Camping Alone Diaries - Creepy Man Made Me Leave My Campsite In Sequoia

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[davemac]

My friend 35 and i 55 both guys, were backpacking in Desolation Wilderness several years ago, found a spot for the night next to water, about an hour a single women 20s backpacker came along talked to us for a minutes then asked if she could camp next to us, she felt secure being nearby others. We didn't care. She put her tent about 20 ft from our 2 tents and we only saw her while everyone was making diner. She said Thank you in the morning and everybody went their way. Glad we didn't give her a bad vibe.

[richardt]

Anyone gives you the creeps, pack up and go. I remember the story of the two women in Moab. They said the guy camped next to them gave them the creeps. They were both later killed. They had enough time to leave but they didn't act on their intuition. After 50 years of camping I realize that your fellow campers are either friendly or they want to be left alone. If someone gives you weird vibes, leave.

[jaysonc]

I get this! As a solo male camper, I cannot count how many times someone pulls in right next me and wants to chat. It’s annoying, some of us go to the woods to get away from noise, crowds, people, etc.

[BillySBC]

When you're in a remote spot alone and someone parks near you and then starts talking you've gotta wonder if they kind of followed you to where you are in the first place.

[angelac]

There’s a book called The Gift of Fear, that explains exactly this. Listening to your internal “gut” feeling is always best. You did the right thing.

[smithsmith]

Great advice! That sense has served me well when traveling alone. One of my LEO friends also told me to take a note of the plate number w/ a brief description and time and hold onto it for a bit-sexual predators/serial killers have been caught by ppl who did this when something felt ‘off’ about their interactions with a person. It sounds a little dramatic, but you could be saving a life or preventing more people from becoming victims in the future.

[charleenkell]

I love the fact how your dog is tethered in the vehicle and on that super long leash. You are a great pet parent. I wish everyone would do this. She still can run but you can also get her quickly.

[CDN]

Women should never, ever ignore that feeling that something isn't right. Call it woman's intuition or whatever but never ignore it. So glad you moved.

[debscreepy]

I always follow my gut. I have left several camp sites that I didn't feel relaxed. I am a true believer in following your gUT.
I have been living and traveling full time for 4 years now with my dog Tinkerbell in my 1994 class A Winnebago Warrior filming and living my dream after beating Kidney cancer.
I believe you did the best thing. Who cares if he is offended as long as you feel safe. I believe he overstepped by asking personal questions.

[Chris_at_Home]

I can never understand why people want to camp next to other people when there are huge wooded areas with privacy available. Over 30 years ago my son and I were on our annual backcountry canoe trip and after we got our camp set up a group of teenage girls with counselors decided to camp less than 100 feet from us. They stayed up late and made lots of noise doing so. I got up early the next morning and gave them payback with lots of noise. I made sure I deliberately banged paddles on the canoe and you should hear them grumble. One of the counselors came over to me. Before she said a word I asked why the hell they camped next to me and she said because you have a gun and there are bears about. I told her it wasn’t my problem. I figured they would do it again so that evening we pulled into a site and set up just our rainfly. Well they pulled in near us and set up their camp. After they set everything up we packed the rainfly and paddled away to another site away from them.

[luciad]

I’m not sure men can fully appreciate the wariness that female solo travelers have to keep up. It is so different for them.

[serenityjewel]

I'm glad you bailed. We don't owe strangers anything, not even a hello.

For other people though, please remember everybody is not the same. I'm from the South and we will strike up a conversation with a perfect stranger at the drop of a hat. It's normal for us. I think it's less about not speaking and more about taking a hint. When someone is giving you one-word answers, when they're reading a book and don't put it down to talk to you, when they're continuing to go about their business instead of giving you their attention, when they look uncomfortable, THAT'S A HINT TO LEAVE THEM ALONE. And always, always, keep your distance to show you're not a threat. Don't walk up on some woman you don't know. Don't walk close to a woman you don't know. If you don't have to raise your voice to be heard, you're too freaking close.

[offgridjack]

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I'm glad you followed your instincts and left. I'm betting he was "testing the waters" to see your reaction and your dogs reaction to him. Always trust your gut. Stay safe.

[michaeldeal]

As a guy who likes to camp by myself now and then (my wife prefers motels and hotels), I greatly appreciate your comments. I might think I'm just being friendly when I come across another camper, but what you say reinforces the point of view of the other person. After seeing your video, I'll know better how to act, and just give a quick "hello, " if even that. Thanks for the great advice. :)

[jeanieolahful]

Good for you. Too many people get hurt because they don’t want to seem rude. That’s a big mistake.

[nblank]

Good job trusting your gut and moving. Sounds like the guy was fishing for info not being friendly. Stay safe and thanks for bear advice!

[EvieVermont]

Often people get taken advantage of because they want to be nice. "Nice" can get you in trouble when you're alone

[adventurebravo]

I recently had a spidey sense experience where I broke out into a run to get back to my car and take off. Having a backup camp spot is great advice. Unfortunately I was just winging it, so I ended up driving around for over an hour looking for a new place and didn’t find one until after dark. I also recently had the 12v battery that starts my Prius die. The day before it died, I was solo camping with no one around and no cell service. I was super lucky it didn’t die then. A backup battery you can jump your car with is a really great idea.

[Arnot]

So relieved that you left the original site, that fellow obviously had little respect for boundaries, Sequoia is really beautiful !

[passportsandpizzapies]

Definitely no need to feel bad for removing yourself for a situation that made you uncomfortable (and could potentially be dangerous). Stay safe out there, I really admire what you're doing!