Does anyone stealth camp?

[mxgsfmdpx]

I usually stop in a church parking lot. Lots around and usually decent places

Churches are private property. My mom is the facilities director for a local medium sized town church and deals with this...

While most churches are kind enough and will allow you to sleep through the night, it’s still a dick move to just assume a privately owned church parking lot is yours to use freely.

 

[Dos Perros]

One time I stealth camped inside a half built Chevy Malibu, on the assembly line, after a long night of drinking.

 

[MallardSX2]

Why would anyone even do this?

I put this right up there with peeping toms and perverts. Super weird.

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Wait, sleeping in your car counts as stealth camping?

The definition in post #4 of this thread references stealth camping in vans so I assumed yes.

 

[hh76]

I moved cross country a few times in a rental truck. I never liked leaving all my possessions unattended in the parking lots of hotels I could afford. I started setting up my sleeping bag on the roof while parked in rest stops.

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Another time when I was much younger and it was still allowed, my buddies and I would camp in the C parking lot at Mary Jane. One night it got down to about -20 so so we took our sleeping bags into the entryway of the heated restrooms. I woke up when a guy came in early in the morning and said something like "oh for christ's sake" and started stepping over us in his ski boots to get to the bathroom. Not very stealthy...

 

[Cfriend]

I find it interesting that there is so much judgement and confusion about why someone would do this coming from a group of people who spend thousands of dollars, devote thousands of hours, and put themselves through all sorts of misery, simply to kill an animal (I'm part of that group btw ).

People probably do it for the adventure - it's a cheap, harmless way to do something other than sleep in your own bed for a night. I've never done it, and doubt I ever will but I can see why someone might consider it fun - especially if you don't have easy access to normal campgrounds.

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[160andup]

Good way to get killed by methed out junkies at 2AM around here

 

[Szwampdonkey]

Nice. Now overly privileged people can pretend to be homeless for a night. Now we just need an enterprising individual to monetize it.

“Overly Priveleged”??? I didn’t know people who work hard for a living and as such can actually afford to buy things, such as homes, are now being called overly priveleged.

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

“Overly Priveleged”??? I didn’t know people who work hard for a living and as such can actually afford to buy things, such as homes, are now being called overly priveleged.

It is not necessarily "under privileged" individuals that are freely spending time and money to do an actively that provides them with excitement.

If an individual does not like their situation in life, they and they alone have the power to make the required changes. It may take time but every single one of us can make positive changes to improve our financial situation. Most of us have the lives that we want based upon our choices and actions. Some choose to do what is necessary to reach a goal while others choose to do nothing other than whine.

 

[NDGuy]

I think I got cancer from reading this thread

 

[*zap*]

It is not necessarily "under privileged" individuals that are freely spending time and money to do an actively that provides them with excitement.

If an individual does not like their situation in life, they and they alone have the power to make the required changes. It may take time but every single one of us can make positive changes to improve our financial situation. Most of us have the lives that we want based upon our choices and actions. Some choose to do what is necessary to reach a goal while others choose to do nothing other than whine.

not everyone's goals involve financial gains...but imo 95% of people will think $ when you mention the word goal. ymmv

 

[BRTreedogs]

Anyone ever trying to get a room in AZ during a Gem show or anywhere on the CA coast will become an expert in stealth camping.

If by chance you can find a room its gonna be $200 per night. And when you're there for work and your company doesn't provide the room.

Well

 

[sbaker0029]

One time I stealth camped inside a half built Chevy Malibu, on the assembly line, after a long night of drinking.

We've got a nice uniform closet that serves the same purpose lol

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Anyone ever trying to get a room in AZ during a Gem show or anywhere on the CA coast will become an expert in stealth camping.

If by chance you can find a room its gonna be $200 per night. And when you're there for work and your company doesn't provide the room.

Well

I hunt AZ a lot just across the River from Blythe Ca. and always avoid Quartzsite when the show is going on.

 

[BRTreedogs]

I hunt AZ a lot just across the River from Blythe Ca. and always avoid Quartzsite when the show is going on.

Heck anywhere around Tucson.
And unfortunately our company could give a hoot about the availability or price of rooms

 

[Szwampdonkey]

Surprised how many find this weird, perverted, or simply never heard of it?

Camping is illegal in most areas of Southern WI where i grew up unless you’re in a designated campground. I think it’s weird anyone would want to camp in a campground with tents crammed every 40 yards full of people. So yeah, let’s say i’ve done a fair amount of stealth camping wherever i pleased.

Go in unassuming looking, lightweight gear that packs down small, and set up at last light then get out before first lite and you’ll never have a problem.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Surprised how many find this weird, perverted, or simply never heard of it?

Camping is illegal in most areas of Southern WI where i grew up unless you’re in a designated campground. I think it’s weird anyone would want to camp in a campground with tents crammed every 40 yards full of people. So yeah, let’s say i’ve done a fair amount of stealth camping wherever i pleased.

Go in unassuming looking, lightweight gear that packs down small, and set up at last light then get out before first lite and you’ll never have a problem.

Ohh yeah try to get a room in WI during fair, Waterpark, baseball. Of concerta season

 

[*zap*]

Stealth camping season on no camping public land opens here 6-1. Day after turkey closes.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Stealth camping season on no camping public land opens here 6-1. Day after turkey closes.

So are stealth campers legal to shoot then, is there a bag limit????