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camping:stealth_camping [2020/12/05 15:22] frater_secessus [Further reading and viewing] |
camping:stealth_camping [2023/02/08 11:21] frater_secessus [beware local laws] |
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[[camping:banned|Some cities or counties]] forbid sleeping in vehicles, parking RVs, etc. | [[camping:banned|Some cities or counties]] forbid sleeping in vehicles, parking RVs, etc. |
Famously, the Los Angeles law against living in a car was struck down by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as being "unconstitutionally vague".((http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Los-Angeles-Sleeping-Living-in-Vehicles-Cars-Law-Court-Ruling-Appeal-263860741.html)) | |
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Since the 9th Circuit covers much of the west coast this may have special value for [[camping:snowbirding|snowbirds]].((http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/content/view.php?pk_id=0000000135)) | 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 "unconstitutionally vague".((http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Los-Angeles-Sleeping-Living-in-Vehicles-Cars-Law-Court-Ruling-Appeal-263860741.html)) Since the 9th Circuit covers much of the west coast this may have special value for [[camping:snowbirding|snowbirds]].((http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/content/view.php?pk_id=0000000135)) A similar shift occurred in 1972 when SCOTUS struck down Jacksonville, Florida's vagrancy law.((http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/08/is-it-legal-to-live-in-your-car.html)) |
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| When street parking watch out for street signs with directional or time/day restrictions. Avoid painted curbs, typically red (fire lanes), yellow, blue, green, etc. |
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A similar shift occurred in 1972 when SCOTUS struck down Jacksonville, Florida's vagrancy law.((http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/08/is-it-legal-to-live-in-your-car.html)) | |
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===== finding industrial areas ===== | ===== finding industrial areas ===== |
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Some cities have their local [[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=zoning+maps&ia=maps|zoning maps]] online((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/5h5ri8/zoning_maps_for_avoiding_cop_callers/)) | Some cities have their local [[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=zoning+maps&ia=maps|zoning maps]] online((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/5h5ri8/zoning_maps_for_avoiding_cop_callers/)) |
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| You may also be able to use Google Maps or other imagery to see where the warehouse/industrial districts are. |
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===== indecency ===== | ===== indecency ===== |
Normal activities like using the toilet or bathing could be considered indecent exposure if witness by the public.((http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/indecent-exposure.html)) Be discreet! | Normal activities like using the toilet or bathing could be considered indecent exposure if witnessed by the public.((http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/indecent-exposure.html)) Be discreet! |
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===== Further reading and viewing ===== | ===== Further reading and viewing ===== |
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* [[Avoiding the Knock—Stealth Parking Tips and Tricks|{{ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vn9F0fxnicc/hqdefault.jpg?150}}]] | [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn9F0fxnicc|{{ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vn9F0fxnicc/hqdefault.jpg?150}}]] |
* Hacker Public Radio podcast - Klaatu's [[https://hackerpublicradio.org/series.php?id=46|Urban Camping series]] | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn9F0fxnicc|Avoiding the Knock—Stealth Parking Tips and Tricks]] - Bob Wells |
| * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DLK18eKs6c|BEST Tips & Advice for Stealth Parking in the City]] - Bob Wells |
| * Hacker Public Radio podcast - Klaatu's [[https://hackerpublicradio.org/series.php?id=46|Urban Camping series]] - highly recommended |
| * [[https://www.reddit.com/r/StealthCamping/|/r/StealthCamping]] |
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