jfkmk wrote:
While I admit I didn't read every word, the first question that comes to mind is "why"?
Really good question. That was summed up by the final sentence in the article. But many people ask the same question; Why ride a motorcycle if it is that dangerous? Why backpack in an area where there are grizzly bears? Why go RVing when you have everything in your home?
Having additional knowledge to find a place for the night allows you more opportunities to travel quickly across the country. Not everywhere has a Wal-Mart to stay overnight at. As in when no convenient campground is close to where you want to visit Family and or relatives. Stealth camping for me, it is an opportunity to get some shopping done and go to the book store, or Home Depot. Not everyone lives in a big city with these amenities are want to spend time looking for a campground while they are traveling in their RVs on vacation. Again, the last sentence would have given you a reason and not a why. Thanks for trying though.
MrWizard wrote:
a couple things could be stated a little more clearly
prime example
"not less than 15ft" yada yada
"No Closer than 15ft..the more the better" is stating it more directly and clearly
i like the idea of using google maps before hand
Yada yada yeah, the laws and how they are enforced can be pretty unclear. The wording was taken right from the statute for parking. Sorry it was confusing. Technical writing can be pretty dry and counterintuitive for many not familiar in reading in technical and or legal fashion. Thus the reason they need so many lawyers and lawmakers to decipher all of it, then return later and reinterpret what was previously stated.
Actually it is correctly stated. Since more than 90% of my nights is boondocking, there is often a lack of internet so when I arrive in populated areas, internet is then available. Some of these sites can be found by your smartphone just by tapping on the blinking blue dot that signifies where you are at, at that moment. Then just look from that point for something available. Sorry, I just don’t plan that far ahead.
jfkmk wrote:
I was saying that tongue in cheek, Gary. But in reality if I find I need to sleep in industrial parking lots and on city streets with the windows blacked out to avoid detection, I'd rethink my choices. I would also consider a job somewhere to supplement my income to avoid needing to live like that. If the guy was retired law enforcement I'm sure he can find something
Again, did you read the article? This is not a lifestyle but an opportunity for those traveling or visiting someone on their vacation or a family visit. It was not the intent of the article to voice this as a lifestyle, but as a supplement to aiding one’s travels in an RV, for the aforementioned reasons. But for those that don’t take long trips, a need to run into a town that has a grocery store before returning to your beautiful boondock location, or prior to arriving at your next location, then these suggestions are not needed by you. As there are many of you, that leave home, fully stocked and within one day of your destination and not need a waypoint to stop for the night, then this article would not provide you any benefit.
Old-Biscuit wrote:
Stealth camping
What/who are folks hiding from and WHY?
The LAW, society or just being CHEAP
I would encourage one to read the article as it explains why this topic was explored. For me and the reason I shared a topic such as this, was to provide a tool for the traveler to be more expeditious. Many seek out campgrounds or Wal-Marts. Those are perfectly fine and then this article will probably not interest you. But there are many locations around the country that are without the opportunity for the normal drycamping opportunities. With the article, many types are shared. While there are many more that could be used and explored, they would be in the area of; Ask for forgiveness, not for permission. Any responsible writer should refrain from expanding into information that is subject to enforcement from appropriate authorities. This area of use comes from experience in what might be considered a grey area.
Yeah, Cheap too! :B
pnichols wrote:
I don't know about stealth camping ... but when we go on RV trips we sure could use commercial campgrounds with dirt/grass/scrub special drycamping sections where you could overnight in your RV - with no use of their bathrooms/showers/etc. facilities allowed - for around $10 per night. I rarely see a commercial campground without some unkept part of it that they couldn't make a few bucks off us (cheap) $10/per night self-contained RV overnighters. They could even enforce a one night, or two consecutive night, rule to keep squatters out. :C
While this is a boondocking and drycamping forum, so I would expect more of a leaning towards that, than campgrounds. One of the States I found bountiful with the location you are talking about, pnichols, is California. Traveling around California many of the counties have cities where their county fairs and manage campgrounds year round in these locations. Some of the Corps of Engineer sites have free sites, during their off seasons, or discount rates if you use a site without hookups. Just checking as you travel, there are many locations such as these. Or as the article shared, small town city parks have these locations and for me, I have even been invited to a few Bar-b-Ques while overnighting there!
Many of you sadden me, when reading many of your very narrow comments about your fellow man. It had been my hope to have written an article for others to find an opportunity available for them, as they travel, that they otherwise might have discounted or not aware was available to them. Sadly, some preferred to take this as an opportunity to shame a segment of our population and society as a societal issue. Far from the core of the article or the effort to post this for others to have an opportunity to read and gain from. As a frequent contributor to this Boondocking/drycamping forum it would seem this would be a topic that would be discussed and debated on topic. Or others to find an opportunity to add their own experiences and knowledge to what had previously been shared. Thanks. Thanks to those of you, the posters that contributed or brought up points not otherwise discussed in the article that the OP shared.
For those others that disseminated hate and misinformation, I am glad you are not drinking a beer with me or going on a hike. For you exhibit a character I would not wish to be associated with.
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