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-Stealth camping (sometimes called "urban camping") means finding a place to park your RV and sleep in it.
 ====== Stealth Camping ======
+Stealth camping (sometimes called "urban camping") means finding a place to park your camper and sleep in it with no one knowing.  The goals are two-fold:
+  - get through the night without a "knock" from police
+  - do it for free
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+===== stealthiness =====
-===== Tips for stealth =====
+Common approaches to stealthiness include:
+  * arriving late to the spot and leaving early
+  * using the spot only for sleeping, not cooking or anything else
+  * staying inside, and keeping all belongings inside
+  * rotating spots so you are never at the same place two nights in a row
+  * tinting or blacking out windows to minimize light exposure
+  * blackout curtain between van cab and living space
 ===== beware local laws =====
-===== sleeping in vehicles =====
 [[camping:banned|Some cities or counties]] forbid sleeping in vehicles, parking RVs, etc.

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