Arkansas Paul
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Hide your picanic baskets. Bears love picanic baskets.
I'd be very careful about setting up what essentially equates to deliberate trip hazard on a public camp ground.
This is the best option.
Just to clarify, when I'm setting up perimeter security, its generally for four legged critters, and since in don't camp in public camp grounds. Since my buddy had an encountered enter with a black bear in the area where we set up, security has become more of a concern.
Don't know if you quoted my post accidentally, but I've said nothing about using dogs as security. The one time I took my dog camping, he whined until he was let into the tent, then farted. Nope, no more dogs on camp outs.Sorry to triple post in the thread but I actually don't find dogs are great alerters to animals. Their response can be very unpredictable.
High prey drive dogs may just go after them without a lot of noises, others may be curious, etc. Dogs I've met or owned with good judgment for how people should act and good ability to deter strangers through barking and posturing etc wouldn't be worth anything to alert you to the presence of an animal reliably and safely for the dog.
ColtPythonElite - "I tie one end of a piece of fishing line to my big toe and the other end to the beer cooler."
USAF Vet - "The one time I took my dog camping, he whined until he was let into the tent, then farted. Nope, no more dogs on camp outs."
Agreed. I live in a townhouse near a navy base. Whenever someone new young couple moves in they feel like they should buy a puppy. Then reality hits and the dog suffers. My current neighbor has a dog that only sees the sunlight for about 30 seconds in the morning and 30 seconds in the afternoon when they let it out to go. The rest of the time it lives in a kennel from morning until they get home in the evening, then back in the kennel for bed. The rest of the dogs in the complex don’t fare much better. A dog is a serious commitment- like having a baby and never diapering it.Yeah, for people who already have a dog or are getting it for reasons other than an alarm when camping occasionally
Nothing personal I just hate seeing dogs who are neglected, taken poor care of, taken to the pound when the owner gets bored of it, etc, which is very common in my experience. So I don't really just recommend a dog lightly as a good solution to anything unless it is a good idea for other reasons.
If I felt the need to set up a security perimeter every night I would just stay home.
I tried that once... dang near took my toe off those beer robbers did.I tie one end of a piece of fishing line to my big toe and the other end to the beer cooler.
Then a high capacity concealed semi auto. Maybe something for the wife, too.As much as I'd like to go elsewhere, we have turned this lakeside place into our family tradition and have been going there since we met years ago. As such, we will probably continue to go there to support the owners, and to enjoy the fishing and overall area. The one incident is not marring my enjoyment of this lake; it just heightens my awareness when we're there.
I'm not looking to put up tripwires, or dig out a punji pit, or set up a sentry tower. I just wanted to know what any of you do when you tent camp to make yourself a bit more secure around your site. Again, I understand that there is some risk when you tent camp. I have accepted that risk, and that's why we go and why we choose a tent over a cabin. It doesn't mean my guard is down the whole time. We all talk about keeping our awareness up and honed when we're home, and for all intents and purposes, this is our home for a few days.