Safety in the National Forest

DoubleD · Jul 08, 2006, 07:17 PM

Here is a pic of our last boondocking trip. I love Colorado!!!

CUL8R · Jul 09, 2006, 08:46 PM

Well, wierd stuff does happen (follow the link below). If this happened to me when I was camped with the family, I don't think I would have chanced one of the dogs getting hurt by putting one of them after this guy. If I really considered him a viable threat to the kids or wife, he'd get exactly one warning of what was going to happen to him. Then if he persisted in his attack, I would have immediately acted to protect my family. In that event I don't think the Sheriff would have needed the ambulance. I think he actually was pretty lucky. Sounds like a prospective Darwin award winner.

Campground Fight+

Jim

gager2002 · Jul 10, 2006, 01:30 PM

Sounds like on of those - I would never punish my child for doing anything wrong, he is just acting out," or "I may bruise his little emotions", or "my son does no wrong". You know what I mean.

No question, they took it easy on him. Miles from the police, family so vounerable out in the woods, no games with the live of the poeple God has entrusted me to protect. Sorry.

archer · Apr 21, 2007, 03:03 PM

The one thing ive noticed about most of these stories is that the victims
did not have a firearm? Ive always wondered who goes out into the deep woods without a firearm. Maybe Im just a real country bumpkin,but id dare any nut case to come messing with my camp while im in it!!!
Just an idea to ponder??

dfonner · Apr 25, 2007, 02:16 PM

Quote from: CUL8RThe majority of our camping is done at very remote forest service campgrounds here in Colorado. We have never had a problem. Of course the more negative reports that go around, the better! It means less people and more vacancies!

This is from our campsite at a small remote NFS campground:

And this looking from the mountain back down at the lake and campground:

Jim

Jim - I am planning a trip with my family to the Colorado Springs area this summer - where did you take these pictures? I have got to get my family to that location! we are planning on spending two days there before heading to the Durango area for a night or two - can you suggest any place around there as well?

thanks -

AustinBoston · Apr 25, 2007, 03:00 PM

Quote from: dfonnerJim - I am planning a trip with my family to the Colorado Springs area this summer - where did you take these pictures? I have got to get my family to that location! we are planning on spending two days there before heading to the Durango area for a night or two - can you suggest any place around there as well?

thanks -

Be patient for an answer...CUL8R (aka Jim) doesn't come here often. His last visit was in February.

You might try emailing him directly (use the Profile link on the bottom of his post).

Austin

mountainrev · Apr 25, 2007, 03:17 PM

I'm positive that the pictures are from Lost Lake campground, which is near Crested Butte. We camped there last summer. It's gorgeous--I'll be back again sometime. The road is a bit rough to get there, and there aren't very many sites, so I'd suggest coming on a weekday rather than weekend. But well worth it.

It's in the Gunnison National Forest. You access by the Kebler Pass road. Here's a link to someone's review of it, with many more gorgeous photos: http://www.aroundcolorado.com/trip_reports/2004_0601_LostLake/index.html

dfonner · Apr 25, 2007, 04:21 PM

Quote from: AustinBostonBe patient for an answer...CUL8R (aka Jim) doesn't come here often. His last visit was in February.

You might try emailing him directly (use the Profile link on the bottom of his post).

Austin

Thanks Austin

mountainrev · Apr 25, 2007, 05:00 PM

Quote from: dfonnerThanks Austin

Did you catch my post above? If you can't get a hold of cul8ter, I am absolutely 100% positive that the picture in question is of Lost Lake. That's much closer to Durango than Colorado Springs. It's about three hours north of Durango, and about an hour south of Glenwood Springs. Probably not near where you are going, but worth going out of your way for, IMHO.

If you need more info about Lost Lake, PM me.

dfonner · Apr 26, 2007, 08:39 AM

Quote from: mountainrevDid you catch my post above? If you can't get a hold of cul8ter, I am absolutely 100% positive that the picture in question is of Lost Lake. That's much closer to Durango than Colorado Springs. It's about three hours north of Durango, and about an hour south of Glenwood Springs. Probably not near where you are going, but worth going out of your way for, IMHO.

If you need more info about Lost Lake, PM me.

Thanks mountainrev - our trip itinerary is not set in stone yet. My plan is to go through Colorado, hit the four corners and then make it over to the Grand Canyon and then...? Beyond that, I am completely open to suggestions. Any advise is greatly appreciated.

thank you -

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