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Truck stops
23
65.71%
Rest areas
8
22.86%
On/off ramps
0
0%
Street
1
2.86%
Parking lots(walmart, etc.)
3
8.57%
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Where do you park for the night?

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Old 01-10-2007, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by mapleleaf_1
Same with me. Rest areas are usually more available, quieter and easier for walking my dog. Everything you basically need and less hassles.
Except food and showers. :P

Me personally... I park in my driveway every night. :wink:
 
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Old 01-10-2007, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by larryh31
I typically will park at a Walmart (not because I was driving dedicated or anything) but, it is more secure.

I really wouldn't get too comfortable parking at a Walmart if I were you. I once saw a movie called Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices and it showed shocking statistics about crime in Walmart parking lots, including murder, rape, robbery, car thefts, etc. Also do a Google search and see what comes up :shock:

http://www.walmartmovie.com/crime.php
Keep in mind that I was doing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Central California. Most all the Crime that occurred where outside of the 4 states. Besides, the stores that are out here are well known by the people who deliver to them. The only store I had a problem sleeping at during the night was the Mills Plain Road Store in Vancouver Washington (West Vancouver Store). That store made me nervous!
 
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Old 01-10-2007, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by rigidsporty
Originally Posted by mapleleaf_1
Same with me. Rest areas are usually more available, quieter and easier for walking my dog. Everything you basically need and less hassles.
Except food and showers. :P

Me personally... I park in my driveway every night. :wink:
I'd grab a shower when I fueled, and as for food, typically I eat from what I have on the truck.
 
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Old 01-10-2007, 10:56 AM
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I was usually rolling at night, parked during the day. Shut down in a rest stop a couple of times at night due to bad fog, was Lucky to find a space.

Fortunately, they were rather large rest areas.

Some of them here in Texas get so packed, that it gets dangerous to try to pass though them in a big truck a night!!
 
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Old 01-10-2007, 11:03 AM
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Rest areas first, truck stop second.
 
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Old 01-10-2007, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by tndieselgrl
Me personally... I park in my driveway every night. :wink:
How do you fit your trailer in your drive way? :?: :!:
 
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Old 01-10-2007, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by danj_otr
Originally Posted by tndieselgrl
Me personally... I park in my driveway every night. :wink:
How do you fit your trailer in your drive way? :?: :!:
Actually I wrote that and I drive local... the truck stays at the yard.
 
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Old 01-10-2007, 11:15 AM
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Ahh ok Missed that!
 
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Old 01-10-2007, 11:16 AM
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Mostly TS's. ....keeping 'Mikey' awake with my Reefer, and loud Parties. :lol:

Also...on the Moon a few times.

 
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Old 01-10-2007, 04:16 PM
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Thanks roadhog . :sad: :lol:
 
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