RetiredbutWorking wrote: Revenue is revenue. Why does it matter if someone is contributing their tax dollars at Wal Mart or at a camp ground? These tourists came to Cody and parked at Wal Mart, so what. They un-hooked the vehicle and cruised town, so what. They still spent money, one way or the other. The town was enriched with economic activity and after all, that is all a tourist trap wants, economic activity.
When did Cody Wyoming become only a "tourist trap"? I am sure the local farmers, ranchers, construction workers, miners, equipment operators, retirees, school teachers, doctors, nurses and all the other full time residents will appreciate your sentiments. Economic activity is not the only thing towns look for. If that were the case, strip mines, prisons, X-rated video stores, massage parlors, casinos, landfills, nuclear waste dumps and the like would be welcome in small towns, yet they are not. Could it be that the residents also are looking for a particular quality of life? I have never seen a town that didn't care what went on as long as "economic activity" takes place. Cody, Wyoming is no different. There are many people who feel that "economic activity" at a Walmart actually harms the remaining community. That is why many communities have actively tried to keep Walmart out. I am sure the local grocery store, campgrounds, auto supply store, clothing store etc. don't really care that those RVs at Walmart are providing "economic activity" for Walmart. I have no problem with anyone staying at Walmart or any other place, but to say it is somehow noble on you part because you are doing the whole community a favor is just not true.
There are also many communities in CA that could have had Walmarts, whose store owners went bankrupt anyway. Just because they were the only place in town, they thought they could charge three times as much as stores nearby. But, not everyone is a sucker who will pay high prices, they drove to the nearby town which also had no Walmart for cheaper prices.
Walmart also buys produce from local farmers. It is cheaper than shipping it in... We bought peaches this week, raised in NV. We bought produce in Cottonwood, raised in AZ. We also bought some peaches from a local farmer, more expensive, but fresher. Just because YOU who owns an RV park, can afford to pay higher prices for everything, does not mean those on Social Security can.
We do not "camp" at Walmart, we do park overnight occasionally. We are staying in a campground right now, Star Valley Ranch RV in WY, with over 200 sites.
One of the best RV parks we have _ever_ seen. They have in their restrooms, INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE bathrooms with sink, commode, shower, ceramic tile walls and floors. The best quality toilet tissue around, not the real cheap stuff seen in most campgrounds. Huge sites, most are 60 feet long, with trees on every site, we have five on ours. A Golf course in the park, largest community center Ive ever seen, excellent store, all for $10 per night with a Coast to Coast or Resort Parks International membership.
We were going to stay one night, decided to stay a week.
Then will go on to the Tetons and Yellowstone.
We will bypass your RV park when we get up that way, its too expensive for our budget.
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RetiredbutWorking wrote: Revenue is revenue. Why does it matter if someone is contributing their tax dollars at Wal Mart or at a camp ground? These tourists came to Cody and parked at Wal Mart, so what. They un-hooked the vehicle and cruised town, so what. They still spent money, one way or the other. The town was enriched with economic activity and after all, that is all a tourist trap wants, economic activity.
When did Cody Wyoming become only a "tourist trap"? I am sure the local farmers, ranchers, construction workers, miners, equipment operators, retirees, school teachers, doctors, nurses and all the other full time residents will appreciate your sentiments. Economic activity is not the only thing towns look for. If that were the case, strip mines, prisons, X-rated video stores, massage parlors, casinos, landfills, nuclear waste dumps and the like would be welcome in small towns, yet they are not. Could it be that the residents also are looking for a particular quality of life? I have never seen a town that didn't care what went on as long as "economic activity" takes place. Cody, Wyoming is no different. There are many people who feel that "economic activity" at a Walmart actually harms the remaining community. That is why many communities have actively tried to keep Walmart out. I am sure the local grocery store, campgrounds, auto supply store, clothing store etc. don't really care that those RVs at Walmart are providing "economic activity" for Walmart. I have no problem with anyone staying at Walmart or any other place, but to say it is somehow noble on you part because you are doing the whole community a favor is just not true.
There are also many communities in CA that could have had Walmarts, whose store owners went bankrupt anyway. Just because they were the only place in town, they thought they could charge three times as much as stores nearby. But, not everyone is a sucker who will pay high prices, they drove to the nearby town which also had no Walmart for cheaper prices.
Walmart also buys produce from local farmers. It is cheaper than shipping it in... We bought peaches this week, raised in NV. We bought produce in Cottonwood, raised in AZ. We also bought some peaches from a local farmer, more expensive, but fresher. Just because YOU who owns an RV park, can afford to pay higher prices for everything, does not mean those on Social Security can.
We do not "camp" at Walmart, we do park overnight occasionally. We are staying in a campground right now, Star Valley Ranch RV in WY, with over 200 sites.
One of the best RV parks we have _ever_ seen. They have in their restrooms, INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE bathrooms with sink, commode, shower, ceramic tile walls and floors. The best quality toilet tissue around, not the real cheap stuff seen in most campgrounds. Huge sites, most are 60 feet long, with trees on every site, we have five on ours. A Golf course in the park, largest community center Ive ever seen, excellent store, all for $10 per night with a Coast to Coast or Resort Parks International membership.
We were going to stay one night, decided to stay a week.
Then will go on to the Tetons and Yellowstone.
We will bypass your RV park when we get up that way, its too expensive for our budget.
Good luck finding a $10.00 campground, or a Walmart near the Tetons or Yellowstone. They get $14.00 for Dry camping in Yellowstone. That being said, enjoy two of the greatest attractions on Earth, Yellowstone and Grand Teton.
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RetiredbutWorking wrote: Revenue is revenue. Why does it matter if someone is contributing their tax dollars at Wal Mart or at a camp ground? These tourists came to Cody and parked at Wal Mart, so what. They un-hooked the vehicle and cruised town, so what. They still spent money, one way or the other. The town was enriched with economic activity and after all, that is all a tourist trap wants, economic activity.
When did Cody Wyoming become only a "tourist trap"? I am sure the local farmers, ranchers, construction workers, miners, equipment operators, retirees, school teachers, doctors, nurses and all the other full time residents will appreciate your sentiments. Economic activity is not the only thing towns look for. If that were the case, strip mines, prisons, X-rated video stores, massage parlors, casinos, landfills, nuclear waste dumps and the like would be welcome in small towns, yet they are not. Could it be that the residents also are looking for a particular quality of life? I have never seen a town that didn't care what went on as long as "economic activity" takes place. Cody, Wyoming is no different. There are many people who feel that "economic activity" at a Walmart actually harms the remaining community. That is why many communities have actively tried to keep Walmart out. I am sure the local grocery store, campgrounds, auto supply store, clothing store etc. don't really care that those RVs at Walmart are providing "economic activity" for Walmart. I have no problem with anyone staying at Walmart or any other place, but to say it is somehow noble on you part because you are doing the whole community a favor is just not true.
There are also many communities in CA that could have had Walmarts, whose store owners went bankrupt anyway. Just because they were the only place in town, they thought they could charge three times as much as stores nearby. But, not everyone is a sucker who will pay high prices, they drove to the nearby town which also had no Walmart for cheaper prices.
Walmart also buys produce from local farmers. It is cheaper than shipping it in... We bought peaches this week, raised in NV. We bought produce in Cottonwood, raised in AZ. We also bought some peaches from a local farmer, more expensive, but fresher. Just because YOU who owns an RV park, can afford to pay higher prices for everything, does not mean those on Social Security can.
We do not "camp" at Walmart, we do park overnight occasionally. We are staying in a campground right now, Star Valley Ranch RV in WY, with over 200 sites.
One of the best RV parks we have _ever_ seen. They have in their restrooms, INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE bathrooms with sink, commode, shower, ceramic tile walls and floors. The best quality toilet tissue around, not the real cheap stuff seen in most campgrounds. Huge sites, most are 60 feet long, with trees on every site, we have five on ours. A Golf course in the park, largest community center Ive ever seen, excellent store, all for $10 per night with a Coast to Coast or Resort Parks International membership.
We were going to stay one night, decided to stay a week.
Then will go on to the Tetons and Yellowstone.
We will bypass your RV park when we get up that way, its too expensive for our budget.
The price sounds great Star Valley Ranch, but the costs rise a bit when you factor in the C2C or RPI memberships. That is a bit like saying you can play golf at Pinehurst Country Club for the only the Cart fee and leave out the fact you are a member and the membership cost you $100,000 and you have $24,000 a year in dues. The cart fee is not really a true measure of how much it costs to golf there, just like the $10.00 per day fee is not actually the true cost of your stay at a membership park.
Is anyone other than myself puzzled about the concern some of us have about the "appearance" of RVs in Walmart parking lots? Given what I see parking and entering the stores I visit, what is on the outskirts of those parking lots is going to have to do some real work to match the shabbiness at the front of those lots.
Found this pic of a Walmart parking lot on the net. Don't know where it's at. The page I took it from mentioned Walmart and it looks like there's a Walmart cart return rack in the pic.
I have no position on camping at Walmart other than I never have and never will. If others want to do it...fine. It's none of my business.
I'm only posting this pic because when I saw it I thought to myself, "Wow. There are a lot of rv's at this Walmart."
The above picture was taken at the walmart near Yucca Mtn. The AEC, (atomic energy commission) actually hired these rvers to transport spent radiation rods to Yucca Mtn. They were all told to meet here for the continuation of the caravan on to the burial site.
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