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RV Newbie 🚙 First Week of Van Life on the Road ⛰️ First Harvest Hosts & Boondocking Experience

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30 And A Wake Up
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👁️ 50K views📅 6 years ago⏱️ 10:02

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The creator documents their first 96 hours of full-time RV living while traveling from Missouri to Colorado. After deciding to change their original travel plans due to COVID-19 concerns and heat waves, the creator heads west to explore National Forest and Bureau of Land Management land. The journey includes a stop at a Harvest Hosts farm in Kansas, where they purchase various local products, and visits with former travel companions in Loveland and Breckenridge. The creator describes the challenges of driving a large rig through mountainous terrain and narrow construction zones, as well as the benefits of using services like Harvest Hosts to find overnight camping locations. The trip concludes in Salida, Colorado, where the creator meets a fellow YouTuber to begin learning the nuances of boondocking on BLM land. The creator expresses excitement about the ability to camp on public lands for free and reflects on the social connections made during the first week of their nomadic lifestyle.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

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Creator's Key Takeaways

I decided to head out west where there's lots of National Forest and BLM land that I could camp on

I just signed up for Harvest toast a month ago and if you haven't heard of it it's pretty cool

I was pretty nervous going up and down the mountain slopes I'd never done that kind of driving in this rig

I was really excited to be camping with a group of individuals who could teach me the do's and don'ts of BLM camping

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Sign up for Harvest Hosts to find camping locations along your route
✓Practice social distancing by exploring National Forest and BLM land
✓Check if car washes in the area can accommodate RVs before stopping

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Driving in mountainous terrain — Take it slow, especially on narrow roads, and enjoy the scenery
Finding safe camping spots — Use Harvest Hosts for farm stays and BLM land for free camping

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow to plan a first week of van life on the road
QWhat is Harvest Hosts and how does it work
QHow to camp on BLM land and what are the rules

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