How safe are you when boondocking
My wife and I have never boondocked before, nor have we ever spent the night in a Walmart parking lot. We have always stayed in campgrounds or RV parks where we know we will be safe. We our consider...
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Good Luck, Good Joss, Good Karma, Good Sense and Good Timing. I'll take them all. For us the expression,"It is better to have it and not need it. Than to need it and not have it!" Has always been a guiding principle. Fire extinguishers, propane detectors. life rafts and short barreled pump shotguns etc. are among the many safety items we carry as a matter of habit. I think that those who routinely do like-wise may give off an aura that discourages intruders. We have always traveled with a good sized dog, her barks and presence may have warded off conditions we were not aware of.
We traveled extensively by sailing yacht in and out of the USA. I had a fully automatic Mini 14, there were two times when I had it over my shoulder that defused potential problems. When help is minutes away you may have only seconds. Preparation tends to cause the avoidance of problems. Those who act and look like pigeons get plucked. In 9 years of TC travel covering almost 100,000 miles, we have experienced no problems with security. We have stayed out of large urban areas, we have never overnighted in highway rest stops. So far so good!
A careful scan of the suroundings is necessary, always. We never leave the TC without locking the doors. Being aware, not paranoid, has been successful for us. During the recent kidnapping rescue in Idaho, one of the experienced horseman who was responsible for saving the young girl, said he was suspicious of the guy because he was holding a cat. The horseman said a knowledgeable woodsman would have known that a mountain lion would be attracted to the camp because of the cat, in those woods. Deterrents that prevent confrontation seem the best course. Most perps will tend to take the route of least resistance. Motion detector lights, a dogs bark, a show of strength, any action of resistance, an alarm, a shout. scream.
But, actually, we have never been bothered, ever, boondocking, anywhere!
We traveled extensively by sailing yacht in and out of the USA. I had a fully automatic Mini 14, there were two times when I had it over my shoulder that defused potential problems. When help is minutes away you may have only seconds. Preparation tends to cause the avoidance of problems. Those who act and look like pigeons get plucked. In 9 years of TC travel covering almost 100,000 miles, we have experienced no problems with security. We have stayed out of large urban areas, we have never overnighted in highway rest stops. So far so good!
A careful scan of the suroundings is necessary, always. We never leave the TC without locking the doors. Being aware, not paranoid, has been successful for us. During the recent kidnapping rescue in Idaho, one of the experienced horseman who was responsible for saving the young girl, said he was suspicious of the guy because he was holding a cat. The horseman said a knowledgeable woodsman would have known that a mountain lion would be attracted to the camp because of the cat, in those woods. Deterrents that prevent confrontation seem the best course. Most perps will tend to take the route of least resistance. Motion detector lights, a dogs bark, a show of strength, any action of resistance, an alarm, a shout. scream.
But, actually, we have never been bothered, ever, boondocking, anywhere!
