Serious Camping at WM

wirenutz wrote:
man I thought this horse was dead already

My apologies I was unaware that wm threads are like st vs lt threads. Mods close this thing please.

Here is a link to another thread that has a picture of the camo RV.
Hiding in a Wal-Mart lot.

I presume it is the same one as there can't be too many!

RVUSA wrote:
Your logic is just as illogical. they can do what they want and be long gone before the police ever get to you before they even consider looking for them. I-10 between orlando and california and oregon was my commute for a couple of years and there is no way I would stay in a rest area overnight from texas to LA. You do what you want, I've seen the folks out there at night.

Just as with campgrounds, you need to be just a little selective over where you stay.

That said, I'm pretty sure the number of unsavoury folks just within walking distance of a Wally Mart far exceeds those on an Interstate.

But I'm jus' sayin's all............

rockhillmanor wrote:
Must HAVE been a long time ago!
Almost all WM in Florida have no overnight parking.

So it's clear, the walmart circuit for me was between Orlando and california and oregon.

JaxDad wrote:

RVUSA wrote:

djsamuel wrote:
This is sort of related, so I figured I'd ask here. When traveling on the Interstates, are there any issues staying overnight at the rest stops? Not for a few days, but just to rest and keep driving the next morning. We only have had our TT for a few weeks, so want to make sure.

Thanks.

I would stay at a walmart or a truck stop (fuel station) long before I would stay overnight at a rest area. The rest area is usually a long ways from help if you need some.

Too funny! Logic applied to an illogical action.

A crook looking for an easy target drives up & down the Interstate, in a car they can't afford, filled with $4/gal. gasoline, God knows what the insurance & maintenance costs, hoping to find a mark, knowing they might at any second be surprised by another motorist or big burly angry trucker, and with only one escape route, down a controlled access highway where it might many, many miles before they can even hope to disappear.

Yeah, that's what they'd do..........

LMBO, you sir had me rolling on the floor with laughter with this one, I vote we close this post with your ending, any seconds on that vote

RVUSA wrote:

djsamuel wrote:
This is sort of related, so I figured I'd ask here. When traveling on the Interstates, are there any issues staying overnight at the rest stops? Not for a few days, but just to rest and keep driving the next morning. We only have had our TT for a few weeks, so want to make sure.

Thanks.

I would stay at a walmart or a truck stop (fuel station) long before I would stay overnight at a rest area. The rest area is usually a long ways from help if you need some.

Too funny! Logic applied to an illogical action.

A crook looking for an easy target drives up & down the Interstate, in a car they can't afford, filled with $4/gal. gasoline, God knows what the insurance & maintenance costs, hoping to find a mark, knowing they might at any second be surprised by another motorist or big burly angry trucker, and with only one escape route, down a controlled access highway where it might many, many miles before they can even hope to disappear.

Yeah, that's what they'd do..........

RVUSA wrote:

djsamuel wrote:
This is sort of related, so I figured I'd ask here. When traveling on the Interstates, are there any issues staying overnight at the rest stops? Not for a few days, but just to rest and keep driving the next morning. We only have had our TT for a few weeks, so want to make sure.

Thanks.

I would stay at a walmart or a truck stop (fuel station) long before I would stay overnight at a rest area. The rest area is usually a long ways from help if you need some.

When I did the wally world camping circuit I would drive 300 miles or so and then figure out wheres the best one within the next 50 - 100 miles and head for it.

I was born in clermont, a long time ago. :B

Must HAVE been a long time ago!
Almost all WM in Florida have no overnight parking.

I've posted this before but it shows what people that take advantage of the parking does.....

Pulled in the WM off I-75 somewhere north of Brooksville. I pulled in to BUY GROCERIES. I was confronted by a wanna be cop and then a real squad pulled right in after me.

They jumped out screaming 'no overnight parking'. I got out and explained that I was only going in to shop.

There answer was repeating about NO RV overnight parking.

Explained again that I was going to buy something and leave.

There answer: Then go home and get your car and come back. :S
Yup, I will drive 3,600 miles to go get my car so I can shop at your #$&%^* Florida store.

TRUE STORY. They are SO ticked off at RV'ers "camping' out in their parking lots they banned the parking and have become anal about even seeing an RV in their parking lot. Thank you to those who think a parking lot is a CG. :(

djsamuel wrote:
This is sort of related, so I figured I'd ask here. When traveling on the Interstates, are there any issues staying overnight at the rest stops? Not for a few days, but just to rest and keep driving the next morning. We only have had our TT for a few weeks, so want to make sure.

Thanks.

I would stay at a walmart or a truck stop (fuel station) long before I would stay overnight at a rest area. The rest area is usually a long ways from help if you need some.

When I did the wally world camping circuit I would drive 300 miles or so and then figure out wheres the best one within the next 50 - 100 miles and head for it.

I was born in clermont, a long time ago. :B

Most rest stops on interstates have signs that say no overnight parking, but I have pulled in many, late night(midnight-1am) and pulled out at 7am and was never asked to leave. Worst problem I had was waking up to exhaust coming into bedroom from truck next to us. Rest stops in Florida have night time security. They probably should be checking to see if someone is staying too long when the lot gets filled and truck drivers can't rest.

This is sort of related, so I figured I'd ask here. When traveling on the Interstates, are there any issues staying overnight at the rest stops? Not for a few days, but just to rest and keep driving the next morning. We only have had our TT for a few weeks, so want to make sure.

Thanks.