08/18/2026
Tennessee, Weβll Spend Our Money Somewhere Else.
Tennessee has made unauthorized camping on public property a Class E felony. The law can carry up to six years in prison and a $3,000 fine.
But here's my question:
If someone is homeless and can't afford a home, where exactly are they supposed to go?
You can't simply criminalize the problem and pretend you've solved it. When people can't legally sleep or camp on public property, the alternatives can become shelters, private campgrounds, RV parks, or expensive hotels β assuming they can afford them in the first place.
And for those of us who travel by RV, laws like this matter too. We pay taxes, buy fuel, groceries and supplies, visit local businesses, and contribute to the economies of the places we travel through.
So our decision is simple.
We're planning our fall travels, and we're going to stay about 200 miles away from Tennessee.
There are plenty of other states and communities that would rather have our travel dollars.
Screw and whatever they're offering. We're taking our RV travel dollars somewhere else.
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