Ovenight in a Truck Stop

mikensallyt wrote:

darsben wrote:

moisheh wrote:
I have posted on this subject before. I do long distance driving in the summer months. This year finding a place to park has been pure hell. In some areas the Truck Stops fill up before noon. Makes it very hard to find a good spot for the night. We are limited to 11 hours of actual driving. Plus you must take a half hour break before your first 8 hours has passed. Parking is so scarce there was just a National Conference on this subject. The problem is serious enough that the industry is worried it will affect the economy. I 5 in Washington is one of the worst. Even the rest areas are filled very early. Imagine how I felt when I pulled into a TA and there were 2 motorhomes parked in the truck areas. One was an expensive bus conversion and the other a DP. Folks these RV'rs have no good reason to be taking up those spaces. Yes, TA or the J does not care who parks on the lot but common sense and decency tell me it is: Rude, Ignorant, Selfish and just wrong . The truck drivers are trying to make a living and follow the regulations. The RV'rs are supposed to be enjoying themselves. Spend the $$ and go to a CG!!!!!! Or go to a Wal Mart.

Moisheh

You then lack common sense.
You do not own the truck stop AND the RV drivers money is Green just like yours.
Your version of freedom is "You are free to do things as long as it is okay with me."
AND
Because I am working I deserve special consideration. YOU DO NOT! I hope this does not carry over into your driving habits
and the RV's have a good reason to be in the spot. THEY ARE SPENDING THE NIGHT.

Instead of complaining may I suggest you find another line of work which stresses you less.

Whoa, I couldn't have said it any better.

I wonder how any of us would feel if we tried to get into a campground but were unable to because some trucker had decided to pull in for a rest. We as RV'ers always have the option of pulling into a campground, and there are plenty of them to choose from, but often times choose the less expensive (as in free) overnight parking.

Now, that said, as the OP is complaining about truck stops being full in the middle of the day, many times when traveling, especially on interstate rest stops, the only place to park (without taking up 3-5 car parking spaces) is to park with the trucks. But traffic generally comes and goes and it is catch as catch can.