> "Stealth Camping" is a pretty popular term, I imagine a web search would
> result in lots of results.

Shows you what I know. I guess I'll include it in my old fart vocabulary
along w/ "pearl necklace" & "dogging" that I was clueless about.

Tom
>
> Its widely used on other Vangon camping lists like WetWesties, VWFulltimers,
> etc.  To a lesser degree, it seems popular among non-vw campers and RVers.
>
> On long drives across the nation, there is not always an easily accessable
> place to camp.  Sometimes a rest stop is your only choice.  I've also spent
> nights parked on residential streets as a last resort.  The pure legality of
> this is highly variable, but regardless its always best to only sleep.  Dont
> leave the vehicle, dont cook, etc.  Just pull the curtains and get some
> rest, and drive to a public bathroom in the as soon as you can in the
> morning (superstores often have nice clean ones).

Hmmm, that leaves out a lot of fun?

>
> At rest stops, some good advice is to stop before you get there (at a gas
> station or earlier rest stop) and take care of all your night time
> business.  Then when you park, immediately close the curtains and go to
> sleep.

Blackout curtains accessory?

> As a male travelling alone, I have not been very nervous at rest
> areas, but this is good advice for anyone.  The idea is not to let any
> potential troublemakers know anything about the occupants of the vehicle.
>
> Its also possible to stealth camp in some large hotel parking lots, near
> boat marinas, etc etc.  If you are interested in this kind of thing, the
> VWFulltimers list on yahoo has some great tips.

So does camping in a WalMart camping lot require "stealth"?

So has anyone ever been caught or kicked out of "stealth camping"?
Stories?

Tom-it is Fryday