Stealth Camping

We know that some rangers patrol during the night. They know what site has paid and they get the license # for those that haven't.

i don't think the op is referring to state forests, where you are on self service

i think he referring to private operations that close the office early
and what he is referring to amounts to thief of services

i have never witness this
but i don't stay in private CG's very much

I have seen it in some smaller/owner run CGs.

Don't really think 'Stealth Camping' is the right term.......Thievery is what it is!

Low life thieves......well guess some 'stealth campers' could be included in that group also

No, I don't pay that much attention to what other people are doing.

If I did notice it, I would probably assume they slipped a check under the door or paypaled or something.

And if not, who cares? They probably aren't hooking up or using the laundry if they are there such a short time. Let the campground hosts worry about it if they want to.

Summer of 2012 DW and I were camp hosts at a state park in Kansas and it happened a couple times. They came in after I had gone to bed around 10pm and were gone when I left for work the next morning. Not much you can do about it.

Saw it a couple of times or assumed it was the case. There may have been some arrangement with campground but doubtful.

TechWriter wrote:
I've been at campgrounds where the "office" is only opened for part of the day, like 8 am to 5 pm. After that no one is around to check campers in.

I know some folks arrive late and pay in the morning, but a couple of times I've seen a camper arrive late and then leave before the office opens.

Anyone else seen this? Rare or common?

"........but a couple of times I've seen a camper arrive late and then leave before the office opens."

Ahhhhh.....how do you know the camper didn't pay?

And.....Why are *you* concerned about it?

"Anyone else seen this?"

Wouldn't know -
if not sleeping during spying time, better things to do than check up on other campers...:R

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We arrived late once and tried to pay before leaving the next morning but the office wasn't open by 10am so we left. After several calls and messages left the campground owner called me back the next day. She refused payment because of the office mixup and my honesty. I'll go back there so eventually they will get their money.

Don't assume "stealth campers' are all thieves.....I've done it several times when needed to drive long distances. I reserved and paid for the site ON-LINE.
after we set up and had a pad # !!!

Gerry

"Stealth camping" - great term. Kind of takes the fun out of the whole Rving/camping idea when you arrive after dark and leave before the roosters are up?