Ray,

We have parked in Wal Marts, Lowe's, etc. with no problems from security or from any undersirable people that are passing thru. I have slept in church parking lots, mall parking lots, supermarket parking lots, etc. When I visit friends, I park on the street in front of their house - no problems from police or neighbors.

We do this not to save the cost of RV parks, but for convenience. It is easy to pull in and go to sleep then wake up and go the next day. No unhooking the toad, or registering, or finding a site in the dark, etc. We drive 12 hours a day and it just makes more sense to pull over quickly and rest in safety. We ask permission first if possible and we always park under a light in the parking lot (never in a dark area behind buildings).

Truckers have been doing this for a long time, most businesses don't mind