

| Subject: | Re: Women and camping |
| From: | Rocket J Squirrel |
| Date: | Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:29:28 -0700 |
Yes'm.
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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR
On 9/29/2009 5:36 PM Joy Hecht wrote:
> I'd suggest that you treat all women with respect.
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> Joy
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> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <
> camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I tend to treat any woman capable of a healthy "harumph" with respect.
>>
>> --
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
>> Bend, OR
>> KG6RCR
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>> On 9/29/2009 9:58 AM Melissa Mourkas wrote:
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>> I have a few rules for camping alone:
>>> 1. Never be the only camper in the campground, no matter how lovely
>>> it is.
>>> 2. Camp near the camp host (if there is one) and introduce yourself.
>>> 3. Always put out two chairs (decoy). Maybe someone will wander over
>>> and sit down for a chat.
>>> 4. RVer's tend to be very sociable-introduce yourself and maybe
>>> they'll invite you over for wine & cheese.
>>> 5. Lock yourself in and the bears out.
>>> 6. Carry yourself with confidence.
>>>
>>> It helps that I am a big, tough, no-nonsense gal and they'll think
>>> twice about messin' with me. Harumph!
>>>
>>> Melissa Mourkas
>>> '84 Westy Honey Bee
>>> Sacramento, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:46 AM, Donna Skarloken wrote:
>>>
>>> I guess since I used to be a single female who traveled alone in my 87
>>>> Wolfsburg I should weigh in.
>>>>
>>>
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