Campsite Squatters
Have any of you noticed people leaving their trailers in great campsites on BLM and USFS land during the week and then showing up on the weekends to camp?
Forum Discussion
JRscooby wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
Who said the people doing this are rich?
I know if I had a cheap hunter special camper, I'd be a lot more comfortable leaving it out in the middle of no-where unattended as opposed to a $80k 5th wheel with all the bells and whistles that could easily be stripped during the week.
I did not say "rich", but do the arithmetic. Most of my working life, I could swing a couple of nights rent per month, in a state park, and feel I got my money's worth. But if I had to pay for 4 nights and could only use 2, that doubles the cost. Maybe you have the disposable income to think it's worth it, but many do not.
We aren't talking about KOA campgrounds at $50-75/night.
Depending on the department controlling the area, you can be talking about anywhere from $7-20/night. If you had to pay $70 instead of $20 to get the guaranteed spot you want for the weekend, it doesn't imply a rich guy by any stretch when you consider the cost of gas to pull 3-4hr each way avoided by leaving the trailer in place rather than pulling it home each weekend.
