An alternative to boondocking and rv parks
I came across this website the other day. It's a really cool idea. Landowners can rent out part of their land to RVers. It's a lot like airbnb, but for us! RVwithMe.com I dig it cuz it gives us ...
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Mr. Camper wrote:valhalla360 wrote:3oaks wrote:
Unfortunately, Mr.Camper those "good old days" are long gone.
Back in those times, hitch hiking was a convenient and for the most part, safe mode of transportation. However, today society as a whole is in a downward spiral. :(
Reality is it's no more dangerous today. 40yrs ago, you wouldn't hear about an incident 100miles away. Now you hear about every incident 2000miles away.
This is basically the same as uber or airbnb. Very good chance it's illegal and not insured. As a camper, your risk is probably fairly low. If an issue comes up, you will be asked to move along. As an owner, someone trips and falls, expect your insurance company to laugh when they find out you are operating a business.
Unless it is an ideal location with something special, not sure why you would bother. We've used airbnb where a nearby hotel runs $150-250 and we are getting a place for $30-75. Campsites typically run $15-40. There just isn't that much to save.
There was no liability on anyone's part in my '73 trip. I always asked for permission to camp on their land and of all the people I asked I had only four who said no. One each in Ohio, Nebraska, Arizona and the last one in Mississippi. Where I asked about fishing in their pond I made deals to give them half my catch. Since I only caught one for me for dinner and breakfast I usually caught two for the landowner. Only one woman asked me to clean the fish for her. No money changed hands and I was gone by sun-up.
Sure there was liability issues on your 1973 trip. Assuming there was no claim, you just didn't realize it. If you tripped in a gopher hole smashed your head on a rock leaving you brain damaged, there would have been nothing to stop your family from suing the property owner for not maintaining it in a safe condition. We can argue it's silly and shouldn't be an issue but reality says it is.
Assuming you didn't pay anything, there is a better chance it wouldn't be considered a business and the property owners insurance would cover it. Most residential/individual insurance policies specifically do not cover commercial operations. Once you start charging, your insurance no longer covers you.
