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Date:         Mon, 6 Feb 2023 19:25:36 +0000
Reply-To:     Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Shifty Characters
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFnDXk18aSuptzS+N5iEOw+XL-Bb0d5dQ43B_R8V4dpr6eADpg@mail.gmail.com>
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Ugh...there all always "shifty" characters.  And they are getting more clever, more shiftier.  That drug dependence....man, that thing is real....and they truly hate their lives but they don't see any alternative.  Trying to survive.  Nope, I don't want my Vanagon forcefully entered any more than you.  But this drug thing.....heck....it is real and a part of our daily lives.  Yes, it is all a shifty situation.  And, it is extremely hard to have compassion after that event.  To understand:  comprehend the difference between a normal rational mind with sound reasoning.....and then compare it with a screwed up mind with irrational reasoning, with a little chemical stuff going on; once you do that, it all starts making sense.

On Monday, February 6, 2023 at 11:08:31 AM PST, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: My problem with camping in California was Californians. At Angeles, it was a good thing we took a picture of our campsite tag on the post with my brother's car in the background. It came in handy when somebody stole it while we were away. We ran the squatters off and got the site back. Another time we left the usual "signs" that we would be back to our site by leaving a few items on the camp table. That always works here in Alabama, but when we returned to our site the camping items had been taken.

Jim

On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 12:21 PM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:

> Definitely agree. Washington State is the same. I go for NFS or BLM when I > can. Even for NP visits, if there is public land adjacent, I go there if > possible, and make day trips to park sites. > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 11:51 AM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: > > >  I live here...and in my opinion....they are extremely expensive, and not > > so great.  Bunch of huge camper trailers, a bunch of noise, a bunch of > > messed up bathroom facilities. > > > > You would be far better off by finding some BLM land...or National Forest > > Land. > > For CA State Parks, you are looking at $50 a night or thereabouts. > > Ridiculous in my opinion.  I guess OK for the occasional camper that > wants > > to hear the waves crashing all night.  Once you've done that, you > determine > > it's not so romantic after all. > > Heck....Utah, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona....all are superior. > > >


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