Yes I'm curious too. Haven't done any stealth camping, so not well versed on the topic. Neil. 81 AC Westy.
On 1/26/07, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote: > > gerald: if you must overnight on the street,park near apartment > > buildings- > > MIKE > > Because VW bus owners can't afford a home & only live in Apts? LOL > > Tom B.-how about funeral home parking lots? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:04 PM > > Subject: Re: Alarm system, was Bus story > > > > > >> Okay, here's my story and question. > >> Asleep, stealth camping on a residential street (I know, broke my > >> number > > one rule), in > >> San Diego last year. Woke up, someone is walking around the van > >> with one > > of those > >> powerful cop maglites, trying to see in, which he couldn't. I > >> assume it > > was a cop, but > >> didn't hear the fast idle of his car. Thought my black lab was > >> going to > > bark, but all > >> he did was a low growl. > >> If I had the alarm that is in my other Westy, one that goes through a > > series of really > >> irritating, loud noises, lights flashing, etc., and triggered it from > > inside, waking > >> up the whole neighborhood, would he have backed off, thinking "uh > >> oh! now > > they will > >> blame me, I think I have a more important call at Dunkin Donuts"? > >> As it was, after that I couldn't sleep and was leaving the next > >> day, so I > > waited about > >> 15 minutes after he left, got dressed, slipped through the > >> curtains into > > the front and > >> headed out. > >> What would you do (other than don't park in front of houses)? > >> > >> Jerry > >> > >>> > |
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