Nat'l Forest Closes Camping, RV Dealer Jailed, NEW Alliance RV Line

[@RVMiles]

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[@livinganewdream3682]

I'm a full time RV'er from Arizona. We often camp in the Arizona national forests. Unfortunately, many of our favorite go to spots are turning into homeless camps (correction: drug addict villas) because the US forest service is not enforcing the 14 day limit. I often see RV's just left in the forest where the owners just leave the RV and return on weekends to their own personal camping spot. I also see spots where a dozen or more squatters have sequestered a camp site and with make shift tents with trash build up and gear appearing to have been there for months. Of course the natural recourse is to just close to due abuse. But hey, when all it takes is a friendly visit to remind them of the 14 day limit. And if they don't call the local sheriff and a tow truck for more encouragement to obey the rules of the forest.

[@eladsgarr]

I’ve camped in two locations in coconino where individuals have left RV’s. I think the first one I saw was actually abandoned but at the other location there were literally 6 or 7 towables and 5 th wheels that were left there. One or two truck would show up on the weekends. They even left a couple of Rzrs parked next to them. Ridiculous.

[@brucewallace3860]

I’ve seen same. You won’t see more enforcement as budgets are slashed. In future, the “smaller government” congress/leadership will tax less, spend less. Think before you vote.

[@carlbeaver7112]

Imagine that. Or should I say 'who didn't see that coming'? Mr. Golf instead of doing his job (and golf is the only time he steps on anything but a paved/tiled/carpeted surface) thinks the out of doors is only good for golf and allowing others to rape the environment and getting his palm greased in the process. "Forest Service? Nah, we don't need them, they just get in the way of people ruining the planet for a buck!"

[@scottmichaels12]

Yep! I've seen the same thing. I have Corp of Engineers RV park on a lake on the Oklahoma/Texas border that I use to love! I was recently there and shocked by how many of the RV sites were being used by tent campers. And many of these tent campers had at least 8-10 ADULTS in each site. These sites are $22/night. So basically each person was paying about $2 per day to stay there and they got water, electricity, bathrooms and showers. Where else in America can you live for $2 per day? And apparently the park was putting no limit on the number of people or the number of tents in each site. I was shocked! There's a 14 day limit, but they can come back in a week, which they all do. There has to be rules/laws but there also has to be enforcement. This has gotten completely out of control!

[@livinganewdream3682]

@@brucewallace3860 Yes, vote red so that we're not wasting tax income, but putting it where needs to be like forest management and a good forest ranger budget.

[@John-eq8cu]

You have a beautiful news reader's voice. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.

[@RVMiles]

Thank you so much!

[@GoingNoWhereFast]

There are a lot of dispersed camping areas in the Appalachians that have been closed or restricted due to messes left by campers. Just sad people think is more important to be slobs than to protect the land.

[@davep2945]

There's quite often a big difference in campers and bums. And if you're a camper who trashes a site then you become a bum as well. But a lot of people are trashy and irresponsible in their everyday life and they carry this over into their recreational life. A lot of folks camp who can't afford big trips or resorts, etc... and then think affordable without supervision means they can be the same slobs they are at home. Some think someone else will come clean it up Others pretend that "because I pay taxes" I shouldn't have to clean up my mess. Remember, the U.S. has a population approaching 340 million people. Even if only a small percentage are bum campers or just actual bums that's still millions of trashy people out there. It's like the fools who won't put a shopping cart in the corral because "they aren't going to tell me what to do." It's not about that. It's about not having carts running into peoples cars or blocking traffic when they roll out into the lanes. But fools only see it to be about them. And some of them get mad when a cart scratches their car. Well, too bad. One of your partners in lazy selfishness should have put the cart away.

[@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits]

@@davep2945 We can thank all the stupid mothers who birthed from the 1980s ON, who REFUSED to dicipline their children and train and teach them - but instead, let them run around and curse and scream and do what ever they want. NEVER SPANKED THEM!!!!!!!!! NEVER taught them manners, decorum, responsibility, inhibition, respect for others, respect for older people, and being CLEAN!!! Mothers are the blame for the trash state of this country. Ya have a baby, TRAIN THE THING!!! DICIPLINE the thing. So what do ya got now????? TRASH GENERATIONS!!! Trash thug talk, dirty craps for people, and mean and selfish bums.

[@SimpleJoyfulJourney]

We love our North Dakota State Parks! Yes, it is Metigoshe (Met-i-go-shee), you said it right. I was just up there yesterday😊

[@DavidHain-TX]

JD Power is ultimately a marketing company and their quality surveys should not be used for news. Their surveys are made for advertising.

[@scottmichaels12]

Exactly!👏

[@explorer8888]

Without a doubt. 100%

[@philo5096]

Why are you using JD Power, that is sleazy. In the real world JD Power is worthless crap.

[@diann546]

Just get a SoftStartUp to plug in between your generator and trailer. It then can also be used for items besides just the air conditioner. We also use it on 30 amp plug, to run the air conditioner with our Bluetti AC200 Max.

[@rvfishing8817]

Doesn't work for motorhomes where you have auto transfer switches determining whether to use shore, generator or inverter as the AC power source.

[@sherriweber7105]

Thank you Jason so much for this news. Wow! Dealer goes to jail. An Rv crashed so glad everyone is ok from the Rv. And JD Power. National Forest closes camping. Happen Independence Day and weekend! Have a great weekend and week.

[@davidpatrick1813]

Glad you’re on top of it. I read parts of the Grants Pass ruling, just this morning. It might be interesting to see where/how the Chevron rule fits and will affect with camping and the bureaucracy … it is a huge ruling and good for all of us.

[@kitthroneberry1577]

You won't see degradation immediately. But any areas near any factories the rivers even two states down will be affected by letting companies decide the level in which they care for the environment

[@chsmithins]

How, exactly, is it (the Chevron ruling) “good for all of us”?

[@jr.6199]

Agencies setting environmental, financial, health care and insurance protections over the past 50 years, allowed the middle and lower class to live a decent life. Wages has been consolidated mostly in the Wealthy 2% so now expect protections to disappear as well with Chevron gone. So now being without a home will be a crime in cities. I don't see how that can help any campers in any way. I often catch a sleep night in transit in a city I'm passing through. Maybe someone can explain this better to me. Jason is getting spineless on every topic so I don't expect his clarifications to be meaningful.

[@kimhorton6109]

You can’t think that departments whose whole existence is to keep abusive companies from ignoring their responsibilities to their employees (that OSHA looks out for) is less informed than the courts that are taking bribes from billionaires.

[@mwaynem]

Most of the half ton trucks for a while now have good towing capabilities. What they don't have,especially in the popular crew cabs, is cargo capabilities that can handle the tongue weight of the longer bumper pull trailers. My current f150 has plenty of towing capacity for our trailer, but the tongue weight blows past its cargo capacity.

[@andrewfidel2220]

You got the wrong F150, they go up to 2,450 pounds payload even with the HDPP gone, enough for pretty much any bumper pull that's not a 2 story destination trailer.

[@Rocicorp]

As a North Dakotan that spent most summers at Lake Metigoshe, you got it mostly right…

[@rashaski]

So disappointing that folks abuse our parks. My husband and I hiked part of the North Country Trail and found a fire ring full of trash at a campsite. Why?

[@cdlund2840]

If you are full time RVer you better plan on an RV park or buy your own land zoned for an RV as eventually free boondocking is going to disappear. Way too much damage and waste happening on federal lands.

[@MannyWC]

I don’t know where everyone else is camping, but I have been full time now starting on my 3rd year. I RARELY see garbage left anywhere-AZ, UT and CO. Only on the outskirts of towns and in towns do I see garbage. I pick up the little beer tabs, random small plastic pieces etc that get overlooked probably. I think the majority of us who love the great outdoors clean up after ourselves. - doesn’t matter if you’re in a van, truck, mammoth rig or a tent.

[@garretlewis4103]

Sorry to see public lands close; however, not surprising. Look at how many people leave trash and crap (literally) at places they have camped and used.

[@Antler1905]

Metigoshe, you pronounced it perfectly 😎. Great state park, not too far from the International Peace Garden.

[@RVingwithG]

I am in NV and NONE of the Walmarts will allow overnight parking 🤔🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️😫

[@marybourgeois5235]

Great info. as ALWAYS! THKS

[@airstreamer]

Great information about the things going on in different states. Wow. Gigi is an interesting character. Happy 4th of July, and yes people, please don't bring fireworks to campgrounds!! - Michelle

[@brucefay5126]

We are a Boondockers Welcome host site on a dead end dirt road in the country (but close to several smaller cities) where folks don’t tend to stick their noses in other peoples’ business. That said, we do not charge for anything (the BW program doesn’t allow this anyway) and we do not accept donations of any kind. We are not running a business and so we do not want money, or anything of value, changing hands. I want to make sure I can tell our township or county, with a straight face, that we are not running a business, should it ever come up. On the other hand, we are under no obligation to offer RVers a place to spend the night (up to 5), so very easy for us to just stop doing so if it comes to that.

[@MannyWC]

lol I was going to write this on your last video about the NM state parks hikes. I knew they would shut down NF land!

[@mgysgtk8835]

As always. Great information. Great insight.

[@RVMiles]

Much appreciated!

[@iglapsu88]

Thanks Jason! Loved the great wrapup!

[@RVMiles]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jemase7931]

We full timed for years. One of the things we saw was the steady degradation of the BLM lands as well as state and federal parks. People are pigs.We saw Walmarts closing their lots to campers and towns passing ordinances against overnighting because of nomads' behavior. People keep trying to blame a few bad apples. But from what we saw, it was way more than a few

[@davep2945]

Yeah, when things went from a small percentage of full time travelers to van lifers, bus lifers and car lifers not because they were travel lovers but because they were homeless, addicts, or just bums who didn't want to work then the problem got worse very quickly. As I tell people this is a country approaching 340 million people so even if the percentage of bad apples were just 1 % that would still be 3.4 million bad apples. I suspect the percentage is higher than that so we got a bad orchard on out hands.

[@jemase7931]

@@davep2945 Not sure if you are being too kind or too naive. We have boondocked or stayed in state or federal parks near people in $500,000 Prevosts who leave garbage in the fire pits and bags of trash when they leave. People in a brand new Winnebago left a pile of dirty diapers and chopped down living trees. Addicts and bums are not the only pigs in camping life.

[@abbert5553]

They are referred to as the Baser class.

[@MannyWC]

@@jemase7931yep I see this often in the ‘entitled’. Doesn’t matter what they are driving/towing… I do think our tax dollars should be used to clean up BLM instead of shutting it down. That is OUR land!

[@norbertlewandowski6035]

And please don't bring fireworks to campgrounds. There is firewood, propane tanks, and even cloth tents and canopies everywhere.

[@alfamaize]

Why isn’t “ultralight” used for sub 3500lb trailers? Thats the tow rating for a lot of popular smaller suvs. Drive me crazy to see so many “mini ultra lite” campers that actual small tow vehicles have no chance of pulling.

[@kevinbarry71]

Air conditioners for RVs are stuck in the 1970s. Just recently the first inverter unit became available. But only in the aftermarket

[@andrewfidel2220]

Which? Is it a heat pump?

[@TheFiremanJoe]

@@andrewfidel2220it’s made by Furrion. It’s called the Chill Cube. I do believe some OEM’s are going to start including them standard.

[@Freightmeister]

Jason, it’s been a while I’ve commented on your haircut. This is a COMPLIMENT… it’s been looking pretty darn good. Thank you another great informational video.

[@RVMiles]

Hey, thanks!

[@sk-wx1cf]

I enjoy these updates. I take issue with the supposition that the mattresses in RVs are just there to show the customer how a mattress will look in the rv. That seems ridiculous and just a way to plug the sponsor's product.

[@RVMiles]

Oh no...a major RV manufacturer literally told me that. Some of the mattresses they put in cost them less than $10 each. They considered just not putting them in, but dealers want them to be there. It's staging. Not all brands, but most of the mass market brands.

[@mrdonigan]

Thanks for the reminder about fireworks. Our dogs are terrified off fireworks so we take them camping to get away from the war zone our city becomes.

[@timaz1066]

Jason, you are spot on with how laws are written and I’m sad to say I believe they are written to be interpreted in so many ways so the government can do as they please.

[@sjTHEfirst]

Anyone who is pro Non-Recreational camping, are more than welcome to open their own private property to long term Non-Recreational camping.

[@scottmichaels12]

👍👏

[@JCcreates927]

People try but then are ticketed thousands a day for allowing that in their property that isn't zoned for it.

[@manie54321]

🌷Thank You🌻 Happy Independence Day everyone ❤

[@fritzmusic]

Long-term camping activities= homeless. Our economy is doing greeeeat!

[@GK49245]

Good info. Thanks

[@rvgearandfar]

Anyone else notice which vehicle Jason drove to work on filming day? Would be really cool to rent some unique vehicles and park them in that spot to see who notices ◡̈

[@RVMiles]

Hah! I often park my truck (or car) there, but this happens to be someone else's. I only wish I owned an F350 limited!

[@rvgearandfar]

@@RVMiles That's what I'm going for - a game within each video!

[@stealinglucky]

the operative words " lodging taxes" is all you needed to hear.:(

[@laurakilmer8652]

Great Information. I am new to this channel. enjoyed it. thanks.

[@RVMiles]

Welcome!

[@Step-n-Wolf]

"Manufacturer expects you to throw away the mattress they provide"? Why provide one at all? I have never had an issue with factory mattresses.

[@RVMiles]

Some do put in real mattresses. Most are a piece of cheap polyester foam, or a spun biodegradable material. I have talked with manufacturers extensively about this. They mattresses that are put in most trailers cost under $10, but they feel they need the "look." They often consider putting real mattresses in, but find that the customer would rather choose one one their own. But essentially - most RVs are built like theater sets. They're meant to be sold, not used.

[@timf6916]

Good information

[@tuvia4082]

Thanks Abby and Jason.

[@RVMiles]

Very welcome!

[@carlstrohmeyer]

As a citizen of Grants Pass, and familiar with the law that the Supreme Court found in favor of Grants Pass, I can state that it has nothing to do with overnight camping at a Walmart or any other private entity. So the likely effect will, at worst, have no effect and, at best, actually allow for better clean up and less crime in Walmart and other parking lots such as BiMart, where my wife works

[@RVMiles]

It's one of hundreds of laws though. I've read dozens of them, and many are concerning.

[@scottmichaels12]

@@RVMiles I would rather deal with the effects of laws that are maybe too strict than continue to deal with campgrounds and parking lots becoming homeless encampments.

[@jimandellenmeadows6244]

You said Metigoshe correctly.

[@akush55]

Hide & Seek in large drive in Warehouse would neat secret campground In cities Zone.....rural

[@johnsvideo3403]

"ruled 6 - 3 along party lines" not how the supreme court was supposed to work.

[@teslah2997]

Since this very corrupt court gave Biden so much power, too,(while he’s in office)…..he should make it an “official act” to rid us of the two extremely corrupt, politicized judges….namely, Alito and Thomas. That would be Justice served

[@f5fstop]

No, but three liberals decided not to follow the constitution. Besides, that decision will help ALL past and future presidents. Let's face it, Obama should be tried for being the ONLY us president to ORDER the death of a born in the USA citizen outside the USA. And he did it with a drone. So go rest your pea sized brain on a lap of some freak.

[@sadjaxx]

Yeah! This SCOTUS don't work except when (some of them) are bought off.

[@TheReslers]

Hear me out: a Netflix reality show like Tiger King but with Gigi and call it RV Queen. I would definitely watch it.

[@RVMiles]

We'd do an entire recap series on that.

[@TheReslers]

@@RVMiles someone tell Netflix!

[@teslah2997]

I see a near future where dispersed camping is banned……waay too many irresponsible people being out in the forests now. I was camping near Poncha Springs, CO. A family came and camped VERY near to me for only one night……Brought their 4wheelers and tore up the wet roads, left their campfire still smoldering,and threw food all around even though I told them I had seen a bear coming towards my campsite a couple of days before. It really pissed me off……they broke every camping rule. They also shit right next to their campsite, didn’t bury it…..truly gross, irresponsible behavior

[@tennesseeterri]

your story reminds me of an experience I had in a cabin in North carolina. The neighbors did some similar things and it ruined it for us. they stayed one night nearly burned the woods down.

[@teslah2997]

@@tennesseeterri it made me not want to stay in that spot any longer….in case they came back or someone else came and behaved the same way or worse

[@NicholasAlt]

Maybe people need to be shamed by having pics of their rig along with their trash, etc posed to certain camping sites

[@shadowsrwolf]

Is that foam on the exterior of the truma AC?....

[@AB-tc8lx]

I used to be the biggest fan of Van life. But I've watched all the places disappear over the last 15 years. I wanted to do it, but I'm glad I didn't because I wanted to do it long-term but it can't happen now.

[@eladsgarr]

Sure you can. Get a lift and all terrain tires and go deep

[@AB-tc8lx]

@eladsgarr 15 years ago, the whole country was wide open when I started watching it. You could camp in any city and park in Residential areas. You could park in any town anywhere. You're never paid to sleep anywhere and you didn't need to lift kit In order. To go deep the whole country was your back door and cops didn't touch you all.

[@eladsgarr]

@@AB-tc8lx you look at things a little differently than I do. I’m retired law enforcement (28 years). I do my best to avoid cities and people. I’ve been full time for close to three and a half years and will never understand the desire to overnight on city streets or in any type of parking lot. To each their own. I’d just as soon not have people that can’t respect our public lands stay in the city with the filth and garbage they created there as opposed to bringing it to the wilderness. But every year in the short time I’ve been doing this I watch it grow worse and I believe because of that ruling it’s going to get exponentially worse at a much faster rate. At least on the outskirts of most wilderness area as a large majority of these people don’t have the wherewithal to live and survive too deep in the woods, mountains, and deserts. Especially in weather extremes.

[@AB-tc8lx]

@eladsgarr You have to go into cities to do laundry pick up packages and do grocery shopping a lot of times if you're doing a lot of stuff like that. You may want to spend the night in a city. I agree that you want to be out in our beautiful country. But there are times when you may need mechanics or Stop at Lowe's and do a little wood working in your Van. And you may want to spend a night or 2 every other week in the city and not be harassed by the cops. I used to love it when van dwellers who had a really good stealth vad would go to Yellowstone for a whole week. And find a nook or a cranny every night and not pay a dime.

[@scottmichaels12]

Unfortunately the problem that has arisen is that too many people in America want to live for free. City streets, public parking lots, city parks, etc., all have to be PAID for by someone. The locals whose taxes dollars pay for these places, don't want people from out of state coming in, not paying taxes, not paying for parking, and not paying the local campground. I'm sorry to disappoint so many people, but America was not built by Vagabonds and Nomads. The reason that we have all of these beautiful places in this country is because of the people who put in the work to build it. Sorry but "Van Life" does very little to contribute to the betterment of society.

[@BajaGirl302]

Well the newly passed Chevron case, all the laws and regulations are going to dissolve. These agencies have gone crazy on laws and regulations!

[@scottmichaels12]

That RAM "quality survey" is such complete bullish*t! How can you compare RAM trucks only, to every vehicle that Chevy makes, and every vehicle that Ford makes? It's only a "big win" for RAM if you don't understand that this IS NOT a direct comparison between Ram Trucks, Chevy Trucks, and Ford Trucks. Yet RAM will have no problem misleading people into believe that this is actually a direct comparison with Chevy and Ford trucks.

[@robertosgood961]

Always great content and info Jason! Now that my wife and I have done some extended camping around the country, it's fun to hear of somewhere that you have news about and we both look at each other and exclaim "we've been there!" Love Army Corp and small state campgrounds even in our "large" GD 313RLTS @ 37-'4" ! Yes, Lewis and Clarke is a beautiful campground in ND.

[@daydreamer0923]

Thank you. 🎶🌈

[@drillsergeant623]

Nice commercial.

[@davepellegrino2033]

Hey Man, maybe when you talk about an issue in a state and highlight that state, you could highlight the specific area in that state? Just a thought...

[@dakotamouse]

Met-uh-go-she you did great

[@laurakilmer8652]

Sounds like Lemonis and that lady in Fla and two of the same kind. both crooked

[@scottmichaels12]

Yep! Crooks hate being robbed even more than honest people hate being robbed.

[@jerrygundrum1]

lol talk ram owners after year.

[@RVMiles]

Especially when the paint starts to come off.

[@stevenkirby7478]

dUH, HOW ABOUT HIRE SOME RANGERS TO POLICE INSTEAD OF LAYOFFS

[@jimallen8238]

From what I see in my area and what I hear from friends, we are on the verge of some pretty major closures of public land to camping. Homelessness and the social media influence of overlanding has resulted in massive traffic and littering in these places. As always, humans ruin a good thing. RV parks will be the only option going forward.

[@philo5096]

JD Power, worse than useless garbage.

[@davidgray1515]

The more places that allow camping, the more places that the campers will trash and ruin.

[@Dean-O-Holics]

Closures are complete BS. BLM does the same thing in California. If they can’t enforce 14 days how do they enforce 1? If too many people are speeding government going to take my car? It’s called enforcement. Lazy solution!

[@RVMiles]

BLMs biggest issue is they have 1 law enforcement ranger for every million acres of land. Or put another way, they're policing 1/8th of the entire US landmass with a force smaller than the town of Rockford, IL.

[@Yowzoe]

@@RVMiles that is truly amazing, and sad

[@MannyWC]

I think the truth of the matter is ‘they’ do not want us on NF/BLM even the state and national parks anymore. They want us inner city in stack and packs, and wild lands left to the elite. It’s getting crazy!

[@f5fstop]

Not impressed!

[@RVMiles]

With?

[@ElderRVer]

The infomercial is just too much, too long and not interesting. Unsubscribed.

[@sadjaxx]

Bye.

[@shadowsrwolf]

long term camping aka homeless

[@davidgray1515]

The RV in the river is why camping should be illegal.

[@Broke_Expat]

That would be similar to making the national speed limit at 10 mph to save more lives. Not practical

[@MannyWC]

@@Broke_Expat🎉true😂 It really cracks me up some of these comments. Why are non campers even on this channel?!