I do understand people don’t want homeless camps parked outside their houses. But cops harass people sleeping in their cars wherever they are. Some rest stops only allow you to stay for 3 hours. Some cities ban any sleeping in a vehicle anywhere in city limits from 10PM to 6AM.
If it weren’t prohibitively expensive I’d buy an old semi truck and drive it around without a trailer. It would be like the ultimate cheat code for sleeping in towns without getting harassed.
I’m assuming you’re genuinely asking and don’t understand why… Living out of a car is a sign of being poor, and businesses, police, etc. don’t want poor people loitering around. That doesn’t apply to truck drivers because it’s a profession and they will reliably leave where they’re sleeping after several hours.
I’m not saying it’s right, that’s just reason for the difference in treatment.
The number of churches who don’t welcome people to sleep in their car in their parking lots is too damn high.
class divide. as someone who occasionally sleeps in my car, invest in window covers. ppl should mind their business
Sleep in your car at a truck stop or rest area like, uh, truckers do. Trucks can’t just park anywhere for the night, especially in a town or city. Not sure where you are getting that idea from.
“In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread.” - Anatole France
However, as you note, it also allows anyone to sleep at a truck stop or highway rest area.
In the more caucasian parts of the US, I have definitely experienced state troopers who will complain that people are sleeping in a rest area. Some rest areas specifically have signage saying you can’t sleep outside of the truck area (and cars are not allowed in the truck area) and others will make it a point to knock on your window every 30-40 minutes to say “Hey, just checking that you are okay. Oh, sorry, didn’t mean to bother you.”
I’ve also noticed this increasingly happening in some of the more popular climbing destinations. And… in that case I can’t at all blame the locals. The popularization of #VanLife coupled with the increasing tendency for dirtbag climbers to actually be ridiculously rich teenagers during a gap year and “Leave no trace” has become more about hiding your macbook and jackery charger than not literally shitting all over the trails and parking lots. It really sucks for those of us following good practices on a weekend (or week long) trip but I’ve also grown to increasingly hate the vast majority of “dirtbags” so…
But, generally speaking: If you park in a rest area and don’t have a car packed to the brim with boxes and luggage, nobody cares.
Not sure where you are getting that idea from
I never stated that idea. You just did.
Truckers can park in the streets in various business/industrial parks. Try doing that in your car and someone will notice you and rat you out.
What am I supposed to do if I strongly agree with you?
Unpopular opinion, upvote and move on. Although I think this should have been posted in no stupid questions, since it’s more of a question than opinionated statement.
Join an Elk’s Lodge, they are everywhere and have RV hookups for cheap overnights. The membership is really reasonable.
Is there enough air in a car?
