SWbySWesty
Fauxverland Extraodinaire
What was once an awesome idea is now an adventure in progress. It's a short idea, but could I live out of my Jeep and trailer if I had to while still maintaining a normal life? :ylsmoke: Why would I do it? :sombrero: That sounds ridiculous! You're going to get arrested. :coffeedrink:
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Well, from 8/13 through 8/25 I'll be 'boondocking' out of my trailer while still going to work 8-5. I probably won't be taking pictures so not to draw attention anywhere, but I'll write about where I stay, etc.
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Preparation
I only packed work clothes for a week. I'll have to access laundry next week or over the weekend. I have most of my weekend clothes since I don't really own a lot anyways. I am planning to go to LA over the weekend for personal things and I plan to stay with friends. That solves that! Will I bring the trailer or will I leave it somewhere in SB? Not sure yet. Food and water. I didn't pack any food. I'm in a big city and working a regular schedule. I eat breakfast at work, lunch at work and dinner is way too easy to find out with all the awesome restaurants here. Water? A Nalgene. With gas stations and groceries galore, I'm not worried about packing gallons of water. That was about it. I put clothes in the Jeep and hooked up the trailer which already had the bed, pillow, sheets. Did I plan well enough? Sure, this is supposed to be the kind of thing that you grab clothes and bail. Or what if my apartment building had some terrible accident?
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Day 1, August 13
It started off terribly. I realized that I was driving someone else's car and didn't even HAVE my Jeep! Step 1, pack into the little car and drive an hour to get my Jeep. Swap vehicles and immediately drive an hour back to Santa Barbara. The little city where such activities might stand out. Would I camp in front of mansions in Montecito...definitely not. Once I got back to Santa Barbara, the experience lifted! I swing by my friend's house where I was storing the trailer. I was invited in for a few beers, dirtbiking videos and hanging out. With the trailer hooked up, I rolled out around 9:30pm. I should find a good spot I thought. But suddenly I found myself at my gym where I was sitting in the hot tub. Not bad. This idea could work. I can shower and hang out at the gym if I have to. I ended up in conversation that I normally wouldn't have in the hot tub (normally I really just want to go home). I walked out the front door showered, clean, teeth brushed at 10:45pm. Upon walking in to the parking lot, I realized that this might be tonight's spot. It's a HUGE parking lot, not too bright, but just enough lights for urban security. There's a motorcycle shop next door which doesn't open until 10 and who the heck really comes to the gym at 5am? I watched some Netflix on my cell phone and slept around 11:30.
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Day 2, August 14
The alarm wakes me at 0700. I know I slept well because normally I wake up during the night, but not last night. I look out the window and lo and behold there are cars at the gym...I look at my bicep, meh, over it. Work starts at 8am, but since I crashed here I am 5 minutes from there. I hang out warm for another 15 minutes. Well, hmm, my clothes are all in the Jeep. Should I go in to the gym and shower or just roll? I choose option B. I put on last night's clothes, get up, do a deck change next to the car (with a few looks, but nothing bad) and roll out at 0730. I decided that I have a few minutes so I pull in to the Goleta Library parking lot to see if that would be a good spot for the next night, but no - it's much too small. Next door is a church with a back parking lot which would work, but I see another boondocker! He's brewing coffee on the tailgate of his truck. He totally knew what I was up to, and I didn't want to disturb him so I left. Park, pack my bag with comb, toothbrush, etc. I don't park the trailer in the lot at work, so it's a short walk to my office. Coffee is brewing, I get presentable in the bathroom and am at my desk at 7:55....I'm such a good employee. :clapsmile To celebrate, I log on to the Portal and American Adventurist.
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I wont' be writing about my day because I'm just at work, but I'll either recap tonight or tomorrow morning where I go tonight! I might go back to the gym, but I might get more adventurous and head up in to the mountains above SB for an amazing view and quiet even though it's about 30 minutes driving. The whole point is to do it IN the city, right? :smiley_drive:
.
Well, from 8/13 through 8/25 I'll be 'boondocking' out of my trailer while still going to work 8-5. I probably won't be taking pictures so not to draw attention anywhere, but I'll write about where I stay, etc.
.
Preparation
I only packed work clothes for a week. I'll have to access laundry next week or over the weekend. I have most of my weekend clothes since I don't really own a lot anyways. I am planning to go to LA over the weekend for personal things and I plan to stay with friends. That solves that! Will I bring the trailer or will I leave it somewhere in SB? Not sure yet. Food and water. I didn't pack any food. I'm in a big city and working a regular schedule. I eat breakfast at work, lunch at work and dinner is way too easy to find out with all the awesome restaurants here. Water? A Nalgene. With gas stations and groceries galore, I'm not worried about packing gallons of water. That was about it. I put clothes in the Jeep and hooked up the trailer which already had the bed, pillow, sheets. Did I plan well enough? Sure, this is supposed to be the kind of thing that you grab clothes and bail. Or what if my apartment building had some terrible accident?
.
Day 1, August 13
It started off terribly. I realized that I was driving someone else's car and didn't even HAVE my Jeep! Step 1, pack into the little car and drive an hour to get my Jeep. Swap vehicles and immediately drive an hour back to Santa Barbara. The little city where such activities might stand out. Would I camp in front of mansions in Montecito...definitely not. Once I got back to Santa Barbara, the experience lifted! I swing by my friend's house where I was storing the trailer. I was invited in for a few beers, dirtbiking videos and hanging out. With the trailer hooked up, I rolled out around 9:30pm. I should find a good spot I thought. But suddenly I found myself at my gym where I was sitting in the hot tub. Not bad. This idea could work. I can shower and hang out at the gym if I have to. I ended up in conversation that I normally wouldn't have in the hot tub (normally I really just want to go home). I walked out the front door showered, clean, teeth brushed at 10:45pm. Upon walking in to the parking lot, I realized that this might be tonight's spot. It's a HUGE parking lot, not too bright, but just enough lights for urban security. There's a motorcycle shop next door which doesn't open until 10 and who the heck really comes to the gym at 5am? I watched some Netflix on my cell phone and slept around 11:30.
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Day 2, August 14
The alarm wakes me at 0700. I know I slept well because normally I wake up during the night, but not last night. I look out the window and lo and behold there are cars at the gym...I look at my bicep, meh, over it. Work starts at 8am, but since I crashed here I am 5 minutes from there. I hang out warm for another 15 minutes. Well, hmm, my clothes are all in the Jeep. Should I go in to the gym and shower or just roll? I choose option B. I put on last night's clothes, get up, do a deck change next to the car (with a few looks, but nothing bad) and roll out at 0730. I decided that I have a few minutes so I pull in to the Goleta Library parking lot to see if that would be a good spot for the next night, but no - it's much too small. Next door is a church with a back parking lot which would work, but I see another boondocker! He's brewing coffee on the tailgate of his truck. He totally knew what I was up to, and I didn't want to disturb him so I left. Park, pack my bag with comb, toothbrush, etc. I don't park the trailer in the lot at work, so it's a short walk to my office. Coffee is brewing, I get presentable in the bathroom and am at my desk at 7:55....I'm such a good employee. :clapsmile To celebrate, I log on to the Portal and American Adventurist.
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I wont' be writing about my day because I'm just at work, but I'll either recap tonight or tomorrow morning where I go tonight! I might go back to the gym, but I might get more adventurous and head up in to the mountains above SB for an amazing view and quiet even though it's about 30 minutes driving. The whole point is to do it IN the city, right? :smiley_drive:
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