Helpful Info. Solo camping security ?

[Captjim_NM]

Many years camping experance here. In the past we have used camera flashes to scar away animals. I always carried my AR-7 in my day pack, neat to do and not worry about handgun laws. About 10 or 15 seonds to assemble and be ready to shoot. Now we camp in a travel trailer. Up North I carry a mossburg 500 pump shot gun. In western states and down South I just carry my Ruger 357 revolver. In Rv parks and most state parks, NOBODY will bother you. Boondocking out in the bush most people are carrying guns.

 

[Dave2001]

I’d go with a short barrel S&W 500 revolver if you can. But a .357 Magnum works also.

S&W 44 mag here!!

 

[Dave2001]

We are over run with wild hogs here, they are really tearing up farms here and ruining crops,

ALSO over run with deer and wild turkey, both have become pests!!!

 

[Mountain trapper]

I’d go with a short barrel S&W 500 revolver if you can. But a .357 Magnum works also.

I carried a 500 S&W in Alaska, but it seems to be a bit of an over kill in most parts of the lower 48.

 

[GeorgiaPeachie]

I carried a 500 S&W in Alaska, but it seems to be a bit of an over kill in most parts of the lower 48.

My son has one of those with a long barrel. Uses it for more of a challenge sometimes hunting. He really enjoys bow season too.

 

[lonewolf]

just joking bp...it kinda sounds like the boars in your neck of the woods could very well be related to you....nocturnal and very wary of people!!!

I'm NOT nocturnal, I'm an early bird.