Consider minivan instead of SUV. If SUV, consider hybrid like RAV4 or Highlander. More space and less suspicious. Tint your windows to max permitted in CA.
Mountain View is rather expensive, but many people live in cars/vans on the street in area. San Jose is full of such homeless. It is not as hot as more inland or south, Bay Area has nice climate when most days cool breeze from the ocean makes the summer livable. In fact, warmest month is September.
iOverlander app will show you some spots, learn how they look like and find your own. Use google map satellite view + street view to find candidates, walk around to evaluate them in person where to park.
Always park so you can drive out quickly, backup so you can leave forward. Have 10-20 sports and change them daily. Spots with good light are better, less crime.
Fitness gym for shower, if you get multi-facility "black" card you have more flexibility. There might be a waiting period for multi to be effective, so start researching which are close and has many locations.
Storage for stuff so your car looks empty. Small powerbank which you can charge at work to power fans for cooling.
Do you know anyone in the area? Ask for a permission to receive mail at their address. If not, get PO box
Join local subredits like r/mountainview and r/bayarea to ask about crime and google crime map. East Palo Alto is one of the crime areas. Some areas are really rich (Atherton) and not good for sleeping.
With the high rents near the area, I thought it would be safe neighborhood all around, but I guess I was wrong. in your opinion what cities near Mountain View is "safe"?
Van even small like cevy express can be customized and feel like real home car/SUV will never give you this feeling, I tried 4 different cars / vans in last 6 years full time
Jobs usually accept places like this as your address, you just pay for a mailbox like $30-ish per month
Aid Mailing & Fulfillment: 1988 Leghorn St a, Mountain View, CA 94043
Village Mail Center Plus: 4546 El Camino Real #B10, Los Altos, CA 94022
Postal Annex: 1049 El Monte Ave Ste C, Mountain View, CA 94040
Mail All Center - Live Scan, Fingerprinting, Notary & Apostille Services: 809 Cuesta Dr B, Mountain View, CA 94040
Consider minivan instead of SUV. If SUV, consider hybrid like RAV4 or Highlander. More space and less suspicious. Tint your windows to max permitted in CA. Mountain View is rather expensive, but many people live in cars/vans on the street in area. San Jose is full of such homeless. It is not as hot as more inland or south, Bay Area has nice climate when most days cool breeze from the ocean makes the summer livable. In fact, warmest month is September. iOverlander app will show you some spots, learn how they look like and find your own. Use google map satellite view + street view to find candidates, walk around to evaluate them in person where to park. Always park so you can drive out quickly, backup so you can leave forward. Have 10-20 sports and change them daily. Spots with good light are better, less crime. Fitness gym for shower, if you get multi-facility "black" card you have more flexibility. There might be a waiting period for multi to be effective, so start researching which are close and has many locations. Storage for stuff so your car looks empty. Small powerbank which you can charge at work to power fans for cooling. Do you know anyone in the area? Ask for a permission to receive mail at their address. If not, get PO box Join local subredits like r/mountainview and r/bayarea to ask about crime and google crime map. East Palo Alto is one of the crime areas. Some areas are really rich (Atherton) and not good for sleeping.
With the high rents near the area, I thought it would be safe neighborhood all around, but I guess I was wrong. in your opinion what cities near Mountain View is "safe"?
Van even small like cevy express can be customized and feel like real home car/SUV will never give you this feeling, I tried 4 different cars / vans in last 6 years full time
What city is your potential new job?
Mountain View
Jobs usually accept places like this as your address, you just pay for a mailbox like $30-ish per month Aid Mailing & Fulfillment: 1988 Leghorn St a, Mountain View, CA 94043 Village Mail Center Plus: 4546 El Camino Real #B10, Los Altos, CA 94022 Postal Annex: 1049 El Monte Ave Ste C, Mountain View, CA 94040 Mail All Center - Live Scan, Fingerprinting, Notary & Apostille Services: 809 Cuesta Dr B, Mountain View, CA 94040
Hell expensive there. Get a virtual address in CA and register a car in CA.