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Gdetrailer
May 21, 2016Explorer III
Naio wrote:
My impression, in this thread and others, is that the word 'stealth' is such a trigger for some people that they lose the ability to process information.
Like boondocking, it means different things to different people, and you have to read carefully to see what a particular person intends.
Roadnurse has made it clear thatI'm simply going to look for inexpensive rv parks on assignments and then be able to boondock in nature on my days off. Should I need to do the Walmart thing while on the road, that's fine as well.
andI'm only going to stay with management's knowledge and permission
I think this bit is ONLY true for fellow RVers.A cargo trailer sitting in a parking lot overnight SCREAMS someone OVERNIGHTING in it or the vehicle.
I think most civilians would never imagine there was a person in the trailer unless they saw them. Even with an genny and AC running.
I do agree that vehicles, especially trailers, flex too much for drywall.
Roadnurse made it "clear" that the primary goal was to NOT spend the hotel expense..
I am OK with that.. BUT, at the same time has mentioned spending $7K and keeps adding more expense to the mix on this venture.. That is NOT "saving" at all..
If you WANT to "stealth" camp, put a cot in the cargo trailer and call it good.. But a cargo trailer sitting in a Walmart, FlyingJ or any other PUBLIC place IS going to look rather suspicious especially if it parked more than a couple of hrs with a generator running or in the case of places that close may get a visit by the law.. Or worse yet VANDALS/THIEVES..
A cargo trailer IS a hot target of thieves now days looking for tools, expensive bikes and autos or any other item they can sell off quickly that may be inside..
Can't tell you how many times I have seen the car forums report a stolen cargo trailer with a CAR inside.. And often not just the trailer but the vehicle towing it! And these are often stolen in hotel PARKING LOTS..
Years ago, I looked at the idea of using a cargo trailer as the base for a custom TT, but I scrapped the idea after looking into the weight, the expense of the trailer and all the needed items for making it comfortable inside to camp..
Many people come here with the idea that converting a cargo trailer is cheap.. It is not unless you slap a bunk or two in it and a A/C or furnace.. Takes time and money..
From what the OP is saying they don't have time on their side and I can tell you from knowing a few folks who are in the nursing field they do not have "time".. Often working two shifts per day or 12 hr shifts for two weeks then get one or two days off then start all over..
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