Except that I've slept at WalMarts many times since 9/11. As recently as a year ago and all the RV Web sites consider this a current practice and as recently as four months ago a WalMart spokesperson is quoted defending the policy against criticisms of the policy.

There are definitely specific WalMarts where it is not allowed (less than 10%). I pointed out above where you could get a guide that listed all of them (as of mid-2005). But if someone has had no luck in parking at WalMarts it is through bad luck in the specific stores, not because WalMart doesn't generally allow it. From the best of my knowledge as a fringe watcher of the RV community sites, there has never been so much as a state-wide ban on WalMart parking (let alone a chain wide one). If there had it would have been as big news for those communities as if Disney announced the closure of DCA would be for all of us.

Here's another article on the practice and the conflict between those who like it with those who live near WalMarts that don't.

Ah, I see. Your posts made it sound like the week after was the last time that you did.

Gee, where are you going on your vacation this year?

Walmart. They let you park for free!

Or: "Miami, and we can stay three days longer because we have no lodging expenses if we park at WalMart!"

Personally, I doubt I'd ever use WalMart parking lots for a multi-day visit somewhere. I like them because they allow me to drive until midnight, start driving again before dawn, and not have to pay $25 for the privelege of peeing in the middle of the night.

But boondocking is fun too. One of my great memories is a cross country drive with a friend in college where we trespassed to steal a shower (getting clean, not physically stealing a shower). Nothing more exciting than doing something technically illegal where you'll be naked if caught.

Meeeemorieeeees.... light the corner of my miiiiiiiind...