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JaxDad
May 03, 2019Explorer III
4x4van wrote:
A tent doesn't meet any of those "RV" standards, yet campgrounds let tenters in all the time...not sure that a cargo trailer with "camping gear" would be much different.
Yes, I know, tents don't have "installed" gear, but where exactly is the line?
Can anyone quote/link an actual law restricting campsites to "certified" vehicles only? Not saying they don't exist, but...a "rule" in a private campground is not the same thing as a "law".
You've already answered your own question, and so have others several times already. A tent is NOT a recreational vehicle, and it does not have built-in systems.
A 'portable' stove is already certified.
Once you build a system of gas lines, 120 volt wiring, etc., it too must be certified.
As for a law, and trust me, there's a similar one for every jurisdiction. For an example, California's Statutes, at 18871.5 states;
"(b) A recreational vehicle that does not bear a label, an insignia, or an insignia of approval, as required by subdivision (f) or (g) of Section 18027.3, may not occupy any lot in a park unless the vehicle owner provides reasonable proof of compliance with ANSI Standard No. A119.2 or A119.5 depending upon whether it is a recreational vehicle or park trailer....."
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