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JosephGrey

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Hey there,

I realize this is a very old topic but I am very new here, so maybe the two together can make it work out... :) 

I have been street camping four nights a week for about a year now.  It has really worked out great for me.  Zero problems.  But I am setup for it.  I have a 2008 Chevy Express Cargo van that I have turned into a camper on the inside.  I am totally self contained, though I do drain gray water to the street.  Not much grey water in my use, maybe as much as a pint on a typical night.

The van is setup with two solar panels up on the roof and disguised in.  I have four deep cycle batteries.  I cut a hole in the floor and dropped a basket behind the rear axil that holds two twenty pound propane tanks on a switchover valve.

Now that I have been doing this for a bit I have gotten pretty good at spotting other stealth campers and talked to a few of them.  It is a very safe way to live on the cheap.  I can park around plumbing or electrical shops.  Or the best is small industrial parks surrounded by residential neighborhoods.  Quiet, good police protection.  :)  This has been for me the perfect answer for an unexpected job change.

--jg
 
Hahaha! Love it!


I have long wondered about this for an overnight stay. Not all Walmarts allow overnight camping for various reasons. I have seen semi trucks parked in commercial Lots close to Walmarts, and I am sure that they were not just unloading.


I prefer to pay if I have to, to dump. And commercial truck stops are also safe, though tend to be a bit noisy. So far, we have not been in a situation where we had to try the stealth approach. But it is an interesting option. :) . In any case, we have a 30 foot travel trailer and a 1-ton crew cab long box truck. Not much stealth in that! ?
 
I much prefer boondocking, but the need often arises in and around cities. Here is a fun video with quite a few stealth camping tips.
 

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Sorry, this is a disgusting way to live. There are dozens in Salem and Portland and most of them are a blight on the streets.
 

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