Staying at Walmarts and such

cracker barrel is better than wal mart.

Dick_B wrote:
Why not stay at a campground? Most have a late arrival registration process, are usually safe, have hookups, and it helps the local economy.

You must have missed this sentence in the OP's first post;

"We have a campground reserved in San Antonio for when we arrive but are planning on just driving as far as we can and staying overnight somewhere with out paying fees. "

mericksonjr wrote:

Dick_B wrote:
Why not stay at a campground? Most have a late arrival registration process, are usually safe, have hookups, and it helps the local economy.

Camp grounds are an option I just dont know how far we will get. And this trip is already costing enough so we were just thinking we would save where we can if we can. Safety is number one priority thats why I am asking opinions. I am new to the MH thing and still learning the secrets :)

Simple answer is Ivy's

Ivylog wrote:
From Allstays and they have an App. In the center of the country almost all WalMarts allow overnighting.

Boondocking / Guides Sample
Road Guides: Gas Food Stores
Store Locators
Free Camping
Wal-Mart Stores
Sam's Club Stores
Costco Stores
Camping Worlds
Cracker Barrels
Flying J Truck Stop
Loves Travel Stop
Petro Truck Stops
Pilot Travel Center
TA Travel Centers
All Truck Stops
Truck Washes
Rest Areas
Weigh Scales
...and much much more

Long and short, those of us who do, DO. Those who don't, don't.

I have traveled all over the country and have enjoyed Wall*Mart's with no problem, we always call ahead and ask the Manager for permission and the location they prefer us to park. If you use the app from Ivy it will give you the phone number, so the ask is easy. You can also use the map app on your phone to see the location and the parking arrangements, we usually try to avoid the route to the loading docks,= noise.

When we travel A to B, it is often dark when we stop for the night and trust me, it is a lot easier to park in a Wall*Mart parking lot than most campgrounds in the dark, and the other camper's will appreciate you not waking them up when you hit a tree or some boulder on the edge of a curve.

With your, Georgieboy Pursuit 3150, you should have no issue making the drive without needing hook ups.

Enjoy the trip,

Another Great App for finding Walmarts and truck stops as well as other free camping spots along your route is.

RV Parky

I have the popcorn. I am waiting on the fight over WalMart parking etiquette. My favorite is on extending slides followed closely by unhitching.

The problem with staying at campgrounds is that there are seldom any in the area where you need to stop. Good idea if you can plan ahead and make reservations, but a lot of us don't have the wherwithall to do that. We just have to do the best we can with what we have. 24-hour Walmarts are OK, but always go inside and ask first. Likewise, Cracker Barrels, and some truck stops. Pay attention to parking lot etiquette.

Don't forget highway rest areas. Most will allow parking up to 8 hours, many have no restrictions other than no tents.
I have napped in many of them around the West.

We live outside of Powell, WY. Our first stop is Little America which doesn't help you much but next stop we have stayed lots of time is exit 222 @ Nephi, UT. Flying J. I like the sta good area. Only problem is parking area is not very flat. Looks like the Walmart at exit 248 is OK for over night at Payson, UT. Next trip I'm going to check that one out at 248. rvparky app says they are good for overnight. However, I like to go in and just check out before staying any place over night. From there we usually get all the way to Vegas. AZ Charlies is about $30 a night. I don't like to park around Vegas without being in an RV park.

We are avid Walmarters but recently changed. On our summer vacation we discovered Home Depot. The best part is they all have wifi with the router mounted on the outside of the building. We ask for permission and have never been denied. The wifi reaches throughout the parking lots. Many people stop by during the day to use the internet. I believe we stayed at 15 Home Depots throughout the U.S. and Canada just on one trip.

This is a good group to join. In their files section they have lists of all the Walmarts, those that allow and those that don't along with all their stats; address, phone and GPS. We still use Walmarts they are very rver friendly.

WalmartRving Yahoo Group

wclement1248 wrote:
I have the popcorn. I am waiting on the fight over WalMart parking etiquette. My favorite is on extending slides followed closely by unhitching.

Don't forget the debate on the jacks and awning or running the gen.