Living in My Car in Virginia
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- My name is Erik and I’m a digital nomad, living in my car and traveling the country in my Subaru Forester. Today I am escaping normal life in Virginia. I spent about a week traveling from The North Carolina & Tennessee border up to Virginia to see Bristol, a dinosaur park, Hanging Rock Observatory, the secret fallout bunker underneath the Greenbrier Resort, warm springs pools, sleeping in a forest, and I finally get my 12v car charger cable for my Anker Portable Power Station. All that and I haven't even made it half way through the state yet. Join me as I escape normal life in Virginia!
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Look at you! Having soooo much fun and not even getting mad because your shorts got a ripen. You have grown up so much! And look more relax about things beyond your control 🎉. I love history too, thanks for sharing such an awesome places!
haha
well- i mean the whole thing is kinda funny. only cause i was walking around such a nice place with dudes driving cars worth more than a house
I ordered that same cable from Amazon, much easier and quicker.
A lot of amazing places! But you did crack me up with the ripped shorts. It is amazing to see so many hidden treasures and beautiful places to stay at for free. Cannot wait til the next video.
haha
i had NO idea they were ripped. sucks cause i loved those shorts too
Hello, I saw you today at my local library, never heard of your channel, so I looked it up. Sorry if this sounds weird, usually nomad channels show up in my feed. This is the first time a channel showed up in person. Your car gave it away. 🤣😆 Nice channel, thanks for the history tidbits and quirky places. I'll have to check it all out...especially the bunker!
oh hey!
yeah- i was actually using the library as a place to edit my next video. will be out tomorrow. thanks for saying hi!
Everything is smooth with that kind of weather. What is it going to be when it starts raining, temp goes down, Fall and then Winter come? I've got a tent like yours, which can be installed on both sides of the car, whichever suits you best, and at the back too. It has rhe same fabric all over, hold rain perfectly, has two windows with bug nets and the door can be used as an extension with 2 poles. I suggest you buy something like this. It's a nice shelter. Plus, you can use your propane inside there for heating.
P.S. Why didn't you buy the 2 plugs and 2 m of cable and make it yourself? The only thing ito consider the CORRECT POLARITY.
I'm actually WAY more prepared for the cold. I have an 850 down filled jacket, 10º sleeping bag with fleece liner and a portable heater. Rain is really the only thing that can be a bummer when you live out of your car. But I keep a close eye on the weather and avoid it as much as I can. At least major storms.
good call on the tent.
I filmed more about the cable scenario- but it added WAY to much time to the video then I thought people would sit through. But the basic run down is- I actually bought another cable from anther company and it didnt work. so making my own cable didnt seem fitting either. I wanted to go with the OEM cable. Only thing that seemed to work.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hi Erik, great to see your travels in Virginia. Thanks for everything you've been sharing. It's great to see all the different states and look forward to seeing them for myself when I get out on the road.
Stay safe and cool out there and look forward to your next video. 🏞
Thanks 👍
Really impressive! stay safe out there
Just repat to my home state of VA. Gave me an idea of car living for myself 🤔😁
awesome!
i’m going to be talking more about how i make this all happen in my car in future videos. like dealing with weather, finding sleeping spots, showers on rhr road and how to stay safe. hope you follow along!
thanks for watching and commenting!
I see you're on my old stomping grounds. I haven't been up Peter's Mt. in decades and I'm glad the raptor center is still there. The Greenbrier must be around $400 a night by now but it comes with amenities that some might find worth it. Even just for the setting and grounds.
oh that Jurassic park thing was so cool! it was just in someone’s backyard essentially.
i was curious about prices at the Greenbrier but knew i couldn’t pay for it anyways so i didn’t even ask. haha
thanks for watching and commenting!
Hey Eric, I love your video . This is Diana from wunderlust. I am also on a journey.
oh sweet!
how long have you been traveling
@@EscapingNormalLife not long on my first trip
😆 those recipes look good
They are!
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That does sound good. my Anker is 1800w with pure since and MPPT controller and most importantly- I already own it. haha. but sounds like a good product to look at for the future if this thing stops working
I've been doing some traveling myself, and boondocking. Power is the biggest problem. My fridge will keep cool during the day, while I'm driving. At camp, I switch over to the power station. Overnight it will drain the power station battery. I like that cable you got, I'm going to check and see if they have one for my model power station. Any plans to come through NY State after leaving New England?
hey!
yes- there’s other companies that make them too. i didn’t go into it in the video cause it was just too long and winded- but I actually bought another cable from another company and tried using it on my power station. But it only worked temporarily not sure why. They’re all rated the same. So you may want to stick with the manufacturers cable.
Yes! I plan on visiting New York after New England. Looking at the Catskill mountains. Any recommendations?
@@EscapingNormalLife Woodstock Site - Abandoned Hotel called Mountain House, hike up - Hike one of the Fire Towers - Hunter Mountain ski lift ride and other attractions - Kaaterskill Falls, another hike. Along the Hudson river: West Point - Vanderbilt Mansion Historic Site - FDR's historic home - The Culinary Institute of America. I'm sure theres much more!
How hard is it to deal with the heat? Are you able to stay comfortable temperature wise?
yeah
good question- i have a small fan which helps A LOT! Luckily, the nights have been relatively cooler. low 70’s mostly. i usually just sleep with a sheet over me.
i was actually thinking of addressing that in a future video- so maybe i’ll talk about in the next one.
thanks for watching and commenting
here’s a link to the fan:
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