WALMART RV Parking

westernrvparkowner wrote:

WyoTraveler wrote:
Yes. It isn't Walmart but local RV parks that are getting restrictions because they feel they are losing money. There is an app "rvparky" that lists the Walmarts that allow over night parking. Since we do a lot of traveling in the winter when RV parks are closed I just by pass those towns.

So true. Yet another example of big business (the local RV park) stomping on the rights of the little guys (Walmart). As we all know, these giant corporations have all the politicians in their pockets. Maybe the Federal Trade Commission should be notified and these huge mega RV parks can be broken apart under the fair trade practices act. They are obviously acting in a monopolistic and illegal way. They should be busted up.

I can sympathise, but: We often arrive late and leave early. Are you there? Do you have space? If I don't have exact change do I have to leave a tip? How happy are the neighbours (your longer term clients) going to be with us pulling in at 10:30 or 11:00 at night, unhooking the jeep, then restarting the Cummins, backing into the spot (which we can hardly see because it is dark) putting down the jacks and putting the slides out while the engine in running (as per the owners manual). Then we have to take the dogs out for a walk. Then at 6:00AM we take the dogs out again for their morning constitutional, then at 6:30 AM we start the diesel, idle a couple of minutes while the air pressure comes up, pull out, shut down, hook up the jeep, restart the engine and off we go.

$30.00 a night? 40? More?

We just want to sleep. We don't need the swimming pool, hot tub, laundry, pool table, store, etc etc.

We have come across a few signs along the way saying "Overnighters Welcome: $10.00 no services. Sani dump $5.00"

And we have stopped there, often a little earlier than planned.

By the way, we rarely shop at Walmart. We don't like Walmart or any of the Giants. The only times we do shop at Walmart are when we need to overnight there and need something, or while enroute there is something that we need because at Walmart 1) you always know what they will have or won't have (they are all the same) and 2) you know you can get in there with the rig and tow car.

BuckBarker wrote:
Our local store allowed overnight parking until a knuckhead that was actually living there attacked a customer as she was getting into her car.

Hey, that was just a big misunderstanding. I didn't attack her. All I did was ask if she would mind moving her car so I could set up my volleyball net.

JaxDad wrote:
Skip,

I'll be happy to show you how to camp in the Toyota, and welcome you to Canada. If I can show you how to fix your mini-ex, camping's easy.

Want plans for a simple camper conversion for your truck? Should be easy for a master carpenter like you.

Best of luck.

Interested in those plans-----Thanks

thorsmitersaw wrote:
I like how I am forced to pay for roads, but heaven forbid I park on them in anything other than a car. Persons who do not have a 'home'/house are treated like a 'problem'. Reminds me of my hometown enacting ordinances forbidding the homeless from entering the library... What is the 'problem' with me or anyone else sleeping in our car/rv on the street vs parking my car outfront my home? Governments...

If they are living on the streets, people without homes are a problem. Roads are not alternative housing options.

One thing many do not think about when parking.

Back when I had a wife (Last year) if we parked overnight in a campground we made dinner here in the RV, perhaps spending 10 bucks (or less) between the two of us, add in breakfast (Might hit 12) and say 25 for parking with electric, sewer and water and you have spent 32 dollars for the night.

Or we could boondock, 4-5 hours/gallons on the generator at average 3.25/gallon (Say 16 bucks) 20 -30 for dinner and aroudn 15 for breakfast at the local eatery.

Cheaper to park in a campground. Less money for the govmaurnent too.

I like how I am forced to pay for roads, but heaven forbid I park on them in anything other than a car. Persons who do not have a 'home'/house are treated like a 'problem'. Reminds me of my hometown enacting ordinances forbidding the homeless from entering the library... What is the 'problem' with me or anyone else sleeping in our car/rv on the street vs parking my car outfront my home? Governments...

Skip,

I'll be happy to show you how to camp in the Toyota, and welcome you to Canada. If I can show you how to fix your mini-ex, camping's easy.

Want plans for a simple camper conversion for your truck? Should be easy for a master carpenter like you.

Best of luck.

WOW---What a lot of replies to my post-----I'm new here---Have not been camping in 30 years.
I'm going to Nova Scotia from North Carolina in August ( after the kids go bak to school ) Have no idea if I will stay in a Walmart lot :h . All I have is a Toyota Pick up with a cap on the back.

This is a pretty good forum :)

SKIPLL

'Sheriffs are elected, there is no reason to tolerate such poor service. Reminds me of a story;'



That, my friend is exactly the problem. They keep electing the same idiot. But it's then hand I deal with.
I am fortunate that my town doesn't fall under county and we have our own police force. Better, but not ideal. Park in the Walmart in Cape Coral, FL, and the Cape Police will be on you before you turn the diesel off....lol

paulsang wrote:
...Lee county Sheriff has so much more to deal with, and are severely understaffed. I have had to call them for my business and some calls, they took over 45 minutes to respond....While I agree that once asked to leave, they are officially trespassing, they didn't leave, and basically ignored the GM. It did take the Sheriff almost 2 weeks to resolve issue....

Sheriffs are elected, there is no reason to tolerate such poor service. Reminds me of a story;

A man awoke one evening to discover prowlers in his storage shed. He immediately called 911, gave his address, to report the prowlers and possible burglary. The operator at the other end said "Are they in your house?" He said they were not, only in his storage shed at the back of the house. The operator said there were no cars available at that time. He thanked the operator, hung up the phone and counted to 30 and called again. "I just called you about prowlers in my storage shed. Well you do not have to worry, as I just shot them all dead!" Within seconds there were three police cars, an ambulance and fire engine at the scene. After capturing the prowlers red-handed, the policeman asked the caller, "I thought you said you had shot them all!" The man answered, "I thought you said there were no police available!"