I've never seen a hospital parking lot like that. Some localities solve that problem by passing laws requiring enough parking places decades ago, hospitals, shopping centers, etc.
NCWriter wrote: And now we know why it can be hard for patients' relatives to find parking spaces at the hospital.
Good point, those hospital parking lots really start filling up at 1:00 in the morning. Bud
Come to think of it, visiting hours were 24/7 last month while my spouse had surgery, and the lot by the entrance to his wing was small and always crowded. This variation on WallyWorld is news to me...and IMHO, it's pretty tacky for overnighting vacationers to occupy hospital real estate. The only reason they allow RVs (some even provide hookups) is to be of service to families who need to be as close as possible during difficult times, or those who see the motel bills adding up too fast. Sorry, you're there under false pretenses.
In my town they solved such problem by charging by the hour for parking at every hospital,,it adds up real fast and would cost one more than staying at some CG
I love the self-appointed RV police. If I'm not in dispersed camping areas, I always get permission. I've never once overnighted at a hospital that didn't have loads of parking. One doesn't park anywhere near close to entrances; you park at the outer edges, away from employee and visitor parking. If the lot is too small, the hospital has the option of saying no. Of course, I'm out west and no longer have any interest in the east. Maybe things are different in NC but please, don't preach to the rest of us unless you're a federal agent with authority to regulate where RVers park if they have permission.
NCWriter wrote: And now we know why it can be hard for patients' relatives to find parking spaces at the hospital.
Good point, those hospital parking lots really start filling up at 1:00 in the morning.
Bud
Come to think of it, visiting hours were 24/7 last month while my spouse had surgery, and the lot by the entrance to his wing was small and always crowded.
This variation on WallyWorld is news to me...and IMHO, it's pretty tacky for overnighting vacationers to occupy hospital real estate. The only reason they allow RVs (some even provide hookups) is to be of service to families who need to be as close as possible during difficult times, or those who see the motel bills adding up too fast. Sorry, you're there under false pretenses.
stan909 wrote: I mentioned Sportsmobile on the very first page and again on the page preceading this one .Poptop vans are only stealthy until you pop the top then it's very obvious. I know because I have one and nothing says I'm sleeping in the Wal-Mart parking lot like having your top popped. Wonderful vehicle just can't sleep stealthy. Poptops are just a small sampling of what Sportsmobile can do.
Why can't you sleep without the top up? Is the only bed in the pop up? I don't like using Walmarts with my van (but do when we're in the 5th wheel) but if I stay at a hospital or similar, I never put the top up. The sofa converts to a bed and there's plenty of room to hang out. Just not headroom.
Yes. Good point to raise. I am lucky as we live in gated community with 24hr security and rv is in locked up compound at night.
Oh, we own a home in the county/suburbs on a very private wooded 2 acre lot amid recently built McMansions but rent it out so we can live in the city where we can walk to restaurants and shops; we love the excitement of the city and think it is well worth the occasional theft, and needing to lock our doors and garages. Actually, my aunt had the adjoining property in the country/burbs and while she was gone robbers broke in and stole everything that wasnt nailed down. My philosophy is "if you got it, they see it, they want it, they will get it."
drsolo wrote: There are other reasons for not wanting decals, distinctive or brilliant paint jobs. I park my RVan on the street at home. I dont want somebody driving by and see anything that would lead them to consider there was anything worth stealing. We have had 3 trailers stolen off the street, neighbors have their tool trailers broken into as well. Flash attracts unwelcome attention.
Yes. Good point to raise. I am lucky as we live in gated community with 24hr security and rv is in locked up compound at night. Regards AL
There are other reasons for not wanting decals, distinctive or brilliant paint jobs. I park my RVan on the street at home. I dont want somebody driving by and see anything that would lead them to consider there was anything worth stealing. We have had 3 trailers stolen off the street, neighbors have their tool trailers broken into as well. Flash attracts unwelcome attention.
Naio wrote: Fastpaddler, are you saying that you think I and others in this thread are lying? Why do you think we aren't just what we say we are, and just like you -- people who have no interest in hiding, but also don't like advertising and sqirliques on or rigs? Why is that so odd?
No one used the term "lying" nor intimated it. What I have stated is pretty well shared by others. Some rvers want to be 'stealthy' and not be recognized here and there and some don't mind. Some like to have all those decals all over and others, like me, remove them. You would therefore share my view re there being no need to have them on an rv. In fact, many rvs are now coming to market without them. I have seen a few. I think Davydd has the ultimate stealthy type. No offence to anyone implied nor intended. AL
CSG, before my B I thought that stealthy was important for me. It turned out that it is not as necessary as I thought. Many of the places on my list will work for a small Class C and some of them, any RV. For example, small airports and very small airports. Free, and there are reasons for an RV to be parked there. Heck, sometimes the police will deliberately patrol them.
Have fun analyzing your needs and shopping for the B or whatever RV.
