like 30 minutes. I don’t see those on the channel, am I looking in the wrong place?

I'll bet he'd be a GREAT travelling Nurse ! (and if I recall, the money can be good.)