Must read book, BOON DOCKERS etc

[Heapie]

I have just finished reading BOON DOCKERS, a must read book about a journey in a class B through America By a couple from Australia.

(This information came from another class b river who led me to buying this book for free by loading Kindle. I hope he reads this and claims his right. I thank him.)

It is a good story of an outsiders view of America. The author does not pull any punches about his impressions of America to the point that people who have read this book think he was negative toward Americans. Like many people who look in from the out side, they see an America that is very much covered up by the pols and press.

The author also gives very good ideas on how to navigate the Walmart overnight parking and gives clues as to other places that are free to park over night.

I do believe, like him, that to pay 20 to 40 bucks for a place to park your rig for the night is just to expensive. Many of us could not afford it if we have to shell out hotel rates in order to spend a night in our rig. RV parks have their place in America, just not every night.

You can go to Kindle, load the app, and get this book, either free or for a few bucks.

Happy RVing,

Heapie

[drsolo]

KathyPaz wrote:
You had me until you said Walmart!!! BoonDocking and Walmart, it's just wrong...:h

It may not be my idea or your idea of where to "park it" while on the road between point A and point B, but boondocking is just another term for dry camping. Many people think of boondocking as camping in the wild, but tent campers may snort at the person with an entirely self contained RV or MH and say that isnt camping either.

There is no one way to leave home, travel and see new things. And none of them are wrong. The one thing we all should have in common is tolerance.

[My_Roadtrek]

Heapie wrote:
Hi Folks,

Why is everybody so negative? Before commenting, read the book. A new idea or point of view will not kill you.

Heapie

You couldn't be so naive as to think that a post about Walmart wouldn't get negative posts. :R
It's that time of the year, 3 Walmart threads running over in General.
If it has "Walmart" in the title it will eventually end up being deleted or closed, Mods get tired of cleaning up the threads.

[KathyPaz]

You had me until you said Walmart!!! BoonDocking and Walmart, it's just wrong...:h

[bob_nestor]

Heapie wrote:
Hi Folks,

Why is everybody so negative? Before commenting, read the book. A new idea or point of view will not kill you.

Heapie

Reminds me on one of my all time favorite quotes -- "If you keep an open mind someone will come along and dump garbage into it."

But I agree, new ideas and points of view won't kill you. Life is like differential equations - there are multiple correct answers to most problems, but some people seem to have a knack for finding the wrong answers completely.

[bfast54]

Heapie wrote:
Hi Folks,

Why is everybody so negative? Before commenting, read the book. A new idea or point of view will not kill you.

Heapie

Unfortunately most people don't want to take the chance ----of trying a different point of view.

That is why many people are so cynical and hateful of people who have taken that chance and made it big on their own

[Heapie]

Hi Folks,

Why is everybody so negative? Before commenting, read the book. A new idea or point of view will not kill you.

Heapie

[IAMICHABOD]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
7 yrs. Full Time traveling and never spent one night in a Walmart, Rest Stop, Truck Stop, Casino Lot.

That is not boondocking by any stretch of the imagination

X2 I think Mello Mike says it best.....

[Old-Biscuit]

7 yrs. Full Time traveling and never spent one night in a Walmart, Rest Stop, Truck Stop, Casino Lot.

That is not boondocking by any stretch of the imagination

[Tiger4x4RV]

Seeing the entire title (Boon Dockers: A journey through America one Walmart at a time) makes it sound WAY less interesting to me, but thanks for the link anyway.