I've noticed a lot of difference state-to-state, as well. I give Arizona the
blue ribbon for best free, easily found, no-hassle camping. Had a lot of
trouble in northern New Mexico recently finding a spot not to be hassled. Was
made to move about 2am on the back side of the Sandias one time.

I was actually woken up by a cop in a park Tombstone, AZ (where I was
full-timing in the van while working) saying "Mr. Kennedy?" - guess he'd
already ran the plates. Told me I couldn't camp there, but I didn't need to
leave - could stay the rest of the night. Never had that happen before or
since!

Jeff

> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> :::Of Nathaniel Poole
> :::Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 1:03 PM
> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::Subject: camping spots at 9:00 PM
> :::
> :::A universal problem in the west is the fear the authorities have for
> :::the unauthorised human body. If you leave home, you are expected to go
> :::to approved overnight parking spots, for which you are supposed to
> :::pay. Anywhere else you are suspicious - perhaps a hold over from the
> :::Depression when so many vagrancy laws were passed to deal with the
> :::movements of desperate people. It's very frustrating to pass perfectly
> :::good stopping-over places in the westy with gates across the road or
> :::signs forbidding access except during the day. It's the same in
> :::certain Canadian provinces (mostly Ontario). Fortunately in BC, Alta,
> :::Sask, you can usually pull over pretty much anywhere you want.