ILLEGAL STEALTH CAMPING IN L.A. (we got caught)

[@giannishen]

Naick really deserves full marks for his cooking skills, his cooking looks delicious! Even though parking is fined, your optimism makes everything better! Congratulations, you finally arrived in Los Angeles, I hope a director will ask you both to shoot a movie! I believe that one day you will become famous internationally, thank you very much for sharing! 👍😍🙌

[@JyV79]

There are state parks where you can park and buy a spot right on the beach. There is also a pass, $35/yr that lets you park in the national forests all around L A (adventure pass) big 5 sells them

[@t.c.2154]

You guys are so entretaining should be a crime to have such little views. Love your videos and adventures. Look forward for your videos every week. Keep up the great job!!!

[@NaickKim]

Yeah, can we sue someone because of that you think? 😀

[@robertyee5215]

Welcome to L.A.! You should check each city's website for overnight parking permit. It's usually a few dollars and can be picked up at the local city hall.

[@NaickKim]

Thanks Robert! Yep, lesson learned, haha. We usually rely on iOverlander, but gonna try to double check in the future ;)

[@FEARNoMore]

Doesn't it have to be posted on the sign permit parking for rvs? Other cities like Marina Del Ray post no overnight parking for Rvs. I think they can fight this ticket.

[@FEARNoMore]

@Laura Atwood Yeah, I mean they clearly have foreign plates so I think the city of Santa Monica is just relying on foreign visitors being fearful of penalties or even deportation. They figure they wouldn't fight it & it's easy money. Very similar to what Mexico does. But I guess maybe $73 isn't worth the fight on such a big trip. lol ✌

[@freetowandernow]

I promise to learn from your example! Currently this is not an issue as our camper van has been stricken by a faulty transmission in Texarkana, Texas en route from Canada to Mexico. Today is day 8. We are in a Holiday Inn near the interstate. Luckily we are safe and comfortable; the people here are lovely, but we are very much looking forward to getting back on the road. Cheers!

[@Dadcam_Can]

Sorry to hear you were fined for overnight parking. My experience with iOverlander is many of the parking/camping reviews posted there are either outdated or incorrect. Remember it's all voluntarily provided by unverified user testaments and which may unknowingly exclude specific local ordinances introduced before or after they left their reviews.

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

In an area where houses are selling at $17m, the cops tend to take care of the residents quite keenly. I can almost guarantee that cops in a place like that, which is also very pretty regularly check the apps used by van lifers and travellers. They will use any bylaw to discourage or move along people they regard as undesirable. And if you’ve spent that much money for a house, a lot of that price is for the view, they want to see the beach, not a wall of camper vans

[@travellingwithcrowsfeet]

You guys make us laugh. Million dollar strip happy to have vans parked in the street. 🤣🤣 Hindsight is a doozy. Then again, $73 for a safe seafront street in a million dollar suburb. Bargin parkup😁. 🧡 from 🇦🇺

[@NaickKim]

At least we slept on a street with 17 million dollar houses 😂 10/10 would recommend

[@travellingwithcrowsfeet]

@@NaickKim and cheap at that. You guys are so much fun. Thanks for the entertainment 🧡

[@ingridnh1]

Glad you guys made it to LA! Sorry you got fined for overnight parking. Parking laws differ so much from town to town in the US. Naick should write a van life culinary cookbook. His meals always look so delish! Hope you enjoyed the Southern California coast! ❤

[@NaickKim]

Thank you! :) yes, Naick is an amazing chef! I'm lucky haha :)

[@canuckcoffeecanada]

@@NaickKim Your MERCH should include a Van-Life cookbook! My wife and I are both gourmet home chefs and I assure you -- we are watch Naick very closely... Cook book! Even a PDF Ebook!

[@mountainlover830]

Naick, your cooking skills are worthy of another channel😉😄😄😄😄

[@NaickKim]

Glad you think so Laura! We already have a name for the channel: The messy chef 😂

[@mountainlover830]

😂😂😂

[@passingthroughtime3033]

Beautiful neighborhood, fun video. Looks like you're having fun in California. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@NaickKim]

Yes, we are! It's really nice to be here this time of year too, the weather is amazing! Thanks for watching :)

[@passingthroughtime3033]

@@NaickKim yes California has Mediterranean weather, and Florida and the southeast United States has tropical weather.

[@AmbientWalking]

Always fun in LA!

[@NaickKim]

It's a beautiful city :)

[@AmbientWalking]

@@NaickKim It is!

[@AshleePClark]

Hello! If you are still around we live in Pasadena and our street is open to overnight parking. DM me know if you want to come over.

[@shannonchadwick8534]

I’ve found a lot of errors on iOverlander. It actually shows a lakefront camping spot near me, in a town nowhere near a lake!

[@NaickKim]

😂👍

[@TheKix1234]

Are you still in LA? Would love to connect you with my French friend who is living in LA.

[@k_and_m8745]

On the plus side, there was no knock on the door asking them to move on top of a larger fine.

[@SleepChopTravels]

$73 isnt bad for LA prices

[@NaickKim]

Haha yeah still a good deal 😀👍

[@passingthroughtime3033]

I hope you are going to The Grand Canyon and Sedona Arizona and Las Vegas. Vegas has fantastic seafood buffets with crab legs, some lobster and many with prime rib and filet mignon. You can afford it now. Lol

[@NaickKim]

We're going to the Grand Canyon for sure and Las Vegas too :) we'll be in the US for 5 weeks or so, mostly visiting California, Nevada and Utah.

[@passingthroughtime3033]

@@NaickKim Beautiful and Perfect! You have to hit one of the famous buffets in Vegas. Many of the van travelers don't do it and it's one of the best things about vegas. Some of them have all you can eat lobster. I believe there are lobster and Alaskan snow crab leg buffets in Southern California also. Please do it to celebrate your winnings. I would love to see the video of you both eating at a great buffet. Alaskan crab legs and lobster is so good.

[@passingthroughtime3033]

@@NaickKim All next week in Vegas it's going to be sunny and near 70 degrees Fahrenheit everyday. Do it soon before it gets cold.

[@yaowsers77]

@@passingthroughtime3033 when does it actually get cold in Vegas? I hate heat so this would be a great thing to know! And when you say cold, what temp do you mean?

[@passingthroughtime3033]

@@yaowsers77 Starting in November through February Vegas gets many days in the 50s and nights in the 30s. I guess not too cold but chilly for walking around. In this period for 4 months it's in the 50s to low 70s during the day, so this would be the best time to go to avoid heat like 90s and 100s. I like temps in the 70s to low 80s.

[@marleneengel7984]

I wish your followers were able to offer you parking space!! Not knowing where and when you’re going to be makes that a bit challenging. But you’re making the most of it!

[@denisedecarlo9311]

Parking is a nightmare in L.A. sorry you have to deal with that

[@gloval5187]

Are you guys watching the Belgium Morocco game?

[@NaickKim]

No we didn't, it started at 6am local time here. Maybe for the better haha. Can't believe we lost. We might watch the next game though. Croatia is a great oponent.

[@gloval5187]

@@NaickKim yes they are, yet anything can happen in football

[@User-sssss-543]

You are lucky to others, I used to enter a closed park just for took a few pictures and I got a $75 fun!

[@NaickKim]

Lol, that sucks.

[@micabbg]

Would love to get Naick recipes 😁😁😁

[@nexusyang4832]

Oh man! You're close to Jesse Wellens. He was/is a huge KZbinr that recently got back on the KZbin grind. Would've been interesting to see if you all did a collab. International style. 🤣🥰😁👍

[@FEARNoMore]

You can still fight the ticket since it is not posted on the sign and readily apparent. The fact that you are visitors from another country may help your case. If you show up to court you can fight the ticket. Or just don't pay. lol depending on how long they give you to pay and how long you are here in the U.S., just don't pay. Santa Monica can't reach you outside the U.S. haha Good luck.

[@alialshmmary7]

❤️❤️

[@ftsection2156]

Nice neighborhoods usually have those stupid parking laws. Need to stay at so so neighborhood or industrial neighborhood.

[@NaickKim]

yeah rich people 😀👍

[@ziontours5893]

I also got a parking ticket the other day so I know the feeling well.

[@NaickKim]

Hope it wasn't too big :)

[@Storminatransitvan]

I would ignore the ticket and just say that you never received it and then once you're out of that state who cares anyway 😜 xx

[@stevencarroll4250]

The U.S. and large cities are not the same as Alaska or the Canadian wilderness. A parking ticket is a small price to pay.

[@NaickKim]

It taught us to be more careful and to double check for sure

[@passingthroughtime3033]

There is tons of wilderness in the United States away from large cities. The best National parks. You can't be in the woods ALL the time.

[@JyV79]

Next time. LA style burritos, Kogi truck, in’n’out burgers

[@latebloomerabroad]

It sure doesn't seem fair to fine you if there were no signs posted about the parking limitations! I don't blame a busy city like Santa Monica for the strict parking rules, but there should be a sign on each side of the street, on each block.

[@NaickKim]

Yeah it's part of the city ordinance or whatever :) :) It's part of life when RV'ing haha. We've only gotten 2 fines for parking in 2 years, so not too bad haha.

[@no_worries_van]

You gotta get there late and leave early for stealth camping😊

[@NaickKim]

Yeah that always helps

[@joannewhitman313]

I still would fight it. They knew you were from another country.

[@NaickKim]

Maybe they really hated belgian waffles?

[@blessedOne1320]

Let’s be honest of all the neighborhoods in the LA area Santa Monica is where you chose. Or, you wanted to see where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex live?

[@canuckcoffeecanada]

Agreed. -- I follow a few Van life channels and this is among one of my fav's -- BUT I don't get the "surprise" about a ticket -- do the homework - pay for a permit -- like a previous poster pointed out -- folks with multi-million dollar homes (who pay dearly for the view...) and likely employ a lot of folks... don't want campers on their street. I live in a way more modest neighbourhood in Canada and we definitely discourage people who want to camp out or use our street as long term vehicle storage... My two cents worth.

[@NaickKim]

They actually live in Santa Barbara, not Santa Monica. That's a different spot 😆 I mean, it was a really nice neighborhood to park our van. 10/10 would recommend!

[@JyV79]

There are less affluent neighborhoods not on the beach where few people would have been upset.

[@ludfx4yyc403]

💡👍

[@paul_domici]

I Love how healthy you guys are eating! But I hate that they gave you a stupid ticket!!! For no reason!!!

[@Narsil1794]

Parking enforcement is a nightmare in LA; especially in the wealthy areas. Y’all parked in the worst area you possibly could have.

[@configwang]

太狠了，連趕都不趕，直接收過夜費。

[@arazellenaj]

Ugh you just ran into LA’s extreme war against homelessness… sorry to hear that, but it looks like in the long run that $73 was worth it!

[@NaickKim]

There were dozens of homeless people in Santa Monica. Would love to see the city put dome resources in helping those people. 👍

[@burtonanderson1780]

This isn’t stealth camping

[@robertmcfarland3323]

You guys must suck at stealth camping there must be a thousand people stealth camping in vegicles in LA every day

[@NaickKim]

Probabaly hahaha

[@conantaylor2453]

Boring

[@NaickKim]

Awesome ✌🏻

[@_Wheretheflowersgrow]

Omg I ain’t know it was illegal 🥲 I’m totally stealth camping now

[@NaickKim]

Good luck :)))