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Originally Posted by Travelin' Texans
I saw a Utube video of a family filming their "camping" spot at Walmart, awnings out, grill/chairs setup, SORRY IMHO that's abusing the privilege. If you "overnight" you stop late & leave early, if "camping" you arrive early see the local sights & leave whenever & again IMHO you shouldn't be doing that at Wal-Mart/Cracker Barrel or anywhere that wasn't designed for that purpose. We've never stayed at WM/CB, rest area, no where we didn't pay something.
I know I'm gonna catch hell from this entire post so I just as well add this, if you can't afford to stop & pay for a site while traveling then maybe rving was the wrong choice. There are city/county parks that allow a couple free nights all across the country & books that list them. I know the argument that "I spend $$ in Wal-Mart", ,but it's not a "campground". Just my .02 cents.
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As I've stated before, we have never parked overnight at Walmart or Cracker Barrel. Not that I see anything wrong with it provided owners/managers are OK with it.
Cost is not the issue. When driving long distances, like 1,100 + miles from Florida to Texas, I often drive until late -- like midnight. I pull into a rest area, get 5 or 6 hours of sleep, and keep going. A campground wouldn't be practical for us to arrive at midnight. It takes too long to get off the road, find the CG, self-register in the dark, etc... It would be a pain if all I need is sleep.
We normally pay high rates to get nice CGs, but that doesn't mean skipping a campground once in a while to save time isn't worth it. Partly that's the difference between people who camp and those who travel. We are more travelers than campers.
I know where you are coming from with the "cost" angle, but everything in life is not driven by cost.
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