cully
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just another reason I'll never set a tire in FlordiaA lot of the Florida Rest areas are closed and locked at night.
just another reason I'll never set a tire in FlordiaA lot of the Florida Rest areas are closed and locked at night.
That is a great area. EnjoyThere are MANY rest stops on I-10 in this part of Florida. Some have no signs at all. Others have signs that say stuff such as "No trailer overnight parking or camping". How do we guess what that means when in a motorhome?
The first RV parked I tried was full, about 40 miles west of here. But the 2nd one I tried is farther from the freeway and has many free spaces, even on a Saturday. And that is here at the Florida Caverns RV Park in Marianna, FL.
BTW, this is the first time I got to an RV Park early enough so it was still light when I was done setting up. Ham radio ant up, E-bike ready to ride, all fully hooked up and even have my slides out for the first time since ABQ, NM.
-Don- Marianna, FL
And the court case will come up when a few thousand miles away. The RVs they ticket will not be local and they know that. And the lic plate shows such too.cop will still ticket you and say you can discuss it with the judge.
48 degrees with ligh rain for the next hour. 🌨🌨🌨How is the weather in Marianna Florida this morning?
Can you elaborate on that just a little?Any RV park I stop at will be for a few days as a minimum. Or else, they are not worth the hassle, IMO.
If I have to set up a bunch of stuff, it's just not worth the hassle for just one night. Then I would rather boondock somewhere and have nothing to set up or take down and get a faster start to hit the road.Can you elaborate on that just a little?
You don’t HAVE to set up a bunch of stuff at an RV park. When we are traveling in cold or hot weather where electricity is handy, we sometimes pull into an RV park overnight. All we put out in the vast majority of cases is an electrical cord and the slides. The only bad thing about it is due our size (40’ plus toad) we almost always have to get an expensive 50 amp FHU site. Sigh. Still handy, especially if we have a pull through big enough to not unhitch so we just pull out in the morning. We prefer boondocking at a destination, not along the road. We make an exception for Boondockers Welcome sites though.If I have to set up a bunch of stuff, it's just not worth the hassle for just one night. Then I would rather boondock somewhere and have nothing to set up or take down and get a faster start to hit the road.
-Don- Marianna, FL (light rain here)
Yes, I was referring to Florida. The general regulation there is 3 hours for motorists but up to 10 hours for commercial vehicle drivers in designated truck parking areas (to comply with truck driver rest requirements).Do you mean just for Florida? By far, most rest stops I have seen allow 24 hours. More than enough time.
Sure, but why even stay there at all if you're not going to use much of anything? If all you need is electricity, get a larger battery so you can run everything for a night or two. Like I did with both of my RVs.You don’t HAVE to set up a bunch of stuff at an RV park. When we are traveling in cold or hot weather where electricity is handy, we sometimes pull into an RV park overnight. All we put out in the vast majority of cases is an electrical cord and the slides.
OIC. BTW, what does "No trailer overnight parking or camping" mean when in a motorhome like mine?Yes, I was referring to Florida. The general regulation there is 3 hours for motorists but up to 10 hours for commercial vehicle drivers in designated truck parking areas (to comply with truck driver rest requirements).
Enforcement or not is a different question
About what are to odds of it being enforced against a motorhome there for 8 hours or so?Enforcement or not is a different question.
I will never buy enough batteries to operate my AC overnight. Not happening. Cold weather is easier, since we have lots of battery for the propane heater fan and other items, and we routinely do that. Hot weather is another entire thing.Sure, but why even stay there at all if you're not going to use much of anything? If all you need is electricity, get a larger battery so you can run everything for a night or two. Like I did with both of my RVs.
-Don- Marianna, FL
Then it is time for your Genny. IIRC, even Organ Pipe Cactus Natl Monument, which normally has quiet hours, allows gennys to be ran 24/7 when it is the hot season.I will never buy enough batteries to operate my AC overnight.