I am always amazed by the amount of worry folks express about their gear being stolen. How many have actually, personally had something stolen while camping? Please restrict yourselfs to personal experience only while on the road or camping. I don't want answers about your brother in law,or storage or driveway theft. Never in my life have I had a theft, and I am extremely lax in the security department. I know that crime can occur anytime anyplace,and am just trying to determine whether the concern displayed by many is real or paranoia

I have not had anything stolen from my site or RV.

In March, in Stephen Foster State Park, we had the hook to put the equalizer bars on stolen. We left it on the battery box like we usually do and it was gone when we went to use it. We blamed it on kids wanting a toy to play with because we like to believe that adults wouldn't do that. We got the bars on without it and bought another one at a local camping world. The $20 taught us to lock up things we would rather not live without.

I had beer disappear from a cooler outside once...... At least that what I told DW had happened! ;-)

pitch wrote:I am always amazed by the amount of worry folks express about their gear being stolen. How many have actually, personally had something stolen while camping? Please restrict yourselfs to personal experience only while on the road or camping. I don't want answers about your brother in law,or storage or driveway theft. Never in my life have I had a theft, and I am extremely lax in the security department. I know that crime can occur anytime anyplace,and am just trying to determine whether the concern displayed by many is real or paranoiaway back in the late 80's we had one of two lawn chairs, a small step ladder, a 20-amp extension cord and our door mat stolen from our campsite. never could figure why the thugs left the other lawn chair...the chairs were the really nice stainless steel variety. this occurred on the last sunday of the covered bridge festival in brown county, Indiana in a nearby state park. we didn't have a toad in those days and used the MH to tour. we left camp in the morning and when we returned in early afternoon we discovered the theft.

Nope, never. Always leave lawnchairs, the grill, citronella candles, firewood, etc. out all week while we're gone.

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Jun 21, 2013
noe-place wrote:
WoodGlue wrote:
Someone who was very upset about the "keeping honest people honest" statement PM'd me about my "culturally sound" statement being an oxymoron. I was like, HUH?

I told them an oxymoron was someone from Kentucky with a drug problem!

WoodGlue

This remark from somebody who lives in California? I'd look in the mirror before I made jokes about Kentucky.

I think this is a sort of complement to the fine law-abiding folks of Kentucky.

...or am I misreading the use of oxymoron.
noe-place
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
WoodGlue wrote:
Someone who was very upset about the "keeping honest people honest" statement PM'd me about my "culturally sound" statement being an oxymoron. I was like, HUH?

I told them an oxymoron was someone from Kentucky with a drug problem!

WoodGlue

This remark from somebody who lives in California? I'd look in the mirror before I made jokes about Kentucky.
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Jun 21, 2013
down home wrote:

We did have our Dodge diesel broken into in 2001 and they took all our clothes, medicines, and other things.
That was in Phoenix where apparently a chief occupation is theivery.

Had a GSA car I was using on TDY stolen in Phoenix.
It can be a rough town...
paulsang
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
I actually worry about someone stealing my bag if I am at the beach/pool/lake. Even though I am still young and quite sexy, I wear hearing aids, and have all my life. I lose the aids, I am screwed. I do have a back-up pair, but still, that's a lot of cash to lay out for replacement.
And for those who wear hearing aids, you KNOW new ones take forever to get adjusted just right.

And I am still mad at the person who stole my potted petunia.
down_home
Explorer II
Jun 21, 2013
down home wrote:
We've been fortunate or one, of the lucky many. I can't think of anything being stolen while we were camping but have heard plenty of stories and read many more here.
I guess if you don't have anything worth stealing you don't have to worry. :)
have had our home burgled many years ago and several other attempts.

We did have our Dodge diesel broken into in 2001 and they took all our clothes, medicines, and other things.
That was in Phoenix where apparently a chief occupation is theivery.
down_home
Explorer II
Jun 21, 2013
We've been fortunate or one, of the lucky many. I can't think of anything being stolen while we were camping but have heard plenty of stories and read many more here.
I guess if you don't have anything worth stealing you don't have to worry. :)
have had our home burgled many years ago and several other attempts.
WoodGlue
Explorer
Jun 20, 2013
Someone who was very upset about the "keeping honest people honest" statement PM'd me about my "culturally sound" statement being an oxymoron. I was like, HUH?

I told them an oxymoron was someone from Kentucky with a drug problem!

WoodGlue
Reader1
Explorer
Jun 20, 2013
35+ years of camping - nothing ever stolen. We lock our bikes but leave chairs etc. out.
Hondavalk
Explorer II
Jun 20, 2013
brirene wrote:
bucky wrote:
We've been very lucky in our travels, except once. On a planned long walk with the dogs, one of them pooped 2 minutes in. Rather than carry the bag all that way, I set it beside the trail to pick up on the way back. Some rascal stole it before we got back.

Probably Hondavalk's pot smoking raccoons. :E

Ya know they get that drug habit and have to support it somehow :B
brirene
Explorer
Jun 20, 2013
bucky wrote:
We've been very lucky in our travels, except once. On a planned long walk with the dogs, one of them pooped 2 minutes in. Rather than carry the bag all that way, I set it beside the trail to pick up on the way back. Some rascal stole it before we got back.

Probably Hondavalk's pot smoking raccoons. :E

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