Security Precautions Options

[a.d]

I was recently asked while traveling in our R.V. with our grandchildren. How do we know the R.V. parks we stay at during our travels are safe? I did not know. So I started to ask around. In california you can go to the MEG--- L-W web site (free) use zip code of the park, search and scroll through looking for the parks street address. This way is time consuming but affective.The other way is to search by street address. Type in street address hit search then click on blue squares close to the red star. This method is a little more complicated but much quicker when mastered. PLEASE COMMENT ON ANY OTHER SECURITY PRECAUTIONS THAT CAN HELP.


A.D

[RanMan]

Telling people to avoid parks full of permanent residents is a bit off kilter in my opinion. I think it makes more sense to tell people to always be aware of their surroundings than to put campgrounds down that have permanent residents.

I'm with dalsgal on this one. I have both permanent and overnight guests at my park. I'm careful about who I allow to camp here long term. I do not accept payment for more than a month at a time and if someone manifests unsavory traits while here, I will not allow them to stay. Being here long term allows us to get to know the permanent residents better than we do someone who is only here for a night or two. Our long term guests get to know each other and tend to look out for one another more than folks who live in stick and brick neighborhoods. For example, in the subdivision where I live, we hardly ever see or get the chance to talk to those who live beside us or across the street, but here at my park, we often see guests who were otherwise strangers, visiting with one another under each other's awning, or meeting up to take their daily walks together. Quite frequently I hear about how someone had a problem with their RV or vehicle while staying here, and a fellow RVer from two sites over helped them take care of it.
Do as much research as you can about where to stay, and use good judgment no matter where you are.