Things NOT To Do in Arizona!!

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  • @LivinginArizona
    @LivinginArizona  Рік тому +4

    Top 7 Best Places to Live in Arizona ua-cam.com/video/OLWVYtxF_0k/v-deo.html

  • @gmpny3945
    @gmpny3945 3 роки тому +156

    Wish there were more people like you who respect nature and property. Not just in AZ, but all over the U.S. Especially here in NY.

    • @gregwarner3753
      @gregwarner3753 3 роки тому +4

      Go upstate.

    • @dfcannone
      @dfcannone 2 роки тому +2

      Binghamton, NY, Ithaca NY...beautiful landscape but be wary of the people who live there, very clickish.

    • @shanipie3
      @shanipie3 2 роки тому +1

      I agree! I don't know how many times I've gone hiking somewhere and see people's trash, if you can carry it there then you can carry it to a trash can. I really appreciate this video!

    • @yayapatriot777
      @yayapatriot777 Рік тому

      I liked your video, but most what you said can go for All States. Respect the State you visit, use common sense (wishfully everyone has it) and have a good time!

  • @zhvonte
    @zhvonte 3 роки тому +256

    Don't hike Camelback Mountain with flip flops, don't go on a triple digit temperature day, and never take your pet with you on a hiking trail on a hot day.

    • @ged6975
      @ged6975 3 роки тому +9

      Um...standard lol...go back to California beach people!

    • @VeganGroceryLife
      @VeganGroceryLife 3 роки тому +7

      Unless you like heat. I was there outside most of the day in 114 degrees and I liked it. I dislike snow and cold weather and think any hint under 80 degrees is cold so I was loving it 👍

    • @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245
      @cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 3 роки тому

      Right? Sports are just a distraction

    • @fryeguyfrye5520
      @fryeguyfrye5520 3 роки тому +1

      Couldn’t agree more and it’s me with my tax dollars paying to get these yo-yos down off the mountain. Thank geniuses

    • @GhostRider-sc9vu
      @GhostRider-sc9vu 3 роки тому +1

      @@fryeguyfrye5520 They usually get sent a bill.

  • @beamar76
    @beamar76 3 роки тому +70

    Always carry water in your car no matter what!!!! Water always helps it may not be cold but it really helps to one that really needs it

    • @robertzumstein4431
      @robertzumstein4431 3 роки тому +5

      Born in the valley in the early 60's, one thing every one of our vehicles had in it and still has, is at least 3 gallons of water, they get dumped and refilled all the time, it may be tap water, it may be warm, but it is a life saver, plus never leave home without a towel, put it on the ground when changing a tire, or use it to dry off after using water to wash with if needed, etc.
      A comb in the glove compartment to remove cactus from your limbs and a piece of paper with pencil, things I know I always have with me,

    • @barbaraduncan3126
      @barbaraduncan3126 2 роки тому

      @@robertzumstein4431 yes water is key to have even when taking the bus. I was told in the summer never leave home without water. Also if you wet the towel and place it on your neck you can keep your core temperature down. You can wipe your face too. If you fan the towel in the air, it will become cool and refreshing when you replace it back on your neck. I used this method when hiking down into the Grand Canyon (10 miles) and all the time I was down in the canyon hiking to each site that was 2 miles apart from each other, then back out (10 miles), it was life-changing, a truly wonderful experience. What a great memory.

    • @stevy2
      @stevy2 2 роки тому

      The heat can actually break down plastic into the water over time. Still better than dying but probably good to keep in mind if you're not dehydrated.

  • @RicardoRoams
    @RicardoRoams 3 роки тому +117

    Another thing regarding flash floods, etc. Don't camp in dry washes. It may look soft and inviting but you never know when that dry wash could become an intense flood.

    • @subhashnamey5562
      @subhashnamey5562 3 роки тому

      In this dry country where do flash floods come from ? From India .

    • @geiger1848
      @geiger1848 3 роки тому +5

      @@subhashnamey5562 Arizona has a monsoon season with heavy rains that come fast and sudden.

    • @subhashnamey5562
      @subhashnamey5562 3 роки тому +2

      @@geiger1848 thanks Cowboy .

    • @janejones5362
      @janejones5362 2 роки тому

      The washes are called arroyos. I live in NM. Homeless guys camp in them. Fooooolish.

    • @jwat2396
      @jwat2396 2 роки тому +3

      Agreed. It doesn't even need to be raining anywhere close to where your at to flood you out.

  • @scenicdriveways6708
    @scenicdriveways6708 3 роки тому +48

    Good advice for just about anywhere. Leave no trace.

  • @stewfly9227
    @stewfly9227 3 роки тому +92

    Don't touch anything metal without gloves in the summer.

    • @teresagiff378
      @teresagiff378 3 роки тому

      Why

    • @Zar2M
      @Zar2M 3 роки тому +7

      @@teresagiff378 because you get 2nd degrees burns

    • @teresagiff378
      @teresagiff378 3 роки тому

      @@Zar2MI touch metal in the summer time it didn't burn me

    • @barbaraduncan3126
      @barbaraduncan3126 2 роки тому

      You are so right on that, don't touch car door handles or even the steering wheel without it being covered. Buckling up with metal can be difficult with searing pain. Even being out in the heat can make your purse so hot you can't touch it. I try to have an umbrella when going out in the summer it makes a big difference. I have noticed it getting hotter each year because of more assfalt, cement sidewalks, buildings. Taking away the trees, gardens, fields.

    • @sheriffyusufu4077
      @sheriffyusufu4077 2 роки тому

      😂😂😂😂😂😂 don’t Lin against u own car in summer

  • @Sovereignxx
    @Sovereignxx 3 роки тому +67

    As a native of Arizona, I feel like you forgot a few important Things NOT to do.
    1. Do not travel according to the posted speed limit on highways and freeways. If it says 55mph you should be doing 65mph.
    2. Do not lane camp the left lane, move over. Slower traffic should be in the right-hand lane.
    3. Do not admit you are from California even if you are.
    4. Do not complain about the rain. We have more sunny days than rainy throughout the year, we love it. Water is precious.

    • @vqnismo.knight903
      @vqnismo.knight903 2 роки тому +2

      No its really like 80 your just in the way we have our own ways luckily we dont charge you to drive in the hov

    • @barbaraduncan3126
      @barbaraduncan3126 2 роки тому +1

      Truth on the rain. It's such a blessing to get rain. I've been amazed with such breathtaking downpours. One time it was raining so hard I was standing in my doorway and noticed everyone also standing at their doorways. We felt the energy from the rain, it was glorious. Rain is so precious here. I even started marking when it rains on my calendar just to see how AZ is doing with weather. Rain is one of my prayers for AZ. I also pray for rain for California and the other western states.

    • @robc9706
      @robc9706 2 роки тому

      Don’t forget that there’s a LOT more to Arizona than Phoenix and Tucson. "Dry heat" being milder than humid heat is absolute bs .. always carry water .. always, it’s more precious than gold. A LOT of people carry a gun ... don’t be stupid.

    • @markpeters5550
      @markpeters5550 Рік тому +3

      I am from California. I will say I am from Cali.. all day.. all night. Loud & Proud. I am not gonna hide where I'm from . I'm proud to be from Cali originally. I don't bring no particular political agenda with me. If I did.. it ain't none of your business. We all Americans trying to live our best lives. 🥃 Cheers, 🇺🇸

    • @SolRayz
      @SolRayz Рік тому +1

      That's interesting because here in NV, I see AZ plates camping in the left lane all the time. Annoying AF.

  • @gabrielalarcon8116
    @gabrielalarcon8116 3 роки тому +20

    Good advice, number one don't trash the DESERT, keep America Beautiful Country ✌👍👍

  • @viveviveka2651
    @viveviveka2651 3 роки тому +53

    Without drinking enough water before a hike, your joints can suffer. Dehydration leads to shrinking of synovial fluid, which is the lubricant for your knees and other joints.
    I've experienced knee pain that stopped a hike. It was because I was not well hydrated.
    The pain can be bad enough to strand you. And it causes wear and tear that isn't good for your joints.

  • @DesertPackrat
    @DesertPackrat 3 роки тому +52

    He needed to emphasize even more that driving your vehicle through a flooded wash is stupid. It doesn’t matter how much water you see or if it’s moving; the water is muddy and you don’t know if the road still exists, if the current underneath is too strong or if debris may lurk. And if you think your off-road badass SUV or truck is immune, I have pulled many of those vehicles out of washes and they are usually destroyed and unusable or require expensive repair. We had a family lose multiple children a few years ago crossing a flash flood crossing. He had a respectable vehicle. They’re dead.

    • @teresahopemiller1008
      @teresahopemiller1008 2 роки тому

      Yes walking you can loose balance in six inches.you don't know what is underneath the water. he should have mentioned to not leave babies or pets in the car 3/4 pf the year. Winter only.

    • @cdle007
      @cdle007 2 роки тому

      Bullshit

  • @lovevivaldi
    @lovevivaldi 2 роки тому +20

    I want to add something about what I find very difficult living in Arizona. Yes, it gets extremely hot here, but what's so hard for me, is it can be 110 degrees during the day BUT nights "cool down" to only 95 degrees and I'm talking about midnight, to 2:00 and 3:00 a.m. During the summer, it's too hot to be outdoors sitting on your patio, even the pool water is too warm. It's still in the 100's in September. BUT! The winters here is nothing but gorgeous weather. Which is why those from the north escape to come here. You cannot beat the winters.

  • @JakeRoy98
    @JakeRoy98 3 роки тому +45

    I have learned this here in eastern Oregon but I'm sure it's even more of a thing in Arizona. If you are out in the wild or even out in the country around an old house or rest stop if you lift something up like a rock or board or anything on the ground lift it up away from you and stand back. There could be a rattlesnake or scorpion underneith.

    • @barbaraduncan3126
      @barbaraduncan3126 2 роки тому +3

      Yep, I was told to use a stick to turn over a rock because of the creatures that could be underneath. There are also poisonous lizards, poisonous centipedes, snakes like coral snakes also. My son when he was little picked up a baby coral snake, my father saw him and told him calmly to put it down. My son was lucky because the snake was so small it couldn't bite him even though it was trying to. You also need to look around before sitting down on a large rock because a poisonous creature could be close. While we were hiking, we had some experience with this, a lady sat down when we stopped and my father told her to be very calm and he took out his pistol and shot the snake (this was back in the 60's), the snake was so close to her and my dad was a great shot.

    • @oxycocus
      @oxycocus Рік тому

      i before e except after c. just kidding....

  • @chrisd4283
    @chrisd4283 3 роки тому +267

    One more very important one.....Don't move here from another state (especially the one to the West) and expect to change AZ. Either embrace it here or just move back and everyone will thank you for leaving.

    • @mruofacat
      @mruofacat 3 роки тому +35

      I would amend that. Don't move to Arizona. Period. We're full.

    • @Nickjackson36
      @Nickjackson36 3 роки тому +14

      @@mruofacat Haha i keep saying that for Idaho as well.. Doesn't seem to work they just keep on comin anyway.

    • @allstarsk331
      @allstarsk331 3 роки тому +3

      I'm on my way East soon.

    • @beemocha
      @beemocha 3 роки тому +11

      @@Nickjackson36 lol people keep moving to Idaho?

    • @jimanders9971
      @jimanders9971 3 роки тому +10

      I would go one further, if you were not born here leave.

  • @docraineyIII
    @docraineyIII 3 роки тому +21

    You were blessed with a pleasant voice and delivery. Wonderful work, thank you and have a better 2021.

  • @tammymartinez7488
    @tammymartinez7488 3 роки тому +29

    I live in neighboring New Mexico and pretty much the same rules for Arizona apply to us too!

  • @tmarx88
    @tmarx88 3 роки тому +50

    Walk your dog at nite after the sun goes down in hot summer months. Their paws will burn on that asphalt like its cool. Feel the pavement with your hand before you take the K9's out for a walk. Please.

    • @buffalogal9139
      @buffalogal9139 3 роки тому +1

      There are booties for your dog; it might be a little difficult to convince him it is in his best interest but it is.

    • @GrimmAsEver
      @GrimmAsEver 3 роки тому +2

      In the morning is actually the safest option. Even after the sun goes down in summer, the pavement has still been sitting in the sun all day, so it can still be incredibly hot.

    • @hgj2019
      @hgj2019 2 роки тому

      And remember that javelina HATE all canines and are likely to attack you and dog. On the other hand, cougars LOVE dogs, especially tasty LITTLE dogs.

    • @desertodavid
      @desertodavid 2 роки тому

      @@buffalogal9139 I started a company that manufactures air conditioned boots for your pets. They're safe for even Death Valley No really!! Only $19.99 plus shipping and handling.

  • @mindibear
    @mindibear 3 роки тому +77

    Don’t own a car with leather seats especially if you wear shorts.

    • @ftdefiance1
      @ftdefiance1 3 роки тому +6

      Don't wear shorts if you're an adult male.

    • @davidhooper259
      @davidhooper259 3 роки тому +6

      Myth. Just buy a windshield screen and you’re fine

    • @gregwarner3753
      @gregwarner3753 3 роки тому

      Ouch!

    • @mina_ashido1841
      @mina_ashido1841 3 роки тому +4

      Yep and don't touch the seat belt metal part use ur shirt so u don't get burned.

    • @billmulcahy3594
      @billmulcahy3594 3 роки тому +1

      What about cooled seats and auto start?

  • @gbmarie836
    @gbmarie836 3 роки тому +23

    Most of the laws you mentioned are active in Ca too. We love our endangered plants and animals and take protecting them very seriously. Thank you for your list. I love AZ.

  • @walidouali1712
    @walidouali1712 3 роки тому +20

    Hi I'm Moroccan guy my dream to come live in Arizona my only wish and dream 🙏❤️

  • @CaliforniaGuy88
    @CaliforniaGuy88 3 роки тому +121

    The video should be relabelled how to be a responsible adult.

    • @Hunt-ug7vk
      @Hunt-ug7vk 3 роки тому

      Maybe you should make one on how to be a responsible adult or have someone do it 🤔🤨😶

    • @peterswim2331
      @peterswim2331 3 роки тому +1

      Responsible adults are hard to find. This video is needed now more than ever.

    • @gamingchannel7989
      @gamingchannel7989 3 роки тому

      How to be a good little conformist cardboard cutout 'citizen' slave.

    • @robertzumstein4431
      @robertzumstein4431 3 роки тому

      your reply indicates that you are neither responsible or respectable for fear that you might be considered a citizen of a civilized society,
      Being a citizen of society, any civilized society has some conformity involved, that does not mean that you are a cardboard cut out slave, haveing general respect and being responsible for yourself and your own actions is being human, I used to think, but reading comments like yours is starting to change my beliefs on that. For you seem to be one that goes out of their way to disrespect and not be responsible,
      for fear that you will lose your individuality.
      That is what I get from your posted comment anyway, if that is true then you are more of a slave to society than the ones that are responsible for their own lives, for you are not responsible and want others to do it for you. Talk about a slave type of life.

    • @rosemarycolbert6309
      @rosemarycolbert6309 2 роки тому

      I concur

  • @jamestrombley386
    @jamestrombley386 3 роки тому +20

    I'm from Michigan and I have a great deal of respect for water too bad some of the farmers out here don't. Planting pistachio trees in the desert and the thousands of gallons to water them it's such a waste. It's no wonder the aquifers are being drained and the Colorado River right along with them. It'd be nice if you'd stop those farmers trying to grow things in a desert where it doesn't belong.

    • @mruofacat
      @mruofacat 3 роки тому +1

      go back to Michigan. Arizona farmers don't need your advice

    • @jamestrombley386
      @jamestrombley386 3 роки тому +2

      @@mruofacat a few farmers draining the aquifers for a miniscule amount of pistachios and stupid things. All at the expense of millions of people. I have no problem growing things that can grow in the environment that they're planted without watering them.

    • @rickyal9810
      @rickyal9810 Рік тому

      It's a "use it or lose it next year" policy. They are punished for conserving water so they plant water intensive crops.

  • @JessicaSilva-ef4io
    @JessicaSilva-ef4io 3 роки тому +25

    Thank you for touching on respecting Native American Artifacts and History. I subscribed because of that! Hopefully your message gets understood by the many who have seen this :)

  • @beamar76
    @beamar76 3 роки тому +22

    Please please don’t waste water ❤️🙏🏽

  • @rickkinki4624
    @rickkinki4624 3 роки тому +17

    Great advice, all. I love to visit our local historical sites around Arizona, and I follow one set of rules religiously:
    Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints.
    Words for every local and visitor to live by.

  • @jrs4101
    @jrs4101 3 роки тому +18

    Moved to Phoenix in May temporarily for 1 year due to work. Can't wait to leave! Arizona is beautiful and the winters are phenomenal! But the summers are dreadful, the state and especially the Phoenix area is getting overcrowded and expensive. Homeless everywhere. It's definitely giving me that LA vibe that I despise

    • @mruofacat
      @mruofacat 3 роки тому +3

      bye bye. don't let the door hit ya

    • @jstrat121
      @jstrat121 3 роки тому +15

      Librals are like a virus........destroy one host(CA) then look for the next host....AZ

    • @gregwarner3753
      @gregwarner3753 3 роки тому +7

      @@jstrat121 Not Liberals. Conservative real estate speculators. They, and their bankers win at both ends of the move.

    • @susanunderwood4929
      @susanunderwood4929 3 роки тому +1

      Homelessness is not just in LA. It's bad almost everywhere in California. We live in the Central Valley and they live in the river and even in the greenery by the freeway! The rent for a 2 or 3 bedroom apt here is at least $1,500 a month.

    • @DavidEVogel
      @DavidEVogel 3 роки тому +1

      But the summers are dreadful
      Agree. During summer you are literally a prisoner inside your house: blinds shut and curtains drawn. Incandescent light bulbs are plain stupid.

  • @SymonneHouston
    @SymonneHouston 3 роки тому +36

    I miss living there. Idk if I should move back tho. I never wanted to leave but I didn’t have a choice at the time.

    • @marlabaldwin7011
      @marlabaldwin7011 3 роки тому +3

      Same here. I moved to California several months ago & I basically hate it. I really miss Arizona. This pandemic turned my life upside down 😷 Maybe I will make it back there someday. 🌵🏜❤

    • @samurai9319
      @samurai9319 3 роки тому +3

      @@marlabaldwin7011 if you hate it, just move to where you love. I'm sure the last bit of Californians that exist there would appreciate it if people didn't move there just to hate it & then stay there being miserable making their lives miserable. I remember when I over heard a guy talking to his friend at a Google bus stop he said, "I don't even want to be here anyway. I hate this place." He was referring to San Francisco. A city I loved with all of my heart & soul. Until it was culturally destroyed by the tech industry & people who hated being there. It made me so pissed to over hear that conversation because I actually wanted to be there & I was getting priced out by people of that industry. It's unfortunate that the income gap has gotten so huge there that even if you're making a decent income you can't afford it. It's too bad you are in a place you don't like & that it has been an unpleasant experience for you. The Tech monster really destroyed that place long before you arrived. You should have been there when it was fun though, at one point it was worth some of the nuanced hassles.

    • @ericgrinnellsr.832
      @ericgrinnellsr.832 3 роки тому +3

      I miss and love Arizona. I've had so many crazy experiences there. What an amazing place.

    • @trevone_18
      @trevone_18 3 роки тому +2

      Same! I lived in Phoenix back in 2010 then me and my 2 other siblings end up moving to West Memphis Arkansas! I plan on moving back to Arizona in 4-6 years from now

    • @marlabaldwin7011
      @marlabaldwin7011 3 роки тому

      @@samurai9319 actually I am a California native. Back in the 80's I lived in the Bay Area & it was expensive & over crowded then. I moved back to my hometown & it to grew super fast & still is growing. It is awful. Overrun with homeless, drugs & gangs. It makes me sad to see the changes over the years. I always loved my hometown & couldn't imagine ever living anywhere else. Now I don't feel the same. I moved to Arizona 8 years ago & fell in love with it. Between the pandemic & family being in California I chose to move back home. Don't have money just laying around to up & move back. I am sure though that one day when I am in the position I will go & that will be it for me. In the meantime I am making the best of where I'm at. 🙂

  • @queenofhearts1138
    @queenofhearts1138 3 роки тому +12

    So glad to have found your channel. Keeping me informed and excited as my family moves to Phx in 5 weeks. This place is sacred. The land the stones the mountains and Valleys. There is something special about this place and I'm happy to be living there soon.

    • @mamapegg
      @mamapegg 2 роки тому +1

      We're thinking of doing the same. How are you and the fam? Any tips for moving into a new state?

    • @queenofhearts1138
      @queenofhearts1138 2 роки тому +3

      @@mamapegg hi! I've been here just over 6months now. There certainly is a palatable racism here. For the first few mo this ypp kept asking me what brought me here if I live here or just visiting. They see me and want to know what I'm doing there. I dont always feel comfortable eating out alone. I do t trust that they won't harm my food I've had a few sketchy experiences. I was racially accosted in a Walmart parking lot and told to go back to Africa. Aside from all of this, I still would not leave. The beauty and peace of Arizona I will not let anyone run me away from. I have seen so many beautiful rare butterflies, hummingbirds... The mountains are breathtaking. I am happy everyday to be here it feels like a huge blessing to have such a change in my life many people only dream of moving cross country. I did it and I feel very blessed to be here. The weed is amazing BTW LMAOOOO

    • @mamapegg
      @mamapegg 2 роки тому +1

      @@queenofhearts1138 I'm sorry about shitty Yt people. Way to stay strong and do you.

  • @stephenharvey5289
    @stephenharvey5289 3 роки тому +17

    You forgot to mention that if you do get swept away in a posted do not enter flood aera. You will be billed for your rescue.

    • @donnaviestenz7773
      @donnaviestenz7773 3 роки тому

      Very true!!! Pay attention to signs.

    • @arizonaskye3917
      @arizonaskye3917 3 роки тому

      Billed yes, assuming you make it out alive.

    • @stephenharvey5289
      @stephenharvey5289 3 роки тому

      @@arizonaskye3917 correct. Don't know but I would not put it past them to bill your estate.

  • @markblackmore521
    @markblackmore521 3 роки тому +46

    On the hiking trail with your dog after he poops DONT leave poop bag on trail. Carry it out!

    • @lloyd1179
      @lloyd1179 3 роки тому +3

      Who cleans up the deer poop...or the bird poop..or the rabbit poop?

    • @donnaviestenz7773
      @donnaviestenz7773 3 роки тому

      Very correct. Human poop too.

    • @susanunderwood4929
      @susanunderwood4929 3 роки тому

      @@lloyd1179 , he meant deliberately not cleaning up after your dogs. Wildlife don't have a choice. Last time I checked, dogs and humans are not wildlife.

  • @Shannonmari
    @Shannonmari 3 роки тому +5

    THANK YOU, about the trash!! I used to live a mile from Box Canyon in Wickenburg and you would not believe the amount of garbage people who came up from "The Valley" would leave!! So rude and disrespectful!! My husband and I would go out after each weekend in our off road vehicle and pick up the trash off the trails. Not only is it ugly, it's dangerous for the wildlife out there, so that's what we did in the summers. Again, I appreciate you mentioning this!!

    • @danielbyr8415
      @danielbyr8415 Рік тому

      I left wickenburg got pushed out to much horse money forced out retired people and I was a fan of box till the trash valley people tore it up.i lived there through all the changes and will watch the redeo crap fade away and all the rich horsey people cry about there over priced horse land and homes they can't sell again sorry I'm bitter about the better than you wickenburg way.

  • @christinamoneyhan5688
    @christinamoneyhan5688 3 роки тому +6

    You have hit the nail on the head it’s everything you said, especially the water, and fire. Thank you.

  • @OICURWAY2YS
    @OICURWAY2YS 2 роки тому +3

    I've hiked in Death Valley, and you would be surprised as to many people (tourists) have died from dehydration. Bring lots of water with you on a hike, especially during the hot months. Thanks for your point of view on conservation and respect for the environment.

  • @DesertPackrat
    @DesertPackrat 3 роки тому +22

    He needed to add don’t shot semi automatic guns into old TV sets out in the desert or cactii. And don’t leave your shell casings. We don’t care if you shoot but being law and order means also following the law and not leaving trash.

    • @arizonaskye3917
      @arizonaskye3917 3 роки тому +1

      ...... and not killing our wildlife and cacti for sport.

    • @jacktrout5807
      @jacktrout5807 2 роки тому

      Where are these "shell casings" ? I reload those.

  • @christinaslocum8761
    @christinaslocum8761 11 місяців тому

    Absolutely first class vlog ! I’ve lived here 22 years and you provided all the important info, and changed it up with each location. Excellent! Definitely a follower now.

  • @davidparnell3241
    @davidparnell3241 3 роки тому +22

    65 degrees in phoenix today! 39 degrees for the low!

    • @jamesmack3314
      @jamesmack3314 3 роки тому +1

      Enjoy it while you can..you got maybe 3 months more!

    • @VeganGroceryLife
      @VeganGroceryLife 3 роки тому

      That’s cold! No way. Too cold

    • @mindibear
      @mindibear 3 роки тому +3

      Come back in July and let us know how you like it. 😁

    • @VeganGroceryLife
      @VeganGroceryLife 3 роки тому +2

      @@mindibear I was there in August at 114 and loved it. A bit warm but not too bad. When you hate snow like me anything is better.

  • @bobfincher1767
    @bobfincher1767 3 роки тому +24

    I was hiking I got too close to a jumping cactus had to spend a week in the hospital for a bad leg infection then a week in bed at home then I found out my insurance refuse to to pay my hospital and doctor bills.

    • @OrionThrower
      @OrionThrower 3 роки тому +5

      Take a comb and use it to pull them out.

    • @donnaviestenz7773
      @donnaviestenz7773 3 роки тому +1

      Cholla!!!

    • @desertodavid
      @desertodavid 2 роки тому +1

      Damn jumping cactuses anyway! Californians stop throwing your Mexican jumping beans out in the desert-- that's where these jumping cactuses pick them up!!!!!

  • @KatWoman_
    @KatWoman_ 3 роки тому +8

    Nice job with this. I would add don’t neglect your tires. Ever hear the saying, AZ, come on vacation, leave on probation?

  • @LadyLeoASMR
    @LadyLeoASMR 3 роки тому +9

    I was in Sedona yesterday for the day... 😍... Climbed Bell Rock, definitely necessary! I’m a year in here and ur on point and I’m still learning!
    Don’t drink AZ tap water!

  • @robertzumstein4431
    @robertzumstein4431 3 роки тому +39

    The only thing you should ever leave behind in arizona is foot prints

    • @rickkinki4624
      @rickkinki4624 3 роки тому +4

      And the only thing you should take is photographs.

    • @donnaviestenz7773
      @donnaviestenz7773 3 роки тому +1

      Very correct. Unlike box canyon...
      Haassayampa....weekends and trash dumpers

  • @dustyroads834
    @dustyroads834 3 роки тому +3

    I lived in the Lake Havasu area for 10 month’s. Absolutely loved it. Going back there some day.

  • @sheilalarkin1291
    @sheilalarkin1291 2 роки тому +4

    I moved from SE Florida to Oro Valley (Tucson area). Lasted 3 years. Could not stand the cold in the winter or the heat in the summer. Not too mention the brown landscape, lack of water and the dirt/dust. The critters and insects were too plentiful and frightening. Did not have to endure any of the aforementioned in Fl. Finally, decided to sell my house and return to SE Florida in July. Arizona is unique but not for everyone. So happy to be back to the ocean and the lush flora and fauna. Temperatures are never extreme and there is so much to do. But we are very heavily populated and traffic is terrible. Still I am thrilled to be back🤗

    • @jtk344
      @jtk344 2 роки тому +1

      Arizona > Florida

    • @SolRayz
      @SolRayz Рік тому

      Floriduh causes brain damage. Keep that in mind.

    • @christinaslocum8761
      @christinaslocum8761 11 місяців тому

      Florida = horrific humidity, flying roaches the size of C-130s, sand fleas, hurricanes, and over population.
      But it’s true some people don’t enjoy the Dez.

  • @buikhai1
    @buikhai1 3 роки тому +2

    This is the coolest segment brother, It showed your kindness, caring, and respect for natives, wildlife, nature, and everything in between. You got my respect from a Minority.

  • @patriciasherry8858
    @patriciasherry8858 3 роки тому +8

    Don’t open windows for fresh air, LOL. One of the most cleanest , beautiful state in the country , Embrace the beauty everyday. Do chores and dog walking early .

  • @jmheavymetal
    @jmheavymetal 3 роки тому +24

    It’s actually illegal to remove saguaro cactus from the desert. And businesses are not allowed to refuse to give you water. However, if you want a bottled water they can charge you for that.

    • @CaliforniaGuy88
      @CaliforniaGuy88 3 роки тому +3

      Just buy a recyclable tin bottle like I did when I got here at Costco, they came with 3 for $20.

    • @Dnttou0497
      @Dnttou0497 Рік тому

      The water thing is a myth

  • @josephberlin3723
    @josephberlin3723 3 роки тому +13

    One law I found out when I lived in Tucson was you have to move over when law enforcement or other vehicles are on the side of the freeway, they don’t do that in California there’s no room to move over lol.

    • @w.hishmeh
      @w.hishmeh 3 роки тому +3

      I think that's pretty standard around the country. Move over if you can do so safely. Otherwise slow down and use caution.

  • @sandracarpenter144
    @sandracarpenter144 2 роки тому +1

    Good words. I lived in Tucson in the 80s and for a bit in 2018/2019. Love the area and absolutely respected the land and history.

  • @thomasmiller6058
    @thomasmiller6058 3 роки тому +5

    I moved here over a year ago and agree with you 100%.

  • @Unchaparroleal
    @Unchaparroleal 3 роки тому +3

    I’m glad I saw this video! I’m moving from Puerto Rico for vet school in Glendale!

    • @tobadoba18
      @tobadoba18 3 роки тому

      Midwestern University, HUH? I have a Min Pin that sees the Vets at the Companion Care Clinic there on campus. He sees them for specialized care. Just be prepared for the extreme heat!

  • @davidkastin4240
    @davidkastin4240 3 роки тому +4

    I learned the hard way why the La Cholla cactus is called the jumping cactus. Never felt anything as painful as that. Luckily someone came to my aid.

  • @janastormont2278
    @janastormont2278 3 роки тому +10

    Arizona is a desert in the midst of a severe drought. Here in Tucson, we get most of our water (CAP) from the Colorado River. We share that with 7 other thirsty states and Mexico - some of which are also experiencing a drought. Last night (June 15th), I was waiting for it to cool off to 90 degrees before watering my plants. It never did. It was 96 degrees when I finally went to bed. It's supposed to be 117 tonight at 8 p.m. We haven't had our annual monsoon rains for three years! So if you're moving here and planning to put in a lawn, please, don't. Do us all a favor and plant heat tolerant native trees instead. I haven't had to water my mesquite and palo verde at all.

    • @qrator6882
      @qrator6882 2 роки тому +1

      Yup rock yards are the way to go

    • @janastormont2278
      @janastormont2278 2 роки тому +1

      @@qrator6882 Rock yards are definitely better than putting in a lawn. But we can do even better than that! In an effort to live in harmony with the desert, my husband and I dug up all the gravel and plastic on our yard and put in shallow basins to catch the rain and water our native plants. We get tons of water from our roof too. These catchment basins are filled with wood chip mulch that holds the water like a sponge. Our yard is now full of native wild flowers, bushes, and trees that attract birds to our cool little oasis in the desert. And those native trees don't require much (if any) city water once they are established.

    • @chrissyhoskinds2500
      @chrissyhoskinds2500 Рік тому

      Yet we have had record rain and snowfalls in northern Az and lake mead actually was riding when they were covering the massive drought that was happening even though the upper basin feed was cut down to 30% and the outflow was still at 100% of normal. They had to stop showing how low the lake was because it was riding during monsoons. No one wants to address that the upper basin flow is being shut off because Colorado is redirecting water to a resort and golf course they just built and cut the flow down to our lake reservoirs.

    • @davidstrom597
      @davidstrom597 Рік тому

      People here say it monsooned all famn summer last year

    • @janastormont2278
      @janastormont2278 Рік тому

      @@davidstrom597 Where is here?
      Here in Tucson, we had record heat and drought until the monsoon finally came. Trees were dying. Fortunately, we had put in three new cisterns (big rain barrels). I used the water we harvested from the monsoon to get us through the long dry spell. It's important to install rainwater harvesting basins and cisterns to take advantage of the rain when it comes. Not to mention drought tolerant native trees. I'm proud to say, we didn't use any city water on our landscape and garden this year!

  • @sebastianrivera-tirado4309
    @sebastianrivera-tirado4309 3 роки тому +4

    Good to know! I’m still crossed between either moving to Arizona or Tennessee to become a history teacher after I graduate from college.

    • @rodmcintire7319
      @rodmcintire7319 2 роки тому +4

      Here's a history lesson! Pick the state where they haven't removed all the statues yet and you might have a chance of teaching history 😉 With socialism on the rise, I wish you well and good luck!

  • @showton8333
    @showton8333 3 роки тому +12

    If you live here, and have loved ones, whose lives are *WORTH* protecting; buy a gun and learn how to use it correctly. Owning a gun, no more makes you armed, than owning a guitar makes you a musician!
    An hour response time for law enforcement is not uncommon.

  • @araceliferreira6808
    @araceliferreira6808 3 роки тому +4

    You are right about plants. I spent a lot of money on plants when we first move here. I gave up.

  • @richardharmon647
    @richardharmon647 3 роки тому +21

    A lot of these things are just common sense

    • @showton8333
      @showton8333 3 роки тому +5

      My great-uncle uncle told me : "Commonsense...isn't common any more."

    • @donnaviestenz7773
      @donnaviestenz7773 3 роки тому

      Very correct!!!

  • @samobrien3829
    @samobrien3829 3 роки тому +20

    Great video and audio quality man! You are getting better each time! Keep up the great work, and happy new year!!

  • @undercovergardener5632
    @undercovergardener5632 3 роки тому +16

    Don’t walk in front of a self driving vehicle

  • @johncrandall5782
    @johncrandall5782 3 роки тому +3

    It’s perfectly fine to root for another team in Arizona. There are so many transplants here you’ll have no problem finding mutual fans of your team

    • @GhostRider-sc9vu
      @GhostRider-sc9vu 3 роки тому

      This Mesa is Wrigley Field South they love their Cubbies there. So much so Ryan Sandburg retired to Phx Metro.

  • @djtenzen
    @djtenzen 2 роки тому +2

    The respect for nature makes me feel like AZ is for me.

  • @luvadventuresandart
    @luvadventuresandart 3 роки тому +7

    Yes good tips!!! This has been one of the worst years for rain I've ever seen. Oh yassssss DUI in AZ no joke. Ok 🤣🤣🤣 I'm a native and a cowboy's fan never been a ban wagon fan. Love ASU

  • @Captain-ln3vh
    @Captain-ln3vh 3 роки тому +1

    Here is a simple way to avoid any problem. Respect.

  • @davidebossi5926
    @davidebossi5926 2 роки тому +5

    Great video, thanks! Speaking of water consumption and sustainability, is there any long term plan in place to manage that? Particularly now that the population in some areas is growing so fast

  • @jesssky2856
    @jesssky2856 Рік тому

    Thank you for the information my family and I are moving to Arizona this helps people need to be respectful of Nature I agree you did a big help

  • @andydrew03
    @andydrew03 3 роки тому +14

    What an informative and well thought out video! Good filming too.

  • @jewelrycreator
    @jewelrycreator Рік тому

    I am new to your channel and love how informative and down to earth you are, I am one of the many Californian’s who are be moving to Arizona as soon as my apartment is available in a Senior complex in Mesa Arizona, I am trying to learn as much as possible about my new home before I actually move, I spent summers and winters in the desert around Salton sea growing up and will have to reacclimatize my body to living in a dry climate again, plus I am a senior so my health is a priority, I am moving to be near friends who now live in Arizona, and I am looking to be more active as I get older, I have move numerous times throughout my life and have become a team follower in each state I’ve lived in, besides, I love the color red, and enjoy watching basketball, and baseball, I look forward to learning more about the history about each culture, especially Native American’s, again thank you for informative channel, hopefully through your tutorials, I will be a transplanted senior who you will enjoy getting to know me!!!

  • @jamesditsworth3845
    @jamesditsworth3845 3 роки тому +6

    Avoid overexposure to the sun on sunny days. In the winter it's ok to spend most of the day outside. But in the summer, you can sunburn in 15 minutes! My rule of thumb in the summer is: spend 9:00 am to 4:30 pm indoors. I don't really like using sunscreen but it is important if you're exposed outdoors. I'll put sunscreen on my neck and face and ears and wear long sleeves and long pants - even when it's very hot! (People have already mentioned water. In the summer, if you go on a 5 mile hike in the early morning, you're still going to want water - probably a couple of quarts.)

    • @barbaraduncan3126
      @barbaraduncan3126 2 роки тому

      Even the Native Americans ware long sleeves and long pants out in the summer on their lands. It helps not to get heat stroke. I have had experience with heat stroke and that's no fun. I was lucky though, the people I was with, they ended up in the hospital, I didn't.

    • @Earth.is.F1AT
      @Earth.is.F1AT Рік тому +1

      i don't burn.

    • @AKANDMARYJ
      @AKANDMARYJ 11 місяців тому

      @@Earth.is.F1AT You're not that guy pal

  • @thesarge4457
    @thesarge4457 Рік тому

    My Home, My State, My Arizona. Thank You for the video, really appreciate it. Thank You Sir.

  • @kathleenpfeifer4366
    @kathleenpfeifer4366 3 роки тому +4

    I've enjoyed your videos. Learning lots if great things about AZ. We are moving there from cold midwest. Be there in a month!!!

  • @joywyse6996
    @joywyse6996 Рік тому

    Moving back to AZ soon. Thanks for the beautiful video and reminders.

  • @SaynotocommilaH
    @SaynotocommilaH 3 роки тому +15

    Dont put your shoes on without looking. Scorpions and centipedes love shoes on the ground

  • @FabiusMaximus1000
    @FabiusMaximus1000 3 роки тому +2

    I went to Canyon Lake once on a weekend. I saw so much trash left behind. A single tear came down just like the iconic commercial of the Native American from the 70s.

  • @psnewsauditor-az5244
    @psnewsauditor-az5244 3 роки тому +3

    Good guidelines, we all have to learn to live Arizona.

  • @Officialpaulsimon1
    @Officialpaulsimon1 2 роки тому

    Not only Zonnies, this a must video for our Snow birds.

  • @fishigotalot4162
    @fishigotalot4162 3 роки тому +4

    Love the video I love Arizona because I live they great place 😁

  • @whiskeythrottleracing
    @whiskeythrottleracing 2 роки тому +1

    AZ is a diverse and beautiful place. Enjoy it, respect it, experience it. And yes, drive hammered get nailed.

  • @realworldpewpew
    @realworldpewpew 3 роки тому +22

    You forgot the most important thing about living in Phoenix area of Arizona.. Don't go to Northern Arizona and tell them that you're from California.

    • @ginnamin
      @ginnamin 3 роки тому +3

      I moved from Los Angeles to Sedona.
      People have been very welcoming to me.

    • @mina_ashido1841
      @mina_ashido1841 3 роки тому

      Yeah people are not gonna be pleased to know that. probably not gonna like u.

    • @LANGANPASQUAL
      @LANGANPASQUAL 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah, You might trigger an Arizona inferiority complex.

    • @grover2727
      @grover2727 3 роки тому +7

      Back in the 80`s I moved my family to Oregon and it was the same situation , get your California plates off your car asap and never speak of where you came from.

    • @golgo2888
      @golgo2888 3 роки тому +4

      @@LANGANPASQUAL You mean they might get jealous if you're from California but why?

  • @DonnieBAllDay
    @DonnieBAllDay 3 роки тому

    You mentioned why not to explore from the car. Cool spot to back you up on that. Leaving Oatman, going north you reach a point where the left side is all amazing mountain view. On a bend just outside Oatman we hit an overlook and decided to stop. The views were amazing but the views weren't the only thing. There were little personal memorials all over the place. No idea what it was or why, but something so unique I never saw anything like it anywhere else in the world.

  • @VeganGroceryLife
    @VeganGroceryLife 3 роки тому +4

    I will leave my donkey at home when I visit! Lol! I didn’t know some of these! Thank you! I like these types of videos.

  • @dirks4093
    @dirks4093 Рік тому +1

    I'm glad you mentioned the no donkey in your bathtub law. Mine's gonna throw a fit when I break the news.

  • @sulcata1050
    @sulcata1050 3 роки тому +4

    should be a mandatory video with review test for all out of state visitors/ new residents.

  • @brianlamison6017
    @brianlamison6017 Рік тому

    Moving back there in June - Probably the best decision I’ve made in a long time

  • @Demebeso714
    @Demebeso714 3 роки тому +3

    You are socially conscious.. wonderful video.. thank you so much!

  • @mrbill2600
    @mrbill2600 Рік тому

    Thanks. I went from Indiana to California and finally to Arizona ... I love Arizona. You couldn't get me to live anywhere else.

  • @in_his_presence_4362
    @in_his_presence_4362 3 роки тому +3

    Your AZ channel is the best on UA-cam !

  • @samcharlton2465
    @samcharlton2465 2 роки тому +1

    love your comments. keep doing this as you offer much info!

    • @doctorprick2843
      @doctorprick2843 Рік тому

      and dont own a black car, white is worth more here

  • @brucemasi412
    @brucemasi412 3 роки тому +11

    Retiring to Arizona, born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. I did ask my realtor if that would disqualify me, being a Steeler fan and all.

    • @marlabaldwin7011
      @marlabaldwin7011 3 роки тому +1

      There's actually quite a few Steelers fans in Az

    • @jcmjcm2412
      @jcmjcm2412 3 роки тому +1

      There is a ton of Steelers fans here! Just like the cowgirls they are everywhere. You will love the climate here especially in the winter. Go buy a UTV and have a blast! Tear that desert up.

    • @jrobinson5661
      @jrobinson5661 3 роки тому

      all Fitz needed to do was make a tackle...had 99yards to do it...still haunts me

  • @dgoyal12
    @dgoyal12 3 роки тому

    Totally agree with you , like no camp fire , feeding wild animals and most is misuse of precious water .

  • @drewdatification
    @drewdatification 2 роки тому +3

    Seattle Seahawk transplant here, living in north Phoenix. Thought the "don't" for that was hilarious! Not here to change AZ but I will wear my colors proudly 🤣 love this channel btw

  • @marjorietinninmizzi5739
    @marjorietinninmizzi5739 3 роки тому

    I love how this guy loves Arizona. I loved there from age 5 to 11. I think of visiting again. Maybe I will !!

  • @mikedecker3784
    @mikedecker3784 3 роки тому +9

    Nice in Tucson today!

  • @rafaelpreciado9863
    @rafaelpreciado9863 Рік тому +1

    I moved from central California I freaking love it here and don’t want it to change from the way it has traditionally been

  • @RunTheEarthWatchTheSky
    @RunTheEarthWatchTheSky 3 роки тому +5

    PLEASE heed those words of DO NOT LITTER! I live up in Kohl's Ranch and spend every Tuesday walking Tonto Creek, cleaning up the weekend camper's trash!! :( It still never ceases to amaze me the incredible amount of garbage people leave behind! If you want to camp in Payson, PACK YOUR SH*T OUT!!!

  • @CasualGirlAdventures
    @CasualGirlAdventures 3 роки тому +1

    Hello there, This is nice information, Love the wildlife and saguaro cats one. They are all really good. Thanks for sharing this. take care my friend

  • @desertdog3473
    @desertdog3473 3 роки тому +7

    Beautiful state!

  • @bobetkalimutan8179
    @bobetkalimutan8179 2 роки тому

    Thanks a lot for important not to do in Arizona 😊😊❤️ from the Philippines 🇵🇭 more power sir for imfo.

  • @cloverleaf4829
    @cloverleaf4829 3 роки тому +4

    Hahah... someone needs to talk to one of the guys in the FB group about the saguaro. MAN was he salty about how much people love them!

  • @coleparker
    @coleparker 2 роки тому +1

    Living in the Desert myself, not only should you drink water, but mix some electrolyte stuff with it such as gatorade. Also if your body can handle it, eat a banana or other potassium source in the morning. This will help you with the heat.

    • @ogfight
      @ogfight 2 роки тому

      Great advice. I take a little bag of rock salt and suck on a few pieces during the day. You will sweat out your salt really fast and get severe cramping even to the point of death.

  • @rangerc310
    @rangerc310 3 роки тому +8

    My Entire neighborhood was shooting off fireworks all night.
    My dogs wouldn't stop shaking.

    • @tomeemerson
      @tomeemerson 3 роки тому +1

      several nights in a row here in Chandler.

  • @barbiejaye8623
    @barbiejaye8623 2 роки тому

    Very good. I love the going in the desert tip, as I used to go out in the desert. I have see wildlife within the city limits. Never saw a snake.
    I met Barry Goldwater in 1964 and was very impressed with his love of Arizona and its culture, one of my reasons for wanting to live here, but I would rather have moved more rural than in a city.

    • @doctorprick2843
      @doctorprick2843 Рік тому

      we need Barry back, God bless him and his ideals, Mr.
      Arizona

  • @MikeIzzle_
    @MikeIzzle_ 3 роки тому +4

    Man I really wanna move to Arizona. I live in NM now but I am just obsessed with AZ

    • @mruofacat
      @mruofacat 3 роки тому +4

      We don't need any more socialists

    • @Amy-tk3wv
      @Amy-tk3wv 3 роки тому

      Why it suck worse here