Boondocking Article

amandasgramma wrote:
So let's do some calculating. I'll guess the average park space is $30. a night......100 spaces in the RV park. That's $3000 a night if full. Times 30 days in the month -- that's $90,000. a month. Times 12 months ---$1,080,000 a year. Let's say you're only full half the time or half that year....that's still $5.4 million a year.

NOT $5.4 million but $540,000, still a good income.

Here is CalTrans policy for the official rest areas:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/ra/policy.htm

I may be mistaken, but I think I read somewhere that in California you could park/boondock in rest areas in California for periods no longer than 8-hours. It is my understanding "rest areas" are not only those that are developed. I see big rigs parked on on or off ramps in many locations. I have chatted with a couple of them, and they said they would get sleep there.

Can anyone confirm if this is true. Ideally point to the law/ordinance that addresses this.

Wayne

The local areas think that if they go after the boondockers, that all the people out there will magically go to the RV parks and patronize the local towns, making a tidy profit for the local businesses. What really happens is that people go elsewhere, and the town makes less money from tourists long-term, especially when the local RV parks are full.

We are boondockers..... We don't have a Roadtrek. I was surprised that campground owners resent us!!!! But I shouldn't be surprised. One of the reasons you aren't allowed to boondock at the turnouts on the Oregon coast is because campground owners objected. Instead of being angry with Roadtrek or boondockers, in general, you'd think they would try to capture the boondockers for a little $$$. Some campgrounds we've been to have boondocking areas for a minimal price. However, I know this isn't an option for some campgrounds or rv parks.

So let's do some calculating. I'll guess the average park space is $30. a night......100 spaces in the RV park. That's $3000 a night if full. Times 30 days in the month -- that's $90,000. a month. Times 12 months ---$1,080,000 a year. Let's say you're only full half the time or half that year....that's still $5.4 million a year. Do I feel sorry for you .....NO. I know, I know - you have to pay for the land, the insurance, the staff. But YOU chose to do that. WE choose to boondock. There's times we go to the little mom and pop parks when we need to hook up. Yes, the ones with the crappy neighbors or the not so clean bathrooms. It's our way of keeping the small businessman in business.

Did I go off-topic here???? Oh well, I haven't had my second cup of coffee. :) of my soap box now. Everyone, have a nice day.

Seems like an article about RV park owners not happy with this guy promoting Boondocking.

I agree with the article.
I have never experienced boondocking.
Well, not yet.......
Pat

Never mind, I misread your OP. :(