Re: [Paddlewise] "Commado" Camping

From: Merijn Wijnen <merijn_at_music.demon.nl>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 18:07:10 +0200
The law is not always against the commando camper.

Once I and my girlfriend were cycling in brittain, and could not find any legal campsite. We were 
about 40 miles north of Londen, in a fairly populated area, so commando camping was out of the 
question. Meanwhile the wether detoriated, and it was getting dark, so we decided to ask for a 
(legal) campsite at a local police station.
The cops didn't know any legal campsites nearby, and proposed to show us the local park to 
pitch up our tent. But t was a not so smal city so my girlfriend was concerned about gangs of the 
local youth, and also it was really pouring down, so I asked for another solution. Then the cops 
offered us there interogation room for the night. Only if they would pick up somebody we would 
have to move out. 
The result: a good night of sleep, and dry wether next morning. And it is quite interesting to watch 
their reaction when you tell people that you once had to spend a night at a police station!

Greetings,

Merijn

 

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