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amani4779 | 1 Oct 2009 17:10
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a comment and a question

Hi,
Am currently staying in Durango, CO.  The Walmart here clearly has NOP signs up and it is not designed for easy
entrance/ exit for longer RV's.  However, I have seen smaller RV's in the lot (I tend to shop at 6 AM to avoid
the maddening crowd)on several days.  Don't know if they are employees, snuck in, or that Walmart is
becoming more lax.  

Question:  I am a solo on wheels w/ a trailer.  Am wondering how safe it is for a single woman to overnite in a
Walmart parking lot...?

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Ronald Jones | 1 Oct 2009 20:10

Re: a comment and a question - try this

amani4779 ( Don't know your name since you didn't sign the post),

It is not unusual for RVers to just pull into Wal-Mart (and many  
other) parking lots and just park, never having asked permission and  
often never even thought about asking (I have talked with many RVers  
that verified this - unfortunately.). So, seeing RVs parked in the lot  
(or anywhere) is not blanket permission for all RVs to park there, too.

In all my writing and seminars, my consistent recommendation is that  
if you want to park overnight (not camp) in a Wal-Mart or other lot,  
ask permission. We always call a couple of hours in advance, and ask  
for customer service (they usually know but will ask a manager if they  
don't), and pop the question. If they say yes, we follow up with "Do  
you have a particular location or area of the lot where you would like  
us to park?" If they say "No," then we thank them and check the  
directory for the next closest Wal-Mart and call them. This process  
has worked for us for seven years.

Part of the Wal-Mart corporate policy is that parking is at the  
discretion of the local manager. We have been told on numerous calls  
that although the NOP signs were posted, we had permission to park  
because we asked. I can live with that.

Regarding being a single woman, I personally believe that parking in a  
SuperCenter (with permission) is a safe place since nearly all of them  
have a security car running around the parking lot 27/7.

Good luck.

Ron Jones
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Ray C, VA7CUM | 2 Oct 2009 17:50
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Re: a comment and a question


We have stayed at WalMarts with questionable security.  I would stay at Casinos where the security in much
superior to that of the WalMarts.  

--- In walmartrving@..., "amani4779" <amani4779 <at> ...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Am currently staying in Durango, CO.  The Walmart here clearly has NOP signs up and it is not designed for
easy entrance/ exit for longer RV's.  However, I have seen smaller RV's in the lot (I tend to shop at 6 AM to
avoid the maddening crowd)on several days.  Don't know if they are employees, snuck in, or that Walmart is
becoming more lax.  
> 
> Question:  I am a solo on wheels w/ a trailer.  Am wondering how safe it is for a single woman to overnite in a
Walmart parking lot...?
>

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dutch_12078 | 2 Oct 2009 19:07
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Are there 3,000 plus casinos in the US that allow RV overnighting?

Dutch

--- In walmartrving@..., "Ray C, VA7CUM" <svpuffins36 <at> ...> wrote:
>
> 
> We have stayed at WalMarts with questionable security.  I would stay at Casinos where the security in much
superior to that of the WalMarts.  
> 
> --- In walmartrving@..., "amani4779" <amani4779 <at> > wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > Am currently staying in Durango, CO.  The Walmart here clearly has NOP signs up and it is not designed for
easy entrance/ exit for longer RV's.  However, I have seen smaller RV's in the lot (I tend to shop at 6 AM to
avoid the maddening crowd)on several days.  Don't know if they are employees, snuck in, or that Walmart is
becoming more lax.  
> > 
> > Question:  I am a solo on wheels w/ a trailer.  Am wondering how safe it is for a single woman to overnite in a
Walmart parking lot...?
> >
>

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shelstapete | 3 Oct 2009 05:22
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I travel as a solo woman, and stay at alot of Walmarts. I've never had a problem or felt unsafe. Only once. And I
just felt it as soon as I pulled in the parking lot. I looked up crime in the area, and sure enough, it was a high
crime area. I left. So I just trust my instincts, and I am fine. And I also don't advertise I am alone. I keep a
low profile. If I go to the store I leave the radio playing. When I return to my RV from the store, I knock on the
door as if someone is there, and then just let myself in.  As far as staying at a Casino... that to me is a mix of
alcohol and some desperation. Thanks, but as a single woman I'll stay away from them. I'm sure they are
probably safe, but just not my cup of tea. Trust your instincts, and be sure to follow them. Jeannie

--- In walmartrving@..., "dutch_12078" <yahoo.mail <at> ...> wrote:
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> Are there 3,000 plus casinos in the US that allow RV overnighting?
> 
> Dutch
> 
> --- In walmartrving@..., "Ray C, VA7CUM" <svpuffins36 <at> > wrote:
> >
> > 
> > We have stayed at WalMarts with questionable security.  I would stay at Casinos where the security in much
superior to that of the WalMarts.  
> > 
> > --- In walmartrving@..., "amani4779" <amani4779 <at> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > Am currently staying in Durango, CO.  The Walmart here clearly has NOP signs up and it is not designed for
easy entrance/ exit for longer RV's.  However, I have seen smaller RV's in the lot (I tend to shop at 6 AM to
avoid the maddening crowd)on several days.  Don't know if they are employees, snuck in, or that Walmart is
becoming more lax.  
> > > 
> > > Question:  I am a solo on wheels w/ a trailer.  Am wondering how safe it is for a single woman to overnite in a
Walmart parking lot...?
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Richard Bauer | 3 Oct 2009 15:13
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and how did you look up crime in the area, jeannie??

'73,
rich, n9dko
www.bananaboatbytes.com
"I believe in sharing the road with other drivers.  They can have the part
behind me. "
__________________________________

I travel as a solo woman, and stay at alot of Walmarts. I've never had a
problem or felt unsafe. Only once. And I just felt it as soon as I pulled in
the parking lot. I looked up crime in the area, and sure enough, it was a
high crime area.

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Jerry Dorsett | 3 Oct 2009 07:57
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Re: Re: a comment and a question

Another question.  Why are you in the Walmartrving group?

 Jerry         

There is no road to happiness, happiness is the road.

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From: dutch_12078 <yahoo.mail@...>
To: walmartrving@...
Sent: Friday, October 2, 2009 10:07:01 AM
Subject: [walmartrving] Re: a comment and a question

  
Are there 3,000 plus casinos in the US that allow RV overnighting?

Dutch

--- In walmartrving <at>  yahoogroups. com, "Ray C, VA7CUM" <svpuffins36 <at>  ...> wrote:
>
> 
> We have stayed at WalMarts with questionable security.  I would stay at Casinos where the security in much
superior to that of the WalMarts. 
> 
> --- In walmartrving <at>  yahoogroups. com, "amani4779" <amani4779 <at> > wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > Am currently staying in Durango, CO.  The Walmart here clearly has NOP signs up and it is not designed for
easy entrance/ exit for longer RV's.  However, I have seen smaller RV's in the lot (I tend to shop at 6 AM to
avoid the maddening crowd)on several days.  Don't know if they are employees, snuck in, or that Walmart is
becoming more lax.
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mariah4x4 | 3 Oct 2009 15:46
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I'm not Jeannie but it is easy to find out about crime rates just by doing a google search. I have done it for
years. 

As a solo women, your senses develop with time and practice. Trust your gut feeling, keep a low profile,
arrive late and leave early. 

Mariah 

--- In walmartrving@..., "Richard Bauer" <rk911 <at> ...> wrote:
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> and how did you look up crime in the area, jeannie??
> 
> '73,
> rich, n9dko
> www.bananaboatbytes.com
> "I believe in sharing the road with other drivers.  They can have the part
> behind me. "
> __________________________________
> 
> I travel as a solo woman, and stay at alot of Walmarts. I've never had a
> problem or felt unsafe. Only once. And I just felt it as soon as I pulled in
> the parking lot. I looked up crime in the area, and sure enough, it was a
> high crime area.
> 
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.14.3/2411 - Release Date: 10/03/09
> 06:20:00
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shelstapete | 3 Oct 2009 16:30
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Thanks Mariah, that is exactly how I did it. In the google search window I typed in "crime in .........." 

--- In walmartrving@..., "mariah4x4" <ptfrey1 <at> ...> wrote:
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> 
> I'm not Jeannie but it is easy to find out about crime rates just by doing a google search. I have done it for
years. 
> 
> As a solo women, your senses develop with time and practice. Trust your gut feeling, keep a low profile,
arrive late and leave early. 
> 
> Mariah 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In walmartrving@..., "Richard Bauer" <rk911 <at> > wrote:
> >
> > and how did you look up crime in the area, jeannie??
> > 
> > '73,
> > rich, n9dko
> > www.bananaboatbytes.com
> > "I believe in sharing the road with other drivers.  They can have the part
> > behind me. "
> > __________________________________
> > 
> > I travel as a solo woman, and stay at alot of Walmarts. I've never had a
> > problem or felt unsafe. Only once. And I just felt it as soon as I pulled in
> > the parking lot. I looked up crime in the area, and sure enough, it was a
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MaryS | 3 Oct 2009 16:50
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Here is one site of many: http://www.cityrating.com/crimestatistics.asp

MaryS in Iowa - 09VH

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From: mariah4x4 <ptfrey1@...>
Subject: [walmartrving] Re: a comment and a question
To: walmartrving@...
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2009, 8:46 AM

 

I'm not Jeannie but it is easy to find out about crime rates just by doing a google search. I have done it for
years. 

As a solo women, your senses develop with time and practice. Trust your gut feeling, keep a low profile,
arrive late and leave early. 

Mariah 

--- In walmartrving <at>  yahoogroups. com, "Richard Bauer" <rk911 <at> ...> wrote:

>

> and how did you look up crime in the area, jeannie??

> 

> '73,
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