Stayed at a Sam's Club (with permission) in Colton, CA (near San Bernardino) last week.  I've had worse nights in state campgrounds!   Had a good sleep once the lot sweeper was done (around midnite). 

Karl Wolz
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On Nov 21, 2011, at 5:09 PM, Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> They still allow it here and so does Fred Meyers.
> 
> Mark in AK
> 
> On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> 
>> So, has WalMart really dropped the invitation (or worse, issued a
>> non-invitation) to RV travelers to park in its lots?  Seems that is a sure
>> way to offend a loyal and affluent group of customers.  I always thought
>> they encouraged the overnighting because those parking were quite likely to
>> go into the store and buy something.  Not true?
>> 
>> mcneely
>> 
>> ---- MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>>> ... yeah, Don, NAPA batts are better. as for local SprawlMart - last
>> year's reason to live/love to hate them was no layaway. this year it's `NO
>> Overnight RV Parking'  `Git er done' somewhere else ...
>>> 
>>> --- On Mon, 11/21/11, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
>>>> Subject: Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Date: Monday, November 21, 2011, 1:57 PM
>>>> If you are in a small town, try
>>>> NAPA...they have pretty good battery
>>>> waranty program and there are more NAPA stores than Mall
>>>> Worts...I've been
>>>> using those batts for about 3yrs....only had to buy one,
>>>> the others are
>>>> replaced free when I 'use them up' pretending they are Deep
>>>> Cycles in my
>>>> extended winter camping trips...
>>>>  Don Hanson
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Tim Englund <tim.englund@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Wow, thanks all!!!
>>>>> I've ordered the parts and, if they come in time, plan
>>>> to brave a very
>>>>> cold shop over the weekend.
>>>>> The aux battery has been removed and will be replaced
>>>> the next time I
>>>>> get into a city big enough for a Wal-Mart. :)
>>>>> Hopefully no epic stories will follow....
>>>>> -Tim
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> 
>> --
>> David McNeely
>>