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Common approaches to stealthiness include: | Common approaches to stealthiness include: | ||
* arriving late to the spot and leaving early | * arriving late to the spot and leaving early | ||
+ | * rotating spots instead of staying in one place. | ||
+ | * street parking around businesses, apartments, etc where others street park | ||
+ | * parking near 24hr businesses | ||
+ | * parking between two 24hr businesses so each thinks you are at the other | ||
* using the spot only for sleeping, not cooking or anything else | * using the spot only for sleeping, not cooking or anything else | ||
* staying inside, and keeping all belongings inside | * staying inside, and keeping all belongings inside | ||
- | * rotating spots so you are never at the same place two nights in a row | + | * staying still to avoid moving |
* tinting or blacking out windows to minimize light exposure | * tinting or blacking out windows to minimize light exposure | ||
+ | * parking under streetlights to help hide light leakage from your windows. | ||
* blackout curtain between van cab and living space | * blackout curtain between van cab and living space | ||
+ | * staying in more working-class neighborhoods if residential stealthing is necessary. | ||
+ | * entering vehicle through the driver' | ||
+ | ===== street parking ===== | ||
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+ | Look for areas where other vehicles are parked: | ||
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+ | To avoid accidents you may want to avoid parking on near curves/ | ||
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+ | To avoid being blocked in you can park in the first or last legal slot in the row -- no one will be able to park close enough to hem you in. | ||
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+ | If your driver' | ||
===== beware local laws ===== | ===== beware local laws ===== | ||
[[camping: | [[camping: | ||
- | Famously, the Los Angeles law against living in a car was struck down by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as being " | ||
- | Since the 9th Circuit covers much of the west coast this may have special value for [[camping: | + | Famously, the original Los Angeles law against living in a car was struck down by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as being " |
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+ | When street parking watch out for street signs with directional or time/day restrictions. | ||
- | A similar shift occurred in 1972 when SCOTUS struck down Jacksonville, | ||
===== finding industrial areas ===== | ===== finding industrial areas ===== | ||
- | Some cities have for local [[https:// | + | Some cities have their local [[https:// |
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+ | You may also be able to use Google Maps or other imagery to see where the warehouse/ | ||
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===== indecency ===== | ===== indecency ===== | ||
- | Normal activities like using the toilet or bathing could be considered indecent exposure if witness | + | Normal activities like using the toilet or bathing could be considered indecent exposure if witnessed |
===== Further reading and viewing ===== | ===== Further reading and viewing ===== | ||
- | [[Avoiding the Knock—Stealth Parking Tips and Tricks|{{ https:// | + | |
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * Hacker Public Radio podcast - Klaatu' | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||