Comments on: RV Park Owner’s Arguments Against ‘Camp Walmart’ http://fulltimerver.com/rv-park-owners-arguments-against-camp-walmart/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:48:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: cynthia145 http://fulltimerver.com/rv-park-owners-arguments-against-camp-walmart/#comment-1803 cynthia145 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:31:14 +0000 http://fulltimerver.com/?p=156#comment-1803 caravan is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent. It provides the means for people to have their own home on a journey or a vacation (holiday), without relying on a motel or hotel, and enables them to stay in places where none is available. Cynthia Kurtz <a href="http://www.discountcampertrailers.com.au" rel="nofollow">camper trailers</a> caravan is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent. It provides the means for people to have their own home on a journey or a vacation (holiday), without relying on a motel or hotel, and enables them to stay in places where none is available.

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]]> By: jobriant@garlic.com http://fulltimerver.com/rv-park-owners-arguments-against-camp-walmart/#comment-1355 jobriant@garlic.com Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:12:55 +0000 http://fulltimerver.com/?p=156#comment-1355 Two updates on this issue. On Thursday, September 18, the Planning Board for the City of Roanoke Rapids met, discussed this issue, and voted on it. Their decision was NOT to forward the question to the city council for action. Unless someone tries to resurrect the issue, it's dead, at least for now. vtsuncruiser's comments are EXTREMELY well-taken. I would add only that, in fairness to Mr. Israel, he does offer dry camping space at a reduced rate of $15/night. That's a reduction off his regular rate, but to me it's still more than I would pay for a dry space. If he included E/W hookups for that price, I'd consider stopping there. Jim O'Briant Administrator www.OvernightRVParking.com Two updates on this issue.

On Thursday, September 18, the Planning Board for the City of Roanoke Rapids met, discussed this issue, and voted on it. Their decision was NOT to forward the question to the city council for action. Unless someone tries to resurrect the issue, it’s dead, at least for now.

vtsuncruiser’s comments are EXTREMELY well-taken. I would add only that, in fairness to Mr. Israel, he does offer dry camping space at a reduced rate of $15/night. That’s a reduction off his regular rate, but to me it’s still more than I would pay for a dry space. If he included E/W hookups for that price, I’d consider stopping there.

Jim O’Briant
Administrator
http://www.OvernightRVParking.com

]]> By: vtsuncruiser http://fulltimerver.com/rv-park-owners-arguments-against-camp-walmart/#comment-1352 vtsuncruiser Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:02:07 +0000 http://fulltimerver.com/?p=156#comment-1352 There are folks that "camp" at Wal*Mart and it is true that this should not be the purpose of overnight stays at Wal*Mart! Camping is putting down your jacks, putting out your awning, setting up your satellite and all the other things that may be part of your camping routine! On the other hand, the few times we ever do a Wal*Mart overnight or partial overnight (or any free parking lot stays), we pull into an area of the lot that is not busy and park ... PERIOD! We do not pull out our grill or do any of the above camping setup steps; we shop, make sure it is okay to stay however long we are staying and then rest/sleep and move on!! We don't even unhook our car. Our stay is generally under 8 hours. Okay so the guy with the $37-42 fee is griping mainly because he sees the $$$ parked for free and it really peeo's him ... that is truly the bottom line here. If he wants those folks, make it reasonable ... dry camping spots or electric & water only with an earlier check out ... maybe 9 instead of 11 ... have an overflow area just for these travel through folks!! AND for the one night they are there, don't be greedy!! Charge a reasonable fee and you know that $37 is not REASONABLE! All most of the overnighters (not CAMPERS) just want some sleep before they move on down the road and the Wal*Mart, or Flying J or whatever is convenient and close to their route. There are folks that “camp” at Wal*Mart and it is true that this should not be the purpose of overnight stays at Wal*Mart! Camping is putting down your jacks, putting out your awning, setting up your satellite and all the other things that may be part of your camping routine! On the other hand, the few times we ever do a Wal*Mart overnight or partial overnight (or any free parking lot stays), we pull into an area of the lot that is not busy and park … PERIOD! We do not pull out our grill or do any of the above camping setup steps; we shop, make sure it is okay to stay however long we are staying and then rest/sleep and move on!! We don’t even unhook our car. Our stay is generally under 8 hours.

Okay so the guy with the $37-42 fee is griping mainly because he sees the $$$ parked for free and it really peeo’s him … that is truly the bottom line here. If he wants those folks, make it reasonable … dry camping spots or electric & water only with an earlier check out … maybe 9 instead of 11 … have an overflow area just for these travel through folks!! AND for the one night they are there, don’t be greedy!! Charge a reasonable fee and you know that $37 is not REASONABLE! All most of the overnighters (not CAMPERS) just want some sleep before they move on down the road and the Wal*Mart, or Flying J or whatever is convenient and close to their route.

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