Re: Thieves on the Tulameen River FSR
I've been camping in BC since '65. The only "camp robbers" we have ever had were whiskey jacks.
Stayed in tents or other shelters until the end of the 60s & then living in campers since.
Sometimes I leave a message on a note in big letters attached to the camper door like "Gone for a short walk or ride -Will be back soon".
Have come across a few camps where an old timer was the camp cook & a guard from potential thieves &/or animals. Always had a friendly encounter.
We never met hunters that had their camp broken into or robbed.
Camping near busy roadways with easy access/escape one is asking for trouble.
Our camps are usually located in secluded areas far from local traffic.
Here’s our typical campsite layout-As seen in the photo some of our food, clothes, gas, diesel, propane …..are stored under a large tarp with a side tarp to partially enclose it.
The chainsaw/s, generator/s & extra gun/s are locked in the camper.
We never had a bear problem either.
We always leave 3 or 4 chairs that surround the campfire.
Also we always carry cameras & sat phone & SPOT if needed.
“People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.” -Otto von Bismarck
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.-Albert Einstein