Camping at Watkins Glenn, site right next to bathrooms. Man in site next to us walked through the back of our site .....tow dolly attached to RV and he had to step over it ..... while we were having supper at picnic table. We asked that he not walk through our site. He said very little but his wife got really angry and made a purpose of walking through our site after that. Rangers did not care one way or another. I feel I have rented the site and if I ask someone not to walk within 10 feet of my supper table that it is only polite to not do it again.
Vapor_Trails wrote: … We had space 46 right next to the bathroom. you place yourself between the head and many beer drinking campers? It is one of the larger sites in that loop and we needed it with all the family & friends that went with us back then. That was our second yearso you made the same mistake again? in that particular site and we had gotten completely fed up the previous year with the entire loop traipsing right through the middle of our site to get to the bathroom…What do you expect, your site is on the way to the bathroom and some people may not know the camping rules or chose to give you a break by not peeing on your trailer {shortest distance between two points is a straight line}So we hatched a brilliant plan to bring large squirt gun super-soaker things the following year. We all sat around between races drinking adult beverages sounds like you were blasted without the water blaster and squirting the heck out anyone who violated "our space". this thinking parallels the gang mentality. Why didn’t you rope off your area or do something that didn’t involve a “physical confrontation”? It was a blast.So you really like picking on people that are about to piss their pants or don’t know about camping etiquette —especially about a campsite that’s between them and the bathroom. Most folks were pretty good-natured about it but a few were real jerks. I think the #1 jerk was in space 46.
The two guys…were not at all happy about getting soaked. But, looking at how big we guys are (and the fact they were outnumbered 3 to 1) gave them the good judgment to move along.Another “gang mentality” statement. From my standpoint, you really look like an idiot of the first degree. They mumbled some choice words but we never saw them again…Suppose you ruined the guy’s hearing aids, did you anticipate that or was your judgment clouded by alcohol (assuming you could make reasonable judgments prior to drinking). If so, I think you would see him again in court. If you soaked someone who just had an operation and wasn’t supposed to get their wound wet, and that would threaten their chances of survival; the size of you and your buddies may not make any difference – but your armament may.
I can’t believe that many posters are sanctioning/absorbing this attitude and then wonder why road rage and gangs are a problem.
MommaJo wrote: We had the kids and their friends out camping at the dunes by a lake, and a couple of guys were drunk, raising cane, making noise about our daughters and their friends (very young teens), and in general worrying DH and myself, until at least 4 am. DH stood out there all night keeping guard, and waited them out till they passed out. This was in an area where there were no rangers, or anyone in charge to advise of the situation.
Of course the kids, being kids, slept through it, so when they woke up rested about 7, he had them out and screaming and yelling just as load as they could (something they were never allowed to do camping around others before) till he knew the drunks were both awake with their hang-overs.
Then he went over and told them he'd had such a bad night with loud neighbors, that he just wasn't himself this morning to keep the kids in line, and he was soooo sorry if it bothered them. They left immediately.
Vapor_Trails wrote: … We had space 46 right next to the bathroom. you place yourself between the head and many beer drinking campers? It is one of the larger sites in that loop and we needed it with all the family & friends that went with us back then. That was our second yearso you made the same mistake again? in that particular site and we had gotten completely fed up the previous year with the entire loop traipsing right through the middle of our site to get to the bathroom…What do you expect, your site is on the way to the bathroom and some people may not know the camping rules or chose to give you a break by not peeing on your trailer {shortest distance between two points is a straight line}So we hatched a brilliant plan to bring large squirt gun super-soaker things the following year. We all sat around between races drinking adult beverages sounds like you were blasted without the water blaster and squirting the heck out anyone who violated "our space". this thinking parallels the gang mentality. Why didn’t you rope off your area or do something that didn’t involve a “physical confrontation”? It was a blast.So you really like picking on people that are about to piss their pants or don’t know about camping etiquette —especially about a campsite that’s between them and the bathroom. Most folks were pretty good-natured about it but a few were real jerks. I think the #1 jerk was in space 46.
The two guys…were not at all happy about getting soaked. But, looking at how big we guys are (and the fact they were outnumbered 3 to 1) gave them the good judgment to move along.Another “gang mentality” statement. From my standpoint, you really look like an idiot of the first degree. They mumbled some choice words but we never saw them again…Suppose you ruined the guy’s hearing aids, did you anticipate that or was your judgment clouded by alcohol (assuming you could make reasonable judgments prior to drinking). If so, I think you would see him again in court. If you soaked someone who just had an operation and wasn’t supposed to get their wound wet, and that would threaten their chances of survival; the size of you and your buddies may not make any difference – but your armament may.
I can’t believe that many posters are sanctioning/absorbing this attitude and then wonder why road rage and gangs are a problem.
You're right. We'll all try to be more like you in the future. Walking on water ain't so easy for the rest of us, ya know...
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We were camped at a bloomin' expensive CC in Virginia Beach. The site next to us was empty, but the second one over was hosting an army. It wasn't the number of people partying that annoyed us, it was the four dogs they had, all of which were allowed to use the vacant site as a potty. Afraid the CC hosts would think it was our two dogs leaving the mess behind I cleaned up after their dogs, hoping they'd get the hint. It never happened. After about two days of this nonsense I said, the heck with it. I dutifully went on poop patrol, then marched over to their campsite and deposited the cleanup. I think they left the next day anyway.
Slobs like that never will learn, but it sure made me feel better.
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Vapor_Trails wrote: … We had space 46 right next to the bathroom. you place yourself between the head and many beer drinking campers? It is one of the larger sites in that loop and we needed it with all the family & friends that went with us back then. That was our second yearso you made the same mistake again? in that particular site and we had gotten completely fed up the previous year with the entire loop traipsing right through the middle of our site to get to the bathroom…What do you expect, your site is on the way to the bathroom and some people may not know the camping rules or chose to give you a break by not peeing on your trailer {shortest distance between two points is a straight line}So we hatched a brilliant plan to bring large squirt gun super-soaker things the following year. We all sat around between races drinking adult beverages sounds like you were blasted without the water blaster and squirting the heck out anyone who violated "our space". this thinking parallels the gang mentality. Why didn’t you rope off your area or do something that didn’t involve a “physical confrontation”? It was a blast.So you really like picking on people that are about to piss their pants or don’t know about camping etiquette —especially about a campsite that’s between them and the bathroom. Most folks were pretty good-natured about it but a few were real jerks. I think the #1 jerk was in space 46.
The two guys…were not at all happy about getting soaked. But, looking at how big we guys are (and the fact they were outnumbered 3 to 1) gave them the good judgment to move along.Another “gang mentality” statement. From my standpoint, you really look like an idiot of the first degree. They mumbled some choice words but we never saw them again…Suppose you ruined the guy’s hearing aids, did you anticipate that or was your judgment clouded by alcohol (assuming you could make reasonable judgments prior to drinking). If so, I think you would see him again in court. If you soaked someone who just had an operation and wasn’t supposed to get their wound wet, and that would threaten their chances of survival; the size of you and your buddies may not make any difference – but your armament may.
I can’t believe that many posters are sanctioning/absorbing this attitude and then wonder why road rage and gangs are a problem.
You're right.I'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU ADMIT THAT YOU WERE THE #1 JERK IN SITE #46. We'll all try to be more like you in the future. Walking on water ain't so easy for the rest of us,especially if it was through God's campsite. Did you ever think of the serious consequences of your actions? Of course not, you probably were having too much fun bullying people. ya know...
SHADOWMCPD wrote: Claymore's, I.E.D's, Concertina Wire, Aiming stakes and Bungee Pits work for me!!
Oops, did you mean State side camping grounds??
NEVER MIND!!!
Fred S
NYC
Isn't a bungee a huge rubber band? Doesn't sound too bad to fall into a pit of rubber cables/ropes. I always thought the sharpened wooden stakes were called pungee. I could be wrong though.
Personally I like the idea of inviting them in for a beer. You get to meet a possible good friend without causing tension and drama. I'm RVing after all and out to enjoy myself. I wait to get home before I go back on guard duty.lol
thunderstruckhd wrote: Just when I think some of the reply's here just could not get more ridiculous, some of you never cease to amaze me. I love all the wannabe tough guys...
I am willing to bet that those so uptight about "trespassers"
are city folk.
Actually most of us are rural and treasure our land and wish to be left alone.
Quote: For the most part, rural(born,not transplanted) and small town people are not overly worried about boundry lines.
Everyone is worried about their property and who crosses it. That's why there are boundaries in the first place - it defines your's from their's.
Quote: I do not even have a fence betwen me and the neighbors on each side, we walk on and across each others property without a second thought.
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