One area of discussion that probably should be visited from time to time is the topic of camping and travel safety. Many of us are still in the grasp of "Old Man Winter" but, time is drawing near when we will be hitting the road in anticipation of enjoyment, relaxation and new adventures......we hope. Camping and travel takes us out of our "normal" day to day activities (which most of us like and look forward to) but, in doing so, it places us in situations and conditions that (maybe?) we are not well prepared for and did not anticipate.
Heck, even being here on the forum is a bit of a gamble
!!! For instance; can you be sure, as you read this, that I am NOT, say, Techntrek, Huron Sailor, or Mountain Mist, etc??? Do you know for sure that I am not ALL of the above? Hmmm...who do I want to be today???
I hope you all realize that we (Admin & Moderators) DO NOT do any sort of background check on anyone who requests to be a member of the forum. The forum can be accessed and read by anyone on the Internet. I know that I, personally, have put info on this forum that could lead you right to my door step!
Was this a wise thing to do? This, and we have not even hit the road yet!
Those of you who have been here for a while know that I am an ex-LEO (Law Enforcement Officer; aka. cop, heat, flatfoot, professional donut eater, etc.
). There are others here who are either "ex" or current LEOs (I will not tell you who they are - THEY can tell you this if they wish.) I mention this only to point out the the topic of safety is kind of near and dear to my heart. I want you all to be SAFE and be LEGAL and PROPER in the measures you take to be safe. A number of you too have a lot of good ideas and suggestions on the matter and I hope you'll join in.
A number of issues come to mind; camper security, campsite security, vehicle security, first aid supplies, personal security, what to do after (heaven forbid) an "incident", etc. Also, dare I say it - firearms??? While we discourage weapons, religeous and political talk, there are probably a few words that shoud be said on the subject, as some of you have stated (or hinted) that you take your weapons with you camping.
So, the questions is - do you want to talk about this?
In the mean time, I going to sign off and sign back in as "Terry" and have an argument with myself about weight distributing hitches....enjoy!