Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Overnighters

Sometimes you will find that there are just too many miles between you and your final destination. You will just need a safe place to rest for the night. These pitstops I call overnighters.

Nevada: 

Walmart this Fallon Nevada
2333 Reno Highway
Fallon, Nevada
775-428-1700

This Walmart is open 24 hours. Campers are welcome to stay overnight. (I think that Walmart hopes that you will shop before you leave… Which we always do.) The parking lot is large. It was noisy because we parked close to the highway. We parked out of the way so I could open the slide a little bit in the motorhome. I know you're probably not supposed to do that but, otherwise I wouldn't be able to move in my wheelchair. Be careful, they used many cement islands as a traffic systems.
 


South Dakota:

I couldn't believe it but, in South Dakota it is illegal to park overnight at a rest stop, Walmart, Target, etc... However, Sam's Club will let you stay. If you park close enough, Sam's Club is an AT&T free hotspot

Sam's Club
925 Eglin Street
Rapid City, SD 57701

This was a quiet spot to stay. They had a large parking lot. Needless to say, it filled up quick.
 

Missouri:

Rock Port Rest Area

Visitor center and Vending machines

This was a good stop. It was mostly quiet. A lot of big trucks stay here so watch out for the refrigerators. They have to run all night and it can get noisy.

Tennessee:

Sams club
3315 Guthrie Hwy

Clarksville, TN. 37040

This was a large parking lot. Ordinarily it would've been great but, we spent the night near the rudest truck driver ever. He could've been anywhere but chose to park near the motorhomes. If that wasn't bad enough it was a refrigerator truck with a driver who chose to rev his motor all night long.

** Lesson learned… Travel with earplugs!