AZ LTVA 'self contained' rules
So I got a job working in Yuma this winter and was all excited about being able to stay in one of the LTVA while there in my truck camper, then I saw the rules about being "self contained". I have a ...
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DieselBurps wrote:
I have a permanently affixed toilet, sink, shower, stove, grey water tank, etc, according to the BLM rules I am not considered "self contained" because my toilet is only 6 gallons.
I understand the reasoning behind the BLM rules, but feel it unfairly applies to my situation. Cassette toilets are popular in Europe and not here, it works well for me and like I said I can go 3 weeks before having to dump.
In this situation I will ask for forgiveness instead of permission because I feel I am doing nothing wrong, and asking the BLM for permission is futile because it clearly states in the rules that I do not meet the definition of "self contained" as defined by the BLM.
Whether you FEEL you are doing nothing wrong isn't the deciding factor. They have a rule, you don't meet that rule. Either go elsewhere to stay or ask if they will make an exception for you.
Asking forgiveness afterwards is a lamea** excuse to disregard the law/rule.
If more people asked for exceptions to rules for legitimate reasons (which you may well have), the more likely those rules would get changed to ones that are more appropriate.
The more people ignore those rules and just do what they want, the more rigid they become.
