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Even that's a roll of the dice depending on which state trooper is on patrol that night: the dicky one who will roust the trucker and give him a ticket, or the big-picture one who will look the other way because he knows it's better to let a trucker take a breather out of the way of traffic than to drive tired and/or violate his service hours restrictions.
I would hope they are given some slack as that is how food and resources are transported from state to state.
That being said, I know truckers are squeezing their rigs into any space they can find, even parking on the shoulder of off-ramps.
Off-or even on- ramps are popular out here in UT, ID so long as they are out in the middle of nowhere ramps.
Use to live in city where big rigs would park on main street and get their 40zzzs and as long as not in the downtown area, the COPS didn't mind. Knowing some of those cops real well, they preferred the truckers sleeping then falling asleep on a two-lane highway.
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Thanks for the tips. I'm only taking my time through September. Have to get my car tabs by the end of September or I would have stayed in Minnesota through October as it's beautiful here in the fall, as it is in so many places.
The only Cracker Barre....
Most states allow you to renew car tabs up to 60 days in advance, AND you can have the tabs / stickers / plates mailed to you out of state! (You just give them a reason why you need them mailed)
You can also send a signed note giving permission to a friend 'in state' that can do the renewal
or...
You can select a mail service in-state to send the tabs, and they will forward them to you out-of-state.
Not only Wllmart allows it. Many sports superstores (Bass, DIcks and the like), some clubs like Masons, some municialities, all kinds of places allow free one night stopovers as long as you stay within reason (do nto put out slides, set up chairs or a barbecue
Also there is what you call Harvest Host camping which for $79 a year gives you access to Wineries, Farms, breweries and museums that allow you to overnight. As with Walmart it is nice to also buy something if the sell things.
There are various apps that will let you know if there are any places allowing free overnight camping which are must haves when traveling.
Also there is what you call Harvest Host camping which for $79 a year gives you access to Wineries, Farms, breweries and museums that allow you to overnight. As with Walmart it is nice to also buy something if the sell things.
There are various apps that will let you know if there are any places allowing free overnight camping which are must haves when traveling.
There is also an online club I just learend about. They just share space with other RVers for free or for the cost of utilities. someare just "park in my driveway kind of places, some are full RV pads with hookups
There is also an online club I just learend about. They just share space with other RVers for free or for the cost of utilities. someare just "park in my driveway kind of places, some are full RV pads with hookups
I have a whole trip where I will be on the road for a month all planned with BW sites. I have contacted the hosts already though my trip won't happen until the sad time when my old dog dies (she couldn't handle the stress of living in a tiny trailer at her age and condition). I wrote just to say hello and introduce myself and the half dozen or so I contacted wrote back with very happy "We'll be here for you! C'mon down!" type messages. There was one place that used to be on BW that is no longer and that one bummed me out. It was a restaurant in Fairhope Alabama owned by a retired Air Force veteran, and I really wanted to meet him and eat at his place. He is now a full time RVer so he sold the place. But you can route a nice trip with all BW sites if you dig a little and can read a map in detail. Lots pf places just close enough to main traffic arteries yet far enough to be away from a lot of potentially bad situations. Also look at the Corps of Engineers web page and you'll find some not free, but low priced options.
I have a whole trip where I will be on the road for a month all planned with BW sites. I have contacted the hosts already though my trip won't happen until the sad time when my old dog dies (she couldn't handle the stress of living in a tiny trailer at her age and condition). I wrote just to say hello and introduce myself and the half dozen or so I contacted wrote back with very happy "We'll be here for you! C'mon down!" type messages.
How do you plan to socialize with the hosts? I'm high-risk, so that makes me hesitant at this time.
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Yep. BW is it
