Where do you spent the night?

letsdrive · Mar 27, 2014

ebsprintin said:
Being in a sprinter I have flexibility. My first search after delivery is for a 24 hour Walmart. Then truck stops and rest areas if they are conveniently located. I try to not loiter at the place I sleep. When I wake up I'll move somewhere else even if it is across the street (Target and Costco restrooms are a lot cleaner than most Walmarts). Lot of times during the day I'll find a library. In theory I'm trying to not wear out my welcome at the place that lets me overnight. I don't unload my trash at the overnight location, and I try to be a paying customer. If a place is posted as no overnight parking, I don't spend any money there, but I will leave my trash and use the facilities. For daytime naps, I'll park just about anywhere.

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cheri1122 · Mar 27, 2014

The only time a truckstop is my first choice is when the snow plows are running - park at any big box store, and you either get woke up at 0430 by the plow, or worse, you don't, and find yourself plowed in.
Meijers is always my favorite, but any big box store is good. Too many WalMarts have security that will run you off, and one [in Ohio, off 76] had some young woman with a real attitude pound on my door to ask why I was idling. [Because it's freakin cold! Minus degrees, and the APU is down & out.] She said "You know you're not allowed to idle here" and I got confused, "Wait - what state am I in?" [She woke me up, I really had to think for a minute, lol] She said it's posted. On the back of the building, by the docks. Like you can read it from the front parking lot, right? Then she said she was going to report it, and I had 15 minutes to leave. Ok, then. I was wondering who she'd report it to, as idling isn't illegal in Ohio, when I got a call from dispatch - yep, she called the carrier to report it.
Just another day in the life.

Murraycroexp · Mar 27, 2014

1. Walmart. Out in a corner.
2. Lowe's if not going straight to sleep. Best wifi from the lot.
3. PFJ. If I need fuel before bunking.

Tennesseahawk · Mar 27, 2014

Truckstop. It's the only place I feel comfortable dumping my pee bucket.

skyraider · Mar 28, 2014

cheri1122 said:
The only time a truckstop is my first choice is when the snow plows are running - park at any big box store, and you either get woke up at 0430 by the plow, or worse, you don't, and find yourself plowed in.
Meijers is always my favorite, but any big box store is good. Too many WalMarts have security that will run you off, and one [in Ohio, off 76] had some young woman with a real attitude pound on my door to ask why I was idling. [Because it's freakin cold! Minus degrees, and the APU is down & out.] She said "You know you're not allowed to idle here" and I got confused, "Wait - what state am I in?" [She woke me up, I really had to think for a minute, lol] She said it's posted. On the back of the building, by the docks. Like you can read it from the front parking lot, right? Then she said she was going to report it, and I had 15 minutes to leave. Ok, then. I was wondering who she'd report it to, as idling isn't illegal in Ohio, when I got a call from dispatch - yep, she called the carrier to report it.
Just another day in the life.

Women like that are out of batteries..............................