Have you ever felt threatened while camping?

To actually answer the OP, yes, twice. Both times having my pistol kept us safe enabling me to prevent a bad situation from escalating to deadly. The folks that state they have never been in any danger remind me of the golfers on our local courses who proudly state they have never seen a rattlesnake in 10, 20 years. To them I say you really should pay more attention. Situational awareness is your best defense, if a situation doesn't feel right it probably isn't.

In a CG near Greer that we have visited a couple was murdered, their rig burned to the ground (with them in it), and their vehicle stolen. The simple fact is there are some very sick folks running around loose out there and they do not wear signs stating that they are dangerous.

I have never had to use one of my fire extinguishers while RV'ing but I carry two (rated A,B,C), and know how to use them (you do know how to use them right?). To not do so would be foolish.

As always.... Opinions and YMMV. :C

Always have one in the rig. Never felt the need to use it. Once while boondocking we had a car load of men go round and round our rig and I thought it may get thretening so I got behind the wheel and left.

There are wolves and sheep; and a few sheepdogs that neither like. To my fellow sheepdogs: Sheepdog poem

Dog Folks wrote:
If you feel that you need to carry, go for it. It is your right.

Just don't ever try to threaten me by pointing one at me. You will not like the result.

If you were doing something to me or my family that required me to point a gun at you, you would be a breath away from REALLY not liking the result.

rgatijnet1 wrote:
In Texas, that bob and weave, tuck and roll, technique might get you mistaken for one of the millions of feral hogs, which are open season, even at night.

Thanks rgatijnet1 I'll pay special attention in Texas:)

In Texas, that bob and weave, tuck and roll, technique might get you mistaken for one of the millions of feral hogs, which are open season, even at night.

JumboJet wrote:

Rollnhome wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:

Rollnhome wrote:
After reading this I'm more concerned about being shot by a fellow camper as I try to make my way to the public bathrooms in the middle of the night than being threatened by someone trying to break in to the rig. Thanks for the heads up.

Wear light clothing so that you will make a better target. :B

I'm going to start practing my Bob and Weave Tuck and Roll Bellycrawl moves before the camping season gets underway.

Don't camp in Texas!

Why not Texas????

hotjag1 wrote:

fla-gypsy wrote:
I have had one occasion where I am certain my hardware got me out of a situation that may have gotten ugly.

I agree with the above quote. I was sitting in kind of a remote, rustic campsite with my two young daughters when two guys pulled up in a POS car and blocked the access road to my site. They just sat there and watched us for several minutes. There were plenty of empty sites, so there was no reason for it. I believe that the display of a firearm made them backup and leave.

To all the people that think you can leave when an unsafe situation occurs, that isn't possible when your access road is blocked. You better have another option, or you can be another statistic. I choose not to be!!!

My situation was very similar. Out in a remote CG in a NF when some obvious vagrant types blocked the exit road in front of their campsite as I was riding through. I waited a few minutes to let them move and it was obvious they did not intend to. When I laid both .38 specials on the dash they decided it would be a good idea to let me pass. Otherwise I have had no need to show them to anyone.

fla-gypsy wrote:
I have had one occasion where I am certain my hardware got me out of a situation that may have gotten ugly.

3 times for me in the last 10 years. Always in situation yellow.

Rollnhome wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:

Rollnhome wrote:
After reading this I'm more concerned about being shot by a fellow camper as I try to make my way to the public bathrooms in the middle of the night than being threatened by someone trying to break in to the rig. Thanks for the heads up.

Wear light clothing so that you will make a better target. :B

I'm going to start practing my Bob and Weave Tuck and Roll Bellycrawl moves before the camping season gets underway.

Don't camp in Texas!