Staying in the valley for free...

I ran into a guy last summer while photoing the moonbow who said he didn't have a place to stay. What? I asked, where do you sleep at night?

He said he didn't sleep at night, he slept during the day. He claimed he would stay up all night to avoid being bothered by park LEO and just sleep during the day in his car, which apparently is not prohibited.

Anyone ever hear of anyone doing this?

As I said in another thread, camping without a permit is the only thing that is technically illegal. I've been with someone who was too tired to come with me and just took a nap in the car at Pinnacles NM. A ranger said it should be OK.

There are tons of people who nap all over the park during the day without a campsite or wilderness permit. They'd be hard pressed to try and enforce a camping regulation for that. If my kid falls asleep in the car seat while I'm in Yosemite, you think a ranger is going to see that and tell me that it's illegal?

Now if it's abused to the point where it looks like one is trying to camp without a permit, then I'd think they could enforce the camping rules.

Quote
y_p_w
If my kid falls asleep in the car seat while I'm in Yosemite, you think a ranger is going to see that and tell me that it's illegal?

Not at all, as children under 12 are allowed to nap for free!

I do it all the time.

---

Quote
chick-on
I do it all the time.

(pull people's legs)

---

And if you sleep during the day, and hike at night, there aren't so many people on the trails !

---

Check our our website: http://www.backpackthesierra.com/
Or just read a good mystery novel set in the Sierra; https://www.amazon.com/Danger-Falling-Rocks-Paul-Wagner/dp/0984884963