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RE: There is not many places like this left
I remember when it had wood boards for a surface. They popped when you drove across.
Looks like it still does, they just laid blacktop over the boards.
We still have several operating covered bridges in the county here, plus a couple that are closed but preserved.
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Ken451
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05/16/13 08:05pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Stealth camping on private property
This isn't "camping" or "rv-ing", it's just plain squatting. It has nothing to do with camping as we know it.
Sometimes corporations find it easier (or safer) to ignore squatting than to do anything about it. I know of one forestry corporation who actually had people build permanent houses on company land. They were afraid of the repercussions of evicting them, a single match could do a lot of damage.
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Ken451
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04/12/13 12:39pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Need Suggestions on Camping in KY
The only true "boondocking" areas I know of in Kentucky are some of the state Wildlife Management Areas.
Daniel Boone NF has campgrounds ranging from electric and water hookups to "roughing it" (just a gravel spur). Kentucky has many nice Corps of Engineer campgrounds but site availability can be hit and miss.
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Ken451
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04/09/13 06:52pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Kentucky
NPS is a no and I don't think state parks either. I believe boondocking is allowed in some of the Kentucky Wildlife Management Areas although I am not finding any information at the moment.
There are a few Daniel Boone National Forest campgrounds which are pretty close to boondocking ;-)
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Ken451
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03/10/13 10:51am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Ham Radio enthusiasts
For those of you with rigs in the camper, I assume most of you run off of an a/c power supply? Does anyone hook the rig directly to the camper batteries?
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Ken451
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03/02/13 08:48pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Ham Radio enthusiasts
WA8JXM, 50 years this summer. But I've never used a rig in the camper and it's been many years since I had a mobile rig in the vehicle. I mostly operate 40/80 CW these days.
Ken
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Ken451
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03/02/13 04:44pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Tow Service in the Boonies? Which service is best?
Actually one of the SPOT units with the roadside assistance may be the most efficient and cost effective.
Ken
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Ken451
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02/23/13 03:48pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Tow Service in the Boonies? Which service is best?
Well we did see a roll back wrecker coming out of Canyonlands with a Chrysler on it that had no business on that trail, so apparently some outfits do recovery :)
agesilaus, I don't think a hand held ham rig will help in a lot of the areas unless there is a monitored repeater within range. An HF rig on Midcars would be more helpful :)
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Ken451
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02/23/13 03:28pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Tow Service in the Boonies? Which service is best?
Probably what Newman said.
Coach Net: Limits towing to "100-feet off a maintained road"
Does a bulldozer every five years qualify as "a maintained road"? IMO, yes. :)
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Ken451
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02/23/13 11:12am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: I want to feel safe. Put my mind at ease.
The bird shot should keep you on this side of prison (especially if your a VP), and the spread is much easier to hit with than a single bullet.
Using birdshot is not going to make a difference whether you go to jail or not. A justified shoot, or not, is all that counts and it doesn't matter whether it's birdshot or .454.
Have you actually seen how much "spread" there is at short distance? It's not going to give you a hit any better than a single bullet. At typical self defense range, the spread is very, very little.
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Ken451
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11/12/12 08:23am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: I want to feel safe. Put my mind at ease.
Like I always tell my friends when they ask me if I'm scared to camp alone:
Most bad guys are too afraid of the dark to come out on Forest Service roads..
MOST doesn't count. All it takes is ONE.
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Ken451
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11/11/12 07:04pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: I want to feel safe. Put my mind at ease.
That spot looks wonderful!
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Ken451
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11/11/12 03:58pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: I want to feel safe. Put my mind at ease.
The chance of running into someone intent on harming you or your family is very slim.
Very true.
The chance of having a house fire is very slim also. Do you have fire insurance? Do you have a fire extinguisher? Do you know how to call 911?
Although the chance of running into a violent person is low, it is still a possibility and the consequences can be very severe.
With all the drug violence today, you never know when you are going to run into someone who views you or your family as easy pickings.
At least at home or at the local shopping center, you have the hope of a 911 response in time to do some good. Not likely if you are boondocking, especially if there is no 911 coverage.
And for those here who immediately respond with "if you have a gun, you are likely going to kill someone", well studies have shown that the vast majority of the times that a firearm is used for self defense, NO shots are fired. Criminals prefer to prey on easy victims.
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Ken451
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11/11/12 10:51am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: I want to feel safe. Put my mind at ease.
Mostly you just feel uncomfortable because you are out of your normal comfort zone. Statistically, you are probably safer camping like that than you are shopping at your local store. Of course, statistics are meaningless when you are the 1 in 10,000.... :(
However, your feelings are certainly understandable. Back when I used to solo backpack, every mouse scurrying in the leaves at night sounded like an attack elephant or a serial killer creeping up on the tent... Finally toward the end of my backpacking days, I started bringing along a small revolver and I slept much, much better.
I strongly recommend that you study the area's laws on firearms and the use of same.
The other important thing is to be alert and avoid trouble before it happens. If something or someone doesn't feel right, leave.
As for injuries, a good first aid class will help you there, especially if you take a wilderness oriented one.
Ken
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Ken451
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11/11/12 06:09am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Poll Results: Do you pack a gun in your RV?
posting glitch - deleted duplicate
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Ken451
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10/30/12 03:09pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Poll Results: Do you pack a gun in your RV?
It seems that you are making a jump from "homicide rates" to something gun related. **IF** one accepts that your referenced table is accurate.
Besides, who cares what "national rates" are when it is your life, or your spouse or children's life on the line?
Who do you think is responsible for you and your family when police and telephones are hours away?
Or do you just close your eyes and make believe that bad people do not exist?
Hi Ken,
Then you don't need them in your RV for protection do you.
agesilaus it appears your information may not be correct.
Intentional Homicide Rate
Notice that the rate is lower--in Canada with no concealed hand guns allowed.
Mello has no intention of increasing hits on his web site. That's just hog wash!
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Ken451
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10/30/12 02:58pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Poll Results: Do you pack a gun in your RV?
Hi,
It is not the USA. I love your country. But hand guns are only good for one thing--shooting people. I really thought the poll would come out quite differently and I'm sad that I was wrong.
Sorry to tell you but you are horrible incorrect. My whole collection of handguns has never shot a single person. They have never even been even aimed at a person. Twenty years and 50,000 rounds of ammo.
As the old saying goes "Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my guns."
Furthermore, it is estimated that in the vast majority of times that a handgun is used for self defense, NO shots are fired.
But yes, please, if you don't like the people here, feel free to stay north of the border.
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Ken451
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10/30/12 02:42pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Poll: Do You Pack A Firearm In Your RV?
I am offended by this firearms stuff. The last thread it got down to talking about shooting people.
Mike..there is no need for this poll. None whatsoever. It does no good. Performs no good service.
Gary Haupt
I guess I'm confused as to why you bother participating in a thread that offends you. If I don't like a thread, I just ignore it. Should I ask the moderators to stop threads that I don't like?
Most of us who own firearms realize that we are responsible for our actions and our lives and don't expect someone else to provide for us.
Ken
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The more law-abiding people that have guns, the better off we are," Hamilton County (Cincinnati) Prosecutor Joe Deters said. "Because the bad guys always have guns, You look at these school shootings or church shootings, the ones that have been stopped, it was because someone there had a gun."
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Ken451
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10/22/12 11:18am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Poll: Do You Pack A Firearm In Your RV?
Just to help clarify, two years ago the National Park Service changed it's rules regarding firearms. Firearms used to be prohibited in National Parks and Seashores. As of two years ago, if it is legal for someone to carry in the state where the park is located, it became legal to carry in the park. For example, Kentucky allows concealed carry and therefore it became legal to carry in Mammoth Cave National Park (but not in park buildings or ranger stations.)
National Forests have been the same way.
HOWEVER, Army Corps of Engineers areas and some National Recreation Areas (such as those under the jurisdiction of the COE) are grey areas as far as I know, I am not up to date on those jurisdictions.
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Ken451
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10/21/12 05:22pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Poll: Do You Pack A Firearm In Your RV?
Can't say. Guns are not allowed in the NP CGs on the BRP.
Is that still true? Were campgrounds excepted when the NPS changed their rules and allowed carry where legal?
Ken
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Ken451
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10/21/12 08:26am |
General RVing Issues
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