Driveway Camping

Above, The Beast in my cousin's driveway. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Last weekend, I stayed at my cousin's in my motorhome in her driveway.

It just so happens, "driveway camping" is a topic of a new article by Do It Yourself RV. They have some good tips on making such a stay problem-free.

They begin with:

Driveway camping, driveway surfing, courtesy camping, moochdocking, whatever you want to call it, being offered free overnight RV accommodations is a beautiful thing. Chances are if you travel by RV, you’ve had friends and relatives generously offer you a night or two in their driveway or yard. 

In the past four years of full-time RV living my husband and I have had the good fortune to driveway camp at relative’s houses and in the yard’s of good friends. Several times we even took up the offers of strangers to stay in their driveways. 

Not only is driveway camping free (and fun), but it’s also a great way to visit acquaintances without being a nuisance. I like to joke that we are the best kind of house guests — the kind who bring their own house with them! 

Driveway camping can be convenient and rewarding, but it can also be a potential hassle if you don’t do your homework ahead of time. Driveways are not campgrounds, and as such require a bit of extra planning and knowledge for successful RV parking.

 To read more, go here.