Stealth Van Camping in the City (San Diego)

[@andile.ngcobo]

"Nikki, I've seen the way you cook. I've got this". 😂😂😂

[@shaunpeters]

Camper is a star 🌟. I dig his cool, chill demeanor. Go Camper

[@paxwallace8324]

Yup

[@bevindolan9296]

Chad is the bomb lol love you both!!❤️

[@Jennifer-pl6do]

I luv Camper ❤

[@gerk7238]

Do you dig me?

[@The-Glitch-Error]

@@gerk7238 YᗴՏ

[@jamesgraff5419]

Torrey Pines is a great place to hike and watch the sunset on the ocean while in San Diego.

[@manuelescobar7273]

The Camper Dog didn't know how much his life would change since the time he met Nikki. Best to you guys

[@smithsmith5290]

OMG two of my favorite VanLifers in ONE vlog?! I LOVE IT! Chad’s arctic journey was Epic!!! One of my fav things abt Chad’s vlogs are his wilderness skills in extreme conditions so I was rollinggggg when Nikki stepped inside his well-equipped, trail-tested, rugged van n called it ‘cute’ 😂😂😂😂 I know it was meant as a compliment but it was also hilarious, given the context.

[@citigirlcountrified1927]

I am glad Nikki has someone that has survival skills.

[@joekhatib3798]

@@citigirlcountrified1927 I don’t know if he is ex military and had to go through survival training as I did after my basic training but if you do go through that training you develop skills that can end up SAVING YOUR LIFE!!! 🤔

[@ginabrown3018]

Would love any and all handles and channel names if of the vanlifers you were with!!! So epic.

[@paulamorris3138]

What's Chad's channel

[@terrain4x4adventures]

@@paulamorris3138Living the Van Life

[@brucemarcoux790]

I cannot explain how excited I was when you said, " I'm going to meet Chad ". I laughed to myself when and thought it would be funny if you were meeting Chad from living the van life. And it was!!!! HOLY SHIT! I've been a fan of both your channels separately for years. Love it when world's collide!!! Great video, loved seeing the two of you together

[@warmsmileforyou]

Everyone here is moving to San Diego!!😂🐶🌞🏄‍♀️

[@tammyinman1699]

I’m glad they have beaches for dogs to freely run💕 Buddy the elf🤣🤣🤣🤣 Skating looked like fun! I love the pic of you and Camper! Love to you both! Stay safe❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@oletroutman5156]

Camp the champ 🥎🎨

[@aconesworld4936]

Been watching since the Prius days. My doggie gadget, recognized your pic in the thumbnail on KZbin here. She went crazy with whimpers. When I clicked off of it, she barked at me, a lot. So I clicked back and started the vid……she sat down instantly right infront of the tv, quietly……I think she has a thing for camper. 😂❤

[@richardpotter2288]

Great to see my San Diego where I lived for 37 years. Beautiful ❤️ can't wait to go back.

[@546Scott]

I honestly can't think of a better way to travel than with an amazing pup like yours!

[@geekwithsocialskills]

San Diego is such a pretty coastal city. I loved the Camper 2-year review! He's doing a great job! What's up beaches LOL! Camper was so tuckered out after the roller blading. Awesome episode!

[@RetroTechChris]

I agree. The 2-year review was a fun highlight in the video!

[@GaryHairfield]

Welcome to San Diego. OB and the road to Ramona!! Very close!! You two are Super Cool! Been watching for years!! Well wishes!!

[@karatheyaroxan6852]

Chad nice to meet you, love your vibes! Nikki fantastic video as always. Camper... 10/10 for adorable cuteness! Please give Camper a raise of more snuggles, playtime, and tasty treats.

[@MrGottaGo]

FYI - Showering doesn't get poison oak off. You literally just need a towel & you need to vigorously scrub the oil away. Once the oil is off, you're good..

[@mymobile5014]

That photo of you and Camper at the end, gold! You will treasure that for years to come.

[@JakeAikens]

I don't know who I like more but, let's face it, Camper is the star of the show. I've always kinda wanted to do this but, you can't live in a van. What's wrong with you? But you've been such an inspiration... when I retire in a couple years I'm building out a van and setting off across the country. Thanks for breaking down those last few walls of indecision and insecurity. You're completely nuts in all the right ways. Love the channel. Give Camper some pets from me.

[@snowygirl131]

Good luck! I hope you have lots of fun adventures!

[@RocMerc]

Holy crap Chad?! Easily the best van lifer around with one of my favorites to watch. What a cross over

[@Wingman115]

Welcome to my town of San Diego. Glad you got the rig outfitted and ready for adventure.

[@BigV96220]

Finding camper with your Mum was the Best thing that happened to you🥰 and now your Van love watching your vids you and camper thrive off each other which is very funny and entertaining to watch ,you both have so much energy .more poison ivy hope its not as bad as last time that was not nice at all, glad we dont have that where i live in Western Australia yes its great when you catch up with freinds especially on the road chad seems a nice guy ,hope you have lots fun with your new Van freinds 🥰lots love to you both as usual Stay Safe Stay Happy from me V from Australia the land down under😁

[@jasonpacific5661]

I love how Camper's tail wagged immediately as you got near Doggie Beach. San Diego is the best for doggie beaches 🏖️ 🐕

[@vaasnaad]

Nikki, you and Camper never fail to make me happy watching you. Thank you for that!

[@sadielaurentiwhitley3762]

Nikki, a flood of great memories of Agile OffRoad from this March when I was there having the RIP Kit and some, installed. I love those guys. I’ll be heading there for next upgrade, the locker! I’m so glad you had Agile do the work for your home. So sweet to see familiar faces. You are such a great videographer and a great dog mum. As a 58 yr old mother of daughters almost your age, it makes me happy to see you living life in your full joy. Thank you for the fun videos.

[@Leilaniiiiiii]

Epic!! Chad/Living the Van Life was the first van-lifer I followed, and you were the second (well, at that time you were a Prius-lifer)! So cool to see you two together - his laid-back style and your life-of-the-party energy made for a sweet vibe. Loved the big fun camp with the group of van lifers as well - Camper's search for the ultimate stick continues! 🐾💜

[@bobdrago6965]

That’s a big carbon footprint Vs the old Prius.

[@V8ToYy]

when i walk my dog every morning its the best part of my day seeing how happy it makes him too

[@Consolous]

I love how you've been making connections. It's like you have a network of Vanlifers and you can meet them in your adventures. It's like a video game adventure that you're living. So cool, I'd love to try this

[@stevenvirdenrasmussen-jone4671]

The shot at 12:24 is off the charts. Love San Diego. Recommended it to my granddaughter and she has been there for nine years.

[@GhostYukon]

San Diego is very very expensive been here since 1983

[@GhostYukon]

Retired US Navy

[@mihaelaclaudiap..2]

My muse Nikki!! After recent events in my life I realised that I wouldn't need anything more than a van like yours! Material things are just not for me anymore, they are destroying my life literally!

[@robertkoollransom]

😂

[@citigirlcountrified1927]

Freedom!

[@KaltrinaDemiri]

Chad seems like an awesome dude and that city seems like fun. What a perfect spot to camp at by the water.

[@surfsunsand]

San Diego is beautiful but boring. I grew up there and will never return.

[@jetn4677]

she clearly made sure we all knew including him that he is just a friend haha 8:20

[@KaltrinaDemiri]

@@jetn4677 hahah yeah she did but he’s still seems like a nice guy regardless if they are just friends lol

[@spoomba137]

As someone that lived in SD for nearly 20 years and then had to move to Wisconsin for work this video makes me equal parts happy and incredibly sad. My wife and I got married outside just down the block from where you guys camped. That city is awesome, even though you visited during prime May Gray/June Gloom time. If you end up there again head downtown to Lola 55 for some seriously life changing tacos!

[@DennisZec-mw5nv]

I too love seeing Camper happy. Ilove it when he is able to go into stores with you. Peace Love and take care.

[@IhateSIGNINGup4this]

Looks like you drive right into my town of Ramona. :) If you camped where I think you did, a little further down the dirt road was a turnoff to the right with a great place to camp as well. Thanks for showing people how diverse life in San Diego is. Ocean, mountain, and desert all in a day! 🎉

[@jaimegordon242]

I love chad! His artic series is one of my favorites, I watch it over and over. Love this meet up.

[@user-ek1qt2le5n]

Nikki, Thank you for all of your efforts with your channel! As a person who has always dreamed of living a vagabond’s life, but is addicted to the comforts of homes, It is great fun to vicariously follow your and Camper’s adventures!

[@meredithheath5272]

(I haven't roller bladed in decades! I had wrist and knee pads, but no large butt pad - guess where I landed when I fell! On another time, another person fell and dislocated his elbow!! Be careful!!) So much fun to see Camper having fun on the beach - what a riot!!

[@Sammylikeswhiskey]

I can see my old navy ship in the background. That Aircraft Carrier. Spent many awesome days in San Diego. Thanks for the memories Nikkie!!!!!!!

[@chunksaflyin]

So glad to see you in my home town. There are so many great beaches here and camping areas in and around the city. Hope you've enjoyed it. Dog beach wasn't always there, but it's been one of the best additions. Wish more beaches were open to dogs, but tourism and all. Ocean Beach (OB), Mission Beach (MB) and Pacific Beach (PB) were all hang outs of mine. Not sure how camper would like it, but if you're still here on or around the 4th of July, the San Diego Country Fair is going on up at the Del Mar Race Tracks and they always have great fireworks seen for miles. Not all pups can handle it though. Again, happy to have you here and hope it's been a great time for you both.

[@gregorydanson3159]

That was an absolute beautiful picture if you and Camper. What a great community you hung out with ❤.

[@MomCat6000]

Brought tears to my eyes!

[@grayeagleswolves]

Hi Nikki and camper and group so glad you got to do everything and meet new friends

[@Waltygo87]

Love the colab with Chad! I’ve been following him for years! I hope he’s as cool as he seems! Great stuff

[@josegenaroriveraloanzon]

Beautiful San Diego, I lived there for more than 30 years before moving to Oregon and then to Arizona.

[@zulliYash]

I'm so excited to connect with you in this exciting KZbin community. I've always been captivated by the wit, humor and charm you bring to life in your videos.

[@stephenstephenson4594]

What an amazing video I love all of San Diego thank you for you and camper for sharing that

[@MomCat6000]

I laughed so many times during this episode! Thank u for the bursts of serotonin!! ❤

[@malachitevalkyrie3131]

still having fun on the road? I envy you being off the grid. Camper Deffinatly looks like hes having lots of fun 💚💚💚

[@NikkiDelventhal]

A blast!:-)

[@malachitevalkyrie3131]

@@NikkiDelventhal glad to hear it all the best from Ireland

[@benprins8240]

That was so cute how you booped camper at the start😃☺️☺️ Awesome adventure Nikki, love your channel.

[@allgelliebeaneverything1247]

She’s is such a sweet person…..loving you and Camper’s vlogs ❤️

[@aletheafye2236]

As always, a great video Nikki and Camper!! Thank you so much for sharing with us!! You are creeping up to the 1 million subscribers, I predict, within 3 months , you will be there!! Safe and happy, healthy travels for you and Camper!!!😊

[@NorthToSouthChannel]

hahahah the Camper work review was way too funny. San Diego is definitely one of my favorite places along the West coast!

[@the_mum]

"I've seen you cook...I've got this. " Priceless 🤣🤣 You did well to stay away from chewed up carrot salad, Chad, Smart man 🤭

[@TheSteveStrom]

I've done Prius life for a month a couple of years ago. I love living vicariously through your videos now. You're a wonderful dog-mom and I love that Camper.

[@brotherinarvroger9990]

Great Hook Up with Chad. His Adventures and your Entertainment. Must do more content together!!!

[@djenansaric7638]

Living an American dream…no hubby, no kids, just you and your doggy! How cute!

[@gracemcclure3513]

Nikki my son and I’ve been watching a long time. His 6yo self wants to be a vet and he loves to hike! Something to be said for riding the storm of the good and bad and you do with grace! We battle dog hair too!

[@gracemcclure3513]

We say a tired dog is happy dog/as good as medicine and you and camper prove that!

[@ambree86]

Camper choose destruction that morning. Camp the champ! Who needs coffee when you can destroy a box?! And yes camper been doing amazing! Forget the other dogs he is a star!!!! We all need a dog like him. So glad I found your videos. Was two channels i watched and they stopped the sprinter van life that I lived vicariously through… But now I found you and camper!!!! Keep up the great amazing work! 😊

[@ReneeRidgeway]

Nikki and Camper, thanks for sharing your awesome adventures and friends here. We love you! Your new Van is the best and has great drives up those back roads! Cheers! to you both, love from, Renée, Ryley, and Gabe in spirit. Ps. That pic of you and Camper is a keeper! awesome!

[@BenjySparky]

Nikki and Camper y'all rock! Love the channel and content! Peace

[@billyflanagan9657]

I sold my condo in Lajolla about 10 year's ago. I loved dog beach and Coronado. Sandiego is awesome still have family in Sandiego 🙂

[@dtemplman7816]

My two fav Van lifers together

[@apple231_8]

This looked so fun! BTW Chad is CUTE 💕😁

[@michellejolly7325]

Thought so too

[@laurenm8561]

I love that camper takes you on all these adventures! Thanks for bringing us along .💞

[@jasonspatafore5843]

Camper had a super duper good time. Glad to see you had a fun time.

[@gracieg7601]

Camper wanders around and is very social which is really cool.

[@alyssahamlett]

It's so crazy to me how I can love a dog so much that I've never met

[@gerk7238]

You should see my dog. My diggity dawg…wait what…

[@Ronneman83]

Hi Nikki, looks like you really had some nice days. It is really interesting to see that you can go from crowdy places like the beach to go camping in a place ,that looked, pretty isolated. That is the advantage of living in a big country I guess :) Hope you did not get again that poison oak... Have fun and stay safe.

[@zulliYash]

I'm so excited to connect with you in this exciting KZbin community. I've always been captivated by the wit, humor and charm you bring to life in your videos.

[@lyric8006]

I LOVE to hear Camper’s thoughts❣️

[@tammycruz8189]

Looked like a blast. So beautiful. Safe Travels Always. Mucho Love From Your Friend In Michigan Tam 💜💜

[@James_71]

Congrats on the upgrades. You and Camper are such a good team. Lol 😂

[@gerk7238]

We’d make a good team! Stop fighting my man, stop fighting it

[@roygarza2770]

SAN ANTONIO TX LOVES YOU NIKKI ❤️

[@NikkiDelventhal]

Love, back!

[@roygarza2770]

Woo hoo 🎉

[@gerbesonmarques1347]

Boa tarde

[@gerbesonmarques1347]

Boa tarde ❤❤

[@gerbesonmarques1347]

Oi Boa tarde

[@dschuttner]

Spent the afternoon watching alot of your videos, love how natural and unfiltered they are. Awesome van life!

[@ms.laterholmes2890]

Perfect picture of you and your son with the sunshine from the back just beautiful❤

[@rachfish]

Camp having the zoomies on the beach. 11 out of 10. ❤🐶

[@detroit163]

CHAD IS THE GOODFATHER OF VAN LIFE. HE STARTED IT ALL ON KZbin

[@StandUpGill]

myself and my lady always wondered it Chad and Nikki would ever cross paths. hilarious.

[@citigirlcountrified1927]

What is his youtube name?

[@elizabethfrance]

@@citigirlcountrified1927 Living the van Life. Started out in a VW Westfalia which I believe he still has.

[@TheresaPowers]

no he didn't.

[@EddInLancs01]

Hi Nikki from here in the UK. Your videos certainly have the feelgood factor!

[@tinasanlucas8322]

Looks like a good time was had by all! We 💗 San Diego! Visit often. That picture of you and Camper is beautiful. Definitely a winner for prints.

[@ulrichklipp5487]

🎉One word:AMAZING! YOU, CAMPER and the Kittchen of Chad's Camper... Wow.

[@ksokie63]

Hey Nikki and Camper👋, Thanks for sharing the video. So cool to me up with friends. Camper makes thing interesting for you. Have a great weekend👋

[@veronicafoley7492]

I’ve been watching your channel practically since its inception, but this was one of my favorites-/seeing all the camaraderie amongst van lifers,hanging with Chad-/who seems like an awesome cook-and meeting your new friends who loved Canper! Plus, made me want to travel to SanDiego again, where I was last Drcember❤ Thanks, Nikki & Camper-I say give him a promotion!,

[@K.A.R.Y.O.N]

I love Nikki...she is so happy...and makes me happy....love you nikki and Camper :)

[@noramoriarty5925]

And thanks for stopping by.

[@marklowe4260]

I lived there in OB a long time ago. I was just there in SD for National Homebrew Convention.

[@nmarie360]

The photo of you and Camper is ABSOLUTELY georgeous ❤️

[@gaganonyoutube]

Loving the 4K quality Thank you Nikki

[@prosjeffrey]

Cool to see you and Chad are buddies !!! I watch his channel all the time !!! Looks like you guys had a good time !!! Love watching both of your channels

[@roosdad1]

Never seen Camper that happy inland. But he tags along,....dreaming of the beach!

[@newlevelnewdevil6797]

Thank you for posting a video today. I needed cheering up and you always cheer me up! Love - Terry P

[@terenzo50]

You and Camper are like an exra dose of multi-vitamins. Now, I don't know if you like pies, but if you do and you happen to be passing near the mountain town of Julian down there, it's definitely worth a stop at the Julian Pie Company. Nice antique shops there too, if you've a mind to browse. La Jolla was my special place back in the 1950s and was never crowded then. Hard to imagine today. Be well always!

[@z-mackdos6echo311]

Huh! This video is very nostalgic for me. I was in the navy station there and owned my own van, and when I felt like it I went to all the beaches to go body surfing. I spent nights in my van at Ocean Beach. However, what it looks like now is how it looked back then. There definitely went that many van at that beach when I slept there overnight. It was me and perhaps a couple of cars scared around. The place you spent overnight with Chad I had never been to. You had Coronado Island in the background. Ships have a different colored paint job than I remember. I’m sure it has properties to my it stealthy to electronic scanning devices. But the ideal place to have met up at would have been Sunset Cliffs. Oh wait, the sky was overcast, so it wouldn’t have made a difference. No glorious sunsets to watch. I had a similar accident with a skateboard going down the to to launch boats into a lake. I jumped off the board to get out of the way of trucks. My leather sole sandals just slid out from underneath me and I had some large patch of road rash on my tush, back and elbow. Which took weeks to heal. I didn’t get off as easy as you did. I haven’t learn my lesson though I still own a longboard skateboard, and if I was there with you two that ps what I would have rode along with you. So what did you guys have for diner? Oh Chad’s garage area set up is awesome with an innovative design I liked. So you know how they can detect blood splatter with a black light. I’m wondering if there’s a light that can detect poison oak, ivy, or sumacs? This way you know where it’s located on your body or in your vehicle. It was nice to stroll down memory lane, but the place ain’t like it used to be. Too crowded.

[@girthakian]

Awesome To see you And Chad Hanging out! Cheers to both of you!

[@bcgrittner8076]

A couple of things: Don’t get overconfident with those locking diffs. In the early 1960’s I lived in La Mesa, CA briefly. I miss the area sometimes. Ask around about Mount Helix. Go there-You’ll find something special on the summit. In Balboa Park go to the Automotive Museum. Observe the Mattar Cadillac. You, of all people, will have a unique appreciation for that car(no ordinary ‘47 Cadillac, mind you). Safe travels from Minnesota.

[@rashidenglish544]

camper nailed the job interview . honest, direct, and motivated.

[@monicamassie1]

So fun- your pops is so proud of you!

[@rexmago9966]

My two favorite KZbinrs finally link up. 😍 Chad’s van was my build inspiration as well. Got the same color and model as you guys’ sprinter. 😉

[@lindathomas2408]

Hi Nikki, it’s Linda from Alaska. You are currently in San Diego. I’m waiting on my auto to be fixed. Took six weeks of my summer for a diagnostic. On a happier note. The weather this summer has been calling me. I do dog rescues with my friends. Love Camper ♥️☀️🌙💫 New Friends on the beach 🏖️ Love the Ocean. Too funny, fridge diving 😅

[@JD-fx1np]

Yup, lived there for 4 years with my other pup. She passed away in SD in 2011 and I left SD soon after. Returned to san diego 11 years later with my buddy, who I adopted 5 years later after my girl said goodbye. We were back in SD in september, october 2022. Delmar is a great dog beach too. Coronado as well. SD is great for dogs. Can even get to snow in October at Mt. Laguna, check out the Outpost bar/restaurant on Mt. Laguna someday.

[@user-pi1yq5rh1x]

It's beautiful out there Diego have some fun and stay out of trouble

[@BTKSPENCE]

awww Camper ripping that box was priceless I love watching any animal be 100% an animal or themselves... Dogs howling literally is like music to my ears it almost makes me cry its so instinctual and amazing and I've never had a pup that I could get to howl.... I have a 2 1/2 year old little boy (human) lol that does things that are instinctual that weren't taught to him and it has the same effect on me if not greater

[@josegonzalescedillo2399]

He looks like Diego I miss him lots camper is cool I'm glad you take good care of him blessings for you and camper 🐕‍🦺🙂👍

[@kenthounds9508]

Chad was the first van life video I started to watch - his drone / camera work of the back country was so cool for someone outside of the US to see more of the stunning scenery.

[@redsun5826]

Wow!! Can’t believe it you made it to my neck of the woods! San Diego, my hometown!! Welcome! Please enjoy your time here 😁

[@richlouie99]

@NikkiDelventhal One of the best Uploads ever! First, seeing Chad and spending time with him was awesome. Chad was my initial Creator for #Vanlife and back when he had the Westfalia Volkswagen were some of the best. The detailed way he would go about showing his bushwhacking skills was unparalleled on You Tube. Then, later, seeing Nikita Crump and her Fiance' and spending time with that Group was epic. You should definitely think about getting more collaborations with these other Creator Groups. I hope they did some content filming themselves that they'll upload. Nikita just started doing full You Tube Channel Uploads and her content has been largely Reels and Shorts, except for the Builds. She recently did a lengthy video on "Hate Mail" where she discussed some of the misconceptions about her content. That seems to be a good subject and one you should do more often as well.