Stealth Uhaul Camping at a Storage Facility with BLUETTI AC240

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In this episode I stay overnight at a storage facility in my self-converted Uhaul. Lots of build/channel updates included. Thanks to Bluetti for sponsoring this stealth camp!
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[@brentzobel1907]

I sold my house about two months ago and just brought a new box truck. It is insulated, and wires are run. I built a bed and put a shower in. I did enough to live in and build it out as i live in it. Im working remotely and loving life. I have followed this guy for a while, and he has given me so me ideas to build my box truck.

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

The man's a genius. We love our non stealth box conversion. Living the life!

[@TheTechnoBarbarian]

That's awesome!

[@themegasexybasterd]

word of advice never ever press ur burger. It makes them dry 🏜and hard as rocks🪨

[@shaneparfitt77]

Doing exactly the same in Australia right now, 4yo ex grocery store, home delivery, refrigerated delivery truck. Working remotely and lying on my mattress working out my kitchen and bed build with 80/20 right now lol

[@MikesManCave]

Where did you bring the truck?

[@paulfrederiksen5639]

Ive been stealth camping for over a year in a converted box truck. I have learned that it is easier to have a leveling system on my bed and on my hot plate, then it is to level the truck. As soon as you put those blocks under your wheels you are advertising that someone is living inside the truck. I built a sturdy box around my mattress and then use linear actuators to raise and lower the corners to get the bed level. For my hot plate for cooking I just wedge a towel under it to get it level.

[@TheTechnoBarbarian]

Great ideas!

[@4saken404]

I saw a short bus conversion once that had a similar idea. Their bed was in back and suspended by cables. Then they would just adjust the cable lengths to level it. And on top of that this had the added bonus that they would just hoist the whole bed up and out of the way when they weren't using it. Absolute genius.

[@JoFoxynHomer]

I just put a pillow or two under one side or end of my mattress.

[@caughtafaygo]

Way better than using blocks

[@jmfarouche6688]

Put hydraulic leveling jacks- way less conspicuous and you can set and level them from inside remotely- so you won’t be seen outside leveling blocks

[@MU-rx1tc]

I happen to be a manager of a major storage facility and yes we can tell when and who comes and goes at any given time , there are cameras you can see and ones you can’t , not only is it not safe it’s also illegal to do this and wether you have a unit or not if you’re on facility grounds after posted gate access time , facility managers can call police and have you arrested for trespassing , your vehicle towed and immediate termination of your lease .

[@tbacon2784]

My stepdad once told me to never park where you can't just pull straight out to leave, mostly because one night I went to emergency room and pulled straight into a parking spot that was headed downhill, during an ice storm, and when I came out, my car was dead, and ice had flowed under the tires. I called him to come give me a jump start, but he couldn't because I was parked with several cars on either side of me with the nose of the car headed down into the fence at the edge of the parking lot...and he couldn't push the car uphill, esp. on ice. We ended up coming back for the car later... Moral of the story is, back into dead end parking spot, for several reasons...

[@hugohackenbush6474]

I've been full-time for 7 years in a 24' RV, lotdocking 100%. I think you worry too much about being caught. I've had two "knocks": Walmart in Albuquerque and Walmart in Virginia or Pennsylvania. For your stealthmobile, any stripmall would be perfect. (Though someone may siphon your gas or steal your catalytic converter.) Id recommend Rentacenter/ Aaron's/ Best Buy / furniture stores since they all have box trucks or snuggle in wirh Enterprise/ Budget/ Penske/ Hertz truck rental staging lots.

[@TK79123]

Good info. This is why I am opting for the box truck. Even though they are high in gas they seem to go unnoticed.

[@hugohackenbush6474]

@TK79123 If you go that route, and aren't on a real tight budget: I've heard they ride terrible. Safe-T-Plus (located in Georgia) has a fantastic steering stabilizer ($500ish installed), front & rear anti sway bars, Koni struts, and add a leaf spring to the rear (Tampa Spring Company did that on my E-350 chassis).

[@lgDukeCity5018]

@hugohackenbush I live in the Burque, what Wally World was it?

[@hugohackenbush6474]

@lgDukeCity5018 I just left Meyer's RV (great Service department), and was going to the Nuclear museum the next day, so it was in the ghetto/ crackhead south east part of town. Next to the Interstate. Shared a lot with Sam's Club.

[@lovingatlanta]

💡Also, just a note for anyone who cares: I have a friend who owns a couple of those storage facilities. The storage facilities will 100% know who comes and goes and when, what time, how long you stay etc. If you try to park and stay overnight every day or often. They will know. They know what’s happening on their property and when they discover / figure out that you’re doing what he just did, they will cancel your rental space. Sometimes they go so far as to red flag you so sister locations won’t rent to you. I will also say, sometimes you get a property manager who doesn’t care. They know what you’re doing and as long as you’re not causing a problem or bringing attention to yourself….they don’t care and won’t say anything to you. 😂💝

[@TK79123]

Good info. Thank you!

[@lovingatlanta]

@@TK79123 👍💝

[@lovingatlanta]

@@Shin-Ayin - 👍Exactly

[@katherinekelly5380]

Or making a mess! I think that why Walmart started cracking down on overnight parking. It was all good when ppl left the area as neat or neater than when they arrived. But you can imagine a Walmart manager having to get staff to clean up trash, quickly deciding not to allow overnight parking

[@lovingatlanta]

@@katherinekelly5380 - 👍I agree. Some people are just pigs.

[@HankHill757]

The leveling blocks make it easier for the catalytic converter thieves to get under the truck.

[@cognitivedissonancecamp6326]

PLOT TWIST: he could have parked across the street at the rent-a-center stress free 😂

[@C-zt6ps]

gotta get that clickbait title and thumbnail in haha

[@saintbyron5150]

But this is “gated”.

[@raymonddriggers]

Great all you need now is to get a huge flag and wave it all around! Those attendant at the storage ride the property and it’s not to difficult to realize were the food odor is coming from especially seeing huge yellow blocks

[@markspence3295]

My thoughts entirely. That smell is gonna bring the hounds right in.

[@BrawnierTurnip]

As a garbage truck driver it’s pretty normal to have to really slam dumpster as hard as possible to get things dislodged. Usually large items like mattresses or couches that people jam in are sometimes impossible to get out but you still slam it like crazy to try.

[@edgarcan84]

😂

[@mikemay777]

Pointer! Use headphones when watching television and radio.

[@Sara-xk1ns]

I doubt the tv volume is an issue as no one was probably close enough to hear, but the giant smoke signals he was sending while making dinner will def get him noticed haha

[@EfficientRVer]

Everyone who says that using leveling blocks was a major blunder, was correct. NOBODY storing a vehicle levels it. It absolutely screams "person living in this allegedly-stored vehicle, at least intermittently". Everyone who says that cooking there was a major blunder, was also correct. Think of where the word nosey comes from. You could have completed the trifecta by leaving a row of 28oz PowerAde bottles full of pee lined up as a fence around the truck. Overall a very ill-conceived plan, basically doing something to violate a storage lease you presumably need/value. My deceased friend Glenn Campbell (the Area 51 researcher, not the singer) was the master of using self storage locations as a home base. Early on, he learned the lesson "Never sleep, camp, cook, do anything out of the ordinary, or spend the night anywhere that you actually store your stuff or care about keeping your space." In your case, that means pulling this trick at a storage place completely unrelated to the one where you want to normally store your truck. When they caught him (in a unit, but the idea applies to a stored vehicle also) they canceled ALL of his contracts for storage units and banned him from all their locations, permanently. So, he ended up having to move everything he owned to a different storage place with different ownership. Then he had to rent another unit in yet another place with different ownership from either of those. Then, if he got caught sleeping on the property and they canceled him, his stuff was still perfectly fine. He just needed to walk to yet another place/owner and rent a unit. His "base of operations" was Las Vegas, so there was no shortage of places to rent a unit in anytime he got caught. I had the honor of buying him a buffet lunch at Orleans, then dropping him off at his "base of operations", a storage place near his pre-divorce house, but kept as an "undisclosed location" until he trusted you. The one thing you did well, was figuring out the space was pretty sheltered from cameras. I once stealth-slept in a casino parking lot one or two weekend nights per week, for years, when hotel rates there were astronomical. I figured out which 6 spaces were most sheltered from their multitude of cameras and lights, and which one of those was best for drawing no attention for other reasons. It had to be a space which made sense to park in when the garage was almost empty, or choosing it all the time (and then having an oddball walk to the elevators from a seemingly lousy space with no good reason to choose it) might raise suspicion. I finally got a knock from security a couple of weeks before the casino got shut down for the pandemic. Pretty good timing to not get caught until 2 weeks before I gave up being a professional poker player. And it wasn't a big deal. I just had to leave or go inside the casino, and know they'd be more likely to catch me sleeping in the car from then on. Don't assume that the storage company contacted you just to get your registration info. It may or may not have been a shot across your bow, with them deciding to see if you repeat the sleepover. If they can solve the problem without having to confront and embarrass you, that is a good business decision. They can escalate if you don't get the hint. Not everything which seems to be a coincidence, is a coincidence. It won't be a coincidence if you do it again, and a week later a camera is pointed right at your space. Or if you do it again and they boot you out. Decide how much you value the space, and figure out a Plan B, C, and D if you choose to continue the experiment.

[@earlywormgetsthebird]

Wow. A lot of value in this quality comment. Well done.

[@Notascammer1776]

Did just about 10 years in my van.. luckily have a friend who owned the storage yard.. did 2 winters there when there was to much snow on the pass.. thanks big D!

[@LilyBecca]

We have 2.5 acres with hens for eggs, a huge garden, and 4 sheep to keep the grass low, and we do meat chickens and pigs every year. We both work full time. It's a lot of work getting everything set up, but once that is done, the daily work is minimal. We process all the meat chickens ourselves. It takes one day and we have enough chicken to last all year. The pigs we have someone do for us. We get to pick how we want the meat done, and we get everything back in labeled packages, just like what you buy at the store. We do a few specialty things like Hawaiian sausage links and Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage links. I can't even eat store bought pork, chicken, or eggs anymore. It tastes weird to me. I'm in Northern California, about 40 miles north of San Francisco, 20 minutes from the beach. Our weather is fantastic, so our garden is year round.

[@TheTechnoBarbarian]

That's awesome! Once my property is fenced in I want to get into meat chickens, a couple goats and alpaca.

[@LilyBecca]

@@TheTechnoBarbarian I wish we had done goats instead of sheep. The sheep are so boring! Goats have so much personality, but they are escape artists, so secure fencing is a must.

[@AsTheSunRises]

I am also not very far north of that area and looking for land for the very same thing.. do let me know if you ever want to exchange work for home space. I'm also self-sufficient and off-grid.

[@kimberlypoole5325]

When cooking a hamburger, never press it with a spatula. You will squeeze out all the juice. The burger will be dry. Try it you will be amazed.

[@tke71709]

Never had a smashburger I see

[@BruceLyeg]

This is by far the nicest box truck conversion I've seen

[@donaldfrazier5244]

Another box truck tuber mentioned you recently in his post, ironically you posted this two days after!He is called Nomad Brad!

[@TheTechnoBarbarian]

Nice I'll check it out! I'm familiar with his stuff.

[@blackenigma1054]

with that suspenseful music as you waited for the gate to open, i half expected some little short woman to come out and stand in front of the truck!😳😂😂😂

[@seresamgala8125]

cool video, interesting, informative and entertaining. for that particular storage parking spot you're better off backing in, for several reasons: 1. there's no "drop" from the driver's side when getting out (or climb getting in), 2. you can partially open your rear doors because they're not facing the public/cameras/road, you're facing the "backyard", 3. since you're in the box and it'll be pointing away (like in pt. 2) the noise you make will be harder to detect, even if just a bit. thanks!

[@Darkcrowman]

Coke in a GLASS bottle is the best. Especially on a hot summer day. Great video man :)

[@waltermattei5994]

Life is what you make it. Keep making it

[@IdahoPhotographer]

How come your truck had a California plate at Kroger, but a Texas plate when you got to the storage place?

[@shrewdcritic83]

Yes we back

[@infinito419]

i would love to buy one of these box trucks. i saw many videos of campers but this one is my number one choice. the bed addition towards the wall as a couch and table is perfection.

[@bethdixon501]

Perfection…never question the Barbarian, NEVER 🍔🍔🍔

[@ingope]

Wow this truck is amazing. So cozy and „home“. Love it.

[@gabys2]

What a pleasant surprise, thanks TB

[@shirleybender]

Oh my goodness!! I love the Murphy bed!

[@lovingatlanta]

👍🤩💝I’m so glad I stumbled across your channel. I’m definitely making that burger and egg buns combo. 👍🤩💝I love your build, the set up and the quality of the interior. 😞Camping at that storage facility would have been too stressful for me. Personally, I think it’s better to just “fit in” & park in plain sight in a retail parking lot somewhere or in a commercial industrial area where a “white box truck will fit right in”. 🤩💝 I love road trips. I stealth sleep in the 3rd row of my Toyota Sequoia all of the time when I want to save money on hotel stays or when I’m just passing through after sightseeing, dinner etc. I’m short and petite & I fit perfectly in the 3rd row. I have legal dark tint on the back windows. The tint helps limit the heat from the sun too.

[@realismatitsfinest5745]

New subscriber, looking to buy a box truck and remodelling it into a stealth home on wheels. I have a masters degree I want to complete in Toronto and I'm not too keen on paying $3k a month for rent (especially since I haven't paid rent in years and own a mortgage-free house). I often thought about camping out in a storage facility and haven't heard anyone else talking about it. So thanks for sharing your experience. I don't think they'd care as long as you're paying the money to them. Another way around it (i.e., not paying) is to camp out in their parking lot overnight and when they come in in the morning (if you haven't managed to leave before that time), simply say you were there to inquire what the price of a parking space inside was. The result is that you get a free night sleep out of it. Of course, you couldn't do this at the same place more than once but I've heard from other channels that you really shouldn't do that anyway (i.e., multiple nights in one location).

[@rmj6257]

If you rented for a month try parking with the back facing the field and use your deck. Unless they have cameras on that side.

[@dracula4573]

I was thinkin the same

[@NinjaMaGoo22]

Super cool video. I'm looking forward to more in this series!

[@SooperTrooper100]

Heck yes. You are alive and well.

[@JoFoxynHomer]

I put an old sail boat hatch in the roof of my box van so I can check on what's going on outside, outside camera range, when my cameras don't catch it. Love your set up. I don't have a grandma's attic.

[@gailjohnson6670]

Thank you for the video. Blessings to you.

[@stephainerose8765]

🌴Stephanie🌹Rose her from Florida👣 Thanks for the info! Loved the video 💕 1st time viewer. 1st time subscriber. You can thank KZbin for putting you up in my feed. It's all about the journey and who you share it with❗ Thanks for sharing it with me 🇺🇸 🌹

[@rickhiggins6521]

I love the idea of the egg and cheese patty for buns. It just goes against the grain for me to use a regular bun. Also like seeing someone use the battery pack in real time. Very encouraging video. Enjoy your on screen presence.

[@beld6113]

Omg😱 the suspense music waiting for the gate to open was like watching a thriller movie waiting for someone to jump out from the bushes 🤣🤣🤣 love this vid 👌🏽

[@MicahsRants]

That setup is INSANE!! I would love to run a rig like this but the Dallas heat gets unbearable at times. Can’t wait to see what you do next brotha!

[@bluesparrow7]

Wow that’s so nice the Murphy bed is nice ur whole camper truck looks like a studio apt ! Awesome !

[@cognitivedissonancecamp6326]

Bro had the Bluetti set to WELL DONE!

[@adventureswithgrumpyjim1089]

your truck is really cool you have done a lot of thinking about the design. the use of spare is excellent. and best part about it is no one knows. take care, be safe, and stay stealthy

[@Mfedlo]

Don’t the block defeat the purpose of “stealth”?

[@ThomasLeonard454]

Like your egg bread buns. AWESOME.

[@Robin-mm6mo]

Your content is incredible, as well as your impressive rig!

[@melissahoffman4687]

Your omelet buns looked so delicious with your burger meat! 😛😋🤤 Potato wedges, or French fries from potatoes being boiled in olive, or peanut oil would make another delicious add on. Thanks for sharing!

[@mastergwaha]

awww you got chickens!

[@mightydeku]

burgers looked killer!

[@nicholassanders527]

That food looks delicious!!! ❤

[@robclarke5641]

I worked for several storage facilities in SoCal a few years back and we not only found but also allowed several people to live, very carefully and quietly in some of the storage units. We had 24 hr access so people didn't really worry if there were other people running around. They were nice people, so we had no problem with them

[@VanOlove]

Tip: spray paint those chock blocks black.

[@KoriTV]

Been waiting for this

[@joannbrown2842]

Thanks for the burger bun idea

[@JohnnyThomas-ps6mp]

So stealth with the leveling blocks 😂

[@xy1741]

😂

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

That was an adventure! Our local trash people do the banging from hell every now and then. My theory is they are trying to get that last stubborn banana peel out of the bottom. Husband says they have a camera aimed into the bin, so I believe it. 😂 Yes. Yes, we do expect luxury in your builds. 🧐 Barbarian Cookbook? That egg bun thing is brilliant, as hubby is a steak and eggs fan, and I hate buns. Good luck with Boxtopia, or Barbaria!

[@joannaazar7396]

The burgers 🍔 lookin good. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@lindseydavis-jordan4113]

Wishing I could have done more.

[@TheTechnoBarbarian]

Thank you!

[@AlwaysOnP0int]

Have you considered adding air bags to the rear? Or both front and rear? That seems like itd be perfect for these box trucks, would allow you to level the truck on almost any surface from the dash, as well as improving the ride. The sound of the electric air compressor might not be very stealth though. Maybe a belt driven York 210 build under the hood? I'd totally do it on that rig

[@Diamond-Fox]

Babe, wake up! Techno Barbarian just dropped a new video

[@KoriTV]

“That angles gonna suck” 😂

[@pastorkristoffer4074]

Nonstick spray will become your best friend especially in the little egg pan.

[@JKB3670]

The leveling blocks will give you away in that situation. The storage facilities are definitely watching out for this kind of thing. Also they are actively watching for people that are sleeping in the storage units.

[@donaldfrazier5244]

Hey TB how are you doing? I’m still saving every video, hoping to purchase and build a 17 footer!

[@emmas1082]

You are hilarious…love it!!!

[@pjmnash]

So glad to add you to my short list of Steve Wallen, and now I have two guys to learn from. I just subscribed. Thank you, sir!

[@lindamiller5489]

Looks delicious

[@pamartin]

Bug fed birds make the best cackle-berries!

[@thomasblottman6741]

A little flat black spray paint on the leveling blocks and they should blend.

[@kirklarson1316]

Barbarian bowel-movement!

[@SpicyMcG]

I wondered how levelers worked so thanks for that bit! And that burger was intriguing! I also prefer my meat well cooked! Awesome building out the truck and building, too!! I’d love to be an apprentice! Where are you located?

[@natedeezy281]

The final fantasy sleep sound when you went to bed!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HellsDamnedUK]

Instead of the blocks couldn't you use self leveling suspension ? Another great video

[@kaceycarter2972]

So you eliminated the secondary egress? What happens if there is a fire in front of truck

[@williamsedlock3903]

I agree too thick too much bread that looks absolutely perfect and yes I like mine hard cook on the outside also I like a good bark on it lol

[@chrissydnor151]

Are you an re-incarnation of Howard Hughes??, love the channel, love the creativity 👍👍

[@ginavanbeck8134]

Great video. What size ac are you running?

[@blendedcampers]

What part of Houston is your property? I’m looking into getting into a decentralized community. I’m a paramedic that would love to get into the kind of work you do with these stealth campers. I live in the south part of Houston and I have a 5th wheel that has solar and generator

[@katherinekelly5380]

I’m glad you are showing this - I live in Calgary and it gets cold in the winter - I was thinking someone would need to get an indoor parking spot somewhere to survive the winter - it would be expensive but still cheaper than rent. Oh he’s out an outdoor spot - I thought it was going to be indoor - the use of levelling blocks makes it a tad less stealthy

[@Sourpusscandy]

That’s a great build! Do you have external cameras? So did you pay for the parking rental to test your theory? Good job!

[@TheTechnoBarbarian]

Yeah I had to pay for the spot. I do have cameras on all sides but i found out my receiver stopped working. I have another video showing the setup. The truck has about 8 cameras on it

[@RevGerryRM]

When I do eat burgers, I want mine very well done!

[@alkaiserkain]

FF7 Rebirth in a van. Definitely subbed right here!

[@zorkmon]

how did you charge the battery that's my issue at storage stealth places - do you rely on solar panels on truck or alternator battery to charge battery before usage top up everyday for night time ?

[@cuz129]

Making me hungry!

[@ML-kx9gz]

I mean just me but I feel like balancing blocks are a little bit of some sort of giveaway that someone is in the back of that van.

[@snowmankillz713]

Hahaha the blocks 😂 dude you can’t be serious .

[@joelelizondo4445]

4:40 holy shit did you fart? 💨 😂

[@TheTechnoBarbarian]

Haha no I was leaning into my lapel mic and the audio got distorted. I'd claim it proudly if I did

[@MrWalterclemmons]

The cameras are there mostly in case of theft or accident and when one comes in the gate and doesn't check out at the gate, well, so next time put the code in at the gate and walk back to your van and all is good.

[@livingworkingoutsidebox]

Barbarian Burger, ⚔️🍔💪🤯 love it. You might be too young. Coke out of a glass bottle = the best. 😊 Congrats on the Bluetti sponsorship. 👍🌞⚡️💡 What a beast of a machine 🦍 Cool option for stealth camping. But a bit on the loud side outside. Could have been the day. Would you use this again as an option say near a lake or beach town? 🤔

[@owensdaniels6244]

HEY TECHNO SIR YOU WOULD HAVE TO GIVE UP ONE OF THEOS BURGERS SIR! LOL! MAN!! YOU GOT MY MOUTH WATERING THRU MY PC SIR WOW! I NEVER WOULD'VE DREAMED OF MAKING A BURGER LIKE THAT. YOU ARE ONE AWESOME! CHEF FANTASTIC!

[@JWPhotosanddesigns]

Interesting.

[@anitamcgrath906]

Basically you would like to make a communion on your property

[@43supermark]

You may have addressed this previously but I'm new here. Why don't you have security cameras outside your rig?

[@TheTechnoBarbarian]

I have 8 total cameras on it for 360 degree visibility but I found out on this trip that my receiver stopped working. There's a dedicated video on my channel for the install

[@kimmye8]

Nice set up inside. Im curious why did you have California plates on the back of your truck leaving the Kroger parking lot, but Texas plates the rest of the video?

[@TheTechnoBarbarian]

The first day I attempted to do the stealth camp I couldn't get in the gate and nobody was there. The next day I tried again, I re-titled my truck as an RV in Texas before doing the camp. The final product is a composite of both days. Good eye!

[@godofthunder808]

Did you ever consider an "Hour Shower" or recirculating shower? Could save on water while taking longer showers. Nice presentation. Cool truck.

[@Damicela]

Esta muy bonito . Pero veo q cocinas co todo cerrado si no tienes un extractor bueno debe de oler todo a comida😮

[@GARdotETH]

🤤 I want them burgers!

[@grant8653]

Techno Barbarian much loved but not to be confused with Techno Viking. lol

[@farrt1964]

Nothing can ever be confused with techno Viking

[@grant8653]

@@farrt1964 I can drink to that!

[@bargainlabels3433]

The storage facility I'm in only rents parking spots by the month...you were able to rent a spot for one night?

[@TheTechnoBarbarian]

No I paid for a whole month 😂

[@sethdawg]

I thought it was going to be a rooftop bed 💡 🤔 😂

[@imxploring]

Cameras aren't usually monitored 24/7.... they are more likely being recorded and the video will only be reviewed if they an an issue such as a theft or property damage.