Phantom Walmart horn blower
Here's a new one for me. Boondocked overnight in a Dalton, GA Walmart It's about 0600, fam's back in the truck, ready to roll, and I see this red Honda? SUV driving past all the boondocked motor...
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I know, calling a quick pit-stop for shuteye in a parking lot 'boondocking' is misleading... but I haven't found a better term, yet. Anybody?
I've had more than a few conversations with LEO's regarding 'boondocking' a parking lot for a short overnight stay. Without exception, they've all told me basically the same thing: they're not going to roust a camper in a Costco, Walmart, Cracker Barrel, etc.. if it's well off-hours.
I actually had one Deputy tell me he's aware of local CG proprietors who have either pushed ordinances through, or regularly call in complaints; he made a point to mention that he resents the idea of being some CG owners 'shylock'. A 'trespassing' citation for a quiet rig taking up a half-dozen parking spots out of a 1000 that are empty, isn't worth most LEO's time (and in some muni's trespassing wouldn't apply to the parking lot, anyway)
Same goes for 'disturbing the peace', I suppose. Getting a 'call' about some bozo honking his horn in a parking lot probably won't get a response.
Anyhow, who's complaining? A minor annoyance for 'free'. Come to think of it, I've had worse in CG's that I paid good money for...
In the meantime, it's pretty easy to get creative with asphalt boondocking- especially with satellite view in google maps.
I love saving yuan's.
I've had more than a few conversations with LEO's regarding 'boondocking' a parking lot for a short overnight stay. Without exception, they've all told me basically the same thing: they're not going to roust a camper in a Costco, Walmart, Cracker Barrel, etc.. if it's well off-hours.
I actually had one Deputy tell me he's aware of local CG proprietors who have either pushed ordinances through, or regularly call in complaints; he made a point to mention that he resents the idea of being some CG owners 'shylock'. A 'trespassing' citation for a quiet rig taking up a half-dozen parking spots out of a 1000 that are empty, isn't worth most LEO's time (and in some muni's trespassing wouldn't apply to the parking lot, anyway)
Same goes for 'disturbing the peace', I suppose. Getting a 'call' about some bozo honking his horn in a parking lot probably won't get a response.
Anyhow, who's complaining? A minor annoyance for 'free'. Come to think of it, I've had worse in CG's that I paid good money for...
In the meantime, it's pretty easy to get creative with asphalt boondocking- especially with satellite view in google maps.
I love saving yuan's.
