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Originally Posted by tentcamper
The real question is how many people have had things stolen when camping.
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Don't think I have ever had any problems in the 30+ years I have been camping on my own as an adult! and I never lock my camper or my car when it is on my campsite. I will lock my car when I drive elsewhere.
That being said....I thought someone stole my floating chair from the beach this past summer (I leave it tied up at the edge of the beach by the trees so I don't have to haul it everyday) but after we walked around the lake and found it on the other side of the lake, and talked to the campers there, realized that it had floated away the day before.
The prior day I had pulled it out to use, had it just resting on the shoreline and we decided to walk around the lake first. When we came back we were in a big hurry because it was now raining and very windy. Didn't notice that my floating chair had been blown into the water and was halfway across the lake. Forgot that I had untied it to use it, so I was thinking just grab our stuff and go before it got any more wet.
Next day we went to the beach and I think my floaty was stolen. I was pissed that someone would do that. I didn't care about the cost, just wasn't sure if I could find a replacement. Also shocked that anyone would do such a thing. Just unheard of up there. So I sure was relieved when we found it across the lake and then realized what had actually happened, that I had actually left it at the waters edge and that the wind pulled it Into the lake. Restored my sense of security and the goodness of campers that I had always felt.
Of course I have been going to the same state forest campground for over forty years. If was somewhere else I would probably lock up.
I don't even lock my camper when it is set up in my driveway at home for two weeks before I leave each trip. Never had any problems.
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