Smoky
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Lorna:
Sorry you ran into that situation with improper camping at WM.
In our first three years of Rving we have had only pleasant experiences at WM and everyone extremely well behaved. One thing we like about staying overnight at WM is that we tend to meet the more serious full timers and longhaulers as opposed to the more predominant weekenders at CGs. Nothing against weekenders, we were once among them. But I don;t ever find them at WMS and it is fun to roam among some serious long haulers as an alternate experieince. I have learned an awful lot from meeting people at WM in the evenings.
Just as an example, in Gillette Wyoming, on our way out here, we meet a man that made weekly runs back and forth between the mountains of West Virginia, and Idaho, carrying a rare breed of horse. He owned ranches in both states and moved his stock back and forth in the most beautiful combo horse van / RV I have ever seen. It was huge and the human living part of it was at least a 35 footer, and three horses in the additional van portion of it.
He would do these runs in 72 hours. I asked him why so fast, why not enjoy the roses along the way. He laughed and explained he carried only enough feed for 72 hours and needed to empty the manure rack before it got too ripe. His living quarters were awesome. Even the horse quarters were awesome. He was a most interesting fellow and I would never have come across someone like him in a regular campground.
This is just one of many many examples of interesting people I have met on the "long haul" circuit. These people are not bums but are very savvy travelers, and many of them are very well to do and successful.
We were aided in our happy landing here at El Mirage by another person we met in Ohio, who compared the merits of Tucson, Phoenix, and Yuma having spent many years at each location.
I might add there are also some very gorgeous WM locations. I have watched sunrises at Ogden and sunsets at Laramie, and was overtaken by the scenic beauty in those places along with a number of other scenic WMs.
I feel no embarrassment or reason to excuse the fact that we find WMs great places to overnight in, especially when on the move. I am very thankful that WM provides these convenient rest stops adjacent to the Interstates. I love regular campgrounds too!
Sorry you ran into that situation with improper camping at WM.
In our first three years of Rving we have had only pleasant experiences at WM and everyone extremely well behaved. One thing we like about staying overnight at WM is that we tend to meet the more serious full timers and longhaulers as opposed to the more predominant weekenders at CGs. Nothing against weekenders, we were once among them. But I don;t ever find them at WMS and it is fun to roam among some serious long haulers as an alternate experieince. I have learned an awful lot from meeting people at WM in the evenings.
Just as an example, in Gillette Wyoming, on our way out here, we meet a man that made weekly runs back and forth between the mountains of West Virginia, and Idaho, carrying a rare breed of horse. He owned ranches in both states and moved his stock back and forth in the most beautiful combo horse van / RV I have ever seen. It was huge and the human living part of it was at least a 35 footer, and three horses in the additional van portion of it.
He would do these runs in 72 hours. I asked him why so fast, why not enjoy the roses along the way. He laughed and explained he carried only enough feed for 72 hours and needed to empty the manure rack before it got too ripe. His living quarters were awesome. Even the horse quarters were awesome. He was a most interesting fellow and I would never have come across someone like him in a regular campground.
This is just one of many many examples of interesting people I have met on the "long haul" circuit. These people are not bums but are very savvy travelers, and many of them are very well to do and successful.
We were aided in our happy landing here at El Mirage by another person we met in Ohio, who compared the merits of Tucson, Phoenix, and Yuma having spent many years at each location.
I might add there are also some very gorgeous WM locations. I have watched sunrises at Ogden and sunsets at Laramie, and was overtaken by the scenic beauty in those places along with a number of other scenic WMs.
I feel no embarrassment or reason to excuse the fact that we find WMs great places to overnight in, especially when on the move. I am very thankful that WM provides these convenient rest stops adjacent to the Interstates. I love regular campgrounds too!