on a similar note, I have a true story: While I have never really been "caught" or had any trouble stealth camping, on one occasion I had no choice but to camp at a WalMart in Nebraska. I chose a spot towards the back of the lot, near a couple other RVs but still in the midst of some other cars. I went in around 9pm to buy something to drink (it included a free empty bottle for the middle of the night heheh), and just as I started drifting to sleep shortly after, I was awoken to very loud revving engines right next to me. I peered out of the window to see a large jacked-up truck driving in cicrles around me with the passengers hooting and yelling "GET 'ER DONE! GIT R DONE IN THERE!" It was the first time I had heard this expression and was a little puzzled... little did I know it was becoming a national catchphrase. The only other hassle (not stealth camping) I have had was at Guadalupe National Park in west Texas. I was awoken at 6am by a ranger. I was the only person in the whole campground, and I chose a normal non-hookup "tenting" site as I often prefer. The "RV" area was just a parking lot with sodium lights. I had paid my fees, and I always enjoy the little slips with picnic tables, etc. Anyway, as I was not "tenting", I was in violation of the park rules. Apparantly anyone sleeping in their vehicle must use an RV site. After a long negotiation, I was let go without penalty, but was sternly infomred that if the campsite had filled up overnight and someone wanted to do tent camping, I was keeping them from doing so. I guess I understand the philosophy, but it was literally a rude awakening at the crack of dawn. I was bothered enough that rather than spend another day there as planned, I just cruised on to New Mexico.
On 2/24/06, John C... <Number9Trvlr@aol.com> wrote: > > In a message dated 2/24/2006 2:54:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, > bueses@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > So has anyone ever been caught or kicked out of "stealth camping"? > Stories? > > Tom-it is Fryday > . > No, we weren't kicked out, > but while sleeping behind a large hotel > in Elko, NV, > bout 10pm, the Brokeback Mountain Boys Band, > started playing, the drunks started stumbling around, > & it got too loud to sleep...so we had to leave.... :o) > JC... > |
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