Comments on: Is Boondocking Safe? http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/is-boondocking-safe/ RV Campground & Camping Information - RV, Motorhome, Camper, Travel Trailer & 5th Wheel Owners Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:40:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Don http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/is-boondocking-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-87052 Don Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:57:56 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11218#comment-87052 I think everyone is getting a bit caught up in the bad guy part of carrying a weapon for defense. I look at it as protection against a wild animal as well. We have dogs, but when a bobcat was by our motorhome, they would not have had a chance. Even if they did, chances of rabies or some other disease are not worth it. Also carry it for the 2 legged threat, but when you're out in the middle of nowhere, remember the 4 legged threat can be just as deadly. I think everyone is getting a bit caught up in the bad guy part of carrying a weapon for defense. I look at it as protection against a wild animal as well. We have dogs, but when a bobcat was by our motorhome, they would not have had a chance. Even if they did, chances of rabies or some other disease are not worth it. Also carry it for the 2 legged threat, but when you’re out in the middle of nowhere, remember the 4 legged threat can be just as deadly.

]]> By: Jeremy http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/is-boondocking-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-86957 Jeremy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:03:33 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11218#comment-86957 My first boondocking experience wasn't a good one. I stopped at a gas station in Lodi, CA to gas up, decided I was too tired to drive further, and pulled into a parking place to sleep a few hours. My dog started to snarl as I was sleeping and, instead of checking it out, I ignored it. When I awoke a few hours later and took off, I was startled to see that my gas tank was at 1/4 full. As I slept, someone syphoned 3/4 of my gas tank! No more gas station boondocking for me! My first boondocking experience wasn’t a good one. I stopped at a gas station in Lodi, CA to gas up, decided I was too tired to drive further, and pulled into a parking place to sleep a few hours. My dog started to snarl as I was sleeping and, instead of checking it out, I ignored it. When I awoke a few hours later and took off, I was startled to see that my gas tank was at 1/4 full. As I slept, someone syphoned 3/4 of my gas tank! No more gas station boondocking for me!

]]> By: JERRY FISHER http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/is-boondocking-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-86875 JERRY FISHER Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:40:06 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11218#comment-86875 When packing a firearm with you, be sure you know the gun laws of wherever you are traveling. For the most part, a parked RV is considered the same as your residence. It is legal to have a loaded weapon in your residence or RV. An RV on the move may not be so as with it is with other vehicles. Therefore, be educated so that you don,t get arrested for illegaly carring a gun. When packing a firearm with you, be sure you know the gun laws of wherever you are traveling. For the most part, a parked RV is considered the same as your residence. It is legal to have a loaded weapon in your residence or RV. An RV on the move may not be so as with it is with other vehicles. Therefore, be educated so that you don,t get arrested for illegaly carring a gun.

]]> By: GMAs http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/is-boondocking-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-86864 GMAs Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:17:16 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11218#comment-86864 Paul Hagler on October 1st, 2009 1:36 pm the word “there” meaning a place is misspelled as “their” meaning belonging to them in at least 2 places in the GMA rant. Thanks Paul... I stand corrected... it must have been late...when I wrote that... but are you sure that is all that is wrong? what about The're, there and their? By the way , just for your edificiation information, your sentence is not correct grammatomically either... seems it has a statement change in the middle thus fractured participles or is it past participles from the following: The-ed participle combines with a form of the auxiliary have for the perfect: has cared, has said, may have walked. It combines with a form of the auxiliary be for the passive: is paid, was told, are being auctioned, could have been seen. It is also used as the verb in an -ed participle clause: I had my study redecorated; Asked for his opinion, Ian was non-committal; Among the objects recovered from the ship was a chair stamped with the captain's initials. either way... just a little strange Your posting must have been trunkcated as I didn't see anything pertaining to the current issue other than my fractured participal... :D What about the topic on the blog, any comments, as that is what the rest of us are all into.... ;) ;) Paul Hagler on October 1st, 2009 1:36 pm

the word “there” meaning a place is misspelled as “their” meaning belonging to them in at least 2 places in the GMA rant.

Thanks Paul… I stand corrected… it must have been late…when I wrote that… but are you sure that is all that is wrong? what about The’re, there and their?

By the way , just for your edificiation information, your sentence is not correct grammatomically either… seems it has a statement change in the middle thus fractured participles or is it past participles from the following:
The-ed participle combines with a form of the auxiliary have for the perfect: has cared, has said, may have walked. It combines with a form of the auxiliary be for the passive: is paid, was told, are being auctioned, could have been seen. It is also used as the verb in an -ed participle clause: I had my study redecorated; Asked for his opinion, Ian was non-committal; Among the objects recovered from the ship was a chair stamped with the captain’s initials.

either way… just a little strange

Your posting must have been trunkcated as I didn’t see anything pertaining to the current issue other than my fractured participal… :D

What about the topic on the blog, any comments, as that is what the rest of us are all into…. ;) ;)

]]> By: Larry Lee http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/is-boondocking-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-86843 Larry Lee Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:01:42 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11218#comment-86843 The world has changed a lot since I first went camping in the 50's and self-defense has become a part of it for me. One of the mistakes we make in estimating risk is using our own life's experience instead of statistics. Risk is almost always higher than we estimate it to be. There really are people who roam about seeking people to attack and destroy, and they do it every day. Ask any cop. I don't want to be waiting for the police to show up while someone evil attacks myself of my loved ones. I have a duty to be prepared and equipped. I mean, what would be my excuse if I were not prepared to defend us and my family is dead but I survived! Common sense is exactly right. Read the papers, talk to the police/rangers and take every precaution available to you to protect those you care about. The world has changed a lot since I first went camping in the 50’s and self-defense has become a part of it for me. One of the mistakes we make in estimating risk is using our own life’s experience instead of statistics. Risk is almost always higher than we estimate it to be. There really are people who roam about seeking people to attack and destroy, and they do it every day. Ask any cop. I don’t want to be waiting for the police to show up while someone evil attacks myself of my loved ones. I have a duty to be prepared and equipped. I mean, what would be my excuse if I were not prepared to defend us and my family is dead but I survived! Common sense is exactly right. Read the papers, talk to the police/rangers and take every precaution available to you to protect those you care about.

]]> By: Rich Hoffpauer http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/is-boondocking-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-86836 Rich Hoffpauer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:48:57 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11218#comment-86836 Bob, all it takes is once. You may never get a second chance. ALWAYS carry a hand gun and, like you said, NEVER open the door for someone you don't know. Use a cell phone to call law enforcement, if you're in cellular range. Bob, all it takes is once. You may never get a second chance. ALWAYS carry a hand gun and, like you said, NEVER open the door for someone you don’t know. Use a cell phone to call law enforcement, if you’re in cellular range.

]]> By: JB http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/is-boondocking-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-86835 JB Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:16:04 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11218#comment-86835 From my conversations with other campers and RVer's I find a high percentage that are able to take care of serious matters with a firearm, until law enforcement arrives. If someone is up to no good that has to factor into it to some extent when choosing a victim. It may well be that those of us who choose to depend on the good nature of others and venture forth blithely, may be taking cover from those of us who believe in a strong measure of preparedness. The criminal element may have calculated their chances of success and decided to leave RV and Camping enthusiasts alone. When used for defense firearms should be chosen with care and sufficient training obtained so that the user will have a safely stowed low profile defense resource. I don't understand the reasoning of those who take responsibility for others but are unwilling to learn to properly maintain and use the best portable means of self defense. Risk for oneself is one thing but when others depend on you I think it calls for an extra measure of caution. Count me as one of those who needed a "convincer", it was my wife actually, it was a long time ago. She stopped a home invasion at the door as we were moving into a new apartment. It was well worth the price of admission to observe a potential assault turn to apologetic civility. I hope those more trusting have no problems, but as for myself, I have one additional line of defense. From my conversations with other campers and RVer’s I find a high percentage that are able to take care of serious matters with a firearm, until law enforcement arrives. If someone is up to no good that has to factor into it to some extent when choosing a victim. It may well be that those of us who choose to depend on the good nature of others and venture forth blithely, may be taking cover from those of us who believe in a strong measure of preparedness. The criminal element may have calculated their chances of success and decided to leave RV and Camping enthusiasts alone. When used for defense firearms should be chosen with care and sufficient training obtained so that the user will have a safely stowed low profile defense resource. I don’t understand the reasoning of those who take responsibility for others but are unwilling to learn to properly maintain and use the best portable means of self defense. Risk for oneself is one thing but when others depend on you I think it calls for an extra measure of caution. Count me as one of those who needed a “convincer”, it was my wife actually, it was a long time ago. She stopped a home invasion at the door as we were moving into a new apartment. It was well worth the price of admission to observe a potential assault turn to apologetic civility. I hope those more trusting have no problems, but as for myself, I have one additional line of defense.

]]> By: Paul de Nubilo http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/is-boondocking-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-86827 Paul de Nubilo Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:06:46 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11218#comment-86827 We have been boondocking for almost 30 years and have had only two threats from people. But it only takes one. We don't open the door to strangers. I let them know through the window that I do not appreciate their company. I fixed alleged car trouble from the window at night in the rain one time by letting them know I would not come out because the rain would rust my gun. The wasp spray for a non lethal threat is a good idea but you better be able to follow up with something better and bigger if it goes sour. Many times these people are not alone. The guy who mentioned not using a gun so it cannot be taken away and used against you is living in LA LA Land. Anything you use can be taken away from you and used against you. The program is to use it so it cannot be taken away. I say pick a good spot, don't come out, use the cell phone or tell them you will call for help for them, (I like that one!) learn how to and use your last resort weapon well. We have been boondocking for almost 30 years and have had only two threats from people. But it only takes one. We don’t open the door to strangers. I let them know through the window that I do not appreciate their company. I fixed alleged car trouble from the window at night in the rain one time by letting them know I would not come out because the rain would rust my gun.
The wasp spray for a non lethal threat is a good idea but you better be able to follow up with something better and bigger if it goes sour. Many times these people are not alone.
The guy who mentioned not using a gun so it cannot be taken away and used against you is living in LA LA Land. Anything you use can be taken away from you and used against you. The program is to use it so it cannot be taken away.
I say pick a good spot, don’t come out, use the cell phone or tell them you will call for help for them, (I like that one!) learn how to and use your last resort weapon well.

]]> By: Frank Alvarez http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/is-boondocking-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-86807 Frank Alvarez Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:06:03 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11218#comment-86807 Years ago I read this article that stated it may be unsafe to chamber a shotgun round to scare off would be robbers as the distinctive sound will give away your location and armed criminals may fire first at the sound to avoid being shot. So you may want to chamber your shotgun behind something bullet proof. Years ago I read this article that stated it may be unsafe to chamber a shotgun round to scare off would be robbers as the distinctive sound will give away your location and armed criminals may fire first at the sound to avoid being shot. So you may want to chamber your shotgun behind something bullet proof.

]]> By: NORMAN c bILD http://blog.rv.net/2009/08/is-boondocking-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-86790 NORMAN c bILD Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:57:51 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=11218#comment-86790 BOB, HERE IS A WEB SITE THAT SELLS BOOSTERS (LEGAL) FOR CELL PHONES IN rRVS, HOMEs AND ETC. RANGE UP TO 60 MILES .!!!! Used once in remote area and got thru. Also I use the Blue Tooth connection on my Garman gps and the volume is great as I have a hearing loss. One time my son just chamberd his shotgun (empty) when a snooper was hiding behind our garage, WOW he took of FAST out the driveway and gone> BOB, HERE IS A WEB SITE THAT SELLS BOOSTERS (LEGAL) FOR CELL PHONES IN rRVS, HOMEs AND ETC. RANGE UP TO 60 MILES .!!!!

Used once in remote area and got thru. Also I use the Blue Tooth connection on my Garman gps and the volume is great as I have a hearing loss.

One time my son just chamberd his shotgun (empty) when a snooper was hiding behind our garage, WOW he took of FAST out the driveway and gone>

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