To camp or not camp at WMart ?
Big story in the paper today about 4 Walmart in our area. 2 allow overnights, 2 do not. It was discussed by City Fathers when building permits were issued, but no action so now they have a dilemma...
Forum Discussion
azdryheat wrote:
Except for camping-on-the-cheap, what's the allure for a night at Walmart?
We don't camp at Walmart, just spend 6 to 8 hours to get some sleep. Most likely if we are spending the night at a Walmart it is because we are on a long haul and just need to get some rest. Most highway rest stops along I-95 (where most of our travels are) don't allow overnight parking. Truck stops are too noisy and too bright.
Walmart welcomes the practice and it also offers us a place to stock up on things we may have forgotten or perhaps we planned to use the Walmart to stock the camper for our trip. If we are pulling into a Walmart for some rest, it is usually late at night, after 11 pm. Instead of bothering campers pulling into or backing into a site and to possibly bother them again when we leave at the crack of dawn, it makes more sense to park at a Walmart. We don't need electric, water or sewer; we don't need a pool, playground, dog walk, etc., etc., Walmart is the better option for us.
-Michael
