A lot of us have taken the chance and survived, however only the high profile cases
make the national news. With the various
government bodies trying to preserve their image and not scare away the tourists, we
only get to hear about Michael Jordan's
father etc... In Florida, they don't even wait for them to park. They pick them right
off the highway... the last one I read about was
the German tourist that got pulled over by some bad guys with a rifle...I have trouble
believing that was the last time that
happened....
It makes sense to use your head to lower the risk...boondocking is probably fairly
safe if there is truly no one else around... this is not
the case on a highway or even in a wilderness park now days....With the fairly high
cost of drugs, and the incresed number of
people that will get them no matter who they have to take the money away from, I get
more distrustful with each incident I read
about.. As you get older, you look more like the easy apple to pick... probably won't
put up much of a strugge.... probably have
some travel money... looks easy.... I can't do much about looking younger, but I can
look like I am paying attention and might not
be real easy....
We have shortened up our travel times, and we are usually in a park by dinner time...
If we are not going to make it to a park, we
look for the large well lighted truck stop, the crowded rest stop, or the Walmart
parking lot.....and I'm not very fond of the parking
lot....
Gathering the wagons would be a great idea... if you are the only wagon, you might be
a target.....
Jim Clark
05/01/2001 11:21:34 PM, Bob Kiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>At 10:43 PM 5/1/01 -0500, you wrote:
>>Like most folks, I've always felt pretty safe camping. So I innocently
>>mentioned to my brother, an over the road trucker, my intention to sleep in
>>the back of my station wagon in highway rest areas on a recent 2,000 mile
>>round trip. WHAT ARE YOU, NUTS!?
>
>I've slept in many a highway rest area with no problem. Before I got my
>camper van and Airstream I toured over 30,000 miles on a bicycle, including
>two round the world trips.
>
>I have never been bothered while resting. Maybe it's because I project an
>image of poverty or self assurance. Maybe it's because I simply am not
>afraid. One image that comes to mind was thousands of Indian men women and
>children sleeping on the floor of the train station in
>Varanassi. They also sleep under carts all along the road.
>
>We Americans are becoming afraid of everything. Let's circle the coaches
>and bed down :)
>Bob
>
>
>
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