I figured the just tent sites were $8, that would mean you get to put a tent up, no water, no gas, no dumping, just a space for a small tent.
It's kinda gross if you don't shower after walking around the park all day...
I was thinking the safety issue and the law when I suggested fort wilderness, for $8 a night, you get a camp site, you can choose to sleep in your car or in a tent, I did not preference. But a camp site at FW will give you security of Disney, a clean bathroom with a shower, and a store if you want coffee and a snack. For $8 with an AP I think that is a great price and better than a Walmart or a country road or any old parking lot! Just my thoughts.
Why not look into airbnb? There's literally people who will let you sleep on their couch or in a spare room for $10-20 a night.
This!!! And it's much safer/much more comfortable. I would feel a bit scared sleeping in my car, with windows. I don't think i'd get any rest at all.
No judgement though, I hear you on budget. But be aware of your surroundings, even if an area seems to be safe. There are crazies everywhere!
There are crazies everywhere, I couldn't agree more! I know everyone means well, but frankly I'm no less scared of staying in a car for a quick overnight than I would be staying at a stranger's house...with them there (which, by the way, I have done the couchsurfing thing before so I'm not knocking it)! I know it's the way to be afraid of everything and everyone these days, but I'm just not. Not to the point of being naive, I'm sure going to take care where I'm closing my eyes whether in a hotel, car, someone's home, anywhere, but to think that a cheap hotel or couchsurfing are somehow "more safe" just seems naive to me. I feel like people would have me believe that I should be afraid to exist as a single woman "in these days", but that's no way to live in my mind; it's one thing to be irresponsible and throw caution to the wind, but safety anywhere is simply an illusion.
(^^just incited a tidal wave of "but you'll die", "don't be so cheap", and other such comments)