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Anonymous Mon 21 Nov 2016 19:34:21 No.897845 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>897859 >>898039 >>898041 >>898154

Does anyone in /out/ have experience with car camping?

I'm going to be going on roadtrip through the west coast states and am mostly going to be sleeping in the back of my SUV. This way I can save money and not have to invest in and store extra gear. Besides, I just like my truck.

The big thing I'm wondering is what I should be looking for in campsites. All of the park sites I've looked at so far only list RV and trailer parking and sites for tents. Is it okay to park my bring my truck into a spot for RVs and use that?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 21 Nov 2016 19:41:09 No.897848 Report

Quoted By: >>897856

You don't need to go to a campsite if you plan on camping in your vehicle. Just go to a lot/dirt patch or a Walmart.

t. someone that car camped around America last year. I didn't sleep in my car though. I would camp in the woods near where I parked or ask a farmer if I can camp on his land. They 99% of the time will have no problem and even offer you as hot meal.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 21 Nov 2016 19:54:26 No.897856 Report

Quoted By: >>897859 >>897896

>>897848
I figured in places like Yosemite they'd have a stick up their ass about that sort of thing and want me to use a campsite though.

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Anonymous Mon 21 Nov 2016 19:59:47 No.897859 Report

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>>897845

RV parks can be pretty segregated from the rest of the world. Some have rules on how old your RV can be, some only let Class A types in, etc. I'd bet 90% of them wouldn't let you sleep in your truck.

Have you ever seen semi trucks parked on the side of the road just outside of city limits? Be like those guys. Look into staying on BLM lands. Look into a 48 state gym membership, there you can S/S/S. Starbucks will get you wifi and has 12,000 locations across the US. Those two places alone will handle most of your needs.

Buying a campsite every night would add up quickly for costs, RV sites are even more expensive than tent sites. Maybe splurge for it at special locations (national parks or big cities), but there is a lot of free camping to be had out there.

>>897856

Park outside of the actual park grounds in places like that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 21 Nov 2016 20:06:36 No.897866 Report

Quoted By: >>897919 >>901164

>>897859
I appreciate your advice a lot. I was planning to only set myself up with a campsite at special locations like you mentioned and MAYBE a hotel in big cities for a warm shower and bed every week or two. Going to be doing it the way of the trucker often. I've done it before.

The gym membership thing is a great idea, I'll have to think about that. Won't Starbucks try and ban me from their lot if I set up there, or are you just talking about chilling on the wifi for a bit?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 21 Nov 2016 20:53:07 No.897896 Report

Quoted By: >>897898 >>897908 >>901174

>>897856
>yosemite
yes, they do have a stick up there ass about it (justfiably, because there are too many people there anyways). rangers specifically patrol for people sleeping in their cars, and it's an easy $150 ticket. even more if they can see food in your car (they'll hit you for illegal food storage on top of illegal camping). don't even try within about 20 minutes of the park borders, because even outside the park usfs rangers are on the lookout.

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Anonymous Mon 21 Nov 2016 20:56:44 No.897898 Report

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>>897896
Ticket for Illegal food storage...

Home of the fre- wait a minute...

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 21 Nov 2016 21:17:48 No.897908 Report

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>>897896
I'll keep it in mind and find a solution. Thanks for helping me solve one mystery. Think it'll be too crowded in late March? It's spring, sure, but it's not exactly peak season either.

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Anonymous Mon 21 Nov 2016 21:45:06 No.897919 Report

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>>897866

yeah, just checking email and posting updates or whatever for a few minutes. not sitting there for 8 hours without buying anything. you know there are more options than starbucks though, just giving you ideas.

>>897898

>bear smells greasy americans campsite
>bear breaks into car to get delicious twinkies
>bear forgets about natural food sources
>only looks for car food and becomes aggressive
>bear has to be put down

nobody wins. keep your shit locked up or fuck off.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 21 Nov 2016 21:54:39 No.897934 Report

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>>897919
>nobody wins. keep your shit locked up or fuck off.
This. It's a very sensible law.

But yeah, I thought that's what you meant. I'll probably end up utilizing it in that sense some.

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Anonymous Tue 22 Nov 2016 01:56:57 No.898039 Report

Quoted By: >>899237 >>901742

>>897845
Stick to parking lots like hotels or Walmart, otherwise you're alien bait. Trust me.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 22 Nov 2016 02:05:43 No.898041 Report

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>>897845
National Parks are going to require you top use a campsite, but National Forest land you can camp for free in one spot for up to two weeks.

freecampsites.net is a pretty good resource for finding spots as it's all user submitted.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 22 Nov 2016 03:31:29 No.898067 Report

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What about motorcycle camping? Not OP.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 22 Nov 2016 04:36:36 No.898089 Report

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Im thinking about doing the same thing but on the east coast. Sounds like parking lots and rest stops are go to sleeping areas.

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Anonymous Tue 22 Nov 2016 04:43:16 No.898092 Report

Quoted By: >>898151

Essentially all BLM and USFS land is available for dispersed camping. If you're anywhere near land owned by those agencies you can usually find free camp spots with no amenities. I routinely car camp out of my Nissan Xterra. I have a sleeping platform in the back. It's the bees knees.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 22 Nov 2016 08:33:21 No.898151 Report

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>>898092
Hello manlet

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Anonymous Tue 22 Nov 2016 08:42:32 No.898154 Report

Quoted By: >>898735

>>897845
the thing you really need to worry about are farts

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 23 Nov 2016 09:18:54 No.898735 Report

Quoted By: >>898839 >>898897

>>898154
Was thinking about this, wondering how viable it would be to have a small fan that can vent air out, was thinking it could be tucked up under the rear between the spare wheel well and bumper but idk how to keep it free from dirt and bugs

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 23 Nov 2016 16:42:15 No.898839 Report

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>>898735
between the bumper and spare wheel

Or you could just install a vent fan on the roof like a normal person.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 23 Nov 2016 18:49:53 No.898897 Report

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>>898735
OP here. Just wanted to clear that up because this post is embarrassing. Crack a window or two, use some bug net, and if you really want to circulate air position a fan. Come on.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 24 Nov 2016 12:52:13 No.899237 Report

Quoted By: >>900702 >>900733 >>901159

>>898039
wwwwaaaait a minute, isn`t that the spaceship that exploded? more information please

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 26 Nov 2016 19:01:30 No.900702 Report

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>>899237
... it blew up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 26 Nov 2016 19:31:04 No.900733 Report

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>>899237
It's part of a tinfoil hat theory that the Challenger crew is actuallynalive and NASA covered it up for.......no good reason.

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Anonymous Sun 27 Nov 2016 05:49:29 No.901159 Report

Quoted By: >>901160

>>899237
Not only do the challenger crew look like the older people in the pics but.... they also share the same name as older people in pics.
My tinfoil is thick.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 27 Nov 2016 05:54:36 No.901160 Report

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>>901159
Well that's partly because two of them are actually siblings of two of the astronauts so it stands to reason they'd have similar names and facial features.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 27 Nov 2016 06:11:54 No.901164 Report

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>>897866

Suv camping is great, specially in the winter. Just find any national forest that doesn't have overnight restrictions or posted signs and go for it.

I take my couch cushions and blankets and I'm snug & safe. I also bring a Catholic candle or whatever for light.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 27 Nov 2016 07:11:17 No.901174 Report

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>>897896
I've slept in my truck in the lodge parking lot. Just gotta be up early

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 28 Nov 2016 03:07:54 No.901742 Report

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>>898039
after studying this photo for a long time, i'm pretty sure it's fake. Face shapes and teeth/smiles are pretty different.

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