Cracker Barrel and Pilot/Flying J questions
I keep reading about Cracker Barrel and Pilot/FJ and even Walmart as places you guys regularly use. What is the protocol for doing this? Call ahead? Park and sleep? Eat and nap? Shop and drop? A...
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As we are travelers more than campers, convenience and availability are the two biggest issues with where we will over-night. Sleep is probably all we are interested in, maybe a meal (usually cooked on board), but not more than an even bet on that. If we do stop in a regular campground, it is probably because DW wants a long shower to wash her hair. Places we stop in order of preference:
Cabela's - Most have a free dump and Potable. Most are quiet.
Casinos with 10~15$ electric (first come first served so slim chance), but sometimes we try, if it is convenient.
Bass Pro - are OK, but not all that easy to locate. I have never been in one with electric available.
Cracker Barrel - but often the big spots are filled with 4 wheels Walmarts - good time to re-provision too
Casinos without power - too many rules and sometimes you get stuck next to a reefer
Any known free (or real cheap) flat spot
Highway rest areas - often noisy
Truck stops - usually make rest stops look good
Why don't we stop at campgrounds?
It is not because the 15~40$ is too much, it is because they are typically not anywhere near where we want to stop just then.
Matt
Cabela's - Most have a free dump and Potable. Most are quiet.
Casinos with 10~15$ electric (first come first served so slim chance), but sometimes we try, if it is convenient.
Bass Pro - are OK, but not all that easy to locate. I have never been in one with electric available.
Cracker Barrel - but often the big spots are filled with 4 wheels Walmarts - good time to re-provision too
Casinos without power - too many rules and sometimes you get stuck next to a reefer
Any known free (or real cheap) flat spot
Highway rest areas - often noisy
Truck stops - usually make rest stops look good
Why don't we stop at campgrounds?
It is not because the 15~40$ is too much, it is because they are typically not anywhere near where we want to stop just then.
Matt
