<br /><br />Has there ever been issues with rigs being broken into?<br /><br />tonyandkaren said:Yes , but don't leave anything tempting outside.
<br /><br /><br />If you're referring to the RTR, no, we've never had any problems at the campsite with regard to any kind of thievery or rigs being broken into. There is just about always someone hanging around camp and that would discourage any strangers. That said, I'd still use my best judgement with regard to what I left out, laying around.<br /><br />As a matter of fact, we've only ever had good times!sl1966 said:<br />Has there ever been issues with rigs being broken into?<br />
<br /><br />I do not know where you are from... Or how much boondocking you have done .... <br />But, I have to inform that when boondocking in Q with friends, you should have no worries, about leaving your camp and having anything happening to your camp when you are gone..<br /><br />Especially with the RTR group.....<br /><br />I usually set up a fair distance from the main group (still within walking distance after leaving the fire at night)<br /><br />I have the Tiki bar set up, solar panels setting on the ground, chairs, and more, never a problem<br /><br />I cannot express enough, how much respect is demonstrated to everyone, no matter "what"<br /><br />As always in current times anything can happen. But, I would bet the chances are very low of loosing anything to theft.<br /><br />Putz<span id="post_message_1275689730">Say you are at the RTR but are camped a bit away from the group for some solitude and you want to take your bike or moped for a ride. <br />Is it allowed and safe to leave your camper when out boondocking?</span>
Cedric: I've never been to Q but I've boondocked over a lot of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Colorado [More recently than Wisconsin, MN, South Dakota, Wyoming, etc which was 40+ years ago]. <br /><br />The people who use this forum each have a body of experience within the boundaries of the kinds of boondocking they've done and the packages of behaviors they've encountered on public land. The experiences of one will almost certainly differ widely from those of others. And your own unique body of experiences particular to where you go and what you do will also eventually differ from those of everyone you encounter in the future.<br /><br />For instance, if you should visit Coronado National Forest on the NM AZ State boundary with Mexico, your experience with leaving your vehicle unattended stands a lot better shot at it being torn open by bears to get inside, than by people. They turn bears loose down there after they go into cities and towns, get into dumpsters and swim in swimming pools, become unafraid of human beings. Turned loose in a National Forest they're a different sort of creature than those who've not been exposed to people, are still afraid of them.<br /><br />Somewhat the same phenomenon but involving human beings is also true of other areas of public land, and the potential for growth experiences and attitude/opinion changes varies widely covering the entire spectrum of human experience. <br /><br />Extremes happen everywhere, and Q is probably as prone to them as a microcosm of everywhere else as anywhere else might be. Whatever it takes to satisfy yourself you are being prudent might be overkill, or it mightn't be enough by a mile. <br /><br />My personal thought is that stealthy selection of a camp site is as important in the boondocks on public land is thinking smart, same as it would be trying to park stealthy in town. Especially where a place is loaded with new best friends.cedric said:Hi everyone, I wanted to clear up what I am getting after. I feel I know enough about the group here and the visit to rtr I am sure would be safe. I mean in general boondocking in the area would it be safe for me to leave my rig locked up and maybe a radio going. I want to get a very small dirt bike or moped and use it to cruise and site see but I have never been to the quartzsite area or even the south west. My orginal plan was to travel to towns and areas that I would like to learn more about. park at a walmart or large grocesy store for the day. lock up everything end head out on the moped to site see. I would feel safe doing that but not sure if it is wise to leave the rig in the desert or alone on blm land.
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