Going Stealth in an Aliner Part 2
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- Part 2 of Stealth Camping in an Aliner is the actual camp-out that Part 1 leads to: live, dark and a little grainy. If curious about the Little Richard reference, a link to the book is here: amzn.to/2yRJlJh (amazon affiliate link)
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT endorse ANY illegal camping on private, municipal or federal property. Stealth camping should only be for an emergency.
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It's pure genius, no one is going to suspect someone is sleeping inside a collapsed Aliner. It looked surprisingly comfortable. I love the whole concept it's brilliant.
Thanks Annette. It's a little like sleeping in a pup tent, but with more benefits!
Definitely a very clever idea!
A major hiest
Looks better than a tent
its smart but he acts all sketch about getting in and out
Even in "Stealth" mode your Aliner beats sleeping in a tent or the back of a pickup. Thank you for all your videos.
"Stay away from cheap burritos." You need to put that on a t shirt. Always great advice.
Or "be creative, but it's better to be regular"
LOL. No argument there.
Wouldn't work for me; I snore. Everyone would know I was in there.
Me neither... I'm severely claustrophobic but it looks comfortable for 1 person xxx
Was thinking the exact same thing!
lmao
Why is my ex husband calling himself ncplantdoctor, I know it's you!
LOL, hard to got stealth with a snorer.
I fart all night. People would smell me.
I would never in a hundred years think anyone could be inside that thing. I live in a van going on 4 for years, love your videos. You have shown me many new places I need to check out
Have fun my friend.
Not only very clever but your sense of humor is always great! Enjoy all your vids.
For whatever reason, I find this video to be the most comfy video ever published on CZcams, I watch it every time I'm drunk and I'm like ''man I'd love to do that!''
Use two back=up cameras to see when it's clear to get out...
I liked the lock hatches that was the answer I was looking for - thanks
That is so cool !!.. no one would ever suspect!!!.. now THIS is truly stealth 👍
This is brilliant! We had a tent trailer when I was a kid, which I then took over from my parents when I had my own family. I don't think this would work with a bunch of kids in tow, but certainly for a solo or couple. I've always wondered about stealth camping if you are a snorer. I can imagine thinking you are being all sneaky, sleeping in your vehicle on the side of a road, and having people hear you snoring away, giving your stealthy camping away. lol! I've stealthed outside of my son's place in Vancouver in my little RV. It was residential, everybody parks on the street, kept the lights off, and my animals were all in there with me. I figured if I got a knock, the dogs would bark and it would appear that it was just them inside. I spent 2 nights there with no problems at all. One of the things I love about my little RV is that I can make a getaway without needing to get out of the vehicle. Haven't ever had to do that, thank goodness, but if the occasion ever arises....I'm good to go! -Sue
The Stealth Mode may be the way to go in those HIGH WIND STORMS... you could bungee a tarp over the whole thing and be much safer from strong winds. just a thought.
Good idea also seems more insulted
Ohh yea. Nice option.
Looks cozy! Like a capsule hotel in Japan
I'm shocked a person fit in there. Never would have known that was possible until this video.
Looks to be about the same room as a teardrop. Maybe not a wide for sleeping but plenty for one. Good idea. 😉 --Mark
And less obvious.
In Walden, Thoreau mentions long wheeled boxes workmen carried their tools in and wonders why no one just lives in one. You have improved on that idea.
My fear would be a 3 am driver plowing into the trailer whilst I was asleep.
Humphrey Earwicker I had a friend who lived in a cargo trailer. Or just live in a hammock off a bike outside. Works great. See Patrick’s Bushcraft.
I was thinking the same! Getting hit by a drunk driver or someone asleep at the wheel!
I must read him again...
@@rudedadawg6388 What are chances of that? 1 in 3 million?
Thank you for being so open & upfront about these kind of situations - so many people aren't! I may be in a place where I can use this knowledge soon!!! So, again, thank you! Take care & God bless! 😊
With a wireless (backup) camera in the car, you can see outside.
We thoroughly enjoy your phenomenal videos! God Bless you in all you do!!!!
you've convinced me that an Aliner should be my next camper. Watching for the right one at the right price in the right location. We now have a T@B, which is nice, but this one seems roomier. Watch for us on the road.... sometime soon. PS: very helpful videos. thanks!
Wow...I would have never thought anyone would or could sleep in a closed up A-Liner or any other pop top camper!! That is really the ultimate stealth though as nobody would ever suspect you were inside!!
You are a genius. If you can’t figure it out, no one can.
Boys and thier forts😂🤣😂❤
Your right im 44 and this was how i thought watching this vid
I'm 38, but I still love forts.
😂💖
Lmao great comment
i really thought it said boys and their farts rlmao
Crazy! (In a good way.) I would never have thought of this. Thank you for this video.
I was extremely curious as to how you could pull off stealth camping in an Aliner... Very cool to watch how you do it...
You've got more room in the collapsed A-Liner than I had in my minivan, and I slept just fine inside many times on long trips. Very stealthy too.
I dont have an Aliner but a regular travel trailer but I cant stop watching these videos
Thanks for the video Slim. I've watched several of your videos and have found them entertaining and informative.
Maaaaate you are bloody awesome, from an Aliner owner from downunder.
love it! I've done a bunch of this (commented on part one with my suggestions). A few other ideas...a five gallon bucket makes an impromptu toilet; get some kitchen trash can liners to avoid the need to clean it out. something I never tried, but you reminded me of...police station parking lots. :-) I'll have to try that, next time I'm doing the gypsy thing. A cooler with "blue ice" and PB&J fixings, saltines, etc. stuff that won't kill you if it gets warm. (Pickles, nuts, seeds, some cheeses, crunchy-veggies, un-cut fruit or dried fruit.) Stopping at a grocery before you start looking for your place to bed-down is handy. Probably the handiest suggestion, for those young enough to do it (I gave up this one years ago!) is to stop for 4-5 hours in the early afternoon in mall, grocery or "big-box" parking lots. Park away from the building, and you can usually get a good sleep in, then drive all night. I find after that you can stop at fast food place (with lots of parking) around 6 or so, ask the manager if it's okay if you sleep in your "car" for an hour, since you've been driving all night. I've done that a ton, and can only recall 2-3 times when the store manager said no. When I did that, I'd always go back in to thank the manager, and let them know I was clearing out. Just one less thing on the back of their mind. My rig was a commercial trailer (22' job) that was modified a bit...not as an RV, but, I could use it as an emergency shelter. I pulled it with a F250 (originally) and then an F150 (struggled a bit). I've not done this for years. I've been wanting to get another trailer (probably smaller) and convert it to straight RV (on the inside) with construction logo on the outside.
Slim, you are the best!! I'm In Tucson and if you ever need anything feel free to let me know! You're seriously my favorite CZcamsr!
Thanks vexedne, I was in Tucson for a few days. My latest repair video was partly shot outside town!
Subscribed. I've only watched two of your videos, but I can tell you're a straight shooter with wisdom and knowledge to share. Look forward to watching more of your videos.
I have had to spend a few nights at interstate rest areas. Some were posted no camping. I climbed in the back of my pickup that had a camper shell and fixed up inside to sleep in it. Nobody bothered me,not even night security.
No camping means you can't bring out a tent and stuff like thay. It doesn't mean you can't sleep in your car or van, I've spent many a night in those places.
Awesomeness that you are so well prepared for so many things. Love that your so handy in making modifications when it needs it. Great ideas for sure.
Ha! That's brilliant!
I agree, the margin between industrial and residential is a great place to stay.
Great ideas, thanks for sharing, happy camping mate
Hospital parkng lots are good choices, especially near the emergency room entrance. They usually have a security guard wandering around, relatives frequently congregate nearby when their special person is getting ER services so it is not that rare.
Cant park an rv in a hospital lol more than a day, like u said security will boot u real quick
If it lets air in then in the summer's warm weather it would let bugs i.e. mosquito's in as well. But with a bug head net, covered by a blanket or sleeping bag and your ear plugs, you'll be good to go :)
That was just brilliant , I have been looking for part two for a week .
You have such creative ideas , keep the vids coming .
Annette
Your the Houdini of the Aliner...great information and videos
very impressive, well organized. Always safe trips!
It’s better to be regular. Indeed!
I’ve been thinking about doing this myself - for all the same reasons. Thanks for the encouraging share!
Very ingenious and very cozy! Thanks!
You are my favorite CZcamsr.
Very cool tips, thanks! I would like an A-Liner to pull behind my Dodge Dakota!
Slim...you are soooo funny. I so enjoy your sense of humor, your creativity, your practicality & your transparancy. Safe & extraordinary travels, sir.
The smell of that A&W in the tiny space BARFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
What - you don't like the smell of food? By the time it's been eaten, your nose is used to any lingering odor and there is nothing really to smell.
From my experiance of sleeping on streets like that, since that didnt appear to be a busy road, Your allowed to do it as long as your gone before 7am or 8am, its not like you put the A-Frame up into full mode, Ive seen people at my parents place ona residential street sleep in Travel trailers and 5th wheels before in calgary, noone really cares as long as you dont run a loud generator all night
If a cop were to check in, the best excuse I've ever read is: "Sorry, officer, but I've been driving so long I was starting to fall asleep at the wheel. I thought it was safer for me to pull over asap and get some sleep rather than risk an accident." Most cops I think would go along with that and let you off with a warning to move along first thing in the morning.
We have periodically grabbed quick naps in parking lots -- set up after dark, gone before light sort of thing. Another trick we used once was to set up in the parking lot outside the closed and locked gates of a campground. When staff came by, we explained that we were waiting til the park opened in the morning so we could check in. Come morning, we just packed up quickly and quietly and continued on our way.
The idea of leaving the aliner collapsed never occurred to us... excellent tip that we will make use of in the future, I'm sure.
Finally... the bathroom thing. My wife would never go for the pee-in-a-bottle thing. We tow our Chalet with a van that has tinted windows. If that's your situation, you could always set up the potty inside the van, dump it later the next day during your travels.
Hi Mike, well said. Never thought of the camp gate angle, that's a good one!
I tried that line once, along the California coast. I thought I had pulled off far enough down a dirt road that they wouldn't even notice me sleeping in the back of my Cherokee. Suddenly in the middle of the night, it lit up like daylight. I told them I stopped because I was too tired to drive, they said "well you can't stay here!" Made me get back on the road and keep driving!
I guess they are really strict there.
wow
I'm wondering why all that stealth camping is a thing and why they dont let you just sleeping (your are not even camping just sleeping the night). It's hard for me to understand the problems officials have with all the people sleeping in car. I'm german, here you are allowed to sleep everywhere for one night by law (more nights usually does not matter). Police does not care when they see sleeping people in cars but why should they. You don't harm anybody while sleeping, not in Germany nor the USA.
@@yourTuBaer if someone calls the cops, they have to come and check it out. But just be nice and you probably well have to move, but it just part of life, I've been doing this for 4 years and it only happen 2 times to me. No big deal.
not set up it made me think of a teardrop trailer. good vid
Just what I thought. Looks like similar amount of space as well ie. you can sit up, but not stand
Nice for those "travel days" between destinations
Agree, 1) avoid parking on residential especially on trash pick up days, nowhere for residents to put their bins. 2) Motorists, especially Drunk drivers could plow into your parked camper.
A great topic! Avans are the best! You know the subject very well. Thank's.
Brilliant video! Thank you for the tips, I hope to see more stealth camping videos :)
Find out where the homeless sleep..park close by and sleep under the overpass in your sleeping bag. Go to the homeless shelter and get a meal and maybe other amenities like a shower and a cot.maybe a bag of goodies to go!!
I haven't read all of the comments, if this has already been answered (sorry). How do you secure the door from inside? Actually, I rewatched this & saw that when you enter (@1 minute, 35 seconds approximately), there's a latch handle already installed. Good!
A truck camper is the best thing to use. You still get all the emenities just like you are camping and you don't need a trailer
I'd pick a truck stop to
I like the shot of you going out with your hoodie on. You looked mysterious
Aliner is perfect for stealth camping.
Greetings,, Kitty.
I just love the sound of the road!! We traveled a lot and us kids always fell asleep in no time!!😉😍😄 There was 12 of Us😄🤔🤗😍
I couldn't imagine doing this in most of Australia. By 6.a.m., it'd be 120F or more! But the concept is awesome.
I am just in awe !! Hoodie was a nice touch...lol
You seem to have more room and organization as most minivan campers. You were lucky to find a level spot. Can you think of any strategies for crowned roads? level the wheels or level the bed?
Thanks for filming what I always thought was possible. Do you think any light goes out windows indirectly?
Hi Carol, I didn't see much as the windows are curtained, and each is covered by the opposite side and then the roof. Thanks!
Truck stops are quiter than oarking on a busy street. I know I'm a truck driver. Have to idle for heat or a/c. Truxk stops are safer than being on the streets
Just found your channel, good stuff! Really love the camper hard sides! Very interesting info thanks!
Better start heading to Vancouver Island before you get snow up to the roof of the Camper in Calgary N.E. overlooking the City. Nice and toasty warm in Comox today Nov. 11th, plus 12 but wetter than the morning hours.
Gatorade bottles were good for one item, a cap does not leak if you got tight.
You are a sensible guy! This all makes sense. Cheers!
Thanks Slim for showing this possibility. I've always worried, if you were caught in a violent windy storm, the trailer might fall on its side. This method now, would be to make its profile lower to its centre of gravity. Thanks for sharing.
Yes-I thought you were kidding at first😁-but no!-and, wow! Seems to be a fine idea!!...thanks for sharing!
male urinals like they use in hospitals can be used lying down(with practice. i used to stealth it in a converted van in apartment complex parking lots
I just starting to looks your videos and I love it that's something I always wanted to do but unfortunately I still got to work but it is very nice all the things you teach others very helpful
Very cool and useful vid for those with the Aliner unit. Great work and thanks for sharing!
Best camping/stealthing video out there!
Haha sir, stealth😂😂
”stay away from cheap burritos”😂😂
I must be weird but I imagine the sound of that rain on the roof would send me to sleep so quickly . It sounded so cosy .
Good videos mate . You seem very chilled out whatever the weather .
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I really like this kind of trailer. Might turn my Harbor freight trailer into an A frame folding camper.
I would say for #2, you could use a plastic bucket with a sealable lid (and perhaps a plastic bag for easy emptying). I know a lot of people who live out of their vans do this. This is one reason why I would opt for a normal trailer (not a popup or a-liner) simply because while it's not as stealthy, some models do have a wet bath with a toilet (and if you're not so concerned about being stealthy) then having your own toilet at least inside the camper is nice, especially if you're camping in colder temps or the weather is bad.
One thing I would say is that I wouldn't ever really want to stealth camp on the side of the road. I mean while it's probably rare, getting hit by someone driving by would suck and you don't have any way of seeing it coming. At least in a parking lot or some other place / truck stop, would be better because it's less likely you'd get hit. I mean on a city street, all it takes is a drunk to come down the street and you could be seriously injured or killed without even seeing it coming. That's one thing about stealth camping like this that I wouldn't do.
I hope you hit A&W for a bacon and egger when you got up. I think there is a bus trap at the end of that road.... Even the jeep won't take that on. Thx for the stealthy video Slim. Next year you should do a video on raspberry picking and call it Slim pickins.
Ha ha 🤣
thumbs up for Slim Pickins...
Definitely is a bus trap and and a&w. Totally know where that is. Lol. Nice park just up from where he is.
I know where that is too. I used to frequent the A&W when I lived at the nearby mobile home park (now torn down). He could have also visited the 24 hour Denny's beside A&W. Too bad the Swiss Chalet is gone.
"Be creative, but, it's better to be regular."
(my new mantra)
Thanks 😊 my friend
Would enjoy meeting you in the now.
Wow I enjoyed watching this video. I was amazed that you were able to sleep in your Aliner
Great video and great idea!
I like your A camper but would want one that I build so I could have something that didn't need so many adjustments. I currently own a camper and it is a pos they purposefully build them to leak and self destruct.
My trailer is just a homebuilt, but even in the down position it looks like it's big enough to sleep in. No stealth camping for me. You have a lot more head space than i do, i think i have 19" but have to deploy the footwell tipout to fit inside.. i do like all your personalization mods though, well thought out..
EXCELLENT VIDEO SENOR POTATOHEAD...Great Work Dude!!!
Do you have to worry about the oxygen level when sleeping in the Aliner when it's down? Or did or can you have a vent or window open.
Not at all. In stealth there's lots of additional circulation in the gaps, plus I have a vent in my door. Thanks! SP
@@SlimPotatohead ok cool thanks for the info also love the channel!!!
Didn't know you could stealth in that. COOL
Panic button on key fob ...brilliant. 👍🏽
Great videos! Thanks. I’m looking to buy an Aliner in the next few months do this is very helpful info. One question - do you have the trailer securely locked to your Jeep? I’ve been hearing about a lot of RV thefts lately. Sure would be a heck of a way to get woken up by someone hauling off your trailer while you’re inside!
Hi Kath, I've never had issues with theft. If they steal it it's insured for a better one! I carry a hitch lock but barely use it. If I don't have a good feeling about where I camp I don't camp there. Thanks!
Slim Potatohead - I like your attitude! Thanks for the reply.
Interesting setup, Slim. I'm working my way thru your videos, and enjoying it. You've definitely got a creative streak.
As to seeing outside when you're inside with the top down, have you considered the security peepholes like you find in a hotel door? It might or might not work, given it's only maybe 3 feet off the ground. But you never know.
Thanks for the videos, and keep up the good work.
Nice to have the option!! Great video!!! Many thanks!!
That would terrible if you had Chipotle
Hey Slim, keep bear spray with you for intruders....even bears!
That's not too cramped. I slept a few times in my bmw 318i. I folded the seat backs down, spread out my sleeping bag and slept just fine...in my trunk/back seat:)
Good video! I am glad you covered number two, although I wouldn't want to do that...
That was cool, I would have never guessed someone would be in there sleeping. Very stealth 👍
Good video. Thanks for the tips.