Date:         Thu, 29 Jul 2004 13:52:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Bike Florida <bikeflorida@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Bike Florida <bikeflorida@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Campg sites
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You can get a hooker at a truck stop?????????



-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Stan Wilder
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 1:25 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Campg sites

If you drive a really ratty, beat up, rusty beater of a Westy nobody ever
bothers you.
I've camped in the DMZ of many cities in my 66 Westy and even the Cops were
afraid to approach.
My van is so ugly even the truck stop hookers avoid approaching me.

Stan Wilder
www.engineceramics.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack" <john.cook58@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: Campg sites


> re:  "I don't know how this thread got started, but I've heard all I care
> to."
>
> Gee, we're sorry about that, Bud!  Someone obviously forgot to get your
> permission.
>
> The thread got started by someone asking a simple question.  Some
> considerate folks answered the question as best they could.  Is that ok
with
> you?  Instead of ranting, why don't you describe the "minor precautions"
> that seemed to have served you so well?   Otherwise, just delete stuff you
> don't care to read.
>
> //Jack
>
>
> Date sent:              Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:40:58 -0400
> Send reply to:          Bud Yandell <dubesor@NETZERO.NET>
> From:                   Bud Yandell <dubesor@NETZERO.NET>
> Subject:                Campg sites
> To:                     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> > I don't know how this thread got started, but I've heard all I care to.
I
> > have been camping at the side of the road and in gas stations or
Wallymarts
> > or where ever for almost fifty years and still do. All this paranoia
WOW. We
> > have to assume we all have a modicum of survival instincts that serve us
well
> > - now, consider yourself to be some sex crazed nut out to do people in.
Stop
> > and think about opportunity - very few folk on the road that stop in
rest
> > areas, are overly endowed with cash or other negotiables, - Query - why
would
> > you stop in a rest area to do your thing? You have to have a vehicle to
get
> > there in the first place and (if they aren't stolen) will identify you.
And
> > lastly - it would be a complete idiot to come barging into an occupied
van -
> > not knowing what was behind curtain no., 3  :-)  Minor precautions are a
must
> > even if you are in the center of your home town. There are people out
there
> > that are bad - and of course a very few are dumb enough to seek out
their
> > victims in a rest area. I will continue to camp where ever I feel that I
want
> > to. I refuse to let a very few nut jobs limit my choices - The ultimate
of
> > this sort of reasoning is to never leave home without an armed body
guard.
> > Life is for living and it is in session - are you present? Bud Yandell