Wal Mart parking?

Yep it sure has.

Keith Haw wrote:
I am sorry if this question caused any problem, it surely wasn't meant to.

It's taken on quite a life of its own. Not unusual for anything relating to WM camping.

happybooker1 wrote:
Wal-marts are free. Well, except for the 2 cartloads of supplies that always seem to end up in my rig :W

Same here. Can't seem to get out of a WM under $100, and usually well over that.

Wal-marts are free. Well, except for the 2 cartloads of supplies that always seem to end up in my rig :W

K3WE wrote:

Redsky wrote:
There are zero advantages to staying at a public parking lot and I always know in advance where I am going to be the following day and what my options are for spending the night.

Zero advantages?

Here's a hint: Absolute statements are almost always wrong.

Advantages: Walmarts are often more convenient to get to than a campground (or free city park), WalMart has lots of great supplies at great prices a very short walk away, WalMarts usually have spacious parking lots,WalMarts often welcome campers. WalMart does not require any sign in procedure where you have to complete a card with your rig's length, license plate, TV make, model and color.

Seems advantageous to me- most especially the bolded statement.

But WalMart doesn't welcome camping in their parking lot.

It's a slippery slope when you put your slide out. In my eyes, that is a step towards setting up camp. Where do you draw the line?

Redsky wrote:
There are zero advantages to staying at a public parking lot and I always know in advance where I am going to be the following day and what my options are for spending the night.

Zero advantages?

Here's a hint: Absolute statements are almost always wrong.

Advantages: Walmarts are often more convenient to get to than a campground (or free city park), WalMart has lots of great supplies at great prices a very short walk away, WalMarts usually have spacious parking lots,WalMarts often welcome campers. WalMart does not require any sign in procedure where you have to complete a card with your rig's length, license plate, TV make, model and color.

Seems advantageous to me- most especially the bolded statement.

NinerBikes wrote:

Keith Haw wrote:
Hope this is the right forum.

I have a question about WM camping. I've seen "The ABC's of Wal Mart Camping" and it said never open slider. Is that a fairly solid rule? Reason I ask is, in our current TT, the restroom isn't usable without the slide out. Never thought about that when we were looking at the TT and it's to late now to do anything about it.

Let's put it this way... if you have to ask about it, subconsciously, something is telling you that you shouldn't, you can't, you know it's wrong, but you ask about it, it is to hopefully get some support from others to justify what it is that you want to do.

But you know it's wrong. If it is inherently right, there's no need for public input or opinion on the subject matter.

Interesting conclusion. Guest then, I should know the answer to any question I ask before I ask?
Just to clear it up, I never said I planned to, or even wanted to, spend the night at a WM. But being we are trying to do more traveling now I was wondering if it should come to needing to if it was an option.

And Dustytuu, no I don't take the news personal. But when you post a reply to a question I ask like this, "Just my opinion, if YOU can't afford or want to spend money for a campground for overnight, then maybe this RV life may not be for YOU." then yes I do. Seems like it's pointed at the OP, which is me.

I am sorry if this question caused any problem, it surely wasn't meant to. And again, thank you for your replies.
Again, thank you to everyone for your replies.

NinerBikes wrote:

Keith Haw wrote:
Hope this is the right forum.

I have a question about WM camping. I've seen "The ABC's of Wal Mart Camping" and it said never open slider. Is that a fairly solid rule? Reason I ask is, in our current TT, the restroom isn't usable without the slide out. Never thought about that when we were looking at the TT and it's to late now to do anything about it.

Let's put it this way... if you have to ask about it, subconsciously, something is telling you that you shouldn't, you can't, you know it's wrong, but you ask about it, it is to hopefully get some support from others to justify what it is that you want to do.

But you know it's wrong. If it is inherently right, there's no need for public input or opinion on the subject matter.

Interesting conclusion. Guest then, I should know the answer to any question I ask before I ask?
Just to clear it up, I never said I planned to, or even wanted to, spend the night at a WM. But being we are trying to do more traveling now I was wondering if it should come to needing to if it was an option.

And Dustytuu, no I don't take the news personal. But when you post a reply to question I ask like this, "Just my opinion, if YOU can't afford or want to spend money for a campground for overnight, then maybe this RV life may not be for YOU." then yes I do. Seems like it's pointed at the OP, which is me.

down home wrote:
I don't know what logical difference there is if slides in or out. Stopped because it's late and no spots at RV Parks or no parks.
Why would they care if there is an extra 30 in width....

There is no difference unless you park in front of the entrance. Unless it is Christmas shopping season, Walmarts have acres of asphalt. They won't even know that you are there.

Dustytuu wrote:
If anyone really read my post! I said if some not all, could not afford it or if anyone did not WANT to pay for a campground.

I never said anything about being not able to pay for a campground!

Uuummmmmm, which is it? :h

Were you saying "could not afford it", or "never said anything about not able to pay for"?