Pay $25 Per Month in Rent With This LTVA Hack

Thanks to Bob Wells for sharing this!

Whether you’re new to vehicle-dwelling or you’ve been doing it for decades, Bob Wells is a guy you should get to know. I don’t mean personally — although that could be interesting. But you should definitely read his book, check out his blog, and watch his videos.

He shares a lot of useful tips!

I’ve heard him talk about the LTVA hack before, but never in this much detail. After watching the video last weekend, I knew I had to share it with you guys.

The video explains it better than I can, but…

Essentially, you pay $180 for a seasonal long-term permit. It lasts for seven months: from mid-September to mid-April.

There is no assigned camping spot, so you can move around camp or move to a completely different LTVA park that has the same pass. Or, you could leave your rig exactly where it is for seven months.

There are several of these spread out across the desert Southwest and mountain areas. Places like California, Arizona, and Colorado.

So … what’s the catch?

Well, there are three:

1. Remote: These are often in more rural areas with fewer work opportunities than you might find in a city. This might matter to you if you don’t work remotely. You might also need to drive a bit to get to decent supermarkets. However, Bob shares some workarounds in his video.

2. Self-contained: You generally need a self-contained recreational vehicle. This means that you need all cooking and hygiene facilities onboard and inside, including a 10-gallon black tank. You may have the option to park within 500 feet of a bathroom if you don’t have a toilet or a large enough black tank.

3. Boondocking: These aren’t campgrounds with full hookups, so you’ll need to have a rig ready for off-grid living. This might be the hardest part for some people to attain and the most challenging to get used to.

Lucky for you, I have lived fully off-grid in my RV long-term before. The property had no running water, no electricity, and no plumbing. But I had all of the above!

So, how did I pull this off?

Next week, paid subscribers will get a follow-up post with tips on how to make your rig off-grid ready. I’ll share the products I used and tell you how I had clean water, a fully functioning bathroom, and plenty of power while living on an undeveloped acreage in New Mexico.

See you next time!