Date:         Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:14:44 -0800
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stealth Camping in Las Vegas
Comments: To: David Vickery <david_vickery@yahoo.com>
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  FWIW...The Lake Mead National Rec. Area, which includes Mead and Mojave
down to almost Laughlin...that is supposed to be the most intense law
enforcement area to work, according to some of my Ranger buddies.

>
>   I have never been intimidated there, but I do avoid the areas closest in
> to Las Vegas as potential trouble spots.  I did once come close to fighting
> with a very strange RV guy at Lake Mojave when camped.  He pulled up and
> started his generator not 5 feet from where we...2 vans with tents...were
> sitting at an evening campfire enjoying the sunset and the peace and
> quiet...He parked so that his generator (Onan, very obnoxious) exhaust was
> actually blasting right in our faces.  When my wife went and knocked on his
> door to ask him to perhaps find a better spot that was not already occupied
> and/or at least turn his rig around to point the exhaust and noise away
> from our gathering....he began swearing at her, and threatening her...
>

  Bumped that Send before I finished...

  it happened to be St Paddies Day and I happened to be with an
Irishman...a normal one, who was having a wee dram.....He became very
irritated at this guy...who's answer to "why do you choose right here, this
exact spot, from all the empty area around, to park your Mo Ho and send
noise and exhaust right in our faces?"  His answer was " F-you, you Hippy
as=holes....That is why I don't go to regular campgrounds with 'generator
rules'....so I can run my generator any god dam+ time I feel like it.... "
Clueless!   Steve Shay, the Irishman with the load of Bushmills
aboard....he got out his shovel and began beating on the motorhome till
that fellow moved off......

  In that Lake Meade area, you may encounter more people who're "Urban" in
their lifestyle...a little more agressive than your normal campers...at
least that's the take of the Rangers I know...
  Don Hanson