Sleeping on back roads?

jjson775 wrote:

Hard to believe people would try this, especially here in Texas with very strict criminal trespass laws. I can't imagine someone telling a homeowner to "stick it".

The free camping resources on this topic are very useful. I don't want any part of the other ideas. Just my opinion.

Main reason people get away with it is the fact that there isn't a notice posted about no trespassing or a towaway zone. Just that one sign is the difference between a quiet weekend versus having to deal with the police, handing official notices of trespass, etc.

As for RV-ing, I agree with the OP. Part of it is a culture shift -- people tend not to travel as much as in the past. Air travel has become an exercise in frustration, vehicle congestion is the norm, as opposed to the exception, storing RVs is difficult (and becoming illegal in more areas) and there is always that unwarranted fear of the boogeyman. While I do agree that things are more dangerous, there is also the fact that any event whatsoever makes headline news US-wide. Because of this, there is an anti-RV attitude.

For places to sleep off the beaten path, it can't hurt to find friends in other cities. A good friend of mine who moved to another state send me a key and alarm card so if I'm up in his neck of the woods, I can use the fenced in storage yard at his shop as a place to camp.