Mind your car at the trailhead

Breeze · Nov 19, 2007, 5:30 PM

This stuff goes in waves. The same North Country miscreants who are hitting cars now at trail heads will be hitting the ski resorts soon for skiis, boards and whatever else isn't nailed down or sat on.

The breathtaking beauty of the northern Whites just covers up the dark underbelly of an easy welfare mentality and LOTS of a certain demographic who can't find or won't take gainful employment. Theft and vandalism is easier in dark of night than working at Wally-world, and may be more remunerative.

I think the same mindset works the world over. If you are legit, CYA the best you can. IF you aren't legit, whether you are in the sunbelt or the skibelt, there will be easy pickins, and scum willing to bottom feed.

Breeze

Johnskiismore · Nov 19, 2007, 9:12 PM

Not only trail heads and ski areas, this spring if you like to run any river in the north country, make sure there's nothing in your car where you put in, or where you'll end your trip. Two summers in a row now my girlfriend's car has been almost broken in to! Once, on the Pemi where you pull out at Robbin's Nest Road (Thornton, NH), they used a slim jim and cracked the window....... there was three or four singles on the rear floor, that must've been what they were after.

Can't stand people who steal!

Skier75 · Nov 22, 2007, 4:11 AM

Boy.... that garbage is still going on.... We hiked there once, and as we were pulling in, the rangers were putting notes on 6 cars that had their windows smashed out. Didn't really relax too well while hiking. The area didn't get hit again while we were there though.

NHpowderhound · Nov 24, 2007, 2:03 PM

My car was hit in the Appalachia parking lot off Rt. 2 a number of years back. Ba$tards smashed my window AND popped my hood (looking for stashed gear or preformance parts). It was a winter hike up to Crag camp for a few nights. When I got down I had to shovel out the inside of my car. Grrrrrrrrr!

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Nov 19, 2007, 9:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
Johnskiismore North Peak Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Woodstock, NH Posts: 234	Not only trail heads and ski areas, this spring if you like to run any river in the north country, make sure there's nothing in your car where you put in, or where you'll end your trip. Two summers in a row now my girlfriend's car has been almost broken in to! Once, on the Pemi where you pull out at Robbin's Nest Road (Thornton, NH), they used a slim jim and cracked the window....... there was three or four singles on the rear floor, that must've been what they were after. Can't stand people who steal! __________________ Screw My Car, My Body Climbed Mount Washington! www.SKiNE.net

Nov 22, 2007, 4:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
Skier75 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 466	Boy.... that garbage is still going on.... We hiked there once, and as we were pulling in, the rangers were putting notes on 6 cars that had their windows smashed out. Didn't really relax too well while hiking. The area didn't get hit again while we were there though. __________________ \"J\"

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Nov 19, 2007, 5:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Breeze Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Bethel, ME Posts: 199	This stuff goes in waves. The same North Country miscreants who are hitting cars now at trail heads will be hitting the ski resorts soon for skiis, boards and whatever else isn't nailed down or sat on. The breathtaking beauty of the northern Whites just covers up the dark underbelly of an easy welfare mentality and LOTS of a certain demographic who can't find or won't take gainful employment. Theft and vandalism is easier in dark of night than working at Wally-world, and may be more remunerative. I think the same mindset works the world over. If you are legit, CYA the best you can. IF you aren't legit, whether you are in the sunbelt or the skibelt, there will be easy pickins, and scum willing to bottom feed. Breeze

Nov 24, 2007, 2:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
NHpowderhound Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Woods at Jay Peak Posts: 495	My car was hit in the Appalachia parking lot off Rt. 2 a number of years back. Ba$tards smashed my window AND popped my hood (looking for stashed gear or preformance parts). It was a winter hike up to Crag camp for a few nights. When I got down I had to shovel out the inside of my car. Grrrrrrrrr! ((* *))NHPH