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Originally Posted by Chance
...Perhaps some of you can better explain what it's like at a CB or WM? Do you feel safe and why? How many "campers" typically park overnight? If stopping late after store closes do you just park there? Have you ever been hassled by anyone?...
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Given the choice, we'll take CB when near one that allows overnight. The ones where we have stayed have been near major highways, but far enough off to not have excessive road noise. They have been well lit, and after closing we have not seen anyone drive through except the trash truck and maybe an early food delivery truck. (The WMs we have stayed at all have had vehicles coming and going all night, although we have never been frightened.) No, we've never been hassled in any way at CB or WM.
We are almost always the only RV at CB. They tend to be in fringe suburban areas. The stores have a map that shows the CBs with RV/Bus parking. Apps tell us which ones allow overnight. We would drive on if the area looked dicey, but that has yet to happen. If we were going to arrive after closing, I would call to talk to the manager, but that hasn't happened for us.
We normally arrive after the dinner hour, ask permission, then in the morning go in for breakfast. Mrs S sometimes buys some stuff in the shop. Usually, the manager we talked to after dinner is there in the morning. (Those people work really hard and long!) We ask for them again and thank them again. The CB store has books on CD, that you buy and return to another CB for a partial refund. A good audio book helps the miles melt away.
That has been our experience, your results may vary.
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