Parking Lot Ethics

Wadcutter wrote:
4-5 years ago I talked to a guy in a Class C who said he had been out about 6 weeks and had only spent 2 nights in a campground. He was spending every night in Walmart parking lots. I asked him where he resupplied water and he said a lot of the larger gas stations/truck stops had water. I asked him where he dumped sewer. He said at night he would run his sewer hose in a ditch, empty his gray and black tanks then leave before daylight.
Remember this when Walmarting - If you don't support the local campgrounds then don't expect them to be there the next time you're thru the area and need a campground. If enough people Walmart the campground owners might not still be in business. You're driving a $100,000+ rig and set up. Cough up the $30 to support our hobby.

I'm reminded about SXSW (a music festival) here in Austin where some of the worst things I've seen regarding RV-ing are done. Full black tank and nearby storm drain? Free dump station if nobody sees it. Need water or electricity? An extension cord and hose to a nearby house is done. Street too crowded? Driveways are fair game until the popo arrives, and even then, it just means moving a block away and calling another house a CG.

As for me, if I'm passing through and just need to stop to rest, I'll Wallydock it for 3-6 hours. If I am going to be going to do things in the area, I'll hunt for a CG since it provides better security, and FHU doesn't hurt, especially in daytime in the Texas summer where A/C is a must.