How safe are you when boondocking

kerry4951 wrote:
Handguns are fine as long as you are carrying legally. All concealed carry permits have restrictions in and out of other states. If you plan on moving around just be aware that your home state permit may not be honored in other states. If you are retired or active law enforcement you have much more lead way. If you want to carry a weapon inside your RV, and be legal in every state, get yourself a pump shotgun. If you ever have to get involved, just working the pump mechanism on the weapon will scare most persons away after that hear that noise. Carrying a pump shotgun is recommended and taught in alot of the RV seminars too.

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I've done a considerable amount of dry-camping due to business travel. During the winter up north, campgrounds are closed. So... Truck Stops, Wallyworlds, Cracker Barrels, various and sundry businesses, etc. have sufficed for overnights... with permission, of course. I've enjoyed boondocking in some National and State forests for recreation over the years. I've used plain ol' common sense in selecting my sites. If a spot didn't "feel" right, I moved on to another one.

With respect to carrying a firearm, I subscribe to the policy of "Don't ask, don't tell!" I'll let those who think it's a good idea to roust a camper in the middle of the night, figure it out.:)

How do you know you will be safe in an rv park or campground? I guess its more how you feel about your surroundings. I feel safe in a WM lot or a truck stop at least as safe as a campground. Never felt to safe in a rest area or at the end of a dirt road. I carry 2 handguns within reach and have permits to carry as well. My best defence is that 55lb bird dog laying by the back door. His bark is meaner than the bite but the creeps dont know that.

Handguns are fine as long as you are carrying legally. All concealed carry permits have restrictions in and out of other states. If you plan on moving around just be aware that your home state permit may not be honored in other states. If you are retired or active law enforcement you have much more lead way. If you want to carry a weapon inside your RV, and be legal in every state, get yourself a pump shotgun. If you ever have to get involved, just working the pump mechanism on the weapon will scare most persons away after that hear that noise. Carrying a pump shotgun is recommended and taught in alot of the RV seminars too.

Well, us foreigners are not allowed to carry weapons in the US or Mexico (other than hunting trips etc) but many of us successfully dry camp in everything from the desert to Walmarts, Casinos, travel centres etc etc. As one poster said, location location location, be aware of your surroundings and use common sense.

Good luck and happy trails.

Be aware and prepared and ready

Well I can only speak for myself but the only time we had problems was in a campground. We had our tow car stolen by a resident and the cops told us we were lucky that's all that happened. So yes I do carry protection now. But I'm
very familiar with firearms and practice with them often.
So my point is you can be as safe one place as another I think and just have to be careful and on alert for someone out of the ordinary approaching you or the coach.

I carry a pistol at all times when we travel.

Sure I always have a hand gun. Never used it thankfully but I would if I needed to protect my family. Mostly it's location location location. I actually feel safer boondocking away from people.

I know in our MH we do carry at least 1 hand gun each.