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Subject:Re: Stealth Vanagon Camping
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:03:22 -0800

This was right at the water. I mean 50' away from the SF Bay. 

There are places to stealth camp in some of the most populated cities. You just have to know where they are.

BenT

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On Nov 10, 2010, at 12:51 PM, Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> Yep, I am sure those kind of deals were around, but I was ensconced in a very nice place on the 16th floor overlooking the Bay for a week & only needed a parking place for the Westy while we were there.
> 
> Next year!
> 
> Mr. BZ
> 
> On Nov 10, 2010, at 1:00 PM, BenT Syncro wrote:
> 
>> Nobody asked but at the to time, I had rented parking for 60+ cars a few blocks from the ballpark. Probably $5 per car after you worked it all out.
>> 
>> Outside that yard, people stealth camp all week long.
>> 
>> 
>> BenT
>> 
>> Sent from my mobile device
>> 
>> On Nov 10, 2010, at 11:00 AM, Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>> 
>>> On Nov 9, 2010, at 9:52 PM, Richard Koerner wrote:
>>>> ........................................
>>>> But there are needs....hot shower, quiet, pottie, cooking, slumber....all of which can be done successfully in "civilization" in a Vanagon.  Example:  recently accomplished all of these in my Vanagon
>>>> on the streets of Chinatown in San Francisco.  Now WHO can accomplish all of this (including a Redbox DVD movie, return anywhere the next day), downtown San Francisco for $0?  Answer:  a Vanagon-equipped person with a little determination and creativity.  And....no poptop....stealth un-friendly.
>>>> 
>>> Where was that parking stall when I was in SF w/ my Westy for the World Series?  The westy wouldn't fit in the Garage where I was staying, so I ended up paying $28 a day for a week to park it near the Embarcadero w/ no Inn & Out privileges.
>>> 
>>> Also how were you able to get a level spot in China Town for your Stealth Camping?  LOL!  
>>> 
>>> YMMV,
>>> 
>>> Mr. BZ-Giants 9, Rangers 0
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