2 BEST PLACES TO SLEEP IN YOUR CAR | Katie Carney

[@alexandriaredhornwallace638]

This is my first time officially living in my car and it is very scary. Your video brought me so much comfort knowing there is a resourceful community. Thank you!

[@andimarie1718]

My husband is a truck driver, the truck stops you mentioned are the ONLY ones we'll go to. Last year I traveled to TX from WV alone. I stopped at the truck stops to sleep as well. PLEASE DO NOT sleep at rest stops at all! I'm on the road traveling with my husband full time, rest area's are horrible & incredibly unsafe for both sexes. There's been a crazy high amount recently of women being assaulted when they walk into the ladies room. Just last week outside of Gary IN a women was raped at the rest area at 11pm. Men are hiding in the stalls and attack you from behind. Men are being robbed as well. Please research if you need to. Walmart is a great place for travelers. you'll see many RV's out west and in the South at Walmart. Semi's as well. We stay South of Nashville at a Walmart in TN when passing through. Sleeping on side roads is called "stealth" I'd go to a good neighborhood and sleep there vs a rest stop. Please I beg of you, for your safety and possibly your life, stay away from rest area's. There's plenty of folks who have made you tube video pertaining to it. Think John & Jade recently posted one where she was assaulted. They are both semi drivers as well. It's horrible out here anymore. Almost weekly we hear of a driver being shot at a bad truck stop and folks being assaulted at rest areas. It's also been on the news. It's not safe, I just can't stress this enough. Be safe dear!

[@dougschwarz6699]

Walmart would be a better place to park.....you can go inside in your 'jammies and fluffy slippers, people will think you're just shopping!

[@sophiagarcia4512]

Doug Schwarz 😂

[@Nika-yx7mi]

Doug Schwarz oh you’re so right!

[@cassiemarie859]

love it

[@waterheaterservices]

The Wal Mart fashion show

[@bobbycarpenter3328]

Doug Schwarz I tried Walmart and had security circling my car basically and it made me feel pretty uncomfortable

[@GivenMoney]

Just recently homeless... found your vids very helpful... was staying in Wal-Mart parking though subscribed to your channel when you mentioned the Pilot in Castaic... It's my hometown and can't believe I hadn't tried there yet! On my way there now... thanks for the tip...

[@tino_7206]

Most travel centers/truck stops like Pilot, Flying J, TA, Love's, etc all have overnight camping policies where they're cool with you camping there! So cool!

[@makennah23]

I definitely agree that truck stops are a safe place to stop for the most part. my boyfriend is a trucker and I travel with him, but there's actually truck stops that even we won't stop at because they're so sketchy. the petro & TA in Ontario, California and the Pilot in Denver, CO are the main ones we try to avoid. If you're planning on staying at one in a car I would definitely just look up the reviews first to make sure it's a safe place to stop. Also we've never had any problems in Castaic either :)

[@DancingSpiderman]

Makennah Horn I've taken 6 hour snoozes at the TA in Ontario CA, have had no problems. Odd looking people in and out of there, but no actual problems. But we all have our own experiences that shape our opinions.

[@missgrace2961]

I live in Denver and the pilot is reallly sketchy still.

[@tomcaldwell5750]

I enjoy the fact that you talk real fast, which allows you to cram a lot of info into your videos. Thanks so much for the super useful info!

[@cipmars]

Tom Caldwell that’s really good for troubleshooting tutorials and things like that. There’s almost nothing more agravating than being already angry and the tutorial guy talking like “so... yea... umm... you need to... ummm... or rather...”.

[@nathalieduverna6963]

God yes!!

[@SurvivalistChick]

That's exactly what I did when travelling around the western states this past summer: slept in my car at the truck stops you mentioned and rest areas. I never had any problems, either. I felt like a weirdo sometimes, washing up and washing hair in truck stop bathrooms, etc, but I see that I'm not the only lone female traveller sleeping in her car! And funny enough, I own a Yaris (though travelled in a Nissan Rogue).

[@thorninthyflesh]

🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔 I traveled and slept in my car for a month. Best month ever. I slept in my car at a friends farm, lots of rest stops and slept at a turn out twice. One turn out was in a canyon off the 101 in Oregon and the other turn out was right off the 101 right next to the ocean with a cliff. The crashing waves lulled me to sleep. It was great. And for like a week I stayed at a friends house in Seattle. I honestly can't wait to do this again.

[@stevenellsworth7614]

In and out double double

[@chocolatechipslime]

What is a turnout?

[@chocolatechipslime]

I really don’t know what a turnout is! I slept an 2 hours at a truck stop in Biloxi, that was my first time sleeping pulled over.

[@catrashoo]

I did for a week in the Keys in Florida , best days of my life .

[@JosieSchuller]

🍔 I’m a new subscriber and I really like your videos. You’re so cheerful and nice and I think you really help people by showing them how you live in your car, and when you talk about mental illness too. It helps to see someone going through the same issues.

[@skylinenissan1919]

Took a trip from Indianapolis to the east coast, using walmart parking lots at night to car sleep, then go and visit cities during the day on my bike. Worked out great. I would usually go either the night I got there or morning after into walmart to buy something as well so I was a customer. Learned to open all 4 windows so there was no condensation, and slept fully extended in back on a camping inflatable mat and zero degree sleeping bag, always had my gun in the passengers seat under clothes if I needed to grab it quick. Everything was smooth

[@WickedWonder1979]

I went from Indy to Albuquerque this month, and I used rest areas and truck stops all the way. I have an SUV so I was able to drop one seat and sleep stretched out, after a fashion (kind of a boomerang shape) and was so comfortable on just a folded up blanket. I definitely can't wait to plan another trip!

[@johnmeadows5645]

I guess i was way ahead of my time. Ilived in my 1957 Dodge car when i was a teenager, back in the 60's in California. My favorite places to sleep were beside the ocean along highway 101, or to pull into an orange or lemon grove and park between the trees.

[@lakemichigan6598]

I've heard too hospital and hotel parking lots work well for vehicular slumber. Spent last Friday night at a Walmart in Cheboygan and survived the experience beautifully. The cool night made it very comfortable. Others were taking the plunge too - an RV bus pulling a car and a van with an air conditioner on the roof, along with an SUV. Double Cheeseburger with lettuce, lotsa tomato, and french fries done extra crispy please from Clyde's Drive In, St. Ignace. Oh, the root beer? Make it a large. At least 1200 calories - probably a lot more. But man, that's a burger! PS I always watch you Katie from start to finish - and I always tune in. Surprised everyone doesn't follow my example.

[@lakemichigan6598]

And today I pledged something to Patreon in support of Katie and her adventure. I hope others who also enjoy these productions will consider doing the same.

[@tomcaldwell5750]

Lake Michigan, be careful in hospital lots, FYI: here in San Antonio it us very common that car thefts target the hospitals.

[@travisbraman4597]

fellow Michigander here. Clyde's is the best isnt it!

[@gerry12250]

Katie your looking great. If your ever in florida , the best place to sleep is in the florida turnpike rest stop. They are next door to the florida highway patrol and they dont bother you. You can stay as long as you like and its safe.

[@chymbra8582]

Walmart: I have slept in my car at Walmart multiple times and never had a problem.

[@MarcusWindowCleaningWagologist]

I've slept in my car for about 3 months but it was always at Walmart. Good video. 👍🏾

[@judyoyarzabal5144]

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[@josetorrejon3485]

Katie first of all you’re amazing beautiful and extremely charming. Here in Seattle the rentals skyrocketing so bad that I have no choice but to sleep in my van and I honestly love it. Thanks to your videos help me realize that’s others avenues besides paid rent for something don’t belong to me in the first place. Thanks again... God bless you.

[@ernststravoblofeld]

If your car is clean, no stickers, no weird antennas or boxes, and not full of junk, nobody wants to complain. Cops don't want to hassle someone unless there's some chance of arrest. Stores won't even notice unless you look sketchy.

[@HaiItsHannaBear]

Walmart is actually a great place to park! I was on tour last summer and every night we didn’t get a hotel or air bnb we slept in a Walmart parking lot which was 98% of the tour

[@TheKellyChannel]

🍔 rest stops and truck stops are my two favorite places too! I lived at a loves for two days one time when I broke down on the road.

[@chrisjoy1]

Hey Katie!! You have been an inspiration for us because we saved up and are happily living in our car now and pursuing life! Thank you very much for your amazing videos! Oh and, Hamburger : )

[@katiecarney]

+ChristianJoy Villa Oh my gosh, that's amazing! Message me on Instagram if you want...I'd love to hear your story!

[@charleshoang6481]

I sleep next to the cornfields in Iowa and I use them as a bathroom very comfortably for the last 25 years and they are also safe while I am traveling to work on the road because I am a field engineer ,some building I work has no bathroom so Some time I have fresh corn breakfast!

[@yourmomdoes9838]

I don't understand the fear of truckers some women have either. Do you think that someone on such a tight schedule that they are driving through the night has time to pull over, look for a lone female, watch her long enough to see if she is vulnerable, wait for an opportunity to do something, and then hope that they aren't seen on camera or by another driver? Isn't it more likely that they are actually at an all-night truck stop to, I don't know, get some sleep while trying to drive a truck all night?

[@deejeff8846]

yourmomdoes Large Marge

[@DancingSpiderman]

trucker wrecker Scary Ass Large Marge!

[@DancingSpiderman]

yourmomdoes I understand the fear that some people have about truckers at truck stops at night. There was an episode of cops, where a cop pulled over a big rig and, the the big rig driver was this skinny little man wearing women's underwear while driving and he had crystal meth in his possession and a hooker from Central Avenue and this is the main drag in Albuquerque New Mexico. At night. So see, there's some weird weird stuff and weird people who are drivers of trucks that you have to look out for and beware of.

[@coolionotcool]

My dad works in trucking. There are some unsavory truckers who transport victims of sex trafficking because they travel all over the country and can make some extra money from it. It's definitely not a majority or even a lot but they are out there.

[@benjafovi1cr328]

Official-Mashed-Potatoes are the "victims" asian?? Uf so, that means they owe "transpirtation costs" to their pimp... so they have "Fukee-Fukee, Sukee-Sukee, quotas to meet....jus sayin.

[@brandonlarsen3061]

🍔 !! Youre eye brows are probably the best eyebrows I have ever seen 👌 Also! Thank for your video! I am moving into my car in a couple weeks, even though winter is just beginning! And your video is just psyching me up for the change!!

[@karisorrenti]

Recently Walmart’s have installed parking lot cameras so it seems a little safer.

[@jimvarner49ah]

Love you and your videos Katie, I did watch till the end. For me 7 to 10min videos are perfect, keep em coming Katie and safe travels.✝🍔❤😎

[@victoriamacdonald663]

Planet Fitness or another gym that is 24 hours! PF is $10 a month, 24 hours, and has bathrooms, food, showers, etc!

[@sneakerlove5313]

Victoria Hermann for sure!

[@CoderShare]

It's $20 for the membership that let's you go to different locations.

[@y2kennyww]

@@CoderShare $10 for the white card. The $20 is for the Black card .I have the white card for $10

[@Jibblymamma08]

I have a pf memebership and have been thinking of sleeping in the parking lot

[@LuisGomez-ql8hg]

@@Jibblymamma08 go for it. I've done it and it's very convenient.

[@BionicBear88]

It's really interesting to see what makes other people feel safe or uncomfortable. If it's dark out, the only place I really feel safe sleeping in my car is at a Walmart. They're 24 hours, they have adiquit lighting, and if anything untoward were to happen they have multiple cameras covering their parking lots. The place I feel most cofortable is kind of middle parking lot rows, under a light, on the side that the doors stay open for 24 hours. That way, your surroundings are completely visable, but your car isn't sticking out like a sore thumb in the vast empty lot. If it's daytime and I really just need like a 30 minute to an hour nap, I'll typically choose a shopping center or store that has visable cameras. I'll park closer to the back of the parking lot, usually with my door side against one of those grassy median things. That way I don't have to worry about someone pulling up right next to me on the side that I'm sleeping on. Either way, no matter where I am, I have to feel safe in the location before I even think about sleeping there. If it feels kinda run down or like it may not be the best part of town or something, I'll keep moving until I find a place that feels relatively safe. 🍔

[@dorotheacarney]

hamburger, of course I'm still watching! I love the way you did your eye makup!!

[@katiecarney]

+Dorothea Carney Thanks, Mommy!

[@Xktree72]

Katie Carney hamburger! I watched my first video of yours today...a dozen later is time to go to sleep, but first I'm going to subscribe! Great videos! Good bless and stay safe!!!

[@dianeburtnett528]

🍔 I love your videos Katie. They and you are very informative, not to mention entertaining in a good way. I'm new to your channel, so still making my way through your videos.

[@H37P5kY57]

You don't mind all the noises of all the engines going on at all different hours at truck stops? I like them - but I had such difficulty sleeping with the noises

[@AnastasiaBeaverhousen014]

i was sleeping at a cracker barrel in Fl a few nights ago, this was not my first time sleeping there. a few 20 somethings around 1am tried to break into my vehicle. i woke up and when i realized what was going on i hopped in my front seat and sped off. when i took my windshield cover off i noticed there were other car dwellers. sometimes i wonder what made these ppl pick my vehicle as a target. thank god i had all my doors locked and windows covered. goes without saying but i wont be parking at that location anymore. ive been living in my car for about 4 months now and i feel like im still not really used to it and it can still be nerve racking.

[@KLee27533]

Walmart is an awesome place depending on the area you live in. if you live in a place that has higher crime rates then its obviously going to be riskier to sleep anywhere there in your car. but I've definitely used a walmart parking lot a good bit and I've never really felt unsafe, but i knew the area i was in and felt comfortable to stay there. I've also parked in apartment complexes that have guest parking spots because you know it's a safe area and people probably wont even realized there is a person in the car. Hamburger lol im on my laptop xD

[@johnnguyen270]

I actually have found some major hotel chains that you can park overnight without having security or local police knocking on your window. In fact a Marriott I use to work for I found that 2 cop cars parked next to a dirty old car that had flat tires and filled with boxes, and didn't do a thing about for MONTHS. So I felt ok sleeping in my car. And this was during the winter. So I toughed it out UNLESS it was really really cold.

[@kalkeikuu]

While sleeping in your car, how did you handle the summer heat?

[@katiecarney]

+NaturalHI I mostly stayed away from places that were too hot at night. But the night I slept in Salt Lake City, it was in the high 70s in the middle of the night and I was miserable. I just put the a/c on a few times throughout the night. If I was going to continue to do it, I’d get a battery powered fan and keep bags of ice at my feet and neck.

[@coolandtrending]

Get a good power bank and a USB fan. Works wonders. You can charge all sorts of other stuff with it too and have good power for a fan.

[@SuperDeut4]

NaturalHI I use a battery solar power bank and a small usb fan. It lasts about 8 hours on low setting. Really really nice.

[@stevepowsinger733]

A battery fan that runs on 4 D-cell batteries will run a long time. I haven't timed it, maybe four nights all night. I used it when I lost power after a hurricane.

[@BryanBear5050]

Katie - look into a used Prius. It has climate control. A few Prius car dwellers on KZbin that can give you ideas. I do love the small cars. I have a Mazda2.

[@tryingcake101]

I agree with you, rest areas and truck stops are the way to go.

[@goldenboyi1989]

Do you sleep in your car also during winter or is it only when the weather is nice?

[@saltystormm3628]

Regional parks are good in different states, just pay to get in for the night they have bathrooms and it’s super quiet. Beautiful views , some may lock the gates till morning but it all varies in different states.

[@LuisGomez-ql8hg]

Planet fitness won't bother since it's open 24hrs. But at least get a membership to play it safe.

[@catrashoo]

I did it for 3 days in a row last week , no problem.

[@cjreed9443]

And I am a newbie & must admit i haven't read any comments so just in case this a repeat ..sorry but here's a suggestion for safe overnight car sleeping. Hospitals. Lots of people coming & going, Lots of lights, Bathroom amenities, vending machines, etc.

[@laurencrawford3332]

Hamburger! Love your channel, I have no idea how I got here but I'm glad I came.

[@lnfk]

I'm actually really nervous about this.... I'm almost packed and ready to go live in my car. We'll see how it goes, I really hope i don't freak the hell out the first month. Any tips on staying calm? Also any tips on being sick (like vomiting stomach flu when living in car?)

[@bobcopeland9692]

Truckers are just like other people. Moms and Dads working for a paycheck. I travel in a van and always stay at truck stops. Like you I like flying J also. Get yourself a professional drivers loyalty card. Free showers! And yes they're clean. Search on KZbin and you can see a few of them.

[@andimarie1718]

Bob Copeland Lol great idea but you only earn shower credits on fuel. Special occasion you may earn on store​ purchases but you have to spend about $120 to get a free shower. About 50 gals of Fuel (not gas) a day will get you a daily shower anywhere. 500galls a month may get you unlimited free showers. $10 to $12 is average price for non-CDL drivers.

[@bobcopeland9692]

(Secret) I emailed them and like an expeditor they added gas to my pro card.

[@DancingSpiderman]

Andi Marie I would not mind paying $12 every day for a shower, if the shower was reasonably clean, doesn't need to be perfect, because well, even my shower at home isn't perfectly clean but... $12 not bad for daily cleanliness I'd pay $20, tops

[@lisad6492]

We got kicked out here in Utah at flying j for having local state plates said if we have local plates that there's no reason to be parking there to rest and sleep

[@hofmeisterhofmeister2017]

Katie omg goodness iv not watched you in a few months. But WOW YOU LOOK SO SO GOOD...u looked great before but wow love the glasses, ur lip gloss and the hair looks so fresh and bright around ur face. You look so healthy. Nice stopping by. Enjoy ur summer. Your beautiful

[@Ostebrix]

I love sleeping in my car cause I can do it in different locations so frequently, it's just fun to wake up to a new location everytime! 🍔:D

[@CombatDoc54]

LOL ... Hamburger. First time viewer and subscriber. I started to work for Wal-Mart years ago down in Northwest Arkansas when Sam was still alive. No, he never camped out or anything unless he was on a hunting trip. However, he did drive around in an old 1979 Ford F150 pickup truck for years and can now be seen at the Wal-Mart museum in his very first old Ben Franklin 5 & dime in Bentonville, Arkansas. Sam did however have a Cessna airplane that he flew himself around in along with his old dog Roy. He would scout for new locations and do surprise store visits. He would land at a local airport, call the store and have an assistant manager come and pick him up. Ok, as far as overnighting at Wal-Mart stores, for the most part they are perfectly safe depending on location. Example, East St. Louis vs Branson West, Missouri. Some cities like Branson, Missouri, for instance, have an ordinance banning overnight parking. However, drive 12 miles west to Branson West (population 400) and you would be very welcome. (This was the first store that I managed years ago), and you are very welcome to stay. Now, Wal-Mart is huge on security cameras and they are all digital so no more of the "grainy" videos. I advise people to park under a light, about halfway between the front of the store and the street and make sure that you can see a video camera pointed in your direction. Also, all of the lights have a sign on them showing that video surveillance cameras are in use.

[@Persiankittty]

Ihop and Denny’s open 24/7 and a lot of people go in and out. I use to work at ihop

[@jessicawetzel8443]

🍔 just found you video. I have started my conversion into a small hatchback this week and have found that your video gives me the most hope! Thank you for your advice and god bless

[@Linda-oi4pj]

Hyper!! I’m having a heart attack listening to you talk so fast.

[@seandowney8471]

I didn't even notice that she was talking fast, but apparently a lot of you think so. When I listen for it, I guess a little, but it sure beats the vids you have to change the speed to 1.25 or 1.5 just to endure the drone.

[@shellchenonceau6987]

You can tap on the 3 vertical dots, and select .75 speed to slow it down. Works great.

[@jonathanramsey]

My usual spots, in the city, are across from apartment buildings. Usually, the opposite side has a park, or some other non-home.

[@sunshineharper4845]

Rest areas are very dangerous. The one on Hwy 40 in Arkansas near Morrilton had a murder of a young woman who had just graduated from college and was on her way to her first teaching job. TOTALLY SAFE PLACES TO PARK AND SLEEP Hospital parking lots especially near the ER Motel parking lots Friend's yards

[@3268right]

Any 24 hour fitness gyms

[@maaahtincartahh769]

5 years. 100 times. Ughh.... the math doesnt add up. How many days are in a year? And in 5 yrs youve slept 100 times in your car. Um. You do NOT live in your car. Lmao

[@LuisGomez-ql8hg]

I do not live in my car. I just sleep in it for 7-8hrs a day.

[@princeduties2991]

Shes a liar she probably doesn’t even live in her car lmao

[@kimberlyknight9584]

🍔! I keep thinking I have to wait til I get an suv but seeing what you pull off in your car I am hooked on your videos but scared too. 60 but a youthful 60. You are my hero for many reasons. We always know our kind and gravitate towards those souls💜 I fight mental issues as well so you being comfort with your transparency. ✌🏼❤️

[@lizsanchez6874]

If you’re ever in Northern Virginia I have an extra bed! (Cheeseburger)

[@katiecarney]

+Elizabeth Walker I might actually be in Virginia very soon...!!

[@lizsanchez6874]

Katie Carney that’s great, I will send you a message on facebook!

[@jjnorton5306]

I lived out of my car for 4 years straight and I got tired of being hassled by the cops in the middle of the night. So I started parking in remote areas..bad idea. It's nice and quiet until some thief tries to smash in your window at 3am. Stay in a populated areas and get used to the noise when you sleep.

[@Saturndazed74]

🍔 I actually watch all of your videos i click on, in whole. 1)you're a longislander 2) I sorta did the same thing awhile ago and miss it. So it's nice living vicariously through you.

[@cellularpoint809]

Am planing to live in my Suv to safe money on rent.. rent is killing me here in new york found your videos very helpfull thanks a lot

[@SuperDeut4]

Awful background music!

[@deniseflygirl]

🍔 These last 2 years I became a cheap-ass road tripper. I would drive 4 hours during the night to go in wilderness backpacking trips...& as I got older, I would need to stop along the way for cat naps. Then I took a few longer trips 1/2way across the country & slept in my car to save $. I do the rest stop thing too. One morning I had the epiphany of taking a shower at Flying J to limit motel stays even more. That was a game changer for me. I did have 1 night at a rest stop that was sketchy, though nothing happened. I woke up at 3:30am to use the bathroom. I sat at a picnic to put my shoes on. When I was bent over tying my shoes, some 20-ish yr old dude walks right past me, concentrating on his phone, not seeming to notice me. But it made me pay attention to my surroundings. When I got to the women’s bathroom, there he was...standing 10 ft from the women’s bathroom door, still on his phone. BTW, the women’s b-room was further away than the men’s. As I entered, there was an older woman in there who talked to me as she was leaving (she was not affiliated with the young man). When I returned to my car, this dude was now sitting at the picnic table by my car I had tied my shoes at. Still focusing on his phone. I got back into my car. As soon as I shut my door, he abruptly got up & quickly walked past my driver door, presumably to return to his car. I quickly started my engine, which auto-locks the doors. And left. I was trying to think of a benign reason a man would walk over & stand by the women’s bathroom at 3:30am. Then go back to his car via the picnic table. This was all in a matter of :05 min or so. Nothing happened, but my spidey sense was working overtime, lol. Though I will continue to stay at rest stops.

[@jadaZap]

hamburger........ love you!

[@katiecarney]

+Jada Zo Love you!!

[@BryanG830]

Walmart now prohibits overnight parking. Walmart are not even open 24 hours anymore. So you will be towed. I was stopping at Walmart at the last minute and I saw this car get towed and there was someone inside the car sleeping. This was November of 2021.

[@gaudywidget]

baconator

[@DancingSpiderman]

Christopher B That's a good burger

[@rickfreeman9530]

Your always welcome at my campfire my friend!! Montana is a great state and I chose wisely 40 years ago when I was 19 and moved from a small town 60 miles west of Chicago. I moved to Missoula and have moved to a close proximity to Flathead lake. Your always welcome to stay within my friends properties if you so choose!! Your a inspiration to travel our country and also I remember the people who helped me out on my journey to never go back and stay where I was free to live life to the fullest. Hamburger, Hamburger, Hamburger my friend!! I wish you peace and prosperity my friend!! Montana Rick.

[@geauxadventuring6039]

🍔🍟 How about a Burger and Fries?

[@ALittleofThisAndAllofThat]

Ive slept in walmart parking lots had a mini van at the time bought a bunch of blankets and pillows at a pay by the pound goodwill that made a nice bed for me and a friend on a road trip we stayed in a hotel every couple nights but stayed mostly in the van parked next to other campers that were in rvs at walmart so felt safe plus 24 hour walmart also did stayed at truck stops had one person at a truck stop tell us we couldnt sleep there but apparantly it was a shady area so ended up finding a walmart again.

[@Vet-7174]

Hamburger

[@chriscrichton98]

i lived in my car for 4 years .never had any trouble . i know that castaic truck stop . i did stay at truck stops and california has some nice rest stops . they stopped the sleeping at all the wallmarts in my city . people were living there and causing trouble and they stopped it . many cities in california are coming down on people living in there car .

[@bettyo.5729]

🍔 I'm a new Subscriber. love your energy, and you saying Jesus loves you...stay safe and God bless!

[@omgshutup1384]

🍔 you are wonderful. Just found you on KZbin and definitely had to subscribe. Can’t stop watching your videos. Keep doing what you’re doing and be safe ✌️💕

[@themartinblairproject]

Katie, have you ever done a vehicle tour or showed how you sleep in (a) your small car? I've looked through your videos and it seems like all your videos are of you sitting in the front seat talking to the camera :)

[@heathstoudenmire6235]

I was working out of town recently and money got real tight do I slept in my car for a couple of weeks at the rest stop there. I had no issues, had a bathroom when needed and it was relatively quiet where I was staying. I was able to bathe using the bathroom sink and change clothes in the universal bathroom.

[@sallyplus4]

Pilot and Flying J I've never had a problem. They have showers too. I've never had a problem in rest stops either. I've traveled coast to coast.

[@princeduties2991]

You can park at garage parking lot and train stop parking lots

[@everythingcohid]

Just watch for walmart signs.They do but it depends on the management at that location and the city/state laws from what I was told. overall they will allow.........

[@syedjavedahmad9719]

Walmart, very safe, Rest area, no. Truck stop, safe. Planet fitness, safe. Hospital safe.

[@Mark_Bayer]

I know the exact loves in castaic you are talking about. I went there to sleep, but decided not to because it was too crowded and small. There was a good Walmart nearby though that I used.

[@SERENAJANELOPEZ]

I slept in Wal-Mart parking lot. I felt safe. But it was hard to to run in and make it to the restroom with out look suspicious. Lol...

[@SleeplessinOC]

What do you recommend to cover your side windows besides curtains that will be easy to get on and off ? Also , do you eventually plan to live in one place in a regular home/apt ?

[@dalekelley]

Question #1... Are truck stop showers available to anyone or just truckers? #2... Would I WANT to use their showers if they are available?

[@chrisburgess5216]

Our rest areas in SC,for card say 2 he min.and hwy patrol will roll up on u with a in state tag,and tell u be gone in 2 hrs,or get fined

[@lizzandrews9968]

Hamburger. Still watching. I enjoy your energy and your videos. This video made me want to get in my car behind my house and sleep for the night.

[@WendyinOhio2]

Hamburger!! I think you are a wonderfully entertaining and lovey open person. I hope you do not get too many mean comment (I did see one below) however many KZbin'ers seem to have to suffer them. Shake them off! You are very enjoyable to watch and I love hearing about your life!

[@calatis4u]

Ive slept in my car months and at times I've had stupid ideas. So be informed and safe.

[@bonniehoke-scedrov4906]

Great video! Thanks.

[@brendaturner1149]

Please get a porta potty or something like that to use in your car. Also get your snacks before night. Please be safe.

[@pper79]

🍔 I’m moving out at the end of December, I plan on getting a Planet Fitness membership ($21/month)and using they’re parking lot a few days a week.

[@BryanG830]

Rest Areas In Wyoming prohibits sleeping in cars day and night. And pilot and flying j told me and few other people to not sleep in their parking lot.

[@crystalbright38]

Good tips. I've slept in my cars a few times. Not yet in my jeep though. 🍔🍔🍔 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TCat13]

Hamburger! LOL No emojis readily available. Great videos - just discovered your channel and subscribed. :)

[@brianmiddleton2956]

Hamburger. I would suggest for the rest area thing, sleep at one on Tolled highways. Basically it's like a rest stop with 24/7 security. I would never fo a traditional rest stop

[@SleeplessinOC]

Brian Middleton where are there any in Orange County ca like that ?

[@sergeykoncha577]

Stay safe and be blessed.

[@layneerb873]

I live near castaic! there pilot is great! and super cheap on gas !!

[@dianeburtnett528]

Sam Walton the owner/founder of Wal Mart was an avid RV'er. He made it clear that overniters and RV'ers would always be welcome.

[@jadetheadventurer5476]

Yes but unfortunately a lot of cities are passing ordinances that prevent Walmart from allowing overnight parking. It's not Walmart, it's the cities that are being jerkfaces!

[@adrianamont5329]

🍔 💕 binge watching your channel and its everything i love to watch and learn more about. Thank you for putting the time for this. I am about to be homeless and start living in my car(which i never thought was bad because i want to travel anyways and now i have an opportunity) so learning more about where to sleep and what to do is great!!! Youre an inspiration and have a beautiful soul! Safe Travels💕

[@katiecarney]

+Adriana Mont Thank you for the sweet comment, Adriana! Please let me know if you have any other questions for me!

[@MeredithP1]

Eyeshadow looks great in this video!

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

I was evicted from a 24hr Walmart by the police, Walmart has the carriage boys sniches and also the parking lot clearners. I felt harassed by one who kept that flashing light on me, but I didn't have the blocking curtains up, its not fun. I was very afraid of the police, plus those crazy customers who shop at all hours of the day and night.

[@EmmaAus]

*burger emoji* - Also, side note for anyone doing this in Australia; QLD makes things a little trickier for car/van-sleepers ( www.legislation.qld.gov.au/legisltn/current/c/citybrisa10.pdf ), personally everytime I've tried sleeping in any sort of shop's parking lot, I've always had cops knock on my door... But, the 2 options you mentioned are generally legal (just not often the ones that you mentioned other people suggested), however both of those can be pretty noisy as generally on highways... Here in QLD, its useful to remember National Parks are $5pn & patrolled by a park ranger so generally pretty safe, quiet, & most at least have toilets, some with showers & other facilities. So in Queensland, national parks are often my go-to... Happy travels or vehicle-sleeping :-) & Thanks for the video. Emma.

[@bobpeters61]

Not necessarily outside, but I know from experience that a man sleeping in a vehicle is equipped to pee in a re-closable container set aside exclusively for that purpose. Empty antifreeze jugs are ideal.

[@susancaleca4796]

I know you mentioned hotel parking lots. Do you park near other cars to be less noticeable?