On Wed, 10 May 2000, J. C. wrote:

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>
> What I'd like to know is where else is good for
> stealth camping & getting showers.  My short lists
> are:
>
> Camping:
> Random logging road (hopefully not in use)
> Hospital lot (usually patrolled, never harassed, cheap
> cafeteria nearby)
> Walmart lot (with all the 30' rigs)
> Behind a police station (not my favorite, but usually
> safe)
> Casino parking lot
> Anyplace listed in the Free Campground Directory
>
> I usually avoid truckstops & rest areas due to the
> noise & crime.
>
> Shower:
> My van
> Community swimming pool
> Community college pool (walk in w/ a bookbag w/ your
> towel in it, look for the locker rm.)
> The airport at Shannon/Limerick, Ireland

Let me add;

YMCA

I've been a member for years and all I had to do was at my local "Y" they put
an "AWAY" sticker on the back of my card. Now, anytime I'm out camping and
feeling a little ripe, I stop at the "Y" in cities I pass through.

Mike Barfield
'84 Westy
Tampa, Florida

>
> --- Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@MOTIENT.COM> wrote:
> > OK folks I was up in NYC for the big bike event last
> > weekend. I winged it
> > with the Westy and found the ultimate stealth
> > camping spot. On the Staten
> > Island end of the ferry, there is a lot for parking.
> > West of the terminal.
> > It's 5.50 per day. You can pay for more than one day
> > and they do not tow (or
> > says the lot attendant). I pulled in on Sat at 5pm,
> > paid 2 days and took the
> > ferry into the city. returned to the van at 2am,
> > popped the top and went to
> > sleep. Now, in my opinion, popping the top pretty
> > much tells the world (and
> > 24h attendant) that well, you're now calling it home
> > for the night. Here's
> > the best part: They're redoing 1/2 the lot so they
> > allow you to parallel
> > park on the access road along the water. I was
> > parked 15 feet from the water
> > so that when I opened the Huey hatch, I could see
> > Manhattan, The statue,
> > Ellis Island and Jersey. Quite the site to wake up
> > to! Seems to be
> > relatively safe too because it's far enough away
> > from the residential areas
> > that there are no random passers-by. I did, however,
> > borrow a "club" and
> > remove my 15" Mercedes styles hubcaps before I
> > arrived.
> >
> > Mikey
> > `87 Westy Eeore
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lawrence Johnson
> > [mailto:larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 7:47 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Camping near NYC
> >
> >
> > Anyone,
> > I vaguely recall someone on the List mentioning a
> > camping place
> > conveniently located near a tunnel which leads to
> > NYC. I think it was
> > near Hoboken but I'm not sure. Can anyone on the
> > List shed some light on
> > my dim memory?
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Larry
>
>
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