San Francisco

Reddog1 wrote:

big whitey wrote:
... Yes we have a TC and not knowing assumed it might be better to commute to and from the city. You hinted that a trip to the city might be preferable or at least an option.

You need to provide more information on your rig. How long is your TC? Are you comfortable driving in a big strange city? I will give you some thoughts after you respond to these questions.

big whitey wrote:
Just guessing but I am assuming there is probably no opportunity for urban boondocking within commuting distance to the city. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

I worked at San Quentin State Prison for just over five years. I commuted to the Placerville area. I lived in my TC in the prison parking lot/s for five nights a week. You can see the Larkspur Ferry and Marin RV Park from the prison. I constantly explored the area within a 45 minute drive of the prison looking for someplace to boondock. I never found anyplace I was comfortable with. With a TC, you could simply park on a street, but that is not comfortable to me. My point is if you are willing to park in a shopping center parking lot and are okay with being told you can't park there, I question any boondocking. They cannot simply hook a tow truck to your rig with you in it, and tow your rig. One of my co-workers made that discovery in San Francisco.

Wayne your persistent requests for more info finally sunk in :S
Whats better it made me rethink what was reasonable for my rig. I will not fit into a regular parking space as we will have a couple bikes (bike theft rampant in SF)) hanging off the back and a cargo rack off the front, for a total length of about 27'.
In conclusion i think it would be advisable to stay out of the city and use the ferry.

If reservations for Alkatraz must be made months in advance i guess we will not be going,who would have thunk it.

I assume you were allowed to park at San Quentin because you were an employee.

Thanks for your help.

Van