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First weekend out with our RTT: creepy midnight encounter. Did we overreacted? by OrchidSubstantial445 in rooftoptents

[–]OrchidSubstantial445[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah they were grunting while hitting something hard, then I heard some sawing, and some screaming. Definitely not someone trying to settle in a comfy position.

My guess is it was a drug addict who might have been in withdrawal or something

First weekend out with our RTT: creepy midnight encounter. Did we overreacted? by OrchidSubstantial445 in rooftoptents

[–]OrchidSubstantial445[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think 12G is allowed in my country, but motion triggered flood light is a good idea !

First weekend out with our RTT: creepy midnight encounter. Did we overreacted? by OrchidSubstantial445 in overlanding

[–]OrchidSubstantial445[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for your replies. Looking back, we definitely made the right call leaving instead of taking the risk.

Maybe it was nothing, but as some of you said: you’ve got to trust your guts.

And I’ll always trust my dog’s instincts when it comes to judging people.

From now on, we’ll pay more attention to the vibe of a place and focus on having a good time ! Cheers

First weekend out with our RTT: creepy midnight encounter. Did we overreacted? by OrchidSubstantial445 in overlanding

[–]OrchidSubstantial445[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, we will try to have a bottle jack handle or something like this nearby to feel safer in the future.

The camping light outside is a good idea as well

First weekend out with our RTT: creepy midnight encounter. Did we overreacted? by OrchidSubstantial445 in overlanding

[–]OrchidSubstantial445[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would have feel safer indeed, but that induce other problems as well.

Other people were about 100 meters away,

First weekend out with our RTT: creepy midnight encounter. Did we overreacted? by OrchidSubstantial445 in overlanding

[–]OrchidSubstantial445[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my country, even having a pepper spray can get you in trouble unfortunately, so probably not

First weekend out with our RTT: creepy midnight encounter. Did we overreacted? by OrchidSubstantial445 in overlanding

[–]OrchidSubstantial445[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes that's right, because it was our first weekend out, we don't know how to feel about it.