Author :Levi and Natalie Henley in Education
We are asked this question frequently. It is a difficult question to answer considering boondocking can mean everything from Walmart parking lots to remote locations cut off from society. I can’t give you statistics or offer you a definitive answer to this question. I can give you my personal experience and logic on the subject.
In my town of Portland Oregon there are soooooo many homeless camps that I do not feel bad about just parking on the street in front a music venue. Enjoying some live music and crashing right there in my RV.
Also, people who've watched the movie "Deliverance" have a morbid fear of banjo music.
I'm sure I'll not be the only one to point out that first, you say "In the case of truck stops, safety in numbers plays a part." Then you say "Most crime stories that we hear about happen in urban areas where there are a lot of people." So, which is safer do you think, lots of people or lots of people?
Levi and Natalie Henley are a full time RVing couple. Together with their three cats and dog, they travel around the country in their 2011 Sunstar Itasca seeking work camping gigs. They share their adventures, seasonal job experiences, and travel tips on their website, www.henleyshappytrails.com/
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BibiblueJune 12, 2018 | 12:00 AM
I’m a single woman and have been boondocking many times, mostly on parking lots (trucks, casinos, rest areas, grocery stores, roadside, public land, etc,...j. I never felt unsafe. To my friends’ requests I have taken some extra precautions such as a bear pepper spray, inside locks and link chains from door to door. I sleep sound and always follow my intuition. All you have to fear is fear itself!