I feel like this might be common knowledge but also might not be? And also I’m def prob just posting into the void here again but like:
If you ever find yourself having to live in your car - Walmart parking lots!!!! But not every Walmart… 👀
You want it to be a 24/7, but even if it is a 24/7 -
You can’t stay overnight at the 24/7s with day and night, regular constant security. They will ask you what you’re doing there for so long, and the reason they have that 24/7 security is because the area is probably not-so-safe.
If you don’t realize there’s security and they ask what you’re doing parked there for so long, saying you’re an Uber/Lyft/Postmates driver waiting for requests generally gets them to leave you alone, but you will need to move on.
You also should choose a Walmart that has other 24/7 businesses around it, so it’s fairly lit up and populated through out the night. Fast food places/steak n shakes/Wawas/gas stations/etc.
And the thing that makes Walmart one of the best places to post up - it has literally EVERYTHING YOU’D EVER NEED TO SURVIVE RIGHT THERE!!! There’s bathrooms for freshening up, food, toiletries, medicine, clothes, all for relatively cheap. (Also, a Walmart with an auto center to take care of your car when you need it is also a bonus. 👀)
But if you want to know for sure you’ll be good for the night without any trouble/interruptions etc. you’ll also see other people staying there as well. The RVs or truckers are easy to spot and that will tell you this place is fine, but if you don’t see those, you will see probably other people sleeping/living in their cars.
But also ETIQUETTE IS REAL!!!! None of the employees or managers or occasional security are going to give a shit as long as you’re not blasting your music, leaving your trash everywhere/making a mess in the parking lot or store, harassing customers, and shit like that. Just stay low profile and be respectful of your surroundings, AWARE of your surroundings, make sure you chose a safe/allowed area and you should be good. 😎 The Walmart I used to stay at had like this electric security post tower thing and then like security inside idk what the weird wall e looking light post thing did, but he kept me safe.
