Regarding free over nights
First I have to say this forum is more helpful than most. I've gotten great guidance and really appreciate it. We are very interested in staying at Flying J and other RV friendly places. I think I...
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Dutch_12078 wrote:
Some years back we pulled into a paved snow plow turn-around area in a very rural area to fix dinner and grab a few hours sleep in upstate NY. Shortly after got we there, a deputy sheriff pulled in and waved me outside. When I approached his car, he pointed to the "Snowplow Turn Around" sign and asked me if had seen it. With as straight a face as I could manage, I told him I had indeed seen the sign, and promised that we would immediately leave at the first sign of a snow flake. He looked at me for a long moment and then with a stern look said, "Well, alright then..." and drove off. It was the middle of July! :B
Best chuckle for a long time Dutch, and one I'll be sure to remember to use. Bit like when the border crossing agent threw our half dozen grapes in his open trash can by his window. When I asked why he said "because they are from Chilli", AND ......... "There might be a fly on them". I tell ya, these flies from Chile are hyper resistant, to all the washing and insecticides, travelling into Canadian supermarkets and being ate by millions of Canadians, but the best is yet to come .......... These chilean flies on these grapes having undergone all that, then have the intelligence at that point in time, to know that they are at the USA/Canada border crossing and not fly any further south out of his trash can. Sheesh, there's no hope for just us mere mortals.
Thanks for sharing Dutch, it'll be something I'll be keen to use or some variation of in the future as required.
To the OP our choices for O/Ns when travelling would be: Welcome Centres, Casinos, Cabelas, HD, Lowes, Walmart, Church Car Parks, Small Town Businesses with permission and no ordinances preventing. Some Rest Areas that are security patrolled and feel "safe" to O/N, Most places detailed in Freecampsites.net (our main go to resource). I have also kept spreadsheets on each state/nearest town with notes on those diamond boon docking locations others have shared over the years.
By choice, we'd personally be happy for many reasons, if we never had to stay in an organized CG/Resort ever again but ...... when needs must we obviously do.
