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I went to UCSC from 2010-2014. One of the most amazing experiences. The town itself is riddled with problems -- many people either love it or hate it. It's inf

I went to UCSC from 2010-2014. One of the most amazing experiences. The town itself is riddled with problems -- many people either love it or hate it. It's infrastructure cannot handle it's popularity. I would argue it's housing issues are even worse than San Francisco's if you're a student. I know many students who live out of their van, and not just to be grungey and cool. I would return if I had the opportunity, but I feel like as a non-student I would look at it with a more critical eye.

codecamper 10y ago
How tough are the local police against folks living out of vans? I'm over here in Portugal. Here it's a breeze. I've got a decent motorhome & have all the basics -- living in it with my girlfriend and a dog. It's our little home. 15Mbit 3g internet is just a euro a GB. Not bad. And it'd be faster if I upgraded to 4g. A few left turns and who knows, maybe I'd be back in the bay area. Living out of a van vs. paying SF rent seems pretty good -- waking up near some great SC surf sounds very good -- if it's not too much hassle from the police. Lots of nature spots around Santa Cruz. Any of those spots OK for a camper?
- iokevins 10y ago
  The July 2015 "Santa Cruz Waves" issue had an article by Peter Gregg, page 76, which talks about living out of a van and surfing, in Portugal: https://issuu.com/santacruzwaves/docs/scw2.1/1 https://issuu.com/santacruzwaves/docs/scw2.1/1 Seems to speak highly of the Portugal surf scene. : o )
  - codecamper 10y ago
    Portugal is nice. No problems for having a camper & traveling by camper. The waves so far have not been too great. Too much wind. Everyone says it's not normal weather. I hope it gets back on course soon. Until then, there is some hiking.
- jmspring 10y ago
  There have been people living "off grid" and being apart of the community for decades. At the same time, there are people here who are addicts living in their vehicles who also commit crimes/prey on neighborhoods. For those people, neighbors aren't putting up with it. That said, the community also seems to be getting different treatment from the Coastal Commission as mentioned here: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/government-and-politics/20160524/santa-cruz-overnight-rv-parking-ban-softened-needs-state-permit-review?source=most_viewed http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/government-and-politics/201...

codecamper 10y ago

How tough are the local police against folks living out of vans? I'm over here in Portugal. Here it's a breeze. I've got a decent motorhome & have all the basics -- living in it with my girlfriend and a dog. It's our little home. 15Mbit 3g internet is just a euro a GB. Not bad. And it'd be faster if I upgraded to 4g. A few left turns and who knows, maybe I'd be back in the bay area. Living out of a van vs. paying SF rent seems pretty good -- waking up near some great SC surf sounds very good -- if it's not too much hassle from the police. Lots of nature spots around Santa Cruz. Any of those spots OK for a camper?

iokevins 10y ago
The July 2015 "Santa Cruz Waves" issue had an article by Peter Gregg, page 76, which talks about living out of a van and surfing, in Portugal: https://issuu.com/santacruzwaves/docs/scw2.1/1 https://issuu.com/santacruzwaves/docs/scw2.1/1 Seems to speak highly of the Portugal surf scene. : o )
- codecamper 10y ago
  Portugal is nice. No problems for having a camper & traveling by camper. The waves so far have not been too great. Too much wind. Everyone says it's not normal weather. I hope it gets back on course soon. Until then, there is some hiking.
jmspring 10y ago
There have been people living "off grid" and being apart of the community for decades. At the same time, there are people here who are addicts living in their vehicles who also commit crimes/prey on neighborhoods. For those people, neighbors aren't putting up with it. That said, the community also seems to be getting different treatment from the Coastal Commission as mentioned here: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/government-and-politics/20160524/santa-cruz-overnight-rv-parking-ban-softened-needs-state-permit-review?source=most_viewed http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/government-and-politics/201...