It's certainly a subject of controversy: Staying overnight in your RV on a Walmart parking lot can raise the hackles of local RV park owners who feel, 'You're stealing my livelihood.'
The Coulee News out of West Salem, Wisconsin recently ran a feature piece on the practice, interviewing a couple of fulltimers--and taking comments from RV park owners. We found the responses of those park folks to be interesting, not necessarily filled with the vitriolic, rabid rhetoric so often put out by the commercial crowd. All in all, a nicely balanced piece that you might enjoy reading. Find it on the Coulee News site.
The comments of the fulltiming couple, Dan and Linda Rowland, regarding "parking lot etiquette" always bear repeating and enhancing: Don't litter, keep the lawn chairs and the barbecue left on the racks, and don't abuse the privilege. Lot's of us enjoy "Camp Walmart," and as we all mind our manners, it keeps the welcome mat in place.
1 comment:
I love to RV in our state parks. Pull up, fill out a quick form and insert money in the envelope.
You would think someone would come up with the concept of an RV park with the same simple honor system. Give a person an options of what utilities they want and keep the convience factor high.
Will everyone be honorable? Unfortunately, probably not.
A person could start an RV park like this even with a full time job. After arriving home at 5 pm 'police' the registrations if needed.
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