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Wed, 22 September 2010 18:33

zhagrieb

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I'm told the Walmart's here in the Portland OR area no longer allow overnight stays. Is that national?

Glenn

Glenn Giere, Portland OR, K7GAG '73 "Moby the Motorhome" 26'

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Re: Camping at chez Walmart? [message #100703 is a reply to message #100698]

Wed, 22 September 2010 19:11

wally

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Glenn Giere wrote on Wed, 22 September 2010 18:33

I'm told the Walmart's here in the Portland OR area no longer allow overnight stays. Is that national?

Glenn

Not national. Around here Omaha NE and across the river Council Bluffs IA its OK. In Kansas I've had them chuckle that I'd even ask.
HTH

Wally Anderson
Omaha NE
75 Glenbrook

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Re: [GMCnet] Overnight at chez Walmart? [message #100714 is a reply to message #100698]

Wed, 22 September 2010 20:17

emerystora

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On Sep 22, 2010, at 6:33 PM, Glenn Giere wrote:

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> I'm told Walmart here in the Portland OR area no longer allow overnight stays. Is that national?
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> Glenn

No.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM

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Re: Camping at chez Walmart? [message #100715 is a reply to message #100698]

Wed, 22 September 2010 20:23

GeorgeRud

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I've heard that some Wal-Marts are prevented by local ordinances from allowing overnight parking.

George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach

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Re: [GMCnet] Overnight at chez Walmart? [message #100721 is a reply to message #100698]

Wed, 22 September 2010 21:10

jayrabe

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I just came through Pendleton, OR on the way to a weekend camping in the Umatilla National Forest. Stopped at Pendleton Walmart and the lot was a zoo. This is Pendleton Roundup week, so there were tents and trailers and horse trailers and cowboys everywhere. No ordinance in effect here...

Coach ran perfectly, about 500 mi round trip, except for the lousy gas mileage that I have yet to address. Rained most of Sat & Sunday, but no leaks!!! Happy camper.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=35992&title=umatilla-national-fore&cat=5608

J
76 PB
Portland, OR

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Re: [GMCnet] Camping at chez Walmart? [message #100727 is a reply to message #100715]

Wed, 22 September 2010 21:56

Gary Berry

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Hey George;

I think that almost every city has an ordinance so they can protect
the local campgrounds and RV parks. In our experience it's really been
a matter of enforcement, and very few of the WalMarts that we have
been too enforce the signs that say No RV or Truck Parking. I've only
been told to move on by one overly enthusiastic Security guy and that
was at the Vallejo, CA WalMart. Probably if I went inside and asked
the manager he would have said it was OK. We joke that it would really
be cheaper for us if we were to just stop at KOAs and pay the camping
fees due to the shopping that we do when we pull into a WallyWorld.
Anyway, just what we do.

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 6:23 PM, George Rudawsky <GeorgeRud@aol.com> wrote:
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> I've heard that some Wal-Marts are prevented by local ordinances from allowing overnight parking.
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> George Rudawsky

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Re: Camping at chez Walmart? [message #100729 is a reply to message #100698]

Wed, 22 September 2010 22:22

GeorgeRud

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Isn't that exactly why they allow overnight RV parking? If old Sam knew anything, it was to attract customers.

Kind of like the drug stores that always have the pharmacy counters in the back of the store - you'll find something to buy along the way! Or the giant warehouse clubs - do I really need a case of something that I use once in a year?

George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach

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Re: Camping at chez Walmart? [message #100747 is a reply to message #100729]

Thu, 23 September 2010 01:13

jaholland

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RE: Wally World Parking

We purchase a New Wal Mart Road Atlas Every Year
Because It Shows The Walmart and Sams Club
that Allows Overnite Parking ~

~ Joe ~

/_]*[__][] *[__|] ~ * '73 TZE063V101887 "
" O----------OO--]* ~ '78 TZE168V100234 "
" " Joe & Lavelle " "
" 'sweet home alebamy'

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