Used them many times. They work great as overnight spots to rest but as a destination...I can't really understand that. Mike On 2/5/03 8:25 PM, "David Brodbeck" <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG> wrote: > On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, populuxe wrote: > >> i read an r.v. report on walmart camping. i think the 40 foot diesel >> pusher types use walmart like mcdonalds. if there is no sign prohibiting >> camping or overnight parking you can stay over night in the lot, >> preferably in the most secluded spot. your not supposed to extend your >> bedroom and kitchens--it's just supposed to be a quick and dirty way to >> get some shut eye. and it's free! > > Yeah, I think that's all it is. No one in their right mind sees a Wal > Mart as a destination, but if you're too tired to drive, and nowhere near > a parking lot, it's safer and (in some states) more legal than an > interstate rest stop. > > I've never tried sleeping at one in my 15' diesel pusher. ;) > > _ _ > __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI > / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- > | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org > \__, |\__,_|_|_| "To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the > |___/ pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, > the glass is twice as big as it needs to be." > |
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