A few years ago while traveling through North Carolina, I stopped at a campground off Interstate 95 just to stay overnight. It wanted $16 for just electricity. About three miles before, I had seen a motel that was advertising two double beds for $21. I told the campground people that I would not pay over $10.

They didn't seem to care about getting my business so I went down the road for about two miles and parked in a garage yard. He didn't want to take any money but I insisted he take at least $5. He believed that an RV in his yard would prevent burglaries and welcomed me back any time.

I have very descriptive words for anybody who would waste their legislative duties on such a bill as LD 114, but I am sure the paper would not publish them.

Cracker Barrel restaurants place an ad in "Good Sam magazine" and welcome RVers overnight and we have stayed there several times. What a pleasure to get up in the morning and have a pancake breakfast in the restaurant.

I can see a day coming when a coin-operated electric connection will be available for overnighters.

The prices that RV parks charge for overnighters is unreasonable. And by keeping their rates high, they only shoot themselves in the foot.

I challenge story author, Tom Bell, and campground owner, Allen York, to establish when and where they often saw 25-30 RVs in Wal-Mart lots.

Richard Eaton

Fairfield