[whatsnewell]

While we do not have slides on our 1982 Newell Classic, we do overnight at Walmarts, Cracker Barrels, Lowe's, & Cabela's frequently when traveling day after day and have observed pretty much every conceivable variation on parking lot etiquette in our 7 years of full time Newell living. Most overnighters with slides keep them retracted, but there is a percentage that will extend every slide, even for an over night stay. Most of them find a deserted corner of the parking lot where extending their slides will not inconvenience anyone. Some do not, and will stay for several days, if not weeks on end (the Walmart in Cottonwood, AZ, and the one in Indian Hills, NV.....near Carson City......are good examples of people who overstay their welcome) with awnings deployed, BBQ's out, along with camp chairs, and sometimes even a portable fireplace, if you can believe that. My goal is to always have a very small footprint, park on the outer edges of the parking lot, to never stay more than 1-2 days, and do some shopping, or eating in the host establishment.