Boondocking Adventures - Arizona Vanlife

In this video I depart from my camp in the Superstition Mountain area in Arizona and head towards the Prescott National Forest near Prescott, Arizona.
Thank you for being here.
*My name is Brian. I started living full time in a self built camper van in 2014 in my hometown of San Diego, CA. I hit the road full-time in 2015 to pursue seasonal work and travel around the U.S. I find free camping on public land and enjoy photography, hiking, biking, and kayaking in nature. Join me on my adventures.
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[@bonniepwtf]

Yay🙆, trees🌲, much preferred by me.✌

[@heathcole3761]

I can't express how much joy your videos bring me. I especially love the close up pauses on all the flora and fauna you encounter on your adventures. I sincerely thank you for sharing your life with us! :]

[@katesinclair2645]

It always amazes me when people pull into a spot right next to someone - especially when there are tons of spaces. It's like parking your car away from all the others in a shopping mall and 10 seconds later someone pulls up right next to you. LOL! Enjoy the beautiful spot.

[@KRT045]

Exactly! It’s just like why!?!?

[@gwb8445]

@@KRT045 Sometimes they figure YOU will move and then the space is all there's.

[@binkinghufy3658]

That's called 'herd instinct'. Here in New Zealand, all Kiwis know to give others personal space. It always surprises us that foreign travellers will park right outside our kitchen window while the rest of the camp is vacant.

[@munchkin0518]

Like someone taking the bathroom stall right next to yours when there are 5 other empty ones...

[@wrylife57]

@@munchkin0518 this!

[@65adventures]

Rattlesnakes, good food & cattle munching on coals in the fire, what a varied life you live 😃

[@doyline45]

Thanks for being respectful! Modern campers don’t understand the concept! God’s blessings.

[@yolandawray7153]

It's so beautiful to open your door and see Mother Nature the cows and the birds and the Beautiful cactus flowers in the beautiful opening roads

[@eleanoreleichtenberg9290]

“You have to be solution-oriented.” I love that! Thanks for the sentiment.

[@originalsixx]

I hate when my meth pipe breaks! 😂😂😂 Great video, Brian! I loved the first campsite in the desert, that was beautiful! Also, I believe I read animals are drawn to eating charcoal as it's good for ridding their digestive system of toxins. Our chickens used to get in our firepit and eat bits of it.

[@mirandamom1346]

That made me lol

[@wingnutbert9685]

Probably from the RV that pulled next to him in the first spot. I see that shit at a place and I'm outta there.

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

Your cow friend just was amazed at seeing you.

[@CoherentChimp]

You're the luckiest man in the world Brian!

[@AdventureVanMan]

Kelly is pretty awesome!

[@GratefulOverlander]

Luck is something that happens by chance. He chose to live this way, you can do the same! 👍🙂

[@mspurrple2184]

Your videos tempt me to sell everything and hit the road. After watching you camping in those beautiful places, I question why I am living the way I do, in a major, busy, noisy, crowded major California city. The weather is beautiful here, but I am hamster on a wheel. Hmmm, methinks I'll be looking at vans this afternoon. 👍🏾

[@kimbalgoeke7998]

" I am hamster on a wheel."... Exactly!:)

[@GratefulOverlander]

@@ca98981 stop saying, start doing! 👍🙂

[@AlaskaMyHome]

Do it girlfriend, do it! We're only young once! Then afterward you can sit in your rocker and look back with a grin on your face and no regrets! 🥰

[@TheRaven757]

You're such a pleasure, Brian. Truly. Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏾❤

[@misterbonesontour4640]

Beautiful Landscape 😍😍😍🤤 & I'm hungry after this video 🤤👍 Thanks Brian👍👍

[@spellbound021]

These cows roaming the desert are hardcore. We have watched them chomp on cholla before!

[@kitaoden703]

Beautiful Dessert Bloom's Another Mouth Watering Pizza Nice Welcome Home Dirt road. Big Rattlesnake 😬 Can't wait to see Kelly ✌️

[@dougd9944]

Brian you are becoming a great Chef!!👍👍👍✌

[@Locd4life707]

That diamond back was pretty big. GR8T video.

[@jwredd]

Love Prescott.

[@richardthomas1743]

HEY! Good morning Brain and thumbs UP to you !👍

[@CherylFlynn1]

I learn so much from your channel. If your adventures were captured in a book I’d never put it down. I never realized that some national forests require you to move in only seven days. And oh man, that generator sound is truly horrifying. I will make sure if I ever do become a nomad I will do everything in my power to avoid them. Your drone shots are second to none and I keep coming back to your channel over all other nomad channels. Your authentic appreciation for nature is really what the lifestyle is all about. Just beautiful

[@tomeemerson]

Superstition mountains view, beautiful.

[@SisterSherryDoingStuff]

Can't deal with the snakes. I wish I was like others who can easily just be cautious, but the fear is so great.

[@jackirichard414]

Beautiful campsite! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@mrbr549]

Brian, mount some cameras on your rig to look out when you're covered up with those shields.

[@jeanclaudebonillo1326]

Thanks for updating and sending me the videos 📹

[@northstar68]

Beautiful spot to stay in

[@kathleenanderson5030]

Interesting video! Snakes, flowers, parks, yummy dinner! All good. I respect your solution oriented thinking!

[@matthewbliven2795]

Awesome possum. Nice job. Keep up the good work.

[@flx190]

Thank you 🙏 for your video

[@lindageiling5922]

Love the wildlife. Not a snake fan. Beautiful tho.

[@penelopep5356]

Peaceful. Thanks for a look into your life ❤️

[@karenvigmostad4013]

You are a very nice, thoughtful man and I have followed you for many many years. I don’t understand why anybody would run a generator if the temperature is 70°. Wow. Waste of nonrenewable resources in addition to the noise.

[@Sprintervan1]

Great shots of the Rattler and the Bulls! 😁

[@idahofmegal821]

Ashes are full of potassium and magnesium. Those cows know what they need. It’s also why it’s good to spread ashes in your gardens. Very nice video!

[@WanderingWiley]

Man I hate snakes, lol. Thanks for sharing that, awesome new site though, rough roads definitely worth it.

[@larryboyle1249]

Snakes aren’t for me either!

[@grandpagrandmajustkeepgoin4560]

I could not watch the snake! I kept asking my husband if it was gone yet…

[@daneboro6847]

Ha! As someone once told me, only good snake is a dead snake 🐍

[@binkinghufy3658]

Boondock in New Zealand. No snakes!!

[@carmenmartinez2882]

@@binkinghufy3658 nor nothing that kills you or maims you, except for those thorny bushes. I spent a month there, explored both islands. Beautiful country with very friendly people.

[@gatorbm2sailor925]

Crack pipe, rattlesnake, longhorn bull, generator, rough road, pizza and snap peas! Really! That's what I get for watching the whole video! My life sucks, going back to bed, can't compete with all that 🌛! Happy travels my friend 😊

[@darlenestout7548]

You can cook for me any day. Lol. Glad to hear that you and Kelly are going to get together soon.

[@TXMEDRGR]

I'm glad you got away from the generator. I've been to campsites with generators and they really destroy the peace and quiet of the outdoors. Thanks for sharing and I'm looking forward to the next adventure.

[@juanitagreenspan5412]

Brian, that was a pretty good sized rattler.

[@anitasimmons3599]

Thank you again for another great video. I have been looking for one of those windshield covers for over a month for our 1995 Dodge Ram Van, thank you, I found it. That stir fry would be perfect with some shirataki noodles. Thank you again for your wonderful videos. Safe travels.

[@sylvainroy9356]

Thank you for making boondocking Great Again 🇨🇦🖖🏻be safe on the road

[@gypsyhobo3958]

Your videos are so peaceful, as I sit in my 4runner in the desert evening and relax before bed. I love your cooking too!

[@bettybrigance6784]

BIG snake..! Funny cows...good video...you stay safe, away from snakes and keep going

[@bevtrue6937]

Glad Kelly is turning back up. Was concerned that she might have moved on and lost this treasure!! 😍

[@spyderhead7160]

Just a beautiful rattlesnake!!😎

[@joepoppenhagen5694]

Thanks for a great video, Brian!

[@chuckmeyers3555]

Great videos. My wife and I both enjoy your channel. We miss Kelly. Will she be able to rejoin your adventures

[@eugenebreindel]

I was going to say that it looked like the prickly pears were about to flower. Then the other cactus blooms popped up. 😊

[@manzahalem8845]

Great footage of the rattler! Very nice, thanks for sharing 👍

[@dpl2617]

The tweekers are everywhere..

[@KatyInNH]

Thank you for sharing the beauty of the nature around you

[@jeffreypinder9398]

Great video, Brian. Enjoy your time with Miss Kelly when she is done with her current job.

[@scottthejeepguy7499]

Great video, love camp life, you found a great site.

[@jackirichard414]

Beautiful cows. 🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂🐂

[@rdebbiejoy5246]

I hate when I find a nice quiet spot and then someone nearby runs their generator all day. Time to move! Love your videos. Thanks! 👍👍

[@louparry7721]

Hi Brian! Your priorities are absolutely amazing. i Love how you are living the good life, enjoying everything our creator has provided for our pleasure. The wind on your face, the health enriching sunshine, the beauty of the snow, there gentle rain, with it's life giving properties, great food ideas that are full of healing vegetables. I am retired now, but I enjoy some of the very same things, even in my own back yard, way out in the country. God bless you Brian. sincerely, Louise

[@RickRose]

Nice looking stir fry. I haven't cooked with ginger much, and I wouldn't have thought to combine it with garlic. I'm going to have to try it now. Thanks for sharing!

[@pattipurvis6409]

I saw you at Walmart last week - just made my day! Realized I had no idea what your name was. Anyway, I enjoy your videos so much. I'm headed back to Kansas tomorrow. Keep your videos coming!

[@mezanian]

You know when it's not going to be chill when generators and meth pipes interrupt your Zen. Love the frozen veg mix, so convenient and budget savy for the single meals. Cheers Brian 🤣🇦🇺

[@IdahoHillbilly]

Have you ever thought about getting a sprouter? You would have fresh greens all the time and it's very small. We have a couple of videos showing them.

[@Kayte...]

Fresh sprouts are great but require daily rinsing while growing. Water in a van is a precious commodity. I'll check your channel to see if you offer an alternative to daily rinsing. Also vehicles can get too warm at time.

[@IdahoHillbilly]

@@Kayte... we lived in a RV for six years and it doesn't take much water

[@binkinghufy3658]

Yes, I do. My 'sprouter' is just a small jar with a cloth over the top held on with a rubber band. Fresh micro greens all year.

[@demri123]

rattlesnakes , bulls, and smack pipes!! you're the man dude what a video

[@aztrails1]

You highlighted 2 things I love deeply: the beautiful state of Arizona and fire-grilled pizza. Enjoy tagging along on your journey. Thanks.

[@sharonholmes2470]

You got it dude! Wonderful life! 🎉❤🎉

[@minhhop3208]

So beautiful !!!!

[@onedollah49]

As always your videos are so helpful, especially on how to handle the mental attitude of dealing with the situations as they unfold. Also, enjoy your meal prep and outstanding photography. Thank you

[@renadraper8103]

I think the cattle were eating the burnt wood because it contains minerals and salts they need.

[@kimberlyflanigan]

i used to live in Prescott.. the forest is beautiful...nice hiking there

[@kimberlyflanigan]

visit the downtown of prescott ... whiskey row ... interesting wild west history there

[@kimberlyflanigan]

lots of "rehabs" in prescott...unfortunately, many of the residents don't go home when they are discharged.

[@rodneybooth4069]

One can keep themselves in fairly comfortable temps when you have a home on wheels. This has always been a plus in mobile living.

[@jerryhack5192]

Awesome video! That snake looked to be a Mojave by the looks of the markings on his tail. Much more venomous than the eastern.

[@AdventureVanMan]

Yes, the Western Diamondback venom is actually less potent but they pump more of it into you than the eastern. Beautiful reptile none the less. ✌🏼

[@craigcottingham35]

Outstanding Brian, you have to love the life.🙏❤️🙏

[@bevtrue6937]

Lovely treed area. Love the woods.

[@50spudman]

You know what is also good on tacos besides onions? That cow. 😏 👍✌️

[@bd5866]

Thank you so much for your content!

[@mtnlayde01]

Beautiful cactus flowers

[@bannlaughlin3544]

Love your initial visitors. Lol. Beautiful share spot

[@jinkys1858]

Always be safe out there! Love your videos.

[@KRT045]

Smart move getting out this week! Supposed to be in the 70’s next week but the heat in the desert is inevitable!😂

[@elflordsjourneys]

Just watched Luis make a pizza in his Dutch oven, he makes killer bread too, you should look into one.Surprised you can find "New places to see, " you have traveled all over this country.✌😀

[@avlisk]

Having just spent my first winter in Maine, and looking at this video, I sure miss the southwest!

[@avlisk]

Would that windshield cover be good for a snow/ice storm situation too?

[@promotolife3783]

Lol. I should have finished the video before I asked. Thank you for the update.

[@davet7663]

Thanks for another great video 👍 Safe travels ✌️

[@kirkallgayer1643]

That was nice liked seeing that rattle snake 🐍 be safe glad you did not hurt that snake God bless you on your travels 😀

[@keithfoulks2657]

Good job on nearing 100k subscribers. That's a long haul. Been with you since you left San Diego 6 years ago. Thanks. Keep doing your thing Brother.

[@candyryman340]

Brian, thank you for always sharing your great adventures. Btw you should have been a chef. 🙂

[@billintexas7061]

Nice to see you in the ponderosa pines. No mud and no wind means spring is on its way! Thanks for sharing the trip, etc. it’s always great to ride along Brian.

[@laven111]

Great video

[@dsbmwhacker]

Great that you have enough clearance to navigate those rougher roads! Amazing that your noisey neighbors got that "big rig" up there.

[@steamyb2]

Rattlesnake pizza is delicious! Stretch the hide for barter/$. It is used mostly on hats. Use caution with the fangs, but the head and rattles are $ in your pocket!

[@traveltimewithtim3512]

Nice camping spots! Not sure about seeing a snake though lol!

[@PedroNord]

🦋

[@WisconsinWanderer]

Probably can smell something in the burnt wood. Great video Brian thank you brother ☮️😊

[@HandymanMark]

A little bit of a rattlesnake. Very cool

[@chapter4travels]

I've been hanging a hummingbird feeder since last Thanksgiving. Those little hummers usually find it within a few hours to a day in a new location. Very entertaining to watch and fun to learn about the different species. Something you might consider. The cheapest Walmart feeder has worked the best for me, better than the pricey glass ones.

[@brucefrye2292]

I have a Jeep renegade Trailhawk, small car, I pull a snowmobile trailer that I converted to a camper, just so I can get to those places most others can't reach. Works for me and the wifey! Nice spot.

[@jackirichard414]

Hello. Have a safe blessed day! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@RicG.]

Some people take activated charcoal tablets because it's been shown to help cleanse cells in the body. Charcoal is a common filter for water, and the medical community has used it for years to treat poisoning. because it can help prevent toxins from being absorbed in the GI tract. The cattle might instinctively know that it helps them to stay healthier.

[@bobcoopersliveyoutubevlog]

wheres yur better half kelly we miss not seeing you 2 together . we love seeing you . 2 camping . together brother

[@stephenolaughlin6595]

No sense in sitting around in hot weather when your house is mobile, especially with those longhorns & rattlers around. Always like your cooking. Thanks for all the new content Brian.✌️

[@marianfrances4959]

LOL re: the bull and your onions...methinks there's a good childrens' book in that story😉. Wow on the snake! We wake up to cattle, often, wildcamping in Alberta. Love the windshield cover. Always enjoy your videos! Thanks! 👍😎💜🇨🇦🌲🦬 PS hate those generators!!!!🙄

[@calvinmarshall1610]

Thanks for the video your steak stir fry looked amazing good job!!