Camping Altercations?

Probably microwave.

cgmartine wrote:
During a summer outing in a Yosemite, Ca. forest campground, we arrived around 1:00 pm in the afternoon and my wife started the generator to get lunch cooking. There were two women in a tent camping about 40 feet away, and they both came over and told me to shut down the generator. When I told them no, they refused to leave. This went on for about 20 minutes, even when I threatened to call the ranger. It was in the national forest and I just refused to shut it down until my wife finished cooking. I told them it would take 20 minutes, but they wanted it shut down now. The finally left, but were fuming.

I have to ask, why do you need a generator to cook lunch?

Man, your stories bring back lots of memories. Deputy Sheriff in North Idaho for 28 years with many campgrounds in our jurisdiction. I could probably fill 10 pages of incidents ranging from comical to head shakers to heart wrenching.

As an avid camper myself I thoroughly enjoyed removing trouble makers. Oftentimes to a round of applause!!

One of the more comical ones was I was dispatched to the state park at midnight to a noise complaint. Upon arrival I observed a dozen young adults setting up tents, hollering and playing very loud music.

Got the music turned off and while talking to them learned they were U of I students out for a fun weekend. I told them to set up as quietly as possible and no music or they would be subject to arrest for Disturbing the Peace.

Well here comes Mr wannabe Perry Mason. He gets right in my face and informs me that they are in a STATE park and Disturbing the Peace is a STATE law and that I, as a Deputy Sheriff had no authority to arrest him. The next thing he knew he was sitting in my back seat, handcuffed.

I asked the group if there were anymore volunteers but it became strangely quiet!!!

After I booked the guy I told him that after my jailers fed him breakfast he may want to look up the Idaho Constitution for LEO Chain of command.

1. Sheriff

2. State and all others.

LOL

eHoefler wrote:
Had one idiot shine a high powered flashlight in my wife's face as she was backing or rig up on leveler blocks as I was directing her. It was late and had no way to turn off the Daytime Running Lights.

If you apply the parking brake they should go off, the first click shouldn't start applying the brakes. Give it a try on your vehicle.

nomad297 wrote:

rolling_rhoda wrote:
It's a rare individual who thinks camping = karaoke.

Not so rare as you think. I believe there is an entire subculture of camping karaokers. Maybe I've just been lucky, but I've run into members of this club a few times.

Bruce

I made reservations for our family at a campground that a friend had camped at with her church group a few years prior. What I DIDN'T know was that a group promoting legalized medical marijuana had taken over the campground in the meantime. The good news: everyone was very laid-back and friendly. No altercations at all. The bad news (for some) - LIVE MUSIC (loud) all day and into the night until midnight. Since I grew up in the era of the Grateful Dead, Tom Petty, the Doors etc etc etc, we rather enjoyed it.

rolling_rhoda wrote:
It's a rare individual who thinks camping = karaoke.

Not so rare as you think. I believe there is an entire subculture of camping karaokers. Maybe I've just been lucky, but I've run into members of this club a few times.

Bruce

A crowded County campground, 11:30 pm on a Wednesday. The place is quiet enough that we're snoozing away. Then the loud music started...with bad drunken karaoke. The sheriff showed up in a golf cart and it got quiet fast. Still makes us chuckle. It's a rare individual who thinks camping = karaoke.

During a summer outing in a Yosemite, Ca. forest campground, we arrived around 1:00 pm in the afternoon and my wife started the generator to get lunch cooking. There were two women in a tent camping about 40 feet away, and they both came over and told me to shut down the generator. When I told them no, they refused to leave. This went on for about 20 minutes, even when I threatened to call the ranger. It was in the national forest and I just refused to shut it down until my wife finished cooking. I told them it would take 20 minutes, but they wanted it shut down now. The finally left, but were fuming.

The only altercation we have witnessed was between a game warden and a black bear. It was in a provincial park that was only 1/3 full, after pulling in and beginning to set up I noticed a black bear was expertly rummaging through our neighbors tent. I got up on the roof of our camper and began filming, when a green truck towing a bear can pulled into the site on the other side of us. Officer Rookie saw me up on the roof with my video camera and advised me that there was a dangerous bear in the area, I kindly pointed out the bear next to us and asked him if that was the bear he was looking for? Officer rookie looked around and since it was empty in the area if I would mind if he destroyed the bear as it had a confrontation with several other campers in the last few days. I said not a problem, Rookie got out his rifle slowly got close to the bear as is was enjoying a tub of Parkay. Dude sites in the bear and "CLICK" , forget to chamber a round. Yogi hears the click, and makes like a race horse with Rookie in full pursuit. Bear stops to scratch himself , double tap....no more picknic baskets for Yogi.

In my 40 years of camping, other than a few obnoxious buffoons no issues.

Not really an RV altercation but then those who misbehave bother all.
After years of reading about issue laden trips others had... one weekend the following transpired:

On a Fri. afternoon, a party of Ivy League(their cars clearly belonged to their parents and had bumper stickers that proclaimed the schools the children attended) college students checked in. They started the evening calmly enough having interesting convos that made ya giggle to self nostalgically at the earnestness. It then devolved into a late night drunk girl crying after waking up in the family SUV in unfamiliar surroundings. And locking the key in the car. And trying to get back in thus setting off the car alarm. Twice. Her slightly more sober girlfriends walked her up and down the campground as she cried copiously and loudly about who loved her. It all wound down about 2:00 am. The next morning when most campers were up 'cepting the late nite partyers various campers thru out the loop slammed doors, honked car horns, and wondered aloud who loved them. The children packed up and left a day earlier than they had reserved.

Later in the day a new family checked into the site next to me. Obviously new to camping (problems setting up their tent told the tale) the man and I helped them and since their site had no trees, allowed them to move closer into the shade of our site. We had nooo idea their 3 year old son had never slept outside his own bed in life; we were to learn. At 1:30 am the people from the site on the other side of us loudly suggested the couple walk their son to the beach to get him back to sleep. The couple with the crying child packed up and left by about 7:00 am Sunday morning.

It was an interesting but sleepless weekend.

Fortunately, to date, I've never camped in a state where handguns were allowed and I hope I'm snugly in my TT when the OK Corral reenactment begins.
Before we leave the state early in the morn before others awaken......