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Post by Mike Harding on Sept 18, 2024 15:49:38 GMT 10
The next time I'm in a town I'm going to pull into someone's, anyone's, driveway and sound the horn until they come out to see what's going on and then I'll tell them I was passing their house and thought I'd like to spend some time talking at them.
Here I am, deep in the (State) forest, on the bank of a river, 10km from the nearest habitation, minding my own business, sitting in my caravan writing an email when there is a "Beep beep" outside and it's some person (male, 60+, badly dressed, thick) who has decided I need the benefit of his company in order that he can interrogate me about who I am and why I'm here. He doesn't live in the vicinity but rather 80km south and has driven here to collect firewood.
This happens often; if I'm wondering around outside the van and people wish to chat I'm happy with that but when there is no sign of life and all looks OK them mind your own damn business. Do I knock on your door for no reason other than to satisfy my curosity?
It may be public land but common courtesy still applies.
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Post by arewelost on Sept 18, 2024 21:59:15 GMT 10
Well, the beep beep seems a bit over the top, but I have been on the other side of that. A few years ago I owned a cruising catamaran. We were up near the Whitsundays and went into a large bay to anchor in peace and quiet for a few days. There was practically no sign of habitation apart from a couple of other boats anchored.
Usually boaties are a friendly mob and it is common to say hello. So as we headed deeper into the bay looking for a spot to anchor I headed towards one of the anchored boats with the intention of just such a greeting. The greeting happened, but not quite the usual one. As we approached, they both came out on deck and presented their full frontal nudity and announced "We prefer our privacy!".
Maybe you could try the same.
I have a couple of CDs ready to put on the outside speakers if someone looks like setting up too close. One is Dame Joan Sutherland for the younger campers to appreicate or some heay metail for oldies. |
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Post by magnarc on Sept 19, 2024 8:38:14 GMT 10
Agree entirely Mike. The only time it has happened to us was when we were camped on the banks of the Murrumbidgee at Maude with a mate. A beautiful spot. He was an obnoxious fellow asking a lot of questions until my mate said that I had just got out of the gaol after doing 15yrs for murder! Problem solved. This happened prior to the advent of our German shepherd who nowadays spends his time on a 20ft chain attached to the tow bar. Very effective deterrent to nosy buggers.
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Post by peter57 on Sept 19, 2024 19:07:57 GMT 10
AWL I like your sense of humour re the music.
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Post by yobarr on Sept 22, 2024 18:08:40 GMT 10
Well, the beep beep seems a bit over the top, but I have been on the other side of that. A few years ago I owned a cruising catamaran. We were up near the Whitsundays and went into a large bay to anchor in peace and quiet for a few days. There was practically no sign of habitation apart from a couple of other boats anchored.
Usually boaties are a friendly mob and it is common to say hello. So as we headed deeper into the bay looking for a spot to anchor I headed towards one of the anchored boats with the intention of just such a greeting. The greeting happened, but not quite the usual one. As we approached, they both came out on deck and presented their full frontal nudity and announced "We prefer our privacy!".
Maybe you could try the same.
I have a couple of CDs ready to put on the outside speakers if someone looks like setting up too close. One is Dame Joan Sutherland for the younger campers to appreicate or some heay metail for oldies. When I was at University in the early 1970s, and renting in a block of units, we had similar problems with older tenants bleating about our music and parties etc. One weekend we decided to go away for the weekend, but put a classical music album at full volume on "repeat", and away we went. At least they had something credible to bleat about! |
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Post by nobodyhere on Sept 23, 2024 7:29:44 GMT 10
I wish I could go back in time and kick my young self in the arse. It's only in my later years that I learned to appreciate peace and quiet.
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