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rpodcamper.com 
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Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990 |
 Topic: Camping without UnhookingPosted: 09 Aug 2010 at 9:34am |
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When I stop for the night in a parking lot I leave it hooked to the TV and do not use any blocks or stabalizers. Some areas do not allow it and will have you move on if you do. I do Unhook the cable from the TV and the trailer. I have seen some Campers in parking lots with their slides out and awnings out and them sitting out relaxing. Just waiting for them to break out the firewood and have a nice fire.
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TerryM
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Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950 |
Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 3:58pm |
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All major RV clubs go along with the idea that you do not put down levelers, use slideouts unless you have to, no awnings, chairs etc. One night stay only and ask permission even if others are there. It is also a good idea to leave the place cleaner than you found it. In the morning it would be nice to say thank you too. A little kindness helps to offset the jerks out there.
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
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techntrek
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 5:07pm |
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I can understand no slide-outs, chairs, bonfires, family reunions or public viewings of Forest Gump, but I've seen many a Wal-Mart/Flying-J/etc parking lot that is on an incline. No leveling would equal a very bad night's sleep. |
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 5:17pm |
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An awning and lawn chairs are a bit much. I saw a family encamped in a WalMart parking lot in Huntsville, ON, just outside Algonquin Park, who even had an awning mat out on the tarmac.
Personally, I see no issue deploying slideouts or using a leveling block or two if necessary. I hesitate to lower the stabilizers and would never setup anything outside like lawnchairs, awning or the BBQ.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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mountain mist
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Joined: 25 May 2010 Location: Gatlinburg Tenn Online Status: Offline Posts: 426 |
Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 6:08pm |
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Since I use Wal-mart when I am traveling, they will get my business for rounding up my cooking stock and any other little thing. I guess I have not seen awnings out or lawn chairs BUT our Wal-mart in Sevierville, Tn. is listed as NO OVERNIGHT PARKING, so I guess there has been enough "tacky" to warrent them pulling the priviliges. Really had not paid attention lately, did not miss the lack of overnighters so was suprised when I got on the site and found out why.
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'11 Forest River r.pod 171
'10 Ford Edge ESCAPE POD Trudi and Austin mini-schnauzers change here, Trudi has gone, Austin now has a small black schnauzer buddy, Bentley |
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