I Bought LAND as a VAN Life HOME BASE! Should YOU?

Should you buy land as a home base for van life? Today, I'm thrilled to share a significant decision I've made on my nomadic journey – purchasing 20 acres of land in Northern Arizona to establish a 2-3 month a year home base. Join me as I discuss the four key reasons behind this monumental choice and why having a home base as a nomad for part of the year, might be a beneficial decision for you. Discover how owning land can provide stability and a place to return to while enriching your nomadic lifestyle.

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[sharon]

Bob please do more videos on buying land that allows you to live on it in rv or tiny house,

[nevrstopdrivin]

Congratulations, Bob. I’m so happy for you.

[dgorillas]

Howdy neighbor! I bought 18 acres in Apache County that allows van living. I love it! It’s also at 6, 000 feet. My son, who is a van lifer nomad in his 30’s, bought the 18 acres next to me. It’s beautiful, private, much cooler in the summer than southern AZ.

[RebeccaTreeseed]

I bought my 5 acre home base 11 years ago. 7000' in New Mexico. I am delighted with it. I set up rainwater collection early on. It is forested, I added raised beds, and grow edible natives.

[dr.froghopper]

My son bought a 4.3 acre parcel near Mountainair, NM for exactly this use. He passed away unexpectedly last September. There’s not as many trees as you have but it’s very much like the land you got. Same vegetation, terrain, limitations on water. We hope to eventually get to use it for a private family campground in my son’s honor.

[getlostwhenwondering]

My dad always said. Buy land because we are not making any more. Great idea to have a place to land.
And having trees is definitely a wonderful thing

[occipitalneuralgia]

The problem is with getting older, is that we need doctors, medications, and hospitals. If one is aging, and not in peak condition being so far from services is a problem. I had a serious accident in a rural area and was over an hour away from an emergency room. Luckily there was someone to drive me. But living alone out there or even nomading alone out there comes with some risky issues.

[flatheadfletch]

Bob I have fallowed you for years now and it really hit home. I bought an acre and a quarter 2 years ago 5 miles from the river out in the country. Here in Alabama everything is trees and green. I’m from st George Utah. I’m 63 and am retiring at the end of the year, I’ve worked real hard to pay off my land. I also poured an rv pad, set up power and septic. I live in a no-nobo 16.8 on this land. When I retire only bill I’ll have is my Gladiator. I’ll be set to travel, I’m so excited to finally be free after working 12hr nights for 23 years. Thanx for all the knowledge and inspiration !!!!

[gonnadanceagain]

Thank you Mr. Bob. I have land with a home I cant live in cause the roof leaked for 8 years and it is emploding. Shelves falling off the walls, enough mold to kill a horse but it has been paid off for the past 20 years. My mechanic says, "As long as you have land, you'll never be homeless. Buy a tent & live in the yard." Well, I bought the tent but I'm also buying a portable building that was deliverer on Thursday. I figure if that one male nurse can live in his car and work his way up, I can live in a car in a garage until I figure out my next steps.

[DavidGodley-nj]

I’m a retired trucker. Those boxes are called containers. They have a hardwood floor. They’re good for locking up your belongings.

[BennyPoppie]

Four yeas ago I bought 2 pieces of land with old buildings on them as my base. Renovating one and demolishing the other. A great project when not on the road. The taxes are small and it gives me a sense of 'home' even without a big debt.

[raymondpeters]

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Take care Ray

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I jumped out of my car in January 2019, saw you in Quartzite, shook your hand and was gone. This was at a fast food place. When I got home to Minneapolis my wife let me know her health was getting worse, so I sold my Scamp and she died in 2022. My health took a hit in 2023 so I need to stay closer to home (doctors), but am thinking of buying a Can-Am spyder for little 1 to 3 week trips here and there. Thanks for all your videos!

[gailbutler]

Acquisition and complexity seem to be the "thrust" of the human condition. Even minimalism eventually gives way to these forces. However, with forethought and consideration we can channel these impulses into avenues that actually work for us. You have put much thought into living a mobile lifestyle that will not only serve you now, but into the future. None of us know how politics, climate change, and even aging will bring change into our lives. You have melded the best of the possibilities into what looks to be a sustainable life plan for now into the future. Thank you for being a guiding light for many of us.

[teamcrumb]

you are living the dream, Sir, I'm so so happy for you

[michellelester]

Awesome news! Several rural counties in Florida (I'm in Dixie) still allow a full time RV zoning exemption if your property has a well and septic. I bought 5 acres that had a delapitated old mobile home that just needed demolished for next to nothing in 2020. I have stayed off grid, built an outside kitchen and bath house and a 40' container was finally acquired this season for an emergency storm shelter/storage/platform for a killer deck overlooking the lakebed (deer stand if anyone asks) when I return next season. See you down the road Bob, congratulations on your new dirt and trees.

[TimsOutpost]

Interesting to see all the YouTube vanlifers and RVers now buying land in Arizona.
I'm in Yavapai country and after years on the road it is nice having a home base.

[MaryCrawford-ui]

Bob…you are amazing….your taking care of every Van life issue 🧚🏼‍♀️❤️

[patrickmchargue]

Bought a place in the sticks in Oklahoma. Much smaller than 20 acres! Septic, water, and electric are in and it's near Tenkiller lake.

[carmenmartinez]

I bought in Baja by the sea of Cortez where the desert meets the sea thus no threat of fires like California. Is just a 30’ trailer that never moves, I don’t need more specially since you practically live outdoors, built a ramada for extra comfort and plan to relocate there, in summer months come back to the States and camp in high altitude for a few months until it cools down over there. Is a small sleepy fishing town but there are doctors and one hospital if needed, only about 2 hrs from the border. Delicious fresh inexpensive seafood.