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Huntindog
May 29, 2022Explorer
valhalla360 wrote:Probably the same reason he tried to camp on top of my brother... He was scaredHuntindog wrote:valhalla360 wrote:Huntindog wrote:teejaywhy wrote:A true story:
Odd how some will rationalize annoying behavior as OK because it's less annoying than other more annoying behaviors.
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My brother was on a scouting trip and needed a quick throwdown camp for the night. He drove off the highway on a dirt road across a sagebrush flat a few miles and was having dinner when a car appeared on the horizon. it got closer and closer, stopping about 50 feet away, and the fella started setting up camp. My brother walked over to him wearing his sidearm, and told him "If I wanted neighbors, I would not have camped here". The fella left in a hurry.
The point is, that if you want to camp near others... You gotta understand that someone will annoy you....Just as you are sure to annoy someone as well.
As we are driving away, I'd be on the phone to the cops telling them how there is some crazy guy flashing a gun at people passing by...probably won't send him to jail but I'm sure he will love spending a couple hours discussing with the cops.
Good luck with that. Like many remote places we camp in, there is no phone service. Any problems you have, you gotta deal with it yourself.
And yes sidearms are a fact of life in those situations.
I don't have a problem with carrying a gun. I grew up with guns. While I don't carry, I have several friends who do.
You were the one who felt the need to point out he was carrying a gun, I took that to mean he implied a threat with it. Otherwise, why would the guy leave in a hurry?
I really believe that the reason so many camp in campgrounds within spitting distance of one another is that they are scared to be in the wild alone.... So they congregate on top of each other... The thing is, that is their problem... Others do not appreciate the intrusion on their space, and are upfront about it.... And we don't care if it bothers anyone. As for the firearm, you are jumping to a conclusion. It is standard fare in remote camping... Though we are not scared to be away from civilization, we realize that we need to be prepared for whatever comes our way... If that scares you... Too bad
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