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Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:35:20 +0000

[...] stays. Here on LongLongHoneymoon.com we have called it “Walmart Camping” (Check out Confessions of a Walmart Camper for more info.) Others insist on dubbing this practice “overnight parking.” But [...]

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:58:42 +0000

Thanks Linda… That is really interesting about the overnight parking registration sheet. I must confess that we usually just find a good spot and park! But many people have said they check in with the manager. I’m sure that’s a wise idea, for all involved. We have never stayed more than one night at the same Wal-Mart, because it’s usually just a temporary “rest stop” kind of experience for us.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:18:50 +0000

We just returned from a trip to Western Canada and would like to say that we used Wal-Mart’s a lot. The one I really thought was great was in Calgary, Alberta. As I always go in and ask the Manager if we can park overnight, I was surprised to be told that we only had to register. They had a sheet called Overnight Parking which we put the date, no. of days we would like to stay, our licence number and name. Then we signed it. That was the only one that did that but I thought that was great. They wanted to know who was staying overnight on their lot. Thought I would share that with others.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:11:08 +0000

LeBron, thanks for your comment. There’s no doubt that Wal-Mart is a controversial subject for many.

I understand your angst with regard to the decline of the American manufacture and assembly base, but must question whether it was Wal-Mart that “started moving production and assembly work to China.” Wal-Mart just distributes and sells products; it doesn’t handle production and assembly. One suspects that the issue extends far beyond one retailer. As powerful as Wal-Mart may be, in the end it’s only one store. As you mention, there are many competitors and alternatives in the marketplace.

Anyway, thanks for sharing your views. You are expressing them in the right way – respectfully, and with your wallet!

By: LeBron

LeBron — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:01:40 +0000

I cannot understand why so many RVers drop on their hands and knees to worship Wal-Mart, the largest CHINESE industry! Wal-Mart stopped being an AMERICAN icon many years ago. I used to shop at Wal-Mart quite often when it was a real American store with mostly American made products. When Wal-Mart started moving almost all production and assembly work to China; some time before Sam Walton passed away, their quality and dependability seemed to go the same way. I stopped shopping at Wal-Mart several years ago and have no plans to ever go back. There are too many other stores that I can patronize and depend upon for quality and financial value.