Campsite Security Revisited

drsteve wrote:

Lantley wrote:
For all the watching, observing, monitoring and worry promoted in this thread.
How often is anyone actually attacked,invaded or mauled in a CG......or restaurant ;).
Sometimes we are our own worst enemy, leave those worries and fears at home.
I'm not suggesting it is impossible for something bad to happen or naive enough to believe it never happens.
However I don't believe every trip needs to be surveillance mission where we must constantly look out for the enemy :h
Learn how to relax people:S

A voice of reason! We've been camping 30+ years, and I don't recall anything ever walking away.

I have seen many things in campgrounds/parks over the years. As a kid I saw my father rescue and resuscitate a swimmer. We were camping once at a place in Indiana when all of a sudden there was all kinds of commotion. My father being a EMT went to see if help was needed. Turned out some guy stabbed his wife to death at another campsite. More recently my wife and I stayed at a campground where a bunch of local kids were consuming a bit too much adult beverages and started to play with fireworks. The camp host called the ranger and local authorities and when they showed up the kids went all attitude on them. It happens, maybe not every time you are out but more often than you would think. As for things turning up missing I've never had anything taken but have been in campgrounds where coolers walked off. When I think about it most of these were near town and this was a popular weekend spot for the local young adults. I don't leave things out that I think would be stolen but I will leave things like chairs up against the camper or under it. or fishing gear under the camper as well.