Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:26:48 -0500
Reply-To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Stealth Vanagon Camping
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I learned an amazing trick to stealth camping a few years ago. It hasn't
failed me yet!
Put a "For Sale" sign on your car, with the proper phone number!
It's easy to pull up to just about any parking lot, park right on the corner
as if to display the car for sale, post a 'for sale' sign on it (with your
number) and go to sleep (Curtains drawn). If anyone from the parking lot has
a problem with the car for sale, they're going to call the number. At which
point you can tell them, it will be removed promptly. If the police come by
(in my experience), they will start by calling that number at which point
you can again tell them it will be removed promptly. And if a tow company
comes to tow your vehicle, they can't tow a vehicle that the owner is
present to pick up....
so....
you simply get out of the car, and remove it promptly.
It's rare that someone actually calls to buy the vehicle. It's funny when it
happens, but if you set up camp and only stay that long, you'll be fine.
It's also good to use the establishemnts that own the parkinglot. Go buy a
candy bar or something, and keep the receipt handy. If they have a problem,
remind them of your patronage.
If you see other cars for sale in town, THAT is where you want to park! Just
fit into the group.
-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG in the back
'87 SUNROOF Syncro
On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> Greg
>
> Karl is right about this. If you are positioned so that any light from a
> passing vehicle will be reflected back to them by our reflectors...It is
> the
> same as putting up a billboard saying "Hey, Over here!" Vanagon's don't
> have especially prominent reflectors, but it is worth a thought. Maybe
> dirt
> on them will diminish the shine, but not completely.
>
> My SO hauls a horse trailer with the Semi-truck reflective tape on
> it....Now that stuff really stands out...visible at night from about a mile
> away, and with a very wide reflective angle...Not something I would put on
> my van if I planned on camping.
>
> Don Hanson
>
> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:
>
> > Hi Karl,
> >
> > That sounds like a lot of trouble. I find that if I simply wash my van
> > as infrequently as possible the reflections are considerably reduced.
> >
> > Happy Trails,
> >
> > Greg Potts
> > Toronto, Ontario Canada
> > 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> > 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
> > 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
> > www.pottsfamily.ca
> >
> > BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011
> > www.busesofthecorn.ca
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/11/2010 11:43 AM, Karl Wolz wrote:
> >
> >> Keep in mind, even in a camo colored brown van, to park in such a way
> that
> >> your reflectors don't reflect.
> >>
> >> I usually pull off the road, then pull off the side road, then get
> behind
> >> a
> >> tree or some such thing.
> >>
> >> Karl Wolz\
> >>
> >
>
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