When did boondocking become weird?
I always thought RVs were supposed to be self-sufficient; that they had water tanks and generators and waste tanks so that you could use them to go camping wherever you wanted and be independent. Now,...
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toedtoes wrote:
I wasn't talking about the wildlife's fear of man. I'm talking about man's fear of man. I don't fear man enough that I need scare lights when I'm out in the forest. I go there because I want to enjoy nature - and that includes the darkness.
I love the darkness, too. I am an amateur astronomer and citizen scientist. I allow my Mac to be used by a number of scientific projects, including SETI. If I'm watching video, I can pause the work until I've got the processor freed up. A very small contribution I can make.
Once I hit the road, I won't be able to do much so I'm letting them use my box. a lot. Anyone else take part using the BOINC application?
I grew up in the ghetto, followed by a stint in Texas (I'm back in California, now) and I have been mugged, attacked (when working as a newspaper photographer) and I've heard enough stories about people trying to rob the generator right out of the rig. Well they will not do that to me. Not on your life. I have dealt with bullies. ENOUGH.
At the end of the conversation, the bottom line is this: I will protect my family. Leave us alone and we have no problem. Bother us, we're going to have a serious problem. Wake us up at night, trying to steal our stuff and all bets are off.
I remember a year, back when I flew, I went air camping in Norcal. It was Memorial Day weekend and we parked in our usual spot, NOT in the campground nearby. There must have been 200 people in that campground. The piles of trash were beyond horror. Just the GU carrying on like horny teenagers.
Two of them started coming toward the plane. I could hear them talking and getting close. When it was like they were next to me, I pumped the shotgun. Theu turned around and walked away.
I will protect my family.
