We Saw People Living In The National Forest | Ambulance Conversion Life

[@cathyluscko3788]

That dog is just beautiful!!! Love him. Cutie pie

[@randallmcquain9399]

Camped In several spots in the Black Hills, Beautiful forest!

[@TheCampulanceMan]

It's a beautiful area. We camped at some great spots there :)

[@carolsmith5531]

I have a distant cousin that worked for the park service and lived in the national forest in West Virginia. After his retirement he moved to NC and came out of retirement to work in the Great Smoky Mountains for the park service.

[@NelloCambelli]

Oftentimes, yes. I have a Westwood Village Rotary friend who owned 50 acres in the Golden Trout Wilderness Area. Also, my family owned acreage later traded with the Sam Houston National Forest that many thought was actually part of the National Forest.

[@r.c.7762]

In the Adirondacks I have a friend who's family owned land about 90 years ago, before the government declared National Forests. Also They can sell their homes now, and sometimes the government will sell parcels.

[@michellecollum8106]

I like how you love & take care of your dog.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

I can't help but do that... He relies on me for so much, and I always want him to know that he's safe.

[@michellecollum8106]

@@TheCampulanceMan and he obviously loves you, too!❤️

[@cofee28]

Lefty is a well behaved dog. Enjoy him because eventually you will lose him. Dogs are the best !

[@paulplatt5074]

Your Dog is the bomb. Great Dog!

[@lenamartinez7999]

This dog is absolutely adorable, he is very obedient as a matter of fact so much so. Let him feel liberated and cared for. He loves it's owner. Precious just precious 💕. But I don't know why he looks scared or maybe that's just how he is. Anyways precious just precious 💕

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Big Bear? He's a gentle giant :)

[@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149]

That is a great place to camp! The mining equipment was really cool. I would have never guessed that Lefty is 9. He seems like a young guy.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

It was a great location with the occasional small group of cows wandering through :) Lefty is holding it together for his age, right! I still see him as a 1yr old when ww first met :)

[@ldn0224]

Bend Oregon National Forest has tons of people just hanging out. It is pretty incredible. Old broken cars and everything.

[@dianaleal5183]

Love your adventures traveling Lefty so energetic loves his walks had to laugh when he sat down for a break. It seems quite up there and free from visitors. Stay safe hugs for Lefty.

[@pamelabeaton6667]

Your baby looks like my angel tuck. Female coyote poodle. Ahhw. How sweet he is. Loopy ear waking up. We arr in arizona. We are natives of this state. Nice and warm here.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

His ears are so expressive :)

[@AhJodie]

Thank you.

[@rosemaryspencer1501]

Your dog is so nice, precious pet.

[@marybourgeois5235]

Myself & Bud (my baby, Leftys size but 14 in June) hope to run into y'all once I get back on the road. Been a few years, took care of both parents with terminal cancer n a brother that was on lung transplant list. Their all gone now. Bud was my brothers dog, love of his life...now mine! Stay safe!

[@tonistephens4068]

I like your home on wheels, and your dog.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Thank you :)

[@shannonbaldus5458]

beautiful dog (dogs)

[@vyvienvp3413]

Thank you for a lovely walk X;0

[@craigculhane953]

I lived in the superstition mountains for three years,loved it...

[@TheCampulanceMan]

That must have been so awesome!

[@barbarakuhn3239]

You wore a mount with all that walking Now I want to take a nap Lol

[@TheCampulanceMan]

That was handheld :)

[@andyjackson7475]

There are many private properties within the Black Hills National Forest boundaries. I think there is silica in the sand in that area.

[@jboatman3]

I remember seeing them in state parks also.

[@davidgates1122]

The National Forest System was created by the federal government purchasing private land (this was on the east coast, I think the first National Forest was in Virginia). As they started a forest, it was many disconnected pieces of land. Some parcels they were just not able to purchase (they were not permitted to take it by eminent domain). So you get some private property surrounded by National Forest. The government sometimes will also swap land with private landowners with the goal of consolidating land holdings into contiguous parcels. When they do that, things can get confusing. One year you may be hiking, camping, hunting, and fishing on a National Forest, and the next year you may be cited for trespassing at the same location. Because of this, you need to understand how the forest boundaries are marked. But this also introduces another problem . . . private landowners adjacent to National Forests remarking the boundaries to make part of the forest appear to be their private property. The forest service has to regularly budget for surveyors to go out and "recover" forest boundaries.

[@seviregis7441]

Love your pup, he’s adorable, very sweet. Your ambulance looks spacious.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Just the right size for us 2 :)

[@AmericanMadeAdventures]

Hi! I just found your channel and I really like your content. Thumb up on this great video, and subbed. Can't wait to see more.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Thank you for joining us :)

[@newman777able]

Super cool interesting walk just s ubscibed watched quite a few

[@paulabrown5983]

I LOVE LEFTY!! You would never know that he is pushing 10 years! I hope he never slows down. Well not for a long time anyway.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

He's still a goofy youngster in my eyes :) I'm so happy that he's staying strong and playful )

[@dontXtheGunLine]

They are out there doing the right thing,it's the peoples land

[@mobiltec]

My Sabrina does that. She'll just all of a sudden sit down and refuse to move. Who knows....

[@staceytroffer8287]

We have a white staffordshire/mastiff mix and he is the sweetest big lug ever. I love the “black eyeliner” they always seem to have. So freaking cute. I also really enjoy their “talking” whooowhoo whooo.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Lefty's got the black lip liner too :)

[@64maxpower]

I love Lefty

[@scenicdriveways6708]

Yes, there are some homes on on private property that abuts national forest, I have a friend in Bellemont Arizona who has property like that. Also, there are national forest leases. I have a friend in Wyoming who has a cabin in the Bighorn National forest and the lease has been in her family for generations. And lastly, I have seen Cattle Camps for ranchers who bring have permits to graze their cattle in national forest. In general, you can not buy land and build in a national forest today. But many of the homes in national forest are on leases the families have passed down from one generation to the next.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Thank you for that information - we've seen cattle grazing in NF often.

[@jackpot5483]

Hello to you and Lefty

[@ronedelenbos272]

Cheers. Be well.

[@ponolovefarms3926]

Lefty 😍

[@terrymorrison7263]

In New Mexico on our ranches we have What is called forest leases we have built houses on the lease when the lease is over we have to tear the house down. It's under, the homestead act.

[@ellafields9424]

Terry M What area of NM.? We have a favorite trail where there is that type cabin about hr off hwy.. local rancher owned - his dad built it back in 40s. They keep it so well preserved. Great history behind those. Happy Trails

[@terrymorrison7263]

@@ellafields9424 In the Southwest in the burro mountains.

[@jeanroeder5534]

There is also a traveling group called The Rainbow Family that move to different National parks as climate favors.

[@margaretjohnson4413]

Hi we have National Parks in the UK that have market towns and villages as well as farms in them as the idea of preserving the landscape came when cities began to expand rapidly. The need to preserve some of the features of the wider landscape was thought to be important enough to have protective legislation, limiting development and opening up tracts of land for those in cities to be able to access. So with existing market towns and other development already there the restrictions were applied from the date of creation of the parks. Similarly with Forests, development and tree felling began to be much more restrictive and controlled for wildlife and Natural features to be preserved. I think this was happening at the same time in America and some other countries. Hope this was informative for you

[@maryharris8905]

Sometimes, these quarters on Nat forest svc lands, maybe people who are park workers, or rangers.

[@ADWorcestershire]

Enjoyed your walk with your dog in the forest. I was wondering why you named your dog Lefty? I have a dog that is left paw dominant, but his name is Buck ☺

[@TheCampulanceMan]

He's left handed :)

[@stanbyme7874]

Learned about homesteads when I found a wonderful cabin to purchase in OR. Price was great. Found out it was because land wasn’t owned. It was Government land. Skipped that one. (whiny-but it was such a great price!)

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Was there a lease cost with it?

[@kao9379]

We have a cabin in a national forest and we have a 99 year lease. We can transfer to someone else if they agree to take over the lease.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

That's awesome - is it a token fee (like $1/year) or is it a 'real' payment?

[@kerryprance3767]

I spent many years performing Federal Govt. Certification testing for emergency vehicles ( mostly ambulances). UNless you are familiar with this process you probably would not believe what all is done to test ambulance ( prototypes, not individual) before they are put into service. They are baked, frozen, crushed, pulled apart with winches and rams. Then overloaded and driven through hell. We used the North Georgia Mountains and their many fire and logging roads for off road testing. Gradient climbing and braking... even water fording. ( crossing the Chattahoochee River headwaters). You can look up " Federal Ambulance certification specifications KKK 1822 -( D,E or F for an 2002?)"

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Wow! That sounds like some interesting work!

[@russelnokes1095]

Most of those properties are leased from forest service.

[@caverbrad]

9:22 looks like an old manual motor starter probably 3 phase.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

It did look like a motor controller

[@OGDreamer]

Lefty is AWESOME🤣

[@donnastedham9822]

Good exercise and good food is great for Lefty, Love this scenery.

[@wildernesshermit2126]

What Poodle Professor said. And in some cases you can buy national forest land to live on, but there's conditions that the government has for you to do so

[@virginiahanke6760]

Great stop

[@FairyChild_For_Freedom-Justice]

Ain't that the truth. When I tried to get my dog to untangle himself from the lease he looks at me and says you do it you do it. I tell him I'm not the one Tangled 🤣🤣

[@missroxanne7123]

I didn’t know where there’s quartz there’s gold. Unfortunately I don’t have either. 😕

[@junemacintyre5289]

I'm really enjoyed this video I love all of the hiking I love the courts rocks really enjoyed this video so much glad to see you and Lefty out there again

[@junemacintyre5289]

Quartz Rocks are my favorite rocks are so beautiful 🥳

[@kellyhazel6010]

We live on 10 acres within the Hiawatha National Forest. Our area has several 10 acre plots.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Do you lease the land or own it?

[@kellyhazel6010]

We own it. I wish I knew more about the history of the National forest here but ...

[@kellyhazel6010]

I know that Mead Paper company also owns acreage in our area.

[@MsPhillyG]

Where is the link for Lefty's chicken jerky..I would love to send him some

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Our wish list is here: amzn.to/3E8hBio or you can send him goodies to our address that's in the video description. Thank you!!!!!

[@markeverson5849]

Where are the people living in the national forests as suggested by your thumbnail which I kept looking for through the whole video??

[@kcblues2sherwood652]

Gosh so beautiful there and the wind through the trees! Your buddy looks like a mountain man! Lefty never seems to wear out, just go go go!

[@meanders9221]

Private properties within national forests are called inholdings. They usually pre-date the national forest.

[@angielindsey7390]

I love your dog! He’s very beautiful. I believe when you were on your walk he and he sat down, he was telling you something. Danger or something needed help, something to that effect. You could see the look of concern on his face. He looks like a VERY smart dog. Nice video and thanks for sharing! 🦋

[@TheCampulanceMan]

He does sit if there's an animal nearby and I'm keeping him back. It's a kind of alert he does. But... he also will sit if I'm trying to walk us back to the truck and he wants to go the other way... :))

[@davidhaynes410]

Dave I have two puppies here, every time lefty barks the puppies go nuts they run around the house to see where he is So keep the barking down lol. Me and my wife love your videos. GOOLOO

[@TheCampulanceMan]

sorry... I can't promise!! :)

[@danmoritz3319]

Interesting concept - ambulance turned into a camper.

[@charlesclaridy8646]

I've had two bulldogs and a bulldach (bull-dachshund mix). They are great companions and gentle as can be. Trained all three to take their snacks from my mouth without snatching the snacks.

[@deshb22]

Yup basically parcels of private property grandfathered-in, property the nf couldn't get their hand's on

[@olliespackrt5763]

Look into Dr. Marty pro plus powder. It's awesome

[@poodleprofessor]

In Texas, the property owners had the land before the National Forest was established and did not want to sell. We have lots of forest areas with private property peppered in.

[@gigisnursingjourney4730]

Same in Arkansas

[@beverlybalius9303]

I was told the same in the Smokies,,, but as long as a family member lives there it’s private but when no family members live on the Property then the Feds take it and either make a historic cabin or take it down.

[@maggiesmith6013]

@@beverlybalius9303 yes that is the case of the Walker sisters. There are ytube videos about them. We visited them when I was a little girl. I remember being impressed with one of the sister being able to spit across into the spitoon.

[@1stofer]

@@maggiesmith6013 and now that place is very spooky to say the least. Stories of a witch over the years back in there. Very cool you actually got to meet them. I thought it was very sad when they all lost their rights to keep their property in Elkmont. It's like a ghost town now with all those old , empty cabins. U think they were going to tear them down , not sure. And the Wonderland hotel burning down. Ridiculous how they have taken care of these historical places.

[@johncole3010]

After the property gets inherited and a huge property tax bill is forced to get satisfied by a land donation.

[@markeverson5849]

Where is this place? And you should have filmed the old Roadster truck on the side of the road

[@mikekoester1313]

Hi David and Lefty. Love watching and living through your and Lefty’s adventures. Making your beef smoked sausage and diced potato recipe tonight.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

I've got that in stock and it'll be on the stove soon :))) enjoy!!

[@briandevoe730]

Brother , your getting a lil ballsy ! I’m over here leaving the woods now outside of hill city and know one thing is for sure , Mother Nature is about to give us a talking to , she has been very kind . It has been a beautiful fall up here and I hope to see you on the trail! Peace brother , your doing a good job!

[@TheCampulanceMan]

It's a gamble for sure in the fall :)))

[@bongdonkey]

My dog Blossom is a clone of your dog almost. Sligthly different Black spots though. Salut!

[@TheCampulanceMan]

The spots are a custom job... They're all one of a kind :))) Lefty says hi Blossom :)

[@valeriemacpherson9626]

Butt down walk over 😆🤣 Hilarious 😂 Let us know how big your gold nugget is ... fingers crossed you find lots! Hugs Valerie ❤ 🍁👵🐶🇨🇦

[@TheCampulanceMan]

He's such a stubborn sometimes :)

[@L-Anded]

Beautiful day for a walk. We have snow now. ❄️

[@tomphillips3162]

There is a couple of ways they could be using old mining laws to live there or they could be in-holders, basically passed down land or cabin.

[@sharoncrawford7192]

We live just outside the Wayne National Forrest in Ohio.

[@meatdog]

My Bowser is the same age as Lefty. And this breed of dog just goes and goes with so much heart, love and energy. I just love them so much.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Me too - they're just full of it :)

[@kimdagnillo8246]

Mine was in her 15 th year when her back legs stopped working, she ate better than most people, had the run of the house, I miss her so. Bullies are the Best .

[@MsPhillyG]

@@kimdagnillo8246 Yes ma'am they are.. Im sitting her with 3 of mine😊

[@kimdagnillo8246]

@@MsPhillyG aww , my Diamond was special, I couldn’t rescue another , had to get a mixed bag from Tennessee, and the weird thing is she acts just like my Diamond did in many of the same situations in and around my house. I love my Daisy but I miss my Diamond every day, she was my longest and Best relationship 😐🐾🦴

[@onlyvistarick3607]

Love it when Lefty talks back to you.😅

[@crazycatlady7190]

Dave, They sell Full Moon puppy snacks at Walmart if you want to purchase some for Lefty.

[@uktenatsila9168]

Those are homes that the Forest Service leases out.

[@kathyfann]

Don’t fall in any holes

[@janetfuller6739]

Oh Lefty You Your Roostering 🥰😍♥♥💙 love to bear oh you look boodiful even with out your Beauty routine though you do know Lefty Outshines you with his beauty every time 😂😂🤣😇🥰😍🤩

[@TheCampulanceMan]

I don't look in the mirror so I always look good!!

[@surflizard1]

When will you be in Quartzsite Arizona?

[@Rumplestiltskin777]

Dogs are the gift from our creator .

[@tkoborny]

During the time the rail system was being pushed further west the railroad companies owned a lot land and later sold that land to private citizens so when the “Forrest Reserves” were created in 1891 it left what seems like little islands of private land within our National Forrests

[@cpierce3277]

Most national forests have small privately owned land inside the boundaries . This land would have been privately owned before national forest designation . Many forests in Colorado all have small chunks of land inside their boundaries . My grandparents , in 1938 petitioned for some 99 year lease lots in the White River forest , still held today , and will begin to renegotiate in 2035 or so , to determine a new lease rate !

[@crystalphillips696]

He is staying young because you take such good care of him.

[@rodwoods2108]

There are private inholdings in the National Forest. Most established before the National Froest was created and did not want to sell. Mine claims in particular have been turned into hang outs by owners.

[@happyhippyhaven]

many are forestry rangers temp residents

[@Kobewankenobiofficial]

I was hiking with a few friends about 10 years ago in Rocky Mountain national park, on the east inlet trail. About 2 miles down the trail was a Little Rock cairn so we decided to follow it back. We get back there about a mile down this hardly traceable path and saw a clearing with a bunch of shit all over the place and a lean to. Some guy shooting about 40 yards away and stopped when we hit the clearing. There’s definitely people out in the woods trying to disappear

[@turbocummins5795]

Another great video with my buddy Lefty.

[@danostrom]

Could be an old mining claim, so is now private property.

[@anthonyg9787]

at 14:30 all i can think yea your goning to get wet... ask jeff for gold stuff on yout ub

[@lorina8699]

And sometimes they are for sale.

[@2010ricki]

Hey David it’s Ricki the (black squirrel in Central Park guy). I guess like where you and I live (Newburgh NY)there are residences all throughout the Adirondack Park. Continue having a fun and safe trip.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

Thanks Ricki :)

[@dananorth895]

It used to be if u had a mining claim you could develop it and eventually claim it. However the laws have long since changed. Sometimes depending on location and laws these properties come up for sale. Would be ideal for us loners.

[@victoriaburkhardt9974]

Private lands within a national forest’s boundary result from a few things I can think of off hand. Homesteading was allowed in the western US from the 1860’s through the early years of the 20th century. In addition, the 1872 mining law allowed for a miner to claim public land for the purpose of exploring for minerals. Settlers mostly wanted to live, farm, and trade on somewhat level, accessible land. In the mountain west, that means river valleys and low elevation meadows. Generally speaking, when the US government first started reserving land for public use, the unclaimed land was mountainous and forested or it was relatively flat sage brushy or desert ground. In time the forested ground became the responsibility of the US Forest Service and the flat ground became the responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management. Both homesteaders and miners had to “prove up” their claim. Homesteaders had to build a small home, put a specific number of acres to agricultural use, and live on the land for a specific number of years. Miners had to prove that the claim produced enough mineral for a “reasonable man” to mine it for a living. The homesteader or miner who wanted ownership of their claimed land would apply for a patent. If their claim was proven true, they could get ownership of the land through the patent provided by the government. The mining and homesteading laws were amended years ago. We can no longer claim homesteads or get patents for mining claims. What I wrote is generally true west of the Mississippi River. Back East some lands ended up the responsibility of the US Forest Service for other reasons. Examples: The Wayne National Forest in Ohio and the Mark Twain NF in Missouri. I don’t know those reasons.

[@1stofer]

Yes , many kept their properties inside the National Forest as long as someone lived on it. But probably like the property owners who lost their land in the GSMNP they will also lose it as soon as no one lives on it or they have a lease that will expire. Lots of people still live in the Cherokee National Forest as well.

[@donnakowalczyk6687]

In Sedona Az you will see homes in the National Forest. On a pink jeep tour the guide told us that they claimed the land under The Homesteaders Act up into the 1970's. They have to be totally off grid and can only pass their land to descendants. The land was not officially their's until they lived on it for a certain time period.

[@overdbus]

I believe they were/are 99 year lease from the USFS

[@missroxanne7123]

Wind is fine. I’m not a big opposer to the wind. It adds authenticity.

[@denisestarr2314]

Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. Has a city in the middle of it . I live on the outer edge of the park. There is a family cemetery in the park also . I found recently.

[@TheCampulanceMan]

That's interesting - I've learned about private land in public land from all of you :)

[@johnhenry7010]

A good find would be ring with a "BIG DIAMOND" in it :0)

[@oldguyespo640]

Hi Dave, just listening to the wind in the pines reminded me of when I lived in New Hampshire. I was caretaker for a place called "Whispering Pines", when all is quiet that's all you can hear, especially at night it would lull you to sleep. It's all you could hear in the video and it was most enjoyable. Nice camp site looks like you guys have the place pretty much to yourselves. Lefty knows exactly what your going to do. He's got you pegged. Stay safe to all...

[@thebigw497]

I know whispering pines , I’m in NH .

[@TheCampulanceMan]

That sound in the pines is soothing for some reason :)

[@KatyInNH]

@@thebigw497 Me too!