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- Tent camping with my family when we got woken up by drunk strangers at 4:00am.
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I could see the fear and anxiety in your eyes. Your family is out there with you and all kinds of things that 'could' happen start to run through your mind. I'm glad you made it out of that situation alright but I do have some suggestions. You're not an old guy. You should be able to handle a "drunk who couldn't climb" a shallow embankment. I'm not saying you want to have to handle him but you should be able to do that. Take some self defense classes. Get your confidence up so you can deal with a guy like that one-on-one and up close. Learn to use a baton or a staff or at least some mace. These kinds of situation you described don't have to be "gun or NO gun" situations. That's the last resort. If your life is in danger or that of your family, there's the "gun situation". But that gun needs to be kept concealed up until that escalated "fear of life" happens IMHO. Take some self defense classes. Get used to being punched around a little bit and build your confidence. If you're going to be hanging around camp sites, it's likely to happen again. Be better prepared next time. Good luck to you.
I KNOW PEOPLE LIKE THIS! Close family members and a "friend". These people give no regard for anyone but themselves and the people who they are with. They will fight for no reason and have no clue its them that is the issue, then walk away like they are still the shit!....This hits home so much right now, I had to comment lol...I'm completely done with these buttheads (I'd like to say something else but just incase any babies read this...) just so sick of the craziness all these type of people share with us all! Thank you, so glad we aren't alone 8n thinking this way! I mean, yes, have your fun camping but you bring a tent for a reason! There's a time and a place for fun and it's not by destroying someone else's camping trip...it was never your problem and it's really too bad you really didn't have a choice but to help them, even though they were rude and aggressive towards you and your family. Sorry y'all had to go through that! I wish there was a way to change this b.s!
Drunk whispering is a camp skill.
@@austincrazie886 Shoulda reported em!! They will do this again.
'Restless 'Wonderer" ' ?
Maybe I'm missing something here... but perhaps you meant 'Wanderer'.
Or maybe a play on words that doesn't really work too well.
Either way, good on you for being prepared. Kudos to your wife for thinking to wake up the camp. Two good moves followed by wise de-escalation, and a very good reminder for the rest of us.
The most dangerous animal in the woods walks on two legs...
100%
so bigfoot?
Bear on unicycle ?
Yes, bigfoot
@@KaraokeNig 😂😂😂
Glad you were armed. As a retired police officer with 30 years on the job, I'm always armed. If you don't need it, no one ever needs to know it's there. If you do need it, you'll rate having it as the best decision you ever made. The only thing that I would respectfully suggest is that you always chamber a round. A gun with an empty chamber is basically a rock, and if the situation escalates quickly, a rush of adrenaline often makes it hard to perform the fine motor skills that would be necessary to quickly chamber one. I really enjoyed the video, and I'm glad you're safe.
I would also add to take a shooting course. Anyone that refers to a magazine as a clip is apparently ignorant of the very tool they are carrying. I am very glad for him and his family that this worked itself out so well.
Obviously you're not a cop who will carry an empty gun around in their pocket while possible trouble when your family is possibly endangered by the time you pull itout rack around into the chamber you're dead are you stupid too you need to go get some serious training obviously you have none
I agree. Retired L.E.O. I always carry concealed no matter what except airport
As a retired LEO I ALWAYS carry, ALWAYS! Best to have and NOT need then to NEED and not have!!! Most of the time no one has a clue I am carrying. I prefer it that way.
I was going to say the exact same thing. His obvious lack of training could have been fatal. Many security camera videos show victims being killed while trying to chamber a round.
I'm so tired of people that have no regard for how their actions affect others. Loud engines in front of my house at 4am are bad enough, a 4 wheeler in my camping spot is annoying and downright dangerous. I don't know if I could have kept my cool as well as you did. Well done. Seriously.
Imagine when it's your neighbors. We live out in the country, yet the last few years there's been a flood of white trash moving in that believe the whole neighborhood is their personal playground.
Your mom louder than any engine I ever heard !
Hey but freedom man…
You should try camping in an off-road park. We don't mind the chaos. But the threat of a vehicle crashing into your campsite is real.
This is why I love actual wilderness camping. You can not drive in the wilderness, you can’t even ride bicycles. When I backcountry elk hunt in the wilderness I never see people for weeks at a time. Paradise.
its safer and maybe this family should take note
To any "potential" jerks watching the video..when you are a drunken deep in the woods camping "jerk", remember that you could by chance come across the one camper that will help you go missing.
lol
Im go camping with u, lol, we dont take chances,very respect full dont cross sertent lines... Can be be deadly,wish u peace happpyness, P. S. Its small world... Lat
Bingo, buddy! Never camp unarmed.
Wow look at it this way, personal colorized blown up photo of you right there on the trail head bulletin board ...
Missing 1 Jerk!
Last seen fuc.ing with people,
No contact,! No reward! No one cares!
Damned right
There is no way I would ever go camping out in the wilderness without the means to protect myself and my family.
Having a tool is good, being willing to use it is crucial.
A gun and a shovel solve most problems.
Stay strapped or get clapped.
Never have to worry about wild animals, people are the most dangerous things, if they have been drinking they are down right terrifying.
Its more dangerous in whatever city you are in.
As co-ed college students, my roomie and I headed into the Ozarks in my VW bug. Camped in a wooded area of a campground where no one was around. Ate dinner and got into my pup tent. Soon after falling asleep we were awakened by two pick up trucks with drunk boys shouting and hollering. Soon we heard "All we need are some girls!" At which point my roomie and I got out of the tent, quietly pulled up stakes and slowly opened the VW's door and stuffed it in, sleeping bags and all. Without shutting the doors, which would make a noise, we started the engine and rushed out of there. We heard the guys shouting, "Hey, what was that?" They never saw us but our hearts were beating all the way back to St Louis!
I just watched your video. It reminded me of a time long ago when I was camping with my five year old daughter in the High Sierras. It was just the two of us, mother and daughter in a tent by a lake. It was dark and my daughter was in bed. I was sitting outside the tent with a lantern glowing. I could hear yelling from across the lake. It sounded like a group of drunk guys. Then I heard rifle fire. This was the days before cell phones and I was in a somewhat remote area. Before long, I realized that the drunks were shooting at my lantern! I turned the lantern off, grabbed my daughter and jumped in the car with her. We drove into the closest town (Donner Summit) and contacted law enforcement. They followed us back to our campsite and stood by while I packed up camp. Meanwhile, another unit was across the lake making arrests. While I was getting ready to take down my small dome tent, the officer noticed a bullet hole near the top of my tent. There was an entrance and exit hole. My tent was taken as evidence. I never saw that tent again, nor did I want to. My days of camping with just my daughter and myself were over. We literally dodged a bullet.
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Sounds like yahoo's from Reno
Why would they try to kill you like on purpose.
I fear that sleeping inside my car may be necessary so I can lock the doors. I am easily freaked out even if I did have a gun. Just not worth it to have a stand off,
Horrible. Sorry that happened to you. I hope they went to jail for assault with a deadly weapon.
Wow!
I quit drinking about 4 years ago. Just decided is wasn’t doing me any favors. I now have very little patience or tolerance for drunks that invade others’ bliss with their chaos and immaturity. Good job, family! Wife sounds like she’s the perfect type of battle partner if things went south.
Nice job with that. I actually stopped drinking a little over a year ago myself. Had been drinking since way too long and got tired of it.
Thanks for the comment.
well stay away from MAGA rallies then, halfare drunk, another group are into spreading their STDs and rapeing one another, but they all can talk about their "freedoms" and bumpkin religion but have never read more than the 2nd amendment.
Congratulations on having the will to quit. Many have to ruin their lives before they quit.
Glad you quit as drugs and alcohol cause so many problems. As I told my nephew who had a drinking problem. A vanilla milkshake taste alot better than a drink!
I've been getting hammered for 25 years, I've never done anything like this, there's a lot of super cool drunkards
This is people with anger issues or that go out and get hammered a few times a year and can't deal with it
The biggest "fear" I have in the woods (and in life in general) is man. That's why I always have an "equalizer" with me. I'm too old to fight and too young to take an ass whooping.
Those two legged critters are the ones you need to watch for :)
@@RestlessWonderer I was in the MS Delta Swamp a mile or so deep hunting and had a random guy in street clothes come walking past me; no gun, no camo, no hunter's orange. Luckily I was in some deep cover so he didnt see me. I wanted to hollar out if he was ok or needed help. But when I heard him talking to and answering himself... I let him enjoy his stroll.
I took the long way out that afternoon to make sure our paths didnt cross again.
Hope he was giving himself some good advice.
@@OutdoorsWithShawn I like the way you handled that.
ALWAYS bring a firearm and plenty of ammo. ALWAYS.
This was one of those teaching moments for your kids regarding conflict resolution in a dangerous situation! You handed things perfectly. Kudos!
He did handle it extremely well
it's nice to be nice to others that is sometimes wasted on people that have no respect for others some just need to see the light and I don't mean an epiphany I mean the light that calls them home
You handled this way better than I would've.
I'd say he handled it rather poorly. Dude is a coward. FIRST thing idve done was pull my gun out
@@He_that_has_eyes and people would've ended up dead for no reason. If pulling a gun is the first strategy you try when dealing with adverse scenarios in public then you shouldn't have a gun.
I would've handled this poorly too as I have anger issues. Which is why I don't own a gun. It's also why I don't go to public areas:
You handled it much better than I would have. I despise drunks.
Me neither!
So sorry to hear about this horrible experience. Seriously. As a former park ranger and government parks supervisor, I want you to know that you absolutely must report incidents like this. No one wants situations like this to occur. And, the only way to prevent this is to make an official incident report with authorities.
I've dealt with this kind of situation before and what we've done is concentrated on prevention. Many nights I spent in my patrol vehicle, hidden, waiting to stop this type of behavior.
If we have specific names from even vehicle license plates, trust me - we prosecute. I've testified at many grand juries.
USFS lands are all supervised by different managers, but I can promise you that every parks and USFS employee I know would take this incident very seriously.
But, if you don't report it, we don't know about it.
As public servants, responsible for managing your public recreational lands for your enjoyment, this is why we are here. To stop incidents like this from happening.
Anyhow, please explain this to your kids - there are responsible rangers who truly care.
What happened that night was a huge no no.
Love you guys, Danny
Thank you Danny
You can't stop incidents, you are like the police. When seconds matter, you are only minutes away. You can get drunkards for disturbing the peace after the fact, but that is about it. People must be their own first and sometimes last line of defense. Which means we need LESS people foolishly depending on the gov't for protection, and an end to ALL of gov't's punishment of those that do defend themselves.
They stop these situations with signs that read "no camping".
@@hoppingrabbit9849 Fix your reading comprehension.
@@hoppingrabbit9849 dui, harassment, noise violation, and whatever else they probably did
I work in mental health and have a lot of experience with agitated patients. You did a great job deescalating the situation. You kept calm and didn't take things too personally even though anyone in that situation would be incredibly inconvenienced and frustrated.
They started the situation then backed off. Wifey should have restrained her tone. Yes they were justified in being irritated and snotty..but that's never a good way to de-escalate. It's right up there with yelling 'HAVE A NICE DAY' to someone as they are LEAVING your office after having a meltdown in the office. It is a call-out and they will almost always turn around and pick up what you've thrown down.
If your kids life are at risk and you just trying to talk to drugged up people, your kids are probably at risk bro.
Many years ago I was camping in a private campground back in the woods with my three young children. Late at night some 4 wheel drive vehicles were buzzing our tent repeatably. The only weapon I had was a hammer so I lit our lantern and went around the tent pretending to check the stakes when they went by. I yelled out that they were getting to close to our camp and they did not get any closer but kept buzzing around. I stayed awake all night with that hammer in my hand. That was the last time I went camping without a firearm.
Flare guns are LEGAL in every state & will do some serious damage when stupid peeps are coming for you! As a solo lady camp host, i keep mine in holster on my waist...
I had something similar happen to me while tent camping in another part of Colorado. I was alone at the time. It was midnight. 3 dudes came into my camp hollering and throwing rocks. I don’t know what they wanted. But they kept getting closer. I turned the headlights on my truck. They started to rush my camp. I pulled out a .45 and they immediately turned around, running through the dark forest, crashing and snapping tree branches along the way. Hopefully they learned a valuable lesson. I know I did. Never be without a firearm!
Lucky for you... In my country if I shot someone with gun, then I will go to prison, even if it will be in defense, because its "disproportionate defense"... :(
@@subyk6046 that has to be frustrating, I'm sorry
Sorry this happened to you. I am 53 and the most frightening situation of my life was extremely similar to this except it was 3 drunk men and just me and my girlfriend. They literally started talking about just taking her right in front of me. Never been so terrified in my life. Thank god one of the 3 men finally sort of realized how serious the other 3 were and eventually convinced them to leave us alone and leave. I was shaking like a leaf. I had no gun, but it was the last time I ever went camping without one.
Holy shit… that is a really bad situation.
@@RestlessWonderer Thanks. for saying so- it rattled me so bad that I'm still here talking about it 26 years later!
I'm enjoying your channel, btw.
My wife would be very upset with me if I didn't bring a gun on a camping trip. People are dangerous animals.
I’m always armed with a Glock 23, or my S&W .357 . In my case they very well may have ended up dead. I’d take my chances with the law. No doubt individuals like this already have a long criminal history.
White Domestic Terrorists established 1619
Used to backcountry backpack with my family a lot. We never had a gun. One time I saw a hiker we passed with a pistol on his hip. As a kid I thought it was really strange. But now I understands it’s somewhat common.
So anyway I started blasting.
Went camping once at Lake Travis outside of Austin. The place was pretty crowded, but there was a large open space, and in the center was a fire ant hole. Well, late at night, maybe 2 AM, a truck full of loud drunks pulls up. They showed no respect. And put there sleeping bags down right in the center of the open space. I didn't say a word. Within 15-20 minutes they were all screaming and yelling as the fire ants bit the heck out of them. I just laid there and chuckled to myself. Karma.
Lol. Just let them make their mistakes.
Hahahaha! Hilarious story! Thanks for sharing! 😂🤣
Ha! : )
Like bruce lee says ""the art of winning without fighting"" ✊️
😂😂🤣 THATS AWESOME
I had a similar occurrence, beach camping with family. Even after the drunks were gone, the whole trip was ruined. Peace and serenity destroyed. You did the right thing. Thugs go into the wilderness without firewood & gear so they crash your site for a place to hangout and mooch. They need to be run off, camping is getting away from people like that.
Yup. You are right on point… it ruins everyone trip around you.
Yeah honestly probably best decision is to immidiatly ask if they need help, if not tell them to scram, cause who tf walks up to some random campsite like that. Where I live you don't just stumble into people campsites and expect a warm welcome, shits just creepy.
Thank God y'all were all ok. Security is a MUST! ❤️🙏
I know this was 3 years ago. I just now saw ur video. You and ur wife handled everything so well. Also, glad you didn’t leave ur family to go help them! Never leave ur family unprotected and in a vulnerable place. Those people were sooooo lucky that you are not a hot head! You could’ve ended them.
Nobody should go out in the woods without a firearm. Especially women who are often targeted by creeps.
You don't know if he is just a drunk, dope head, or a serious psychopath. Don't risk it!
wait, what if people use the fire arm without a license? or even on a person that isn't even a danger? you need proper training to use a gun.
@@mr_zeebeastzeo5303 Absolutely, you need extensive training and to stay withing the law. That goes without saying.
Often times, just the presence of a firearm will stop a bad guy by making him think twice.
Bear spray? That's another option.
@@uralbob1 very much agreeed.
You rather be judged by 12 or carried by 6? Fuck the law.
@@christy1768 great point, will definately take into consideration about the constitutional states.
At 4am they were likely not only drunk... Good job on you for keeping your cool. You saved these fools from not being shot getting too close to the kids. What a nightmare!
Most animals are smart enough to stay far away from humans. The older I get the more I agree with them.
While it was no guarantee of safety, when hiking the Appalachian Trail we never stopped at a shelter that wasn't at least a mile from the closest crossroad since many drunks will park and take a short hike to party at shelters. - It's always scary and you never know what someone is going to be like out in the back country. Glad you came out ok.
Oh man, this sucks. This is exactly why we left tent camping and went for the tiny trailer. 4am jerks... Every time we heard wheels coming near our tent after 1am, we had the same fears... sometimes not needed, but that one time. And it only takes one. Thanks for sharing and well done for being so cool in the situation. To your wife too!
Thanks for the comments... I used to have a little truck camper, and there is nothing wrong with some solid walls at night :)
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Aggressive moochers are my Nemesis. I don't mind sharing with other campers, especially families, but there are a lot of druggie homeless in the campgrounds, going back 15 to 20 years. Before that it was occasional everyday jerks who drank too much.
Here is a safety tip. One once you get a real camper, set it up with new Musk satellite wifi. Next get a couple of ring cameras. Put one on your roof, another hide in your campsite. Set it up to send to family member if you need to as well as take video of idiots like these for police.
@@davidmuth4571 Yeah, they are all over AT shelters as well now, unfortunately. I can't blame someone down on their luck for using the shelters and I don't mind helping out, but if you need help, there's a way to ask.
Definition of "a good guy with a gun" is a guy that finds a way not to use it. Glad you and your wife are actual adults, not just kids that got big.
I've been camping for over 50 years, I always brings means to defend myself.
You handled it perfectly. It sounds like a very stressful situation, very glad that you had a way to protect your family. Great video.
It's getting so that there's no place where a family can go and just have a good time.
So true! My daughter and friends were at a park year our home and a couple of teens stole the parks 4×4 and we're joy riding thru the park...then thought it would be fun to pretend like they were going to hit us and another family....when we finally called police one of the nearby friends came walking up and threatened us with a knife! Have no clue why he felt that was necessary but we got him to the ground and unarmed him but it was a scary situation that didn't need to happen at all!
I road my bike through the night (Jan) to get to my favorite spot. It was about 10 am when I was trying to sun bathe and nap on a mat. A jogger saw me stopped and called the police saying i was digging a huge hole while I'm just laying there staring at him. He didn't say anything to me. It was really twilight zone type shit. That evening I was buzzed by a police helicopter. The police would regularly harass everyone in the area with lights from a helicopter. Society is crumbling
Lots of places that are safe. People have been terrible since the beginning of time. Grow a pair and pick your spots
@@aaronlambright8392 Aaron your parents are living proof that two wrongs don't make a right.
Sooooooo proud of you for bringing a gun to protect your family. Seriously, I was a cop for 25 years. Stupid, weak people depend on cops for protection. Smart people protect themselves.
Thank you
Ha! That means you are a servant to stupid, weak people!
Unfortunately I'm in California, even worse, LA. Nobody can carry legally here and if you carry illegally and have to defend your family, you have a good chance of ending up in jail too.
@@rawx485 We moved here from San Dimas, and used to camp in the Angeles forest often... sometimes big bear. I brought a shotgun on those trips :)
White Domestic Terrorists - Est.1619
I have learned my lesson. If you are camping in the back country especially with your family you need to invest in a good satellite phone and have a hard wired GMRS radio in your vehicle for communication. If you don’t you are asking for trouble with no cell service.
“A mild answer turns away rage, But a harsh word stirs up anger.” -Proverbs 15:1. Kudos to you and your wife!👍🏼
you are a better man than I. If a drunk rolled into my camp looking for a fight I would have given him that fight. Drunk people cannot fight for crap. I never go looking for trouble but am a hot head if trouble comes to me. You kept emotion in check, and stayed with logic. Well done.
Same, the drunks would’ve first been met by my incredibly territorial Heelers (one is also mixed with Coyote) before getting their faces cracked open by me
In 1950 you would have been spot on. Today you have no clue what kind of lifeless drunks or drug addicts might be wondering around with weapons or needles or what they might have in mind for you and your family. I would however step out of my tent and advise them very firmly they better back the fuck away. I always keep my firearms close. Especially in the woods. Imagine getting into a fist fight with that drunk guy and you end up beating his ass.. but while you're busy with that, his intoxicated girlfriend goes over to the 4wheeler and grabs the pistol they were carrying. And she thinks you're trying to kill him now.. This is not a problem for your martial arts to solve. Stay safe out there
@@chozen_juan Great points. Luckily I live and camp in stand your ground, and castle doctrine states, where your tent is considered your domicile. I always conceal carry, especially in the wilderness out of cell reception.
Stay out of harms way!!! But harms way is everywhere!!!
Fighting people when you don't have to is looking for trouble.
Glad you and your family are safe! Those two people are real jerks and you handled the situation well.
Agreed 100% about them, and thank you.
This happened to my father and sister who were deer hunting when, at 2 am, a drunk couple came walking into their camp and actively, aggressively walked up on them. It ended with my sister,, ex jarhead, put a 38 round between the man’s feet.
Never leave your family, always stay with them
I can honestly identify with this situation, but am truly impressed with the cool, calm manner in which you handled the matter. No time to be brandishing weapons or taking the bait of macho talk and gestures. You did exactly what you should have done and remained civil in your efforts to diffuse the situation. I try to avoid camping in any area where folks can drive through the campsite or where it is near the beaten path. Each situation demands sober thinking and every attempt should be made not to inflame an already bad situation. I'm thankful you and your family weren't physically hurt. Jerks like this ruin camping for all of us.
I’m really glad you didn’t give them a ride - that didn’t seem like a good idea. Stay safe!
Thank you, you too
Never did see a pistol with a clip but hey this is a good story I’m still watching.
A firearm is not a bad idea in situations like these, but pepper spray is also a good less than lethal alternative. It’s better to explain to the cops why you pepper sprayed someone instead of explaining to a court why you shot someone. It’s good to have options.
I had a similar situation with a group of wild drunks. It didn't escalate, but I vowed to carry protection after that. You feel very vulnerable inside a shelter made of fabric, especially if you are with loved ones. Glad you and yours were okay.
Camping tip***********We camp a lot! Both in a tent and in an RV. I learned a long time ago that what people don't want to deal with is a big angry dog. Before I bought my Rottweiler, i used to (and still have with me) play a recorded dog barking CD. And it was no wussy sounding dog. It sounded like a Cujo was ready to come out of our tent or RV and kill everything in sight ! I would yell out to whoever was nearby, "if you don't leave I'm going to let him out and he is not friendly"!...I also played it when bears would come near camp. Worked EVERY time.
That is a tip I have not thought of... thank you
...my wife opens the tent and looks out, WTF.
Yea if I was in this situation, I wouldn't even have said a single thing to them or make my presence known. I think if they'd have remained quiet and stayed in the tent, this whole event would've been avoided.
Your de-escalation skills are to be commended. Good work and 2A proud.
Wow! Such tremendous verbal de-escalation skills! Though nerve racking, I'm glad you and your family were safe afterwards.
As most of my camping was done with pals during Wisconsin's gun deer season years ago, almost everyone we encountered in the woods, including ourselves, was surprisingly well behaved. ("An armed society is a polite society.")
Deer hunting in northern Wisconsin was crazy back in the day. We would go up to the Eagle River area......and I just remember all of the people hunting. Orange Everywhere.....an hour wait for breakfast etc....Bars and strip clubs would be PACKED........No longer anything remotely close to that these days......hardly see anyone up there...
That has nothing to do with it. This is two completely different demographics of people. Unless hunters are actually not hunting but instead getting wasted, wandering around, and looking to cause problems non-deer related.
@@tedwojtasik8781 Its happens.....because people are people. many are good...some not so good and quite a few are scumbags...
Bullshit
@@tedwojtasik8781 I'm sorry to tell you that, at night around the camp fire, many many deer hunters drink 12 beers and get unruly. It's not that uncommon.
I'm a different man than I am now, but a similar thing happened to me, everyone is ok, but it was the worse night 3 clowns had when they ran into me. It was 1999 for reference, knowing how I was back then, I give folks a wide birth. You never know who's just waiting or very willing to put a hurt on you. You show great maturity and restraint, I'm not proud of how I was before, I show greater restraint now to make amends when I can. Great example you should be praised for that
I grew up in Manitou Springs, and also lived in Colorado Springs for a while. I've been on Rampart Range road many, many times. I do a lot of solo camping, but usually far away from campsites where other people would be. Every now and then I hear another person or see a light, but so far it's always been in the distance. It must have been pretty scary having your family there, because protecting them becomes your main concern. Glad everything worked out all right in the end.
really glad you and your family came home safe. Being calm and sane is the best way to handle a situation like you found yourself in. But as you demonstrated always be prepared for the worse. We also have a firearm when we leave the house, just in case. You did a great job telling of your encounter.
Thank you
In this day and age with so many unknowns, that was the most mentally mature and heartwarming act a person could do. Thank you for sharing. God bless.
Thank you. Appreciate the comment
Just one more reason to never leave the house without a gun.
You cannot expect a drunk to be rational.
As you were telling the story I kept saying to myself, "this is exactly why I carry while in the backcountry." I was happy to hear you had a pistol in the tent. Only thing I'd have done was have it with me when I first got out and with a round chambered. That split-second difference between draw and fire if you have to chamber a round could be the moment a bear or a drunk gets the upper-hand.
Also, love Rampart Range. Too bad they closed the shooting range. Also love Gold Camp.
A gun is like a parachute...if you ever need one and don't have it , you'll probably never need one again .
I carry in the front country too!
Something like this happens every time I go Car Camping. Drunks, fighting, loud voices/music. We now hike to our Camping destinations to avoid the weekender rif-raff.
a dose of bear spray would have been a nice touch for the drunks
The two legged animals can be among the most dangerous in nature. You and your family handled this situation well.
When I was younger, and so were the children, I always made sure our family included a large dog. A large well-trained dog that loved children and had protective instincts. Even a lit up drunk can recognize a hundred pounds with a Hackle up and teeth bared.
What John Wayne movie was it that he had a dog named dog and if he yelled dog! and pointed at someone they were getting mauled?
@@steveoconnor7069 that would be, Big Jake.
FYI, the dog was actually of the Bloodlines, of the original Lassie.
At my age and physical condition, I won't go to a place where I can't defend myself. Period.
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Jesus
I don't know why, as a culture, we continue to tolerate drunks and their unreasonable anger about everything. Personally, at 75, my tolerance for angry drunks is totally used up.
1. Cant believe you guys left the tent initially without the gun.
2. Cant believe you kept your family there because of your gear. Fuck the gear. Come back later for it.
3. Can't believe you even considered leaving your family to go help them.
Glad you were all safe, in spite of all that.
I hear you 100%
Lots for us to think over after it was done. Checkout the follow up video if you get a chance :)
@@RestlessWonderer You are right. It is really easy to sit back and say what you would have done, but when you are in it, much different. I'm the kind of guy that goes for his gun when someone unexpected rings the doorbell though. 0% trust in strangers. Happy camping and thanks for sharing.
My family isn’t going anywhere.
you’ll be lucky if my 13-year-old daughter doesn’t draw a weapon on you.
just depends on where you from.
those kids walked up on the correct tent.
they walk up on the wrong tent they might come up missing.
Every one knows better in hindsight.
I can't believe he waited over seven minutes into the story to tell us he was armed! (just kidding... mostly.. OP, glad you made it out clean regardless!)
Several years ago my daughter and myself (single mom) went camping in a national forest campground. We had a good evening until another camper showed up to camp a couple spots down from ours. It was a man, probably about 60. He watched us for hours while the sun was up, but when the sun went down is when it got weirder. He had a rifle with a scope and he watched us through the scope....yes, pointing the rifle at us! We got in our car and left everything. I drove to the nearest spot for cell phone service and called the Johnson County sheriff. They went to the camp within an hour, but the man was gone.
Omg, that is so unsettling. What a pos this guy is. You did the right thing though. I hope that one experienced has not ruined the outdoors for you and family. It can be a beautiful place.
I appreciate that you were honest about saying some thing somewhat nonsensical when you were in the heat of the moment. I’ve done it before, I’m sure others have. This is one of the worst case that I’ve had in my mind camping as well.
I've had a couple scary run in's like this. Most recent was a hike I went to on the Oregon coast. I was by myself but asked my friend at the last minute if I could take his husky with me. We get up to the trail head and I only see one other vehicle with no one about, so I get Liam(doggo) on his leash and I take off. About 3/4 of a mile in, I slide off to the side of the trail cuz I heard gravel crunching behind me and figured it was someone wanting to pass me. As I turned to holler at this person that they can go by me, dude whips around super fast so he is facing this rock wall with a bunch of dead ferns on it. Almost like he didn't want me to see his face. He is standing about 20-25 yards down the trail in blue Jeans, work boots, black hoody and hat with his hood up. No water or anything else that I could see with him. It was a little weird so I decided against saying anything and just stood there while Liam is happily splashing in the puddles next to me. The guy is periodically peeking over his shoulder at me to see if I am still watching and at this point doggo has decided he doesn't like this guy. He stops with the puddles and mean mugs this dude, low growling with the hair on his back standing up. I have never seen this dog aggressive towards ANYONE, so I am a little freaked out now, knowing I only have a pocket knife and him to protect me. The dude stood there for probably a good 2-3 minutes staring at this wall and occasionally peeking at me before he realized I wasn't gonna move and took off back towards the trail head at a pretty brisk pace. Liam waited until he was out of site before he relaxed and went back to his puddle jumping. I waited another 10 minutes after the guy left before taking Liam and heading back down. We made it back to the truck without incident and the only other vehicle there besides mine was still sitting there empty. It might have been nothing, but my gut tells me that if I didn't have the dog with me, I probably wouldn't have come back from that day hike. I am in the process of looking into purchasing a pistol now and will not go out solo again with out one.
Dogs know.
💯 if your a woman you need to be smart about where u go by yourself..Thats just the way it is sad but true.
@@VoodooCrab They sure do. I have a pocket pit who loves most people, but whenever she spots someone you or I would consider "sketchy", she starts growling and I have to make sure to restrain her.
I've found that the harder I try to be left alone the more that people can't help themselves but do the exact opposite. I really wish I knew the mentality these types of people have (drunk or not) that makes them go "Hmm, this person is trying to be left alone. I'm going to go and cause trouble for no reason."
I live near by where this video was shot. I keep a large can of bear spray and my .357 revolver on hand just in case. Here in Colorado the majority of campers are similarly equipped. I prefer my revolver as I don't want to be searching for my spent ammo cases in event of dispatching a threat. Remember the old camping axiom, leave no traces of your visit.
I’d be worried to start a fight with a stranger in a place where you can carry a gun lol ….
We spent a lot of time in the woods camping too and I’ve never really worried about four-legged animals only the two legged ones. Always make sure you’re strapped
Good video and info. So sad that a decent family cannot enjoy camping peacefully, not because of the wildlife but because of so many lowlife humans.
I had just lost my job to Covid, and was like... "Let's go camp on Wednesday. There won't be anyone out there.", lol
I am a firm believer in people sometimes needing an ass kicking but when your family is at risk sometimes you just have to take one for the team lol you did great Sir. Funny thing is that sounds like a friend i have, he used to always start crap and we knew he couldn't fight for shit lol so we would watch him get beat up (within reason) and we would drag him off. Fast forward after high school I joined the Army as a Combat Medic and he joined the Air Force, now nearly 21 years later I am at Fort Hood Texas getting ready to retire and he happens to be in the area for some training so we linked up, he wanted to go drinking and Ill be damned if he wasn't the exact same he always was lol, some people never learn no matter how many ass kickings they get :D
That sounds like an absolute nightmare! Glad it turned out ok!
We were in Missouri, during the night we heard lots of profanity and realized that campers were bending down young trees, throwing gas on the trees and igniting them with gas, flames shooting 12-15 ft high.
They threatened another camper and his family. We went to the nearest phone and called for help. When the authorities came a few of the young men threatened him, but one of their boys told them to back off. In the meantime, 4:AM, we were tearing our tents out of the ground, thru everything in the back of the vans without even folding our .
ive been in countless arguments with people about carrying while camping/kayak camping. Some of the most dangerous creatures in the wilderness are people. Good on you for de-escalating and also being ready if it went south. Carrying is great but bear spray is an awesome middle ground. Unfortunate that these kinds of things happen and all too often. Ive seen my share of late night creepers as well as drunks. Somehow I always feel better with animals lurking over people.
Crazy gun laws in the US....everyone is armed, Too easy to use a gun especially a hand gun.
@@farside1951 What's REALLY scary is the possibility of a drunk firearm carrier in the woods with criminal intentions.
@@farside1951 it should be easier as in no permits required, works in many states. I really don't see how our laws are "crazy" other than states like cali and NY where you need a license to exercise a basic human right
Use regular OC spray but always carry a gun with you
@@farside1951 I'm glad your opinion is irrelevant. Stay in your own country and keep your mouth shut
Thank God that you got a couple of really pissed people's vehicle started!
It sounds like you handled the situation well, and I am glad that your family is safe. One thing I would have done different is to chamber a round when you loaded the gun. Most gunfights happen in less that 3 seconds, within 3 yards, with 3 or less rounds fired. Stay vigilant.
That is a habit I have from backpack hunting, but self-defense it different for sure
Even the nicest people can turn into absolute losers if they drink enough.
Went on a motorbike trip with a buddy and he was kind of ticked off that my plans didn't include nightly drinking, pub crawling and the like. The few times we did go out it was both entertaining and pathetic watching him trying to pick up women, and failing miserably.
Sorry, alcohol reduces people's natural inhibitions... a mean drunk is also a mean nasty individual when not drunk... they just are more able to hide their nastiness when not drunk or drugged.
I'm actually a lot nicer when I'm hammered it's kind of weird.
Some people get nicer, or even more chill, but occasionally there's people with anger issues or it just affects them different
@@thebeasters maybe it's cultural because where I'm from, the demon alcohol causes a lot of misery.
@@Hiker_Mike I agree.
You and your wife acted very reasonably. People like this are going to cross paths with the wrong people and that will be that. I like solo camping with my dog in BC in late fall and winter and NEVER go without my shotgun with LTL rounds as well as 00 and slugs. There are crazy SOB’s out there
You did the right thing, my wife would have gotten me into a fight lol.
Wow, I’ve always worried about this happening, sounds like they could’ve used some bear spray and I would’ve definitely had a round chambered
Smart move to chamber round.You can't reason with a drunk and you should never wrestle a pig.You both get muddy and the pig likes it.( can't remember.).
Same thing happened to me and two friends while camping on a squirrel hunt on national 40yrs ago.Three drunks got in a spat over stealing our gear as we slept.One of the guys did not want to steal,walked and got a warden and state trooper who came and sent them on their way.One good man saved us from being robbed.
In the early 2000’s I was camping with my brother, aunt and uncle in Oregon on my aunt’s dad’s gold claim way deep in Quartzville creek Yellow bottom area. It was the middle of the night, we were all asleep inside our tents. It was so dark I couldn’t see my hands in front of me. We got woke up to the sounds of gun fire. It was so loud. We all got up and we’re unzipping our tents. My uncle was whisper yelling at my aunt to turn out the flash light before who ever was shooting zeroed in on the light inside the tent. We all managed to take cover behind some pine trees and figured out what the hell was going on. Some people were camped across the creek up above us on the hill. They seemed to be drinking and shooting their gun off up in the air at like 3am. My uncle said if he hears a bullet wiz by he’s shooting back. Luckily they stopped shooting their gun and stopped being loud after not to long and the rest the night was quiet. Scared the crap out of us though.
If you think this can only happen in the woods, think again... I was climbing Mt. Baker in 2006 and the first night we stayed at the 7k climbing camp on the Easton Glacier with 5 other parties. One thing I noticed was that there was a orange plastic fence erected around the climbing camp and I wondered what it could possibly be for. At around midnight I found out, drunken snowmobilers plowed down the fence and started driving through the climbing camp between the tents throwing empty whiskey bottles around.
Because this was a climbing trip, I didn't even consider bringing any personal protection beyond bear spray. Having climbed several other mountains in the Cascades, I had no idea such behavior was even possible... In one case, these idiots were jumping snow mobiles off a wind lip over an occupied climber tent. By the time I got out of my bivy sack, dressed, and ready to kick their asses, they were long gone back down the glacier. It seemed to me this is something these guys did with regularity...
Anyhow, way to deescalate and play it cool... Glad it worked out for you.
That was wild!! It’s always so hard to talk to someone when there really drunk. I’m glad everything ended up ok. That’s good that you had your pistol too.
It really was a wild experience, and I am glad we were able to deescalate the situation... Literally the first camping trip I have ever brought a pistol with us, and it sure was nice to have out there in that situation.
I actually carried it for 3 days this week out in the Mt Evans Wilderness, but am going back to just bear spray when backpacking for weight, and to not make folks uncomfortable.
They actually molested him in his sleep
A handgun is always a great conversation starter. It always breaks the ice with drunk and belligerent people
Literally every step he took was the correct thing to do when confronted by a situation like this! From de escalating, to arming himself, offering to help, waking up camp, etc..
His family is lucky to have him..
Except his wife instigated by being sarcastic and laughing. Sorry, but that wasn't cool. In my opinion, they should've calmly grabbed the children and left after the drunk did, and returned the next morning for their gear. It's most important that everyone was safe, especially the children. The drunks could have returned with even worse people, and the situation could've escalated and cost lives or injuries. Stuff can always be replaced, and bruised egos, healed. The welfare of your family must come first..
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God you people are weak. He should have held them at gunpoint & called the cops for the drunk drivers who just threatened him. This guy sounds like he grew up in a test tube.
Extremely scary 😟…I’m so glad everything turned out ok. Thanks for sharing, an Stay safe out there.🏕️ 🌅
People on “liquid courage” are the absolute worst. There’s very little you can do when they get revved up other than get the Police involved or render them physically unable to no longer pose a threat. This guy handled the situation like a pro and thankfully it didn’t escalate into violence.
Thank you for the comment
It's sad how alcohol affects some people. I usually have some drinks at night by the campfire whenever I go camping and it has never made me do anything to scare or make my neighbors uncomfortable. I just sit by the fire (maybe with a little music so low only I can hear it) and enjoy the night and then go to sleep.
They were likely on meth also.
I took my young family tent camping in some very remote area of a mountain forrest 20 some years ago. While asleep, we were suddenly awoken by an enraged mountain lion that came into our camp and wouldn’t leave. It either had rabies or was hungry. Regardless, I greeted it with my Ruger Mini-30 semi-auto rifle and well, let’s just say that we were safe that night. It ran off like a bat out of hell. Another time years later we camped in a remote location and had two guys in a truck pull up and tried to steel my kids bicycles in camp at night. When confronted, they didn’t leave and turned toward me and my RV and threatened me with harm. Well, the mere presence of a BIG “tool” mounted with a bright light got their immediate attention and they fled like rats facing a big hungry cat. Sadly though, we packed up and moved 30 miles away to another cite, just to be safe. We called the local sheriff’s department too and reported the incident, but there was nothing they could do. Moral of the story…. The presence of “big-ass hammer” saved us while camping.
Should have taken pictures of tags/4 wheeler
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Oh wow... 2 good examples of why it is nice to be able to stop a bad situation
yep, a super bright light in their eyes is always good and a 45 caliber with a laser pointed at their heart is not a bad idea either.
would have been better had you actually told us EXACTLY what you had, instead of "big tool", "big ass hammer", etc. Shotgun? 9MM? what?
Holy crap! I am glad that you all were okay.
Lucky drunks! You were very patient to deescalate instead of solve their personality issues forever.
This is why i carry pepper spray and my brass knuckles when i go camping. Had to use them both, twice, in a 5 year period at free campsites.
The best solution is always to de-escalate the situation, but it is very nice to have something else in hand when actually needed. .
Sounds like you have been there yourself.
Lmao brass knuckles? If someone has enough balls to fuck with you in the remote wilderness they are very likely armed.
Good for you!
Possession of brass knuckles is illegal in almost every state and is a felony in most of those states. Might as well hit them with a grenade!
Brass knuckles would be the last thing I would use, chances are of someone's going to get at you they'll have a GUN!!!
Wow, that is a big fear of mine! I’m glad you and your family are safe. When ever I’m out camping, I don’t like to think of this , but I wander what I’d do if that was to happen to me. Glad you all stayed safe!
Dude... I have always been scared of someone driving up at night, and I could not believe it was actually happening, lol.
you easters are a bit different than us westers-if trouble comes calling-the first thing out of the tent is a gun barrel-on a loaded chamber-then-let's talk about this-especially if kids are at stake-btw- just curious-what kind of shot was in that shotgun?
I think you handled the situation exactly right.
When I was a kid some drunks invaded our campsite. It was me, my brother, our dog and my dad. My dad's Vietnam buddy was camping close to us as well. Long story short my dad and his buddy held about 13 people at gun point until the police arrived. My dad had to fire his weapon to get them to stop advancing on us
NEVER EVER fire a "Warning Shot" it can be used against you.
@@trex2092 then don't be a drunk asshole and you won't get fired upon, pretty simple.....don't be that guy, mind your business and stay tf outta my camp or you'll go home in a body bag
Sounds like it saved their lives this time. 👍🏽
Wow! Can't we have fun anywhere on this planet without sickos!
@@raider7829 Yeah you can it just seems not in the USA.
Thanks for sharing! In the past we've taken our kids (now young adults) camping and hunting... sometimes in public areas. Fortunately we've not run into a situation like that but your video demonstrates how difficult it can be to de-escalate a situation especially when the offending party is drunk. Kudos to you and your wife for keeping your cool. Enjoyed your video and am a new subscriber. Just started a channel myself, so I'm new to this. God bless!
Thanks dude! Appreciate the comment and will check your channel out.