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Arizona has liberal laws and seem to carter to people who live in RV. A man I know bought a piece of land with utilities and two concrete slabs for parking the RV.
@@michaelpearce8661 I'm going to Arizona next week to look at properties for an RV. What part of Arizona was this? I would appreciate any help you can give me on this matter.
I RVed for many years and lived exclusively in one for four years so had many "adventures" with various laws. One in particular situation was the "open container in a vehicle law" when applied to motorhomes. I was writing for Motorhome Magazine at the time and they followed a case in California that finally ended in federal court. Seems that this couple was stopped by the police who searched their motorhome and found a partially drank bottle of wine in the refrigerator; they were charged under the open container law. Seems that some judge finally ruled that the driver's seat area was "motor vehicle" and the rest was living area and fell under the same laws as a free-standing home. That included the need for a warrant to search it.
Glad the judge saw reason and applied it to the situation. If the driver was drunk, then yeah, lock him up. But if the driver was sober and was in the fridge, that’s stupid and trying to make people into criminals.
Open container is an open door. My buddy took his girl to a remote lake for a picnic to propose to her. She accepted and all was well. On the way home he got stopped for a light out and the cop saw the picnic basket in the floorboard behind the seat. Two people drank 1/2 a bottle of wine. They tested him and he was way below the limit. Still got the open container violation. He went to the DA who looked at the case and dismissed it. The Air Force still took away his driving privileges on base and it damaged his promotion future. He was a super good troop with an exemplary record up until that point. In this SJW world we live in you need to be extremely careful of appearances if you have a job you need! I work but don’t need the money so I just do what I want.
We live full time in our RV on our own property. If you buy property in an unincorporated area they can't make you do anything or hold you to any such standards. We found unincorporated land in a tiny town but only 8 miles to the nearest bigger town with some shopping and only 20 miles to major big city amenities. I always thought we would have to go WAY into the boonies to find unincorporated land but i was amazed when we found an acre so close to the city.
It's a regional thing . Some areas have virtually contiguous Townships , Boroughs , etc , some areas Counties are the prevailing level of government , with few if any incorporated municipalities .
I owned 30 acres in an unincorporated area but the county still had random rules. I flipped cars but was warned I could only have 11 cars on my property. Since we kept everything neat and tidy we had no issues. A mile down the road my buddy was constantly harassed because he had cars on his property because a neighbor didn’t like that he was “running a business” in an area not zoned for it. He had the vehicles in an area on his acreage inside of a privacy fence but the neighbors produced pictures to the county of the cars. The county did not care that they had trespassed to get to a place they took the pictures. He could not afford the legal battle so he took a truck driving job and his land is completely overgrown. The neighbor can’t make him maintain acreage in an unincorporated part of the county. Lol
Here in LA county you can't put an RV on your own property but a homeless guy with a pile of junk camper can put it on other peoples property and pile up trash.
@@jesualdocortez6426 To criminalize poverty would be to add to the problem the OP presented, making more restrictions for who should be free people. ...like china where you should go for that
Seriously, I get it though because people abuse the rules and then laws have to be made. Kind of like when terrorist crashed the planes in the towers and now we have to get practically naked at the airport every time. Always some jerk there to make it bad for the rest of us. It would be nice though to have relaxation or something when it comes to rv life. Maybe there should be a rv lobby group that stands up for rv people like gun advocates and special interest advocates. There probably isn’t any group that lobby’s for rv rights or changes or exceptions to laws.
Damn right. Eliminate public education, social security, Medicaid/Medicare, food stamps, and national defense. No more taxes. We the people want our country back.
Never give permission to a Cop to search your Vehicle or your R V. Ask why you were stopped and remember you dont have to answer questions. A traffic stop is nothing more than a Fishing Expedition to find some reason to lock you up in a cage. Dont Help them.
@cecil236 Let me remind you that police have a gun and the right to detain you for hours. They can do whatever they want to do. As they search your vehicle you will sit in back of the police car and anything they find you may not be convicted of after court but they will confiscate whatever they want. They can take your phones and your computers and it may take days to get them back. Keep a debit or credit card in your pocket to get out of jail. There are videos of police pulling over vehicles on the major highways across the country used for drug transportation. The Supreme Court ruled that a dog can give the officer the right to search your vehicle so be aware.
@@primalemerge224 What I find off putting is they pull you over for speeding and you roll your window down but they go to the passenger window and expect you to roll it down then they stick there head in the window to hear you. You try to be pleasant but they want answers acting like your friend. The focus needs to be kept on the speeding ticket. Just write it out and let me go. It is times like those where it would be nice to be mute or not speak English. They aren't expected to answer questions.
I put my stuff that the law has no business getting their hands on in a safe, and a warrant is going to be necessary for them to get the combination. The warrant must specify what they expect to find in the safe.
When or if they ask you if you are carrying a large amount of cash, the correct answer is no, since they do not specify how much cash constitutes a large amount. Don't forget you have the right to remain silent. I can't wait to ask them what a large amount is.
@@brianbeard7278 Pretty sure State Supreme Courts have upheld the rights of citizens under the 5th amendment protections against self-incrimination when it comes to biometric locks. I don't think the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on it yet. The best analogy is that biometrics are like a password in the context of unlocking your data, and you can't compel a person to testify as to what a password is since they have the right to remain silent. Therefore, neither can you compel them to provide their biometric data. However, the situation could get tricky if the biometric data could prove your presence at a crime scene, as then it would be comparable to DNA. Not sure how that would play out. I think in that circumstance they may be able to compel you to unlock it to prove or disprove that you matched logs of who accessed it at the time of a murder, for example. Your guess is as good as mine if at that point they could further access the data/contents of what was locked up.
Great information and episode. I also watch Steve's channel from time to time. In regards to important documents that you might store with family or in a safe deposit box, I also scan a copy to my email and my Evernote. I can then pull them up on my phone or laptop and even print a copy out if needed until the originals can be accessed by the family member I left mine with.
@@Tb0n3 "The current batch of elderly had many decades of low home prices to take advantage of. Kind of their fault for not buying then." What a thoughtful response. Not everyone wants to (or can afford to) own a house.
@@focusedeye So is it a right to be enabled to live anywhere you want off taxpayers? Seen welfare recipients starting to claim racism when government wont allow them to live in a high priced rent district. How about the government owns everything and you own very little and rent it all, the Great Reset, look it up, and imagine how bad that communism will be.
What makes RV as "home" on a property a bit challenging for zoning laws are the definition of "residence" or "residential structure". Some have the square footage minimum but if your "home" is mobile and not permanent, then some zoning laws just don't address it in a way that makes it clear. I've seen many properties (not in urban areas, though) that have a RV or camper on them, even with a well, electrical meter, septic system (much like building a camp site or RV site so the issues of utilities are handled. Still, it's all dependent on the municipality. This attorney is correct: do your research and homework up front. Always a great piece of advice! Glad you put this video up!! Would love to get into more detail on those that are looking to get a piece of land and what they need to look out for and what would be needed to make it their bug-out spot or just a good getaway!
many places just do not allow RV live in only in designated places, only some will allow as temporary shelter in a limited amount of time while building a permanent structure but then many times has to be approved by zoning board and permitted.
Yes I saw someone post at a vid that he had bought a small piece of land in Golden Valley, AZ for $99 month. He is boondocking on it and he has a septic tank and septic company, that's all. I did look at some of the properties there and they are pretty stark to me. I'd like to find something with some trees and bushes, even if scraggly.
A lot of municipalities don't want people living in their R.V.'s on their land. The reason is that it can and probably will bring down the neighboring land owners values. No offense, but R.V.'s do not hold up as long and can start to look ragged after a number of years. I mean if you live in a beautiful farm house on ten acres and your neighbor has some old run down R.V. (this could be just their opinion also not what is the case) then it is going to be extremely hard to resale your house with someone living in their R.V.. Some neighborhoods won't even let R.V.'s be stored or allow you to have friends pull in for a night or two. That is why many R.V. parks have rules against 10+ year old R.V.'s staying at them. Although they will often allow exceptionally well maintained rigs to stay, the want the right to turn away old dilapidated rigs that look like crap or might not run too good and get stuck in the park.
@@RiverWoods111 I can see that. And thanks for sharing the thinking of RV park owners. I have some friends who were turned away from an RV park because their 5th Wheel was too old. I was like WHAT? WHY?! HOW MEAN!! Now I understand. 😕 It's like trying to place homeless facilities. No one wants them in their backyard. 😢 But the key to it all is to keep searching.
One thing I've learned regarding important documents...I travel a lot, both domestically and internationally. I leave my actual documents at home, but keep a scanned copy on both a highly secure thumb drive and in a hidden, secure app on my phone. Having a scanned copy of my passport REALLY saved my bacon once in Chile.
@@msky3011 tell that joke to my moms coworkers husband who died from covid, she is a nurse and contracted it saving lives, her husband had asthma and covid killed him
@@chrismessy you are 100% correct my friend..personally I do not care if I get the virus or not and I am 72 years old.. I have survived stage-4 cancer once and stage 3 cancer twice.. I personally do not see anything wrong with a virus wiping out a few million people including me..I am not concerned about myself and I never was but I am always concerned about the people that are around me like you and your mother and father and whole family.. I follow the rules when I am in public because I do not ever want to hurt anyone else..I was raised with healthcare workers and police officers that were friends and I know how much of a sacrifice they make for other people..😂🤗 Hello from South Louisiana 😂🤗🐊🐊🐊🐊🎃🎃🎃🎃😂🤗
@@chrismessy I don't tell jokes my friend. Get some facts. People are getting sick from 5G. If there is a 'virus' they haven't identified it yet. They have never shown to the public that the virus is isolated. Every diagnostic they have done so far is "by the symptoms" "flu like symptoms" furthermore the pcr test is not testing for a virus. The invented of this "Covid test" conveniently died 2 months before his test started being used this way. In edition these "test numbers" have been exaggerated by 94% according to the CDC own website. The joke's on you for still believing in Santa Clause. (How do you know Santa is real? Oh because he leaves presents and eats milk and cookies and besides Daddy Fauci said so. And he gets paid millions by Bill Gates for vaccines...) So you see you've been suckered. Do your research. Turn off your tv. Go outside and don't wear a mask. Just some friendly advice from someone who cares about you
@@msky3011I'm grateful the virus hasn't touched your family. But for those of us who have lost people, we know that "only those with eyes to see can see." I pray your eyes are opened before this illness costs you, too. It's a horrific way to die. I don't wish it on my worst enemy and I especially don't wish it on those who have yet to experience it. "Blessed are those who believe without seeing." John 20:29
If you're living "full-time" out of an RV or vehicle, I highly recommend renting a safety deposit box annually. It's usually less than $50/year. You can keep original or backup documents for birth certificate, passport, titles, etc as well as any valuable jewelry or other small heirlooms you don't want to carry around all the time.
...and given that 40% of the entire money supply of the country has been printed in the last 10 months, what do you do when they declare a bank holiday?
saftey deposit boxes are not the least secure place to keep anything. People assume they are insured like your bank account, they are not. People assume their is a contract of security for your box, there is no such thing. The bank is not under any obligation to keep boxes secure.
@@MollyBrown-f9i Exactly. People are unaware that FDIC "insurance" is a government ponzi scheme that only has $1 for every $800 it's "insuring". Not to mention that the "Great Reset" banking legislation that got pushed through now allows any bank you are affiliated with to confiscate all assets, including retirement accounts, to bail themselves out.
@@MollyBrown-f9i You seemed to miss the point that they're safer than carrying things with you in a vehicle. I never claimed they were insured nor do I expect anyone to assume so. In fact, just a little common sense would tell you that nobody is going to insure unknown contents. I'd welcome you to offer better alternatives, but please don't invent straw man arguments just as an excuse to knock other people's suggestions.
Local ordinances, like zoning, are a form of rent seeking. The more regulations and ordinances we have to live under, the closer we come to total rent seeking economy. Once our economy is totally rent seeking, no productive labor is done, and the whole thing collapses.
So happy I found your channel! This is one very helpful video!! I appreciate you! The one about weapons ROCKS I am sharing it with every young lady I know, they are not just for RV living alone 😊
An RV refrigerator is often the only thing still standing after a fire. It can provide some safety for documents that you must have. Not so helpful if the rig is stolen but may be overlooked in a quick crash & grab sort of theft.
All good advice. I would add that you need to be aware of not only the laws, but the political climate of which you will be traveling. For example, while states have various guns laws, the enforcement of these laws in a metropolitan area may be significantly different than in a rural part of the state. My two cents regarding traveling with firearms: 1. Know the gun laws of every jurisdiction that you will be traveling through. While the "Safe Passage Act" may allow you travel THROUGH a state with onerous gun laws, there are several "gotcha's" that can get you afoul of the law, such as an overnight stay. 2. Relative to Item #1, know that some states forbid certain components, such as a magazine capacity in excess of ten rounds. Plan accordingly. 3. Again, relative to Item #1, know the storage requirements under the law. Some states require firearms and ammo to be kept separately in approved, locked containers. Know that a loaded magazine in a separate locked container may blur the lines between an unloaded firearm and a loaded firearm. 4. Don't call attention to yourself. That NRA sticker or other 2nd Amendment regalia such as a tee shirt may catch the attention of an anti-gun law enforcement officer. They will find an excuse to pull you over and then they will begin the fishing expedition of trying to search your vehicle. 5. Plan ahead. Talk it over with your traveling companions what to do in the event of an encounter with the police. You telling the office "no, I do not have a firearm in the vehicle" and then your ten-year-old saying "but Dad, what about that pistol in the trunk?" will get you every time. 6. Any event related to a firearm will get your firearm seized as evidence by law enforcement. You may or may not get the firearm back. Might want to leave Granddad's Model 1911 at home in the safe. 7. Congress really needs to work on a National Firearm Reprocity Act. My driver's license enables me to drive through all fifty states. A carry permit should do the same.
Steve is my favorite online attorney...and have shared his page several X on other Fulltime RVers pages. Oh , and don’t forget up to date pet paperwork.
Missoula Montana passed an ordinance to not allow overnight at the Walmart; it was put forward by the local KOA… it was robing them of revenue! They didn’t want to offer their customers an excellent value at a reasonable price… it was easier to lobby the city council!
I am a 65 yrs old female. I Love my old 1977 Dodge B300 Hightop conversion van. I am a target to many campers and law enforcement that I am a bum because I drive an old van. Stereotyping has a lot to do with how your rig looks. This is unfortunate cuz I really like driving my van!
I know not everyone can afford a new rig, but maybe it just needs cleaning and polishing? If you can, why not have it painted, or get some white (or pick an easily matched color) enamel spray paint, a can once a month, and paint it little by little so that it looks like you're trying to improve it. It might take a few months but it'll look like it's being kept up. Just throwing ideas out there. You might even ask around and see if you can find an automotive training facility (or local high school/college shop class) and see if they would use your van for a class project. Can't hurt to ask. Then it will look "vintage" and no longer bum-ish.
Those are beautiful vans. I can't stand this prejudice against the older vehicles. They're going to outlast the newer ones that's for sure. Anybody with a screwdriver can clean a carburetor.
Robin, you are the very best reason to listen to you and those like you. When someone subscribes to your channel they never here you say you must do as I do. If listening they always here here is what I have done and this is why. Especially when you point out why you have decided to for example to go from well appointed class B to fifth wheel. You very clearly laid out your personal experiences for changing your mind especially those times when decisions were initially justified by fear of being too much to handle (fifth wheel) and finding out that all of you fifth wheel fears were unjustly placed. You are blessing to every RVer regardless of age, disability, spousal opinion or willingness to travel with you and occasionally ability to ride and performing shotgun responsibilities. You epitomize the very best in caution without fear many single women traveling without a MAN display without being labeled as tough or man like. You thoughtfully prove that like any human with a mind, regardless of gender must consider as a potential problem. You bring a carefull, thoughtfully researched and considered approach to RVing that all should consider and do. You being a writer have amassed book or two’s worth of great advice the most frightening of which are those few situations in which you did everything right and still found yourself at witts end. I have read those episodes several times carefully taking great care to effectively step out of my body and honestly form a plan that changes with new situations only to find that regardless of what you have done including actions that may have been taken is situations that turned out to be less hazardous than the event eventually showed. I always found myself taking very nearly exactly the action you chose to take. I am a fan, thanks.
Re: the question about land and parking your rig on it, just find land outside city/town limits. There's usually very few restrictions once you get out into "the county", that is, an area that is only governed by a county... It's within an *unincorporated* area. I've also, in my search for rural real estate, discovered that there are actually some rural pieces of property that are outside city limits, in the county, but that have regulations; these are usually put in place by a trust or land investor who bought a giant tract and is dividing the land into smaller parcels to sell. Either way, there is still a ton of land in rural America that is free of zoning or other ordinances that would prevent you from parking your RV on it. ☺️
Taylor Montgomery As a land use planner, I recommend checking with the county, if you are outside city limits, just to save yourself the hassle after you buy. Buyer beware. There could be county or state laws, especially about water, septic, vegetation management (wild fire mitigation), environmentally sensitive areas (wetlands, streams, steep slopes, etc. ). In terms of code enforcement, you may be one interfering neighbor away from a big hassle. Better safe than sorry.
most people in rural areas, Like here in Georgia, as for myself built an RV shed park an RV in my front yard, no problem, just cannot "Live" in it while parked on my property. The one thing is do already have a house on the property. I do know someone that has a half acre of land and only parks boat and RV on it when not in use, since his house is in an HOA that does not allow either, but then not living in it
Personally, I try to digitize or have online access to as many legal documents as possible. They can be locked away somewhere outside your RV, but still accessible online should the need arise. You can always scan them and attach them to an email to yourself, also.
My attorney advised that the "Worst Place" to keep a will is in a safe deposit box. You die - the bank doesn't allow anyone access to your accounts or safe deposit box until the court officially assigns an executor (named in your will) or until your will (still in the safe deposit box) goes through probate. My named executor has my will and another person has my Advanced Directive & Medical POA. I keep digital copies of these documents and others safely tucked away. IDK that it's perfect but hopefully will serve the purpose when needed.
Jac, very smart comments, I used to advise my clients to give a copy of final documents to the named personal representative of their estate. Keep medical POA copy in vehicle glovebox for first responders to find. Also program ICE (in case of emergency) in your cell phone for first responder to reach someone from the scene of the accident. Wills don’t do anyone any good hidden away or in the safe deposit box. 👁
Les Smith ...Banks cannot allow anyone who’s name is not on the box contract...just add your personal rep’s signature now, no advantage to waiting and being told no from a banker, they strictly follow policies always. Take guesswork out of issues after death, give them the extra key now. 👍🏼
@@mar3739 Not really. If the will is in a box the bank can only open the box with either a POA or court order for the estate. If you have no agent then it's catch 22: no will then no estate administration and with no administration there's no court order for weeks sometimes. One with the attorney, one with each named executor, one in the cloud
Absolutely love your channel! We have watched it and have appreciated your hard work and input. You are an amazing teacher for the rest of us who have RVs. While we are not full time we are very grateful for all of your instructions and tutorials. You are amazing thank you so much. Have a great week.
As an RVer and retired law enforcement officer, this is a video that all of us need to watch. If you carry a gun for protection while traveling you may want to check state gun laws or avoid certain states i.e. Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and others.
expo. Hi! What gets me about the East Coast gun restrictions, is that they were the first Colonial to defend your 2A!!!! But yes,,always a smart idea to check the rules/ laws of every state for protocol. And,last I knew, it became o.k. to carry in National Parks! Well DUH!!? Since people go missing or confronted by things that might attack you...besides 4-legged....anyway,its a large debate an important one...The Constitution is a good read...I chuckle though, considering CT. Dubs itself that name...or N.H.; Live Free or Die..?
I like your comment, but have one question why if we have the right to bear arms are we allowing states to say if we can or not. Sounds to me that anyone can change the laws of the country, by just making their own laws with no input from the people.
I’m a retired police officer and am licensed for national concealed carry and I avoid traveling in those states as well as Commiefornia and Massachussets since the permit doesn’t exempt me from arrest due to ignorance or misinformation.
I don’t own an RV (...yet) but this is a very interesting topic! The bonus surprise for me was that you had Steve Lehto on here! Great move, as I’m a long time subscriber of his!! THANK YOU!!!
There used to be a border patrol check point at about mile marker 85 (?) on I-8 east of Yuma Az. Anyway it was a very long way from the California border. I was driving a construction truck back to the Phx metro area after working the week at a project on the Yuma Army proving grounds. I pulled up to the guard shack at the check point. The border patrol guy inside the shack asked me were i was going and were I came from. I told him what I just mentioned. At that same time I saw in the rear view mirror another border patrol guy with a dog sniffing around the truck. The dog raised no alerts to the handler. The guy in the shack saw my lunch box in the front seat then he turned to the guy with the dog and gave the ever so slightest nod. In the rear view mirror I saw the guy with the dog give the ever so slightest command to his dog and suddenly the dog was going off big time. I was ordered to pull over for suspicion of human smuggling. There was another guy with me. We both had duffle bags with a weeks worth of dirty clothes. They searched us big time. Our crime? I had a lunch box they wanted to know what was in it. It had a couple Gatorade Powerade type of drinks. It was summertime in Yuma it was extremely hot, 118° and we sweat alot. We drank water and bottled drinks galore. Then there was the dirty clothes the dog didn't pick up a scent it was commanded to bark. They used those reasons to search us and the truck. They dug through tools, clothes lunch box and searched the cab. They found nothing because we had nothing. We were two inocent men working out of town on a construction site. They have since torn down that check point but built another about 20 miles from the California border. When I travel into California I have no problem at thier check points. Coming back into Az going through their checkpoints is like what you see in old time films people getting harrassed.
YOU GOT LUCKY! I never agree to any sort of searches of either myself or my property. If the LEO chooses to search anyway, I cooperate. Keep in mind that these people have a lot of authority over your life....SHUT THE HELL UP! Piss these guys off and they CAN AND WILL "Find" whatever they want to plant......Most police officers are decent, professional, and honorable. But, If you get a bad one, your life AS YOU KNOW IT is about to change. After you provide the required documents, and at the first sign that the conversation is a fishing expedition.....SHUT UP NO MATTER WHAT THE COP SAYS....MOUTH SHUT!!! And yes, many of these dogs have been trained to "Signal" with a command from the handler....Good luck proving it. Smugglers have been known to keep a "Pet" cat in their car. The cat lives in the car full time and has been exposed to unfriendly dogs often enough that there is a hatred and strong reaction to a dog...... The car is never used for anything but smuggling and IS NOT a personal vehicle. The dope dog will react to a hostile cat every time. Probable Cause for a further and more intrusive search is totally blown...The jury, in any subsequent case, will be entertained by a story of a persecuted cat. It would be great fun to take the cat with you in any court appearance and attempt to introduce the critter as a witness...Have the cat interview a dog where the jury can see it.... A friend of mine, back in the 70's hauled a lot of dope in a locked steel box bolted to the floor of the trunk of his late-model car. There was a Thermite package included in the box with a switch by the drivers seat.....Yep, Mike said that burning the car was much lessor charge than letting the cops open the box.....He never had to do that, but there it is.... He made a shitload of money, retired, and is now a upstanding citizen in a small town.
@@billwilliamson9842 People like me? I have no issues with police. They have no issues with me..... But I know how to handle myself when I am dealing with police. People like you are the ones to talk themselves into shit they can't talk their way out of. Carry on with that. You evidently have no idea of just how quick everything you know about the police, the law, and the courts can be turned upside down. Just for the record, I have known many interesting people....That does NOT mean that I agree in any way with their behaviors. You have a lot to learn about the REAL WORLD. Good luck with that.
If you haven't watched it do suffer through it's worth it as evidence of gov/corp propogand that changed the hearts and minds of the vast majority of Americans.
For all who wish to know: Back in the late 70's, Popular Mechanic magazine ran an item where they showed a "cabin/RV barn." They showed a cabin/barn made to fit a Rv and had living space as part of the barn, and accessable to the RV. You open up the roll up door, drive in, close the door, and live out of your RV and have a house with extra bathroom, and bedrooms, and kitchen, all in a single space.
Thank you!! My daughter and beau are building a tiny house and have the intentions of purchasing land and living off the grid. Since I listened to to this blog I texted her to make sure they have researched all the state and county laws before they buy. But you know kids or even adult kids. They know it all. I just hope they do find out the facts rather then hearsay and spend the money to speak to an attorney and also go to the courthouse and find out the laws of property ownership and also if they can that affect them or if grandfathered in from the purchase. Hey kid, I hope you are reading this! :)
Tiny houses are considered mobile homes/RV's depending on jurisdiction, etc. and most locations require zoning exception to put one on private land (not in a mobile home park) and for those places that tax motor vehicles is taxed the same and not part of the land.So is best to research as find buy a piece of land and cannot park it there.
Keep in mind that *mobile homes* even if they have the axles removed and are on a concrete foundation...are NOT treated the same legally as houses. Mobile homes are not considered "real property" whereas a 'normal' house is "real property". That makes a huge difference in almost every state/city in the U.S.
If they are on the TAX roles as "real property" then legally they are.
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People in the US not as free as they think. Not nearly as free. And the US Constitutuion offers very little protection. Good luck trying to claim 'unreasonable search or seizure'.
David M - Very little protection is an understatement. Bottom line IMHO, the police can do anything they wish, enter...smelled marijuana, seize funds... Drug money. Your only option is defense or to litigate after the fact.
$$$ the all might dollar freedom is dead when you can't build a shelter or live in a small trailer on your own land people are forced to live on the streets and freeze to death it's a shame. being recently disabled I now will have to figure out how to survive in a country where the poor are a eyesore even when they try to hide from prying eyes.
Well just take property taxes you pay the mortgage for 30 years you owned a home, well done pay your property taxes you don’t own it anymore. So I actually nobody owns the property because you are paying rent
I am a former Customs Inspector. If you cross an international border, you must allow them to inspect your vehicle, including your RV. With all respect to Steve. This is the exception to his advice.
Everyone should watch Steve's channel! Tons of excellent advice for people. He is down to earth and saved me from a ticket by following his advice. Plus I love his humor.
Robin and Steve: regarding a dog alerting outside a vehicle in order to gain entry, here's the thing: the dogs can be "triggered" to alert. Don't think for a minute that a K-9 is not trained to alert on command. My question is what can you do at that moment to prevent a search? Also, that same trick can be used inside your vehicle (or home). If you get a bad cop who wants to hurt you, the cop brings his own drugs and triggers the dog to alert during a "search". This happens. Surveillance cameras inside and outside your vehicle may help in your defense.
I never thought of that, but it sure makes sense. Scents also linger, especially in fabrics and other textiles including carpeting. If you even smoked pot in your rig a week or two ago that friends brought in, and you really don’t have anything on board and never did, a drug dog *will* still pick that up.
@@wendyannh That is true. I don't think you can get arrested for an odor, but you can be made to look bad. What I worry about is bad cops planting things. An aside: When I was grieving my family, I was advised to burn white sage while I prayed for them. Little did I know that burning sage smells just like marijuana. I don't know if a dog would alert to it, because it may be different chemical compounds. But my house, clothes, skin, and hair reeked. So even if you don't have a K-9 searching your place, any person who comes near you, your car, or your house will think you've been smoking marijuana. No one will believe you weren't. It took nearly a week to get the smell out of my house, and I showered like a maniac. All my clothes got washed twice in hot water with plenty of detergent. Just saying so you know.
For really important documents, you can sometimes get what is called a "certified true copy". Keep your originals safe and travel with the "certified true copy" versions if needed. I also keep images of them on my phone...especially medical proxy or medical directives. And of course keep contact info for all important health, legal (e.g. personal liability, gun, etc), property insurance and so on, on your phone(s) as well. That's phone numbers, websites, email info, and your associated IDs and member, group, and plan ID numbers as well. If you want an item protected by MORE than just your phone's password/access protocols, then scan the documents and/or info on a computer and email them to an cellphone accessible email account that is protected by a separate password.
Gun laws vary even in municipalities! One thing to remember is a vehicle or vessel does not fall into the domain of a homestead. When you tell them no do they then require a search warrant? US Coast Guard can inspect any vessel on the water moared or in transit.
I know for a fact that dog handlers can MAKE THEIR ANIMALS ALERT ON CUE when they want them to! I have service dogs that travel with me. In Yuma AZ the police pulled me over and as he was running his dog around my Class A RV he actually made the dog alert when he got to the rear of the vehicle compartments. I watched him do this. I train service dogs and I know about this. If cops want to search you, they nwill find a way.
We were returning home and driving through New Mexico when the wind blew us off the road. The trailer turned onto its side and was totaled. Unfortunately my gun was inside the trailer out of my control for hours. The wreckers righted the trailer and towed it to their yard. When we opened the door and all kinds of debris fell out, we understood why they didn't want us to open the door in the median of the freeway. Found my gun but lost important keys. Keep important stuff with you, secured in your truck.
I have heard on YT that if an RV is parked and on blocks, like at an RV park, the laws are quite different than if the RV is on the road or parked at the side of the road. You would have more 4th Amendment protection when parked at an RV park. You are less safe from bad cops when you are on the road traveling from place to place in any type of vehicle.
The Walmart issue is simple.... even private property is subject to the zoning laws. So you really don't own your land "free and clear".... the government controls its use!
Squatting on your undeveloped land cost you very little in real estate taxes compared to what you would pay if developed with approved structures. But I bet you if your camper was being robbed or on fire you would call the police or fire department in a heartbeat. Who pays for that? Not you but your neighbors with sticks and bricks houses do. Also most school districts are funded by real estate taxes that you are paying very little of because your squatting on low tax rate undeveloped land but if you had school age children you would be sending them to school for practically free on your neighbors dime. It’s called living in society and paying your own way
@@j.b.9895 - Take a chill pill "dude". Most RV'ers homeschool if they have children specifically because they DON'T want to send their children to your crappy-learn-next-to-nothing public schools. Rv'ers pay taxes when they buy stuff, and that pays for their right to call emergency services. Cities pass laws for "approved structures" to keep the "riff-raff" out, only it doesn't, it just makes them more desperate and more willing to rob for what they need to get by. The only people who are making it ahead when cities pass these archaic bylaws are the politicians and lawyers. They could care less if you are getting robbed in your house or place of business because They are Fine and can afford alarm systems and tall fences. If you want to sit in one place with a stick up your 🚫 that is your right, but stop trying to force your way of life on others just because you're So freaking jealous of them. It's obvious by the venom in your post. Go ahead spew some more so I can tell how pitiful you are.
Sorry for the long "comment"! I, personally, keep my medications in their Prescription bottles, end of question "Do you have a Prescription for these?" ~ I do carry a pill keeper and have a current photograph of that prescription on my phone. Whichever state issued your Carry Permit - for weapons - should have a website that shows which states have reciprocity ~ also a little planning ahead will let you know where and how to transport a legal weapon through/in states that do not offer reciprocity. Even though a state has reciprocity it is always a good idea to contact the States you will be travelling in to check and get any needed permits for weapons. Any good realtor should be able to let you know about zoning laws involving property ~ here in Louisiana we needed to get a permit from the town in order to utilize our RV as additional sleeping area after Hurricane Laura, no cost but it must be "displayed" since it is only paper and it rains or we have heave dew they allow us to keep it inside the RV and handy to show to local law enforcement. As for "search" ~ again personally I have found that telling the officer what you have and where often gets you 'off' the hook. Be polite, be courteous, be open with them and understand they are doing their JOB! Respect goes both ways, and it is earned by giving respect!
Unless you are Black. The respect factor becomes a presumption of guilt. I am from a very small town. I left when I was 15 but visit often. I flew in from my new state, drove 1 hr to the town. I had out of state tags. Speed limit was 25. I was going 28. I was 20? My car was searched. My belongings from the ONE duffel bag I had was thrown about and they were baffled there was nothing in the rental car. They looked at my last name and started asking me if I was related to family members and called me "uppity". After all of that, they gave me a ticket for $15 because I asked them why the car was being searched.
I once looked hard for property in north central Florida where I planned to stay in my RV for 4 months or so each year but I checked the laws and those rural "nothing" counties all seem to have rules to discourage living in an RV even if only for a few months per year. The best answer was to buy a property that already had a cheap double wide on it but I didn't want to have something to worry about while I was staying cool up North in the warmer months.
I found a great app for firearm laws for iOS. Search CCW & US Gun Laws - Legal Heat. I'm pretty sure this business also has an Android version of the app. It lists the laws for each state and if, and what states, they have reciprocity for CCW's. Plus it lists the firearm laws for each state. All this information is frequently update as laws change. The individual state laws are definitely a patchwork of craziness and often nonsensical.
Firearm laws will get you arrested quicker than anything else. Even entering a state like NJ with a gun from another state will get you thrown in jail. Doesn't matter if it was purchased legally or if you have a legal permit from another state. You instantly become a Criminal. We need Universal Federal transport laws at least enacted for all legal gun owners. Its our second amendment right yet we cannot pursue our RIGHT while traveling across the USA
Just stay out of Illinois, Chicago for sure, then no worries with gun laws. Have traveled through there a few times, can be done legally but there are restrictions best not to linger.
I’m a new RV owner. I just have a 22’ Class C, nothing fancy. My concern is that I like to travel with my dog. He’s a little Chihuahua mix and he is the most important thing to me in my life right now. He’s 16 years old and probably won’t be around for too many more years. He’s a bit fragile and sufferers from separation anxiety, and I worry about his well being while we’re on the road. Even when we travel by car I move Heaven and Earth to make sure he is going to be ok for the entire trip and the last thing I want to do is anything illegal. I’m concerned about being stopped for something I’m not even aware of and having the cops want to arrest me or take me in. What are they going to do to my dog? The shock and the stress might be his undoing. I have read and heard horror stories of people interacting with police and quite honestly I am fearful of them! I don’t want to be, but that’s just the way the world seems to be lately.
You didnt ask the most important question, imo. How do you LEGALLY have insurance if you have no residence? My insurance was cancelled for that very reason, in the past.
What I have heard of some people doing, is building a large outbuilding on their property and having an RV bay inside the structure with hook-ups and getting around some of the red tape that way. It is something I am considering down the road. I also plan on building a tiny home on this future property while living in an RV, too, so it would be temporary as I build "improvements". Some of the laws they have in place is due to protect your neighbor's property value. So, having an outbuilding you park your RV in, hiding it from your neighbors, is acceptable. They will argue that your RV being see-able brings down their property value.
In much of my area in NY state, you can park your RV on your land for two weeks on, two weeks off. Violate that, if your visible to your neighbors, eventually they will rat you out.
In law, domicile is the status or attribution of being a lawful permanent resident in a particular jurisdiction. A person can remain domiciled in a jurisdiction even after he has left it, if he has maintained sufficient links with that jurisdiction or has not displayed an intention to leave permanently.
Great information! My only negative feedback is not seeing you live on the video call. Your energy is contagious and it just doesn't come through with just a picture.
Excellent advice. Police can lie to you but if they decide you have lied to them you could be facing criminal charges apart from whatever began the stop
Why would I follow that advice? I have nothing in my vehicle that would make me hesitant to allow a search. Same with talking to police. And please don't start with police railroading you. They have better things to do.
@@dwightstewart7181 if you have nothing to hide and have done nothing wrong..... why might I ask that they would want (or have reason to ask) to stop and request to search your car? It's not about not trusting the police.... or trying to hide something....it's about preserving your rights under the law. Once everyone becomes compliant little sheep and just willingly give up their rights..... you will have NO rights.
@@imxploring .. Oh, bullshit. I've been asked three or four times, none resulting in an actual search or anything more than a casual search. And, yes, I still have my rights.
@@dwightstewart7181 Because you might get one of the bad ones that plants drugs. You also don't have to because if the constitution. There are reasons for it. Policing attracts some bad people, like the ones that don't think it's wrong to murder someone.
Our POA, wills, titles etc are vacuum sealed and in the freezer when we're home and when we're in the RV... inside your refrigerator will most likely survive fires, tornadoes, hurricanes and floods... 🔥🌪🌊🌬
Our Refrigerator exploded. Major RV fire. Good idea, but not in our situation. The RV's have many circuit boards that go defective & cause fires. We had, all the circuit boards in our new RV replaced with Dinosaur Electronic's. They are high quality compared to what is installed by the mfg. www.dinosaurelectronics.com/
🤣 Elaine, You understand that’s completely unnecessary, right? Attorneys normally offer to hold your original estate planning documents in their fireproof vault, and you carry a copy. Everyone knows you shouldn’t carry your title in your vehicle. You can also scan your documents and copies will be saved in this thing called “the cloud.”
Fire will destroy everything even a "fire proof" safe if it gets hot enough. After the fire when you open a fire proof safe...just ashes. Copies of documents should be left with several family members, safety deposit box and digital. That is plan A,B, and C. You just never know what could happen.
Another question I would have asked Steve is his thoughts about getting mail service for a full-time rver. I have complained multiple times to our elected Congress people about how the Patriot Act has made it illegal for people in certain circumstances we get mail. In order to get a post office box whether it's at the post office or at a private mail facility you must provide proof of a home physical address. If your a full-time rver obviously this might be difficult, also for full-time over the road truck drivers who don't have a home address, or obviously a homeless person. And many cases people are forced to lie and use a fake address or somebody else's address in order to get mail service. My other thought was on where to keep your important documents. As Steve said it would probably be good to keep your original documents someplace safe away from your RV. That said, I would recommend keeping copies perhaps even certified copies and a fireproof box on the RV. That way if you absolutely need them you have some proof of birth or marriage Etc., but if those get destroyed that's not a huge deal.
@@riskyron1416 There are ways of getting around the system and getting your mail, but it forces an individual to either make alliances with family or friends and or to lie in order to be able to get mail. So we have a federal government that forces some individuals into Criminal activity just to enjoy the benefits of something so basic as mail. But then again I guess that seems to be the direction our country is going for, to make everything a crime The Government Can collect from and or enslave each and every citizen.
Re. having an attorney hold documents (e.g. a will) for you: with respect to Steve (I'm sure he's very conscientious) I'd advise against. At least in Canada there doesn't appear to be a requirement for the Attorney to a) keep said documents safe; & b) inform the client if said documents go missing/are destroyed. My parents' wills were held by their lawyer at his suggestion. When Dad died we discovered that the lawyer's office had suffered a fire destroying all documents in his possession at the time - some years before my father died. So the wills were gone. The lawyer claimed he was under no obligation to inform clients their documents had been destroyed, so he bore no liability. We confirmed this with other lawyers. So my experience suggests - at least in Canada - that you're better off renting a safety deposit box, or storing wills with a trusted friend or relative. Save documents with a lawyer? I won't.
What about police asking you to "step out of your vehicle"? No weed or otherwise illegal activity here and yet while legally parked had a number of confrontations with local cops just rolling up on me while in my RV and looking for trouble. It was unbelievable and quite scary at times but I held the line. I didn't have to step out or show them my driver's license contrary to threats of being arrested. Record all interactions with cops and KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. Also, I heard from more than one cop that there is a widespread belief that RVs are used manufacture meth, etc. so there is predisposed suspicion of the lifestyle. Unfortunate.
I wonder if it would be helpful to have a printout of the law regarding searches & stepping out of the vehicle. A piece of paper may might add weight to a verbal statement.
My understanding is the law gives police officers wide latitude regarding having you exit your vehicle. It's based on "officer safety". I believe the law allows the police to ask you to step out of the vehicle at any time and you must comply.
If they ask you to step out just Step Out if you’ve got nothing to hide you’ll be okay. I’m assuming your an adult google it. Only criminals have a hard time with compliance. Or some who has something to hide.
I keep a laminated paper that reads. “I’m invoking my right to keep silence, I want an attorney and can’t afford one. If you want to inspect anything, get a warrant. I am taping you to make sure that if you kill me that my family can sue and collect.” I put it up with the windows up. I smile and keep my hands up at all times. They don’t have the time or don’t want to deal. Twice I had to wait until the sergeant came and they still let me go.
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Arizona has liberal laws and seem to carter to people who live in RV. A man I know bought a piece of land with utilities and two concrete slabs for parking the RV.
Great info ! 😊
@@michaelpearce8661 I'm going to Arizona next week to look at properties for an RV. What part of Arizona was this? I would appreciate any help you can give me on this matter.
I RVed for many years and lived exclusively in one for four years so had many "adventures" with various laws. One in particular situation was the "open container in a vehicle law" when applied to motorhomes. I was writing for Motorhome Magazine at the time and they followed a case in California that finally ended in federal court. Seems that this couple was stopped by the police who searched their motorhome and found a partially drank bottle of wine in the refrigerator; they were charged under the open container law. Seems that some judge finally ruled that the driver's seat area was "motor vehicle" and the rest was living area and fell under the same laws as a free-standing home. That included the need for a warrant to search it.
Thank you for sharing. My wife asked me about this particular issue.
Glad the judge saw reason and applied it to the situation. If the driver was drunk, then yeah, lock him up. But if the driver was sober and was in the fridge, that’s stupid and trying to make people into criminals.
Open container is an open door. My buddy took his girl to a remote lake for a picnic to propose to her. She accepted and all was well. On the way home he got stopped for a light out and the cop saw the picnic basket in the floorboard behind the seat. Two people drank 1/2 a bottle of wine. They tested him and he was way below the limit. Still got the open container violation. He went to the DA who looked at the case and dismissed it. The Air Force still took away his driving privileges on base and it damaged his promotion future. He was a super good troop with an exemplary record up until that point. In this SJW world we live in you need to be extremely careful of appearances if you have a job you need! I work but don’t need the money so I just do what I want.
What gave the police probable cause to search the RV in the first place?
@@RC-ld3cn They smelled weed, LOL.
We live full time in our RV on our own property. If you buy property in an unincorporated area they can't make you do anything or hold you to any such standards. We found unincorporated land in a tiny town but only 8 miles to the nearest bigger town with some shopping and only 20 miles to major big city amenities. I always thought we would have to go WAY into the boonies to find unincorporated land but i was amazed when we found an acre so close to the city.
We're unincorporated too, but the traveling across state lines bothers me .
" Unincorporated " is still part of a County .
@@filianablanxart8305 Counties tend to regulate zoning laws less though
It's a regional thing . Some areas have virtually contiguous Townships , Boroughs , etc , some areas Counties are the prevailing level of government , with few if any incorporated municipalities .
I owned 30 acres in an unincorporated area but the county still had random rules. I flipped cars but was warned I could only have 11 cars on my property. Since we kept everything neat and tidy we had no issues. A mile down the road my buddy was constantly harassed because he had cars on his property because a neighbor didn’t like that he was “running a business” in an area not zoned for it. He had the vehicles in an area on his acreage inside of a privacy fence but the neighbors produced pictures to the county of the cars. The county did not care that they had trespassed to get to a place they took the pictures. He could not afford the legal battle so he took a truck driving job and his land is completely overgrown. The neighbor can’t make him maintain acreage in an unincorporated part of the county. Lol
Here in LA county you can't put an RV on your own property but a homeless guy with a pile of junk camper can put it on other peoples property and pile up trash.
That’s California for ya. That state is ALWAYS backwards….
Criminalize 👏 poverty 👏
@@jesualdocortez6426
Go to china
@@Captain_Of_A_Starship nah I’d rather vote you out of irrelevancy
@@jesualdocortez6426
To criminalize poverty would be to add to the problem the OP presented, making more restrictions for who should be free people. ...like china where you should go for that
The government is way too deep in too our lives and pockets. We need to get our happiness back
You ain't seen nothing yet and such happiness isn't likely to return.
Seriously, I get it though because people abuse the rules and then laws have to be made. Kind of like when terrorist crashed the planes in the towers and now we have to get practically naked at the airport every time. Always some jerk there to make it bad for the rest of us. It would be nice though to have relaxation or something when it comes to rv life. Maybe there should be a rv lobby group that stands up for rv people like gun advocates and special interest advocates. There probably isn’t any group that lobby’s for rv rights or changes or exceptions to laws.
Let’s make one?!
Damn right. Eliminate public education, social security, Medicaid/Medicare, food stamps, and national defense. No more taxes. We the people want our country back.
@@stevethibodeaux1311 “terrorist” more like an inside job to gain more control over the citizens.
Never give permission to a Cop to search your Vehicle or your R V. Ask why you were stopped and remember you dont have to answer questions. A traffic stop is nothing more than a Fishing Expedition to find some reason to lock you up in a cage. Dont Help them.
@cecil236 Let me remind you that police have a gun and the right to detain you for hours. They can do whatever they want to do. As they search your vehicle you will sit in back of the police car and anything they find you may not be convicted of after court but they will confiscate whatever they want. They can take your phones and your computers and it may take days to get them back. Keep a debit or credit card in your pocket to get out of jail. There are videos of police pulling over vehicles on the major highways across the country used for drug transportation. The Supreme Court ruled that a dog can give the officer the right to search your vehicle so be aware.
@cecil236 No cecil I'm 62 and have been around the block a few times. I stay home and if traveling encourage people not to travel alone.
@@timsteinkamp2245 You are much more aware than this guy with a huge chip on his shoulder is. He sounds like he was born yesterday.
Never help the police search you.... wake up call they are not your friend and rarely serve and protect you. They serve and protect the establishment
@@primalemerge224 What I find off putting is they pull you over for speeding and you roll your window down but they go to the passenger window and expect you to roll it down then they stick there head in the window to hear you. You try to be pleasant but they want answers acting like your friend. The focus needs to be kept on the speeding ticket. Just write it out and let me go. It is times like those where it would be nice to be mute or not speak English. They aren't expected to answer questions.
I put my stuff that the law has no business getting their hands on in a safe, and a warrant is going to be necessary for them to get the combination. The warrant must specify what they expect to find in the safe.
I just put a biometric safe in my RV mostly for a gun but that is a good idea
Exactly
When or if they ask you if you are carrying a large amount of cash, the correct answer is no, since they do not specify how much cash constitutes a large amount. Don't forget you have the right to remain silent. I can't wait to ask them what a large amount is.
@@wyomatt2436 There is precident for biometrics not being covered under the need for a warrant I would look that up
@@brianbeard7278 Pretty sure State Supreme Courts have upheld the rights of citizens under the 5th amendment protections against self-incrimination when it comes to biometric locks. I don't think the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on it yet. The best analogy is that biometrics are like a password in the context of unlocking your data, and you can't compel a person to testify as to what a password is since they have the right to remain silent. Therefore, neither can you compel them to provide their biometric data. However, the situation could get tricky if the biometric data could prove your presence at a crime scene, as then it would be comparable to DNA. Not sure how that would play out. I think in that circumstance they may be able to compel you to unlock it to prove or disprove that you matched logs of who accessed it at the time of a murder, for example. Your guess is as good as mine if at that point they could further access the data/contents of what was locked up.
Great information and episode. I also watch Steve's channel from time to time. In regards to important documents that you might store with family or in a safe deposit box, I also scan a copy to my email and my Evernote. I can then pull them up on my phone or laptop and even print a copy out if needed until the originals can be accessed by the family member I left mine with.
I watch Steve all the time. As a full time RVer myself, it's good to hear him speak on nomad life.
Steve is one of my favorite UA-camrs. I'm so glad you 2 teamed up.
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He also thinks it’s ok to let wally world search you as you leave the store....enabler.
Ha
@@jsmith5844 ha
Hey Derek 1cilible how intelligent
this is like one of those cocktails that you discover from a happy accident
good combination and very useful info
Thanks Robin, Thanks Steve
Everything is so high to rent. How do they expect the elderly or a disabled person to live. We need to change theses laws
The current batch of elderly had many decades of low home prices to take advantage of. Kind of their fault for not buying then.
@@Tb0n3 "The current batch of elderly had many decades of low home prices to take advantage of. Kind of their fault for not buying then." What a thoughtful response. Not everyone wants to (or can afford to) own a house.
It’s legal in LA to sleep on sidewalk but if you sleep in your car next to sidewalk for safety than that’s illegal.
@@focusedeye My only point is boomers had a much lower cost of living with not much lower wage than current. Inflation has far outpaced earning.
@@focusedeye So is it a right to be enabled to live anywhere you want off taxpayers? Seen welfare recipients starting to claim racism when government wont allow them to live in a high priced rent district. How about the government owns everything and you own very little and rent it all, the Great Reset, look it up, and imagine how bad that communism will be.
Thanks, Robin. This was valuable information. I've watched Steve before. He's informative & entertaining at the same time.
What makes RV as "home" on a property a bit challenging for zoning laws are the definition of "residence" or "residential structure". Some have the square footage minimum but if your "home" is mobile and not permanent, then some zoning laws just don't address it in a way that makes it clear. I've seen many properties (not in urban areas, though) that have a RV or camper on them, even with a well, electrical meter, septic system (much like building a camp site or RV site so the issues of utilities are handled. Still, it's all dependent on the municipality. This attorney is correct: do your research and homework up front. Always a great piece of advice!
Glad you put this video up!! Would love to get into more detail on those that are looking to get a piece of land and what they need to look out for and what would be needed to make it their bug-out spot or just a good getaway!
many places just do not allow RV live in only in designated places, only some will allow as temporary shelter in a limited amount of time while building a permanent structure but then many times has to be approved by zoning board and permitted.
Yes I saw someone post at a vid that he had bought a small piece of land in Golden Valley, AZ for $99 month. He is boondocking on it and he has a septic tank and septic company, that's all. I did look at some of the properties there and they are pretty stark to me. I'd like to find something with some trees and bushes, even if scraggly.
A lot of municipalities don't want people living in their R.V.'s on their land. The reason is that it can and probably will bring down the neighboring land owners values. No offense, but R.V.'s do not hold up as long and can start to look ragged after a number of years. I mean if you live in a beautiful farm house on ten acres and your neighbor has some old run down R.V. (this could be just their opinion also not what is the case) then it is going to be extremely hard to resale your house with someone living in their R.V.. Some neighborhoods won't even let R.V.'s be stored or allow you to have friends pull in for a night or two.
That is why many R.V. parks have rules against 10+ year old R.V.'s staying at them. Although they will often allow exceptionally well maintained rigs to stay, the want the right to turn away old dilapidated rigs that look like crap or might not run too good and get stuck in the park.
@@RiverWoods111 I can see that. And thanks for sharing the thinking of RV park owners. I have some friends who were turned away from an RV park because their 5th Wheel was too old. I was like WHAT? WHY?! HOW MEAN!! Now I understand. 😕
It's like trying to place homeless facilities. No one wants them in their backyard. 😢 But the key to it all is to keep searching.
One thing I've learned regarding important documents...I travel a lot, both domestically and internationally. I leave my actual documents at home, but keep a scanned copy on both a highly secure thumb drive and in a hidden, secure app on my phone. Having a scanned copy of my passport REALLY saved my bacon once in Chile.
Great info! What is the name of the secure app?
Marijuana, drugs, and alcohol is what got me to to the point of liv'n in a van down by the river.
When living in a van by the river, it ain't the van that matters, it's what river.
Did you loose your baby.
Lol
Chris Farley!!
Waterfront property baby!
Well, if the cops show up, start coughing & if they ask to enter your RV tell 'em you've been waitin' for test results. Wink wink
@@msky3011 When in doubt, radiation is the ultimate equalizer.
@@msky3011 tell that joke to my moms coworkers husband who died from covid, she is a nurse and contracted it saving lives, her husband had asthma and covid killed him
@@chrismessy you are 100% correct my friend..personally I do not care if I get the virus or not and I am 72 years old.. I have survived stage-4 cancer once and stage 3 cancer twice.. I personally do not see anything wrong with a virus wiping out a few million people including me..I am not concerned about myself and I never was but I am always concerned about the people that are around me like you and your mother and father and whole family.. I follow the rules when I am in public because I do not ever want to hurt anyone else..I was raised with healthcare workers and police officers that were friends and I know how much of a sacrifice they make for other people..😂🤗
Hello from South Louisiana 😂🤗🐊🐊🐊🐊🎃🎃🎃🎃😂🤗
@@chrismessy I don't tell jokes my friend. Get some facts. People are getting sick from 5G. If there is a 'virus' they haven't identified it yet. They have never shown to the public that the virus is isolated. Every diagnostic they have done so far is "by the symptoms" "flu like symptoms" furthermore the pcr test is not testing for a virus. The invented of this "Covid test" conveniently died 2 months before his test started being used this way. In edition these "test numbers" have been exaggerated by 94% according to the CDC own website. The joke's on you for still believing in Santa Clause. (How do you know Santa is real? Oh because he leaves presents and eats milk and cookies and besides Daddy Fauci said so. And he gets paid millions by Bill Gates for vaccines...) So you see you've been suckered. Do your research. Turn off your tv. Go outside and don't wear a mask. Just some friendly advice from someone who cares about you
@@msky3011I'm grateful the virus hasn't touched your family. But for those of us who have lost people, we know that "only those with eyes to see can see." I pray your eyes are opened before this illness costs you, too. It's a horrific way to die. I don't wish it on my worst enemy and I especially don't wish it on those who have yet to experience it.
"Blessed are those who believe without seeing." John 20:29
Hi Robin, I just want to thank you for always having good information for us.
You can bolt or weld a high grade fireproof safe in your RV for your important paperwork...ect.
If you're living "full-time" out of an RV or vehicle, I highly recommend renting a safety deposit box annually. It's usually less than $50/year. You can keep original or backup documents for birth certificate, passport, titles, etc as well as any valuable jewelry or other small heirlooms you don't want to carry around all the time.
...and given that 40% of the entire money supply of the country has been printed in the last 10 months, what do you do when they declare a bank holiday?
Or, a safe!
saftey deposit boxes are not the least secure place to keep anything. People assume they are insured like your bank account, they are not. People assume their is a contract of security for your box, there is no such thing. The bank is not under any obligation to keep boxes secure.
@@MollyBrown-f9i Exactly. People are unaware that FDIC "insurance" is a government ponzi scheme that only has $1 for every $800 it's "insuring". Not to mention that the "Great Reset" banking legislation that got pushed through now allows any bank you are affiliated with to confiscate all assets, including retirement accounts, to bail themselves out.
@@MollyBrown-f9i You seemed to miss the point that they're safer than carrying things with you in a vehicle. I never claimed they were insured nor do I expect anyone to assume so. In fact, just a little common sense would tell you that nobody is going to insure unknown contents.
I'd welcome you to offer better alternatives, but please don't invent straw man arguments just as an excuse to knock other people's suggestions.
Local ordinances, like zoning, are a form of rent seeking.
The more regulations and ordinances we have to live under, the closer we come to total rent seeking economy.
Once our economy is totally rent seeking, no productive labor is done, and the whole thing collapses.
Mind blown.. Two favorite UA-camrs combined! Very informative though, thank you!
So happy I found your channel! This is one very helpful video!! I appreciate you!
The one about weapons ROCKS
I am sharing it with every young lady I know, they are not just for RV living alone 😊
An RV refrigerator is often the only thing still standing after a fire. It can provide some safety for documents that you must have. Not so helpful if the rig is stolen but may be overlooked in a quick crash & grab sort of theft.
Thanks
All good advice. I would add that you need to be aware of not only the laws, but the political climate of which you will be traveling. For example, while states have various guns laws, the enforcement of these laws in a metropolitan area may be significantly different than in a rural part of the state.
My two cents regarding traveling with firearms:
1. Know the gun laws of every jurisdiction that you will be traveling through. While the "Safe Passage Act" may allow you travel THROUGH a state with onerous gun laws, there are several "gotcha's" that can get you afoul of the law, such as an overnight stay.
2. Relative to Item #1, know that some states forbid certain components, such as a magazine capacity in excess of ten rounds. Plan accordingly.
3. Again, relative to Item #1, know the storage requirements under the law. Some states require firearms and ammo to be kept separately in approved, locked containers. Know that a loaded magazine in a separate locked container may blur the lines between an unloaded firearm and a loaded firearm.
4. Don't call attention to yourself. That NRA sticker or other 2nd Amendment regalia such as a tee shirt may catch the attention of an anti-gun law enforcement officer. They will find an excuse to pull you over and then they will begin the fishing expedition of trying to search your vehicle.
5. Plan ahead. Talk it over with your traveling companions what to do in the event of an encounter with the police. You telling the office "no, I do not have a firearm in the vehicle" and then your ten-year-old saying "but Dad, what about that pistol in the trunk?" will get you every time.
6. Any event related to a firearm will get your firearm seized as evidence by law enforcement. You may or may not get the firearm back. Might want to leave Granddad's Model 1911 at home in the safe.
7. Congress really needs to work on a National Firearm Reprocity Act. My driver's license enables me to drive through all fifty states. A carry permit should do the same.
Steve is my favorite online attorney...and have shared his page several X on other Fulltime RVers pages. Oh , and don’t forget up to date pet paperwork.
He sucks
Missoula Montana passed an ordinance to not allow overnight at the Walmart; it was put forward by the local KOA… it was robing them of revenue! They didn’t want to offer their customers an excellent value at a reasonable price… it was easier to lobby the city council!
I am a 65 yrs old female. I Love my old 1977 Dodge B300 Hightop conversion van. I am a target to many campers and law enforcement that I am a bum because I drive an old van. Stereotyping has a lot to do with how your rig looks. This is unfortunate cuz I really like driving my van!
Catherine Blehm can you decorate it so that it looks loved? Some stickers or fancy curtains? Or a fancy paint job?
Yeah, make it look like an old hippie van. That should help
I know not everyone can afford a new rig, but maybe it just needs cleaning and polishing? If you can, why not have it painted, or get some white (or pick an easily matched color) enamel spray paint, a can once a month, and paint it little by little so that it looks like you're trying to improve it. It might take a few months but it'll look like it's being kept up. Just throwing ideas out there. You might even ask around and see if you can find an automotive training facility (or local high school/college shop class) and see if they would use your van for a class project. Can't hurt to ask. Then it will look "vintage" and no longer bum-ish.
Those are beautiful vans. I can't stand this prejudice against the older vehicles. They're going to outlast the newer ones that's for sure. Anybody with a screwdriver can clean a carburetor.
Robin, you are the very best reason to listen to you and those like you. When someone subscribes to your channel they never here you say you must do as I do. If listening they always here here is what I have done and this is why. Especially when you point out why you have decided to for example to go from well appointed class B to fifth wheel. You very clearly laid out your personal experiences for changing your mind especially those times when decisions were initially justified by fear of being too much to handle (fifth wheel) and finding out that all of you fifth wheel fears were unjustly placed. You are blessing to every RVer regardless of age, disability, spousal opinion or willingness to travel with you and occasionally ability to ride and performing shotgun responsibilities. You epitomize the very best in caution without fear many single women traveling without a MAN display without being labeled as tough or man like. You thoughtfully prove that like any human with a mind, regardless of gender must consider as a potential problem. You bring a carefull, thoughtfully researched and considered approach to RVing that all should consider and do. You being a writer have amassed book or two’s worth of great advice the most frightening of which are those few situations in which you did everything right and still found yourself at witts end. I have read those episodes several times carefully taking great care to effectively step out of my body and honestly form a plan that changes with new situations only to find that regardless of what you have done including actions that may have been taken is situations that turned out to be less hazardous than the event eventually showed. I always found myself taking very nearly exactly the action you chose to take. I am a fan, thanks.
Re: the question about land and parking your rig on it, just find land outside city/town limits. There's usually very few restrictions once you get out into "the county", that is, an area that is only governed by a county... It's within an *unincorporated* area. I've also, in my search for rural real estate, discovered that there are actually some rural pieces of property that are outside city limits, in the county, but that have regulations; these are usually put in place by a trust or land investor who bought a giant tract and is dividing the land into smaller parcels to sell. Either way, there is still a ton of land in rural America that is free of zoning or other ordinances that would prevent you from parking your RV on it. ☺️
Taylor Montgomery As a land use planner, I recommend checking with the county, if you are outside city limits, just to save yourself the hassle after you buy. Buyer beware. There could be county or state laws, especially about water, septic, vegetation management (wild fire mitigation), environmentally sensitive areas (wetlands, streams, steep slopes, etc. ). In terms of code enforcement, you may be one interfering neighbor away from a big hassle. Better safe than sorry.
most people in rural areas, Like here in Georgia, as for myself built an RV shed park an RV in my front yard, no problem, just cannot "Live" in it while parked on my property. The one thing is do already have a house on the property. I do know someone that has a half acre of land and only parks boat and RV on it when not in use, since his house is in an HOA that does not allow either, but then not living in it
Personally, I try to digitize or have online access to as many legal documents as possible. They can be locked away somewhere outside your RV, but still accessible online should the need arise. You can always scan them and attach them to an email to yourself, also.
My attorney advised that the "Worst Place" to keep a will is in a safe deposit box. You die - the bank doesn't allow anyone access to your accounts or safe deposit box until the court officially assigns an executor (named in your will) or until your will (still in the safe deposit box) goes through probate. My named executor has my will and another person has my Advanced Directive & Medical POA. I keep digital
copies of these documents and others safely tucked away. IDK that it's perfect but hopefully will serve the purpose when needed.
@@mar3739 most people don't think they can die without warning not that they are not thinking ahead.
Jac, very smart comments, I used to advise my clients to give a copy of final documents to the named personal representative of their estate. Keep medical POA copy in vehicle glovebox for first responders to find. Also program ICE (in case of emergency) in your cell phone for first responder to reach someone from the scene of the accident. Wills don’t do anyone any good hidden away or in the safe deposit box. 👁
Les Smith ...Banks cannot allow anyone who’s name is not on the box contract...just add your personal rep’s signature now, no advantage to waiting and being told no from a banker, they strictly follow policies always. Take guesswork out of issues after death, give them the extra key now. 👍🏼
@@mar3739 Not really. If the will is in a box the bank can only open the box with either a POA or court order for the estate. If you have no agent then it's catch 22: no will then no estate administration and with no administration there's no court order for weeks sometimes. One with the attorney, one with each named executor, one in the cloud
Just keep the will under the mattress
Oh damn two of my favorite people.
Absolutely love your channel! We have watched it and have appreciated your hard work and input. You are an amazing teacher for the rest of us who have RVs. While we are not full time we are very grateful for all of your instructions and tutorials. You are amazing thank you so much. Have a great week.
Great information, thanks for sharing and as always stay safe, safe travels, and God bless love ya Nancy
As an RVer and retired law enforcement officer, this is a video that all of us need to watch. If you carry a gun for protection while traveling you may want to check state gun laws or avoid certain states i.e. Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and others.
expo. Hi! What gets me about the East Coast gun restrictions, is that they were the first Colonial to defend your 2A!!!! But yes,,always a smart idea to check the rules/ laws of every state for protocol.
And,last I knew, it became o.k. to carry in National Parks! Well DUH!!? Since people go missing or confronted by things that might attack you...besides 4-legged....anyway,its a large debate an important one...The Constitution is a good read...I chuckle though, considering CT. Dubs itself that name...or N.H.; Live Free or Die..?
I like your comment, but have one question why if we have the right to bear arms are we allowing states to say if we can or not. Sounds to me that anyone can change the laws of the country, by just making their own laws with no input from the people.
I’m a retired police officer and am licensed for national concealed carry and I avoid traveling in those states as well as Commiefornia and Massachussets since the permit doesn’t exempt me from arrest due to ignorance or misinformation.
Thank you SO much for this episode, as it confirmed many of the things I had already calculated. But it is SO nice to hear it from an EXPERT. 👍🏾
Was thinking, isn't it time for Robin to be back! And this popped up!
I don’t own an RV (...yet) but this is a very interesting topic! The bonus surprise for me was that you had Steve Lehto on here! Great move, as I’m a long time subscriber of his!! THANK YOU!!!
Thank you, Robin! Thank you, Steve! These two interviews were fantastic, and I hope you do more of them in the future.
You both are awesome UA-cam professionals. Great subject review that lines up with what should be known be new to the RV folks.
There used to be a border patrol check point at about mile marker 85 (?) on I-8 east of Yuma Az. Anyway it was a very long way from the California border.
I was driving a construction truck back to the Phx metro area after working the week at a project on the Yuma Army proving grounds. I pulled up to the guard shack at the check point. The border patrol guy inside the shack asked me were i was going and were I came from. I told him what I just mentioned. At that same time I saw in the rear view mirror another border patrol guy with a dog sniffing around the truck. The dog raised no alerts to the handler.
The guy in the shack saw my lunch box in the front seat then he turned to the guy with the dog and gave the ever so slightest nod. In the rear view mirror I saw the guy with the dog give the ever so slightest command to his dog and suddenly the dog was going off big time.
I was ordered to pull over for suspicion of human smuggling.
There was another guy with me. We both had duffle bags with a weeks worth of dirty clothes.
They searched us big time. Our crime?
I had a lunch box they wanted to know what was in it. It had a couple Gatorade Powerade type of drinks. It was summertime in Yuma it was extremely hot, 118° and we sweat alot. We drank water and bottled drinks galore.
Then there was the dirty clothes the dog didn't pick up a scent it was commanded to bark.
They used those reasons to search us and the truck. They dug through tools, clothes lunch box and searched the cab. They found nothing because we had nothing. We were two inocent men working out of town on a construction site.
They have since torn down that check point but built another about 20 miles from the California border.
When I travel into California I have no problem at thier check points. Coming back into Az going through their checkpoints is like what you see in old time films people getting harrassed.
YOU GOT LUCKY! I never agree to any sort of searches of either myself or my property. If the LEO chooses to search anyway, I cooperate.
Keep in mind that these people have a lot of authority over your life....SHUT THE HELL UP! Piss these guys off and they CAN AND WILL "Find" whatever they want to plant......Most police officers are decent, professional, and honorable. But, If you get a bad one, your life AS YOU KNOW IT is about to change.
After you provide the required documents, and at the first sign that the conversation is a fishing expedition.....SHUT UP NO MATTER WHAT THE COP SAYS....MOUTH SHUT!!!
And yes, many of these dogs have been trained to "Signal" with a command from the handler....Good luck proving it.
Smugglers have been known to keep a "Pet" cat in their car. The cat lives in the car full time and has been exposed to unfriendly dogs often enough that there is a hatred and strong reaction to a dog......
The car is never used for anything but smuggling and IS NOT a personal vehicle. The dope dog will react to a hostile cat every time. Probable Cause for a further and more intrusive search is totally blown...The jury, in any subsequent case, will be entertained by a story of a persecuted cat. It would be great fun to take the cat with you in any court appearance and attempt to introduce the critter as a witness...Have the cat interview a dog where the jury can see it....
A friend of mine, back in the 70's hauled a lot of dope in a locked steel box bolted to the floor of the trunk of his late-model car. There was a Thermite package included in the box with a switch by the drivers seat.....Yep, Mike said that burning the car was much lessor charge than letting the cops open the box.....He never had to do that, but there it is....
He made a shitload of money, retired, and is now a upstanding citizen in a small town.
I will NEVER go to Texas or California. EVER.
@@patrickbodine1300 Add to that Arizona. The cops there are nuts.
@@guitardzan5641 and people like you are why the cops are so vigilant to search when they get a tingle to their spidey senses.
@@billwilliamson9842
People like me? I have no issues with police. They have no issues with me.....
But I know how to handle myself when I am dealing with police.
People like you are the ones to talk themselves into shit they can't talk their way out of.
Carry on with that. You evidently have no idea of just how quick everything you know about the police, the law, and the courts can be turned upside down.
Just for the record, I have known many interesting people....That does NOT mean that I agree in any way with their behaviors.
You have a lot to learn about the REAL WORLD. Good luck with that.
Reefer Madness is a documentary!!! Love his sense of humor in his valuable wisdom and legal input
He is pretty good.
Reefer Madness was a movie produced in 1936. This movie (now considered ludicrous) was instrumental in harsh cannabis restrictions being enacted.
Fanstatic lawyer.
If you haven't watched it do suffer through it's worth it as evidence of gov/corp propogand that changed the hearts and minds of the vast majority of Americans.
Don’t laugh, there are people to this day in government, both appointed and elected, that think that movie is gospel about weed.
For all who wish to know: Back in the late 70's, Popular Mechanic magazine ran an item where they showed a "cabin/RV barn." They showed a cabin/barn made to fit a Rv and had living space as part of the barn, and accessable to the RV. You open up the roll up door, drive in, close the door, and live out of your RV and have a house with extra bathroom, and bedrooms, and kitchen, all in a single space.
Love Steve and his channel! Glad that you connected!
Thank you!! My daughter and beau are building a tiny house and have the intentions of purchasing land and living off the grid. Since I listened to to this blog I texted her to make sure they have researched all the state and county laws before they buy. But you know kids or even adult kids. They know it all. I just hope they do find out the facts rather then hearsay and spend the money to speak to an attorney and also go to the courthouse and find out the laws of property ownership and also if they can that affect them or if grandfathered in from the purchase.
Hey kid, I hope you are reading this! :)
Tiny houses are considered mobile homes/RV's depending on jurisdiction, etc. and most locations require zoning exception to put one on private land (not in a mobile home park) and for those places that tax motor vehicles is taxed the same and not part of the land.So is best to research as find buy a piece of land and cannot park it there.
Keep in mind that *mobile homes* even if they have the axles removed and are on a concrete foundation...are NOT treated the same legally as houses. Mobile homes are not considered "real property" whereas a 'normal' house is "real property". That makes a huge difference in almost every state/city in the U.S.
If they are on the TAX roles as "real property" then legally they are.
People in the US not as free as they think. Not nearly as free. And the US Constitutuion offers very little protection. Good luck trying to claim 'unreasonable search or seizure'.
David M - Very little protection is an understatement. Bottom line IMHO, the police can do anything they wish, enter...smelled marijuana, seize funds... Drug money. Your only option is defense or to litigate after the fact.
$$$ the all might dollar freedom is dead when you can't build a shelter or live in a small trailer on your own land people are forced to live on the streets and freeze to death it's a shame. being recently disabled I now will have to figure out how to survive in a country where the poor are a eyesore even when they try to hide from prying eyes.
Proud slaves polishing their chains to show off how free they are.
I have been to several other countries. We have it pretty good. Not saying everyone is treated equally, we need to work on that together.
Well just take property taxes you pay the mortgage for 30 years you owned a home, well done pay your property taxes you don’t own it anymore. So I actually nobody owns the property because you are paying rent
I am a former Customs Inspector. If you cross an international border, you must allow them to inspect your vehicle, including your RV. With all respect to Steve. This is the exception to his advice.
It's U.S. state to state boarders, not international. (States that run next to Mexico. There's boarder patrol check stations in these states.)
So glad to see y'all this morning!
Everyone should watch Steve's channel! Tons of excellent advice for people. He is down to earth and saved me from a ticket by following his advice. Plus I love his humor.
Robin and Steve: regarding a dog alerting outside a vehicle in order to gain entry, here's the thing: the dogs can be "triggered" to alert. Don't think for a minute that a K-9 is not trained to alert on command. My question is what can you do at that moment to prevent a search?
Also, that same trick can be used inside your vehicle (or home). If you get a bad cop who wants to hurt you, the cop brings his own drugs and triggers the dog to alert during a "search". This happens. Surveillance cameras inside and outside your vehicle may help in your defense.
I never thought of that, but it sure makes sense.
Scents also linger, especially in fabrics and other textiles including carpeting. If you even smoked pot in your rig a week or two ago that friends brought in, and you really don’t have anything on board and never did, a drug dog *will* still pick that up.
@@wendyannh That is true. I don't think you can get arrested for an odor, but you can be made to look bad. What I worry about is bad cops planting things.
An aside: When I was grieving my family, I was advised to burn white sage while I prayed for them. Little did I know that burning sage smells just like marijuana. I don't know if a dog would alert to it, because it may be different chemical compounds. But my house, clothes, skin, and hair reeked. So even if you don't have a K-9 searching your place, any person who comes near you, your car, or your house will think you've been smoking marijuana. No one will believe you weren't. It took nearly a week to get the smell out of my house, and I showered like a maniac. All my clothes got washed twice in hot water with plenty of detergent. Just saying so you know.
Steve is spot-on.. I'm a Massachusetts resident and we have crazy restrictive laws just over the border in new Hampshire none of these ridiculous laws
Thank you for hosting this. Your channel is so valuable because of the tremendous variety of valuable and important topics you cover.
Great questions. Good job. I appreciate the
Heads up on these issues.
For really important documents, you can sometimes get what is called a "certified true copy". Keep your originals safe and travel with the "certified true copy" versions if needed. I also keep images of them on my phone...especially medical proxy or medical directives. And of course keep contact info for all important health, legal (e.g. personal liability, gun, etc), property insurance and so on, on your phone(s) as well. That's phone numbers, websites, email info, and your associated IDs and member, group, and plan ID numbers as well. If you want an item protected by MORE than just your phone's password/access protocols, then scan the documents and/or info on a computer and email them to an cellphone accessible email account that is protected by a separate password.
Outstanding. Would love to see more like this
Gun laws vary even in municipalities! One thing to remember is a vehicle or vessel does not fall into the domain of a homestead. When you tell them no do they then require a search warrant?
US Coast Guard can inspect any vessel on the water moared or in transit.
Yay! Two of my favorite Tubers united!
Robin, thanks for teaming up with Steve Lehto. I've been following him for some time. Always find him informative, and quite often entertaining.
I know for a fact that dog handlers can MAKE THEIR ANIMALS ALERT ON CUE when they want them to! I have service dogs that travel with me. In Yuma AZ the police pulled me over and as he was running his dog around my Class A RV he actually made the dog alert when he got to the rear of the vehicle compartments. I watched him do this. I train service dogs and I know about this. If cops want to search you, they nwill find a way.
The brakes are gone and we are racing down the Mount Mansfield service road.
We were returning home and driving through New Mexico when the wind blew us off the road. The trailer turned onto its side and was totaled. Unfortunately my gun was inside the trailer out of my control for hours. The wreckers righted the trailer and towed it to their yard. When we opened the door and all kinds of debris fell out, we understood why they didn't want us to open the door in the median of the freeway. Found my gun but lost important keys. Keep important stuff with you, secured in your truck.
Great info Robin 👍👍
I have heard on YT that if an RV is parked and on blocks, like at an RV park, the laws are quite different than if the RV is on the road or parked at the side of the road.
You would have more 4th Amendment protection when parked at an RV park.
You are less safe from bad cops when you are on the road traveling from place to place in any type of vehicle.
The Walmart issue is simple.... even private property is subject to the zoning laws. So you really don't own your land "free and clear".... the government controls its use!
imxploring we don't own anything in this country. We just rent it from the government....taxes..
And the square footage issues are for chargeable taxes per square foot a Total racket.
Great questions Robin! I Enjoy your Sunday sessions!
Squatting on your undeveloped land cost you very little in real estate taxes compared to what you would pay if developed with approved structures. But I bet you if your camper was being robbed or on fire you would call the police or fire department in a heartbeat. Who pays for that? Not you but your neighbors with sticks and bricks houses do. Also most school districts are funded by real estate taxes that you are paying very little of because your squatting on low tax rate undeveloped land but if you had school age children you would be sending them to school for practically free on your neighbors dime. It’s called living in society and paying your own way
@@j.b.9895 - Take a chill pill "dude". Most RV'ers homeschool if they have children specifically because they DON'T want to send their children to your crappy-learn-next-to-nothing public schools. Rv'ers pay taxes when they buy stuff, and that pays for their right to call emergency services. Cities pass laws for "approved structures" to keep the "riff-raff" out, only it doesn't, it just makes them more desperate and more willing to rob for what they need to get by. The only people who are making it ahead when cities pass these archaic bylaws are the politicians and lawyers. They could care less if you are getting robbed in your house or place of business because They are Fine and can afford alarm systems and tall fences. If you want to sit in one place with a stick up your 🚫 that is your right, but stop trying to force your way of life on others just because you're So freaking jealous of them. It's obvious by the venom in your post. Go ahead spew some more so I can tell how pitiful you are.
Awesome. I was wondering about all these. With my firearm I was already aware, but I was wondering about the documents and the search issue. 😊😊😊
Thanks GF! Those are really important things to know.
Thanks so much to both of you!!
Thank you, Steve Letho for the excellent advice! Great post.
Sorry for the long "comment"!
I, personally, keep my medications in their Prescription bottles, end of question "Do you have a Prescription for these?" ~ I do carry a pill keeper and have a current photograph of that prescription on my phone.
Whichever state issued your Carry Permit - for weapons - should have a website that shows which states have reciprocity ~ also a little planning ahead will let you know where and how to transport a legal weapon through/in states that do not offer reciprocity. Even though a state has reciprocity it is always a good idea to contact the States you will be travelling in to check and get any needed permits for weapons.
Any good realtor should be able to let you know about zoning laws involving property ~ here in Louisiana we needed to get a permit from the town in order to utilize our RV as additional sleeping area after Hurricane Laura, no cost but it must be "displayed" since it is only paper and it rains or we have heave dew they allow us to keep it inside the RV and handy to show to local law enforcement.
As for "search" ~ again personally I have found that telling the officer what you have and where often gets you 'off' the hook. Be polite, be courteous, be open with them and understand they are doing their JOB! Respect goes both ways, and it is earned by giving respect!
Unless you are Black. The respect factor becomes a presumption of guilt. I am from a very small town. I left when I was 15 but visit often. I flew in from my new state, drove 1 hr to the town. I had out of state tags. Speed limit was 25. I was going 28. I was 20? My car was searched. My belongings from the ONE duffel bag I had was thrown about and they were baffled there was nothing in the rental car. They looked at my last name and started asking me if I was related to family members and called me "uppity". After all of that, they gave me a ticket for $15 because I asked them why the car was being searched.
I once looked hard for property in north central Florida where I planned to stay in my RV for 4 months or so each year but I checked the laws and those rural "nothing" counties all seem to have rules to discourage living in an RV even if only for a few months per year. The best answer was to buy a property that already had a cheap double wide on it but I didn't want to have something to worry about while I was staying cool up North in the warmer months.
I found a great app for firearm laws for iOS. Search CCW & US Gun Laws - Legal Heat. I'm pretty sure this business also has an Android version of the app. It lists the laws for each state and if, and what states, they have reciprocity for CCW's. Plus it lists the firearm laws for each state. All this information is frequently update as laws change. The individual state laws are definitely a patchwork of craziness and often nonsensical.
Firearm laws will get you arrested quicker than anything else. Even entering a state like NJ with a gun from another state will get you thrown in jail. Doesn't matter if it was purchased legally or if you have a legal permit from another state. You instantly become a Criminal. We need Universal Federal transport laws at least enacted for all legal gun owners. Its our second amendment right yet we cannot pursue our RIGHT while traveling across the USA
Just stay out of Illinois, Chicago for sure, then no worries with gun laws. Have traveled through there a few times, can be done legally but there are restrictions best not to linger.
THANK U SOOOO MUCH ROBIN FOR DOING THIS ONE! Thank you Steve too 💗👍
I love Steve but, The best document advice is that when you get ANY important notarized document get multiple copies, Why not?
I’m a new RV owner. I just have a 22’ Class C, nothing fancy. My concern is that I like to travel with my dog. He’s a little Chihuahua mix and he is the most important thing to me in my life right now. He’s 16 years old and probably won’t be around for too many more years. He’s a bit fragile and sufferers from separation anxiety, and I worry about his well being while we’re on the road. Even when we travel by car I move Heaven and Earth to make sure he is going to be ok for the entire trip and the last thing I want to do is anything illegal. I’m concerned about being stopped for something I’m not even aware of and having the cops want to arrest me or take me in. What are they going to do to my dog? The shock and the stress might be his undoing. I have read and heard horror stories of people interacting with police and quite honestly I am fearful of them! I don’t want to be, but that’s just the way the world seems to be lately.
You didnt ask the most important question, imo. How do you LEGALLY have insurance if you have no residence? My insurance was cancelled for that very reason, in the past.
@@willpelton1619 The rv. Yourself...etc
The same with drivers license How do you have a license with no resident?
What I have heard of some people doing, is building a large outbuilding on their property and having an RV bay inside the structure with hook-ups and getting around some of the red tape that way. It is something I am considering down the road. I also plan on building a tiny home on this future property while living in an RV, too, so it would be temporary as I build "improvements". Some of the laws they have in place is due to protect your neighbor's property value. So, having an outbuilding you park your RV in, hiding it from your neighbors, is acceptable. They will argue that your RV being see-able brings down their property value.
I would still check local regulations. I doubt many allow living in an outbuilding, either.
"My drug dog alerted to your RV."
"Yeah, I'm not surprised, I've got a b* in season in here."
For an important document you can scan them into a hard drive & put the hard drive in a small fireproof security box which will easily store in the RV
In much of my area in NY state, you can park your RV on your land for two weeks on, two weeks off. Violate that, if your visible to your neighbors, eventually they will rat you out.
Build a barn to park it in.
Robin thank you so very much that's excellent information keep the good videos up
"This is my own private domicile!" - Jesse Pinkman. 😂
NGA Grl ...biiittch
Nobody uses the word Domicile lmao
M Sky truckers refer to their home terminal as their Domiciled Terminal
@@msky3011 legal term. Courts use it
In law, domicile is the status or attribution of being a lawful permanent resident in a particular jurisdiction. A person can remain domiciled in a jurisdiction even after he has left it, if he has maintained sufficient links with that jurisdiction or has not displayed an intention to leave permanently.
Great information! My only negative feedback is not seeing you live on the video call. Your energy is contagious and it just doesn't come through with just a picture.
Most states will have registers of wills. MD will hold your will for a one time fee of $5
Glad to see you rocking the WABX 99 1/2 sticker!
I never saw this UA-cam cross-over coming.
Thanks! Very informative Robin.
NEVER consent to a search.... and NEVER voluntarily speak to the police in ANY situation where you might be a suspect in a crime.
Excellent advice. Police can lie to you but if they decide you have lied to them you could be facing criminal charges apart from whatever began the stop
Why would I follow that advice? I have nothing in my vehicle that would make me hesitant to allow a search. Same with talking to police. And please don't start with police railroading you. They have better things to do.
@@dwightstewart7181 if you have nothing to hide and have done nothing wrong..... why might I ask that they would want (or have reason to ask) to stop and request to search your car?
It's not about not trusting the police.... or trying to hide something....it's about preserving your rights under the law. Once everyone becomes compliant little sheep and just willingly give up their rights..... you will have NO rights.
@@imxploring .. Oh, bullshit. I've been asked three or four times, none resulting in an actual search or anything more than a casual search. And, yes, I still have my rights.
@@dwightstewart7181 Because you might get one of the bad ones that plants drugs. You also don't have to because if the constitution. There are reasons for it. Policing attracts some bad people, like the ones that don't think it's wrong to murder someone.
Great video! I didn't even think about state laws and the complications associated with that!
Our POA, wills, titles etc are vacuum sealed and in the freezer when we're home and when we're in the RV... inside your refrigerator will most likely survive fires, tornadoes, hurricanes and floods... 🔥🌪🌊🌬
That’s a cool idea!
Pun intended 😜
Our Refrigerator exploded. Major RV fire. Good idea, but not in our situation. The RV's have many circuit boards that go defective & cause fires. We had, all the circuit boards in our new RV replaced with Dinosaur Electronic's. They are high quality compared to what is installed by the mfg. www.dinosaurelectronics.com/
🤣 Elaine, You understand that’s completely unnecessary, right? Attorneys normally offer to hold your original estate planning documents in their fireproof vault, and you carry a copy. Everyone knows you shouldn’t carry your title in your vehicle. You can also scan your documents and copies will be saved in this thing called “the cloud.”
Fire will destroy everything even a "fire proof" safe if it gets hot enough. After the fire when you open a fire proof safe...just ashes. Copies of documents should be left with several family members, safety deposit box and digital. That is plan A,B, and C. You just never know what could happen.
@@HealingHearts1 The start capacitor in the fridge is likely cause
Another question I would have asked Steve is his thoughts about getting mail service for a full-time rver. I have complained multiple times to our elected Congress people about how the Patriot Act has made it illegal for people in certain circumstances we get mail. In order to get a post office box whether it's at the post office or at a private mail facility you must provide proof of a home physical address. If your a full-time rver obviously this might be difficult, also for full-time over the road truck drivers who don't have a home address, or obviously a homeless person. And many cases people are forced to lie and use a fake address or somebody else's address in order to get mail service.
My other thought was on where to keep your important documents. As Steve said it would probably be good to keep your original documents someplace safe away from your RV. That said, I would recommend keeping copies perhaps even certified copies and a fireproof box on the RV. That way if you absolutely need them you have some proof of birth or marriage Etc., but if those get destroyed that's not a huge deal.
Check out "Escapees" mail forwarding service, it's online.
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There are ways of getting around the system and getting your mail, but it forces an individual to either make alliances with family or friends and or to lie in order to be able to get mail. So we have a federal government that forces some individuals into Criminal activity just to enjoy the benefits of something so basic as mail. But then again I guess that seems to be the direction our country is going for, to make everything a crime The Government Can collect from and or enslave each and every citizen.
Steve has a cool antique microphone collection.
He was in radio is why
I watch Steve all the time. He just got the car of his dreams! Thanks for the videos.
The question about searching your rig for weed..?? Robin is probably asking for a friend 😂
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Great comment Linda 👏👏
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I watch him all the time. Even as a Canadian he is useful and down to earth
I don't smoke pot, I don't own guns. But the advice on important documents being kept with someone trustworthy was helpful. Thanks.
Re. having an attorney hold documents (e.g. a will) for you: with respect to Steve (I'm sure he's very conscientious) I'd advise against. At least in Canada there doesn't appear to be a requirement for the Attorney to a) keep said documents safe; & b) inform the client if said documents go missing/are destroyed.
My parents' wills were held by their lawyer at his suggestion. When Dad died we discovered that the lawyer's office had suffered a fire destroying all documents in his possession at the time - some years before my father died. So the wills were gone. The lawyer claimed he was under no obligation to inform clients their documents had been destroyed, so he bore no liability. We confirmed this with other lawyers.
So my experience suggests - at least in Canada - that you're better off renting a safety deposit box, or storing wills with a trusted friend or relative.
Save documents with a lawyer? I won't.
What about police asking you to "step out of your vehicle"? No weed or otherwise illegal activity here and yet while legally parked had a number of confrontations with local cops just rolling up on me while in my RV and looking for trouble. It was unbelievable and quite scary at times but I held the line. I didn't have to step out or show them my driver's license contrary to threats of being arrested. Record all interactions with cops and KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. Also, I heard from more than one cop that there is a widespread belief that RVs are used manufacture meth, etc. so there is predisposed suspicion of the lifestyle. Unfortunate.
I wonder if it would be helpful to have a printout of the law regarding searches & stepping out of the vehicle. A piece of paper may might add weight to a verbal statement.
My understanding is the law gives police officers wide latitude regarding having you exit your vehicle. It's based on "officer safety". I believe the law allows the police to ask you to step out of the vehicle at any time and you must comply.
@@larsturner310 Years ago I had a paper with the law written on it concerning another situation. The cop still didn’t believe me and gave me a ticket.
If they ask you to step out just Step Out if you’ve got nothing to hide you’ll be okay. I’m assuming your an adult google it.
Only criminals have a hard time with compliance. Or some who has something to hide.
@@janniejeanjellybean3803 or people who don't like to be unfairly and illegally harassed for no good reason.
I keep a laminated paper that reads. “I’m invoking my right to keep silence, I want an attorney and can’t afford one. If you want to inspect anything, get a warrant. I am taping you to make sure that if you kill me that my family can sue and collect.” I put it up with the windows up. I smile and keep my hands up at all times. They don’t have the time or don’t want to deal. Twice I had to wait until the sergeant came and they still let me go.