Use caution camping in the Chilcotin!
Copied & pasted from another forum... A heads up to anyone headed to the Chilcotin. A friend was at Raven Lake a couple of weeks ago and had his truck stolen. His trip was over and he had packed ever...
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I am so sorry to read this story. Firstly..this is a cut and pasted story, not an actual verified event to one of our members. And I am grateful to member Crowe for pinting out the rather obvious..drunk and leaving keys in the ignition is asking for trouble.
Having said that, is it only fair to acknowledge that there are issues in the Chilcotin between some First Nations people and non-natives. To suggest otherwise would be untrue. Prince George is listed as the most dangerous city in Canada...whew...I didn't know that till I researched this note. That was from a study in 2012, but I guessing it's not a lot better. And most, many, of the stats will have been involving FN people. Just as in many parts of our country there can be serious problems when dealing with First Nations folks.
I travel thru the Chilcotin often and to get there, Prince George and I will say that I have never had any problems. Ever. But...I probably would be very mindful of where I was leaving my RV if I were to be going off hiking or fishing from a remote location.
This whole thing troubles me a great deal but it would be a huge dis-service to pretend that all is rosy. I stop and assist where I see a need and never would I not, just in case. However, I do remember..this was their land and I am polite and respectful, especially to elders. And..if I had an encounter with dudes in a vehicle that were yelling as quoted? I'd leave.
Gary Haupt
Having said that, is it only fair to acknowledge that there are issues in the Chilcotin between some First Nations people and non-natives. To suggest otherwise would be untrue. Prince George is listed as the most dangerous city in Canada...whew...I didn't know that till I researched this note. That was from a study in 2012, but I guessing it's not a lot better. And most, many, of the stats will have been involving FN people. Just as in many parts of our country there can be serious problems when dealing with First Nations folks.
I travel thru the Chilcotin often and to get there, Prince George and I will say that I have never had any problems. Ever. But...I probably would be very mindful of where I was leaving my RV if I were to be going off hiking or fishing from a remote location.
This whole thing troubles me a great deal but it would be a huge dis-service to pretend that all is rosy. I stop and assist where I see a need and never would I not, just in case. However, I do remember..this was their land and I am polite and respectful, especially to elders. And..if I had an encounter with dudes in a vehicle that were yelling as quoted? I'd leave.
Gary Haupt
