Camp security

[Jorrie]

What measures do you take at camp to prevent or deter wrong doers and thieves from ruining your trip.

 

[ArkansasDon]

IMO camp security or threats will geographically be different. Back in Cali were "I" used to live, its varied. It seem the deeper in the National Forest Sally & I went whether hunting or just dispersed camping we seemed to stumbled on to old pot grow sites. I always packed a 1911 with me & had a dog with us. I always had that on guard feeling too their, that something could happen.
Since I moved to Arkansas almost 20 yrs ago the threat or on guard feeling doesn't seem as apparent as much anymore whether hunting in bear country or just dispersed camping in the Ozarks. I still pack a 1911 & have a dog with us but signs of old pot grows, meth labs aren't here as of traces of them. I know some states are experiencing homelessness camps in their National Forest were IMO this could be a high probability of security & threat.
One of the many gifts to live in a country like USA is our 2nd Amendment & the rights of the citizens to defend themselves with a firearm.

 

[Junktj]

Large dog, and Mr. Blasty have worked for me for 25 years in the wood....

 

[MarlinJames]

She stares down wrong doers and they back off. :)

 

[Road]

Here's a thread on the same topic with a bunch of replies and ideas: Securing Your Site

 

[Ripley1046]

Situational awareness, locking everything I can, and a healthy compliment of freedom dispensers. My friends Sig, Smith, Wesson, and Mossberg are usually close by between my wife and I. Here's hoping they will never be employed, but they have deterred a few situations in my non camp life. When we get far enough north in WI we always have a shotgun with slugs, more for bears than predators on two legs. I just know my 9mm may just piss off a bear if it comes down to that.

 

[ohiowrangler]

I second the 1911, looking for a new dog, Ron

 

[HeliSniper]

Shotgun, 1911, and like Ark.Don said always keep "that on guard feeling" and be aware of your surroundings. Approach any camp site, including your own, with caution. A bear or a two-legged-peckerwood may have entered your camp while you were away.

 

[Horse Soldier]

Glock 20 in 10mm. The round went through 60 inches of body gel and I never found the bullet.

 

[Tim N Michele Davis]

40 cal Glock, always be aware of surroundings

 

[Horse Soldier]

40 cal Glock, always be aware of surroundings

I know this is not a gun forum but the g22 is a g17 sp get a 40 to 9mm conversion barrel and you have 2 in one frame. Only the barrel.

 

[Tim N Michele Davis]

I know this is not a gun forum but the g22 is a g17 sp get a 40 to 9mm conversion barrel and you have 2 in one frame. Only the barrel.

Yep can even use the same clips, but we have some very big wild hogs running around and I want all the knockdown I can get.

 

[vegasjeepguy]

Situational awareness, a friendly demeanor when meeting strangers and a 1911 on my hip.

 

[Jeremyv]

My glock 17 is always on my side. And when we go camping way off the path my wife and I bring a shotgun with us aswell.


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[MonkeyProof]

This was posted yesterday in the FB Explorers of The Mojave page. I'm assuming that it happened yesterday..

 

[bawesomfels]

Group numbers, a doberman, my CZ-75 and an AR are my usual camp security. We're a friendly group but we've also run into some weirdos out in the sticks.

Sidenote: She's not that fierce.

 

[ohiowrangler]

Update, building a glock 17, found a new dog. Ron

 

[earth_based_dave]

I usually just lock everything in the vehicle, my rig is set up for quick set-up and pack up, so it's easy just to pack everything away if I'm worried about theft.

 

[ohiowrangler]

true, but I bought a box of good used/take offs parts(minus frame) for $100. Ron