RV Couple Brutally Attacked At Rest Stop -- What Happened?

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This is an important video for every RV traveler to watch. 2 RV owners were recently attacked while traveling. In this video, we talk about what happened to these RV'ers as well as what you can do to stay safe on the road.
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@patriciabandeko3842 15 күн бұрын

I'm a female trucker. When I park somewhere I keep my doors locked and I don't get out of my truck after dark or if I get any kind of creepy feeling. I've even left my spot a couple of times because something just didn't feel right. Don't ignore your instincts.

@imallierambles 14 күн бұрын

Yes! That! If your gut tells you somethings just not right then leave.

@lisaavery-wp2uh 14 күн бұрын

You are a smart woman your gut instincts take decades to hone so pay attention to it. Sometimes the only thing that protects you is god and a gun so make sure you bring both with you

@bradblankenship7364 14 күн бұрын

All this all day!!!!

@user-wg1bp1wr7u 14 күн бұрын

Thank you for trucking first of all. You said it trust your gut and your common sense. Bless you and stay safe while carrying Americas stuff to them.

@patriciabandeko3842 14 күн бұрын

@@user-wg1bp1wr7u Thank you so much, that's very kind of you. Be safe and happy travels.

@mittengrandma807 14 күн бұрын

My husband and I had a close call about a year ago. We were in our car on I 44 East in central Missouri. We stopped at a rest area after dark. First mistake. There was one pick up truck parked kind of far from the building in the parking lot. We got out and went inside to use the facilities. There were three young men inside at the vending machines. We walked past them and went into the restrooms. While I was in the restroom, I could hear the guys messing around with one of the vending machines. They were shaking it like they were trying to get something out of it. As I was finishing, I literally prayed, “Lord, I don’t know who these men are or what they intend to do, but please protect us.”🙏🏻We both came out of the restrooms a minute later, and they had gone back outside over by the pick up truck. My husband wanted to get each of us a bottle of water out of our cooler in the back seat. I got in the car, and he opened the passenger door behind the driver seat to get the water. The next thing I know, the pick up is right next to me! I yelled at my husband, “Get in the car! Get in the car!” He slammed the passenger door shut, jumped in the drivers seat and we took off out of there like a bat out of hell! That was absolutely terrifying! We agreed that we will never stop at a rest area again after dark. We will go to large gas stations or truck stops where there are lots of lights and people in the future.

@guerita7244 5 күн бұрын

So glad you prayed, were alery & made it out of there safely...ya, lots of lights @ truck stops away from trucks -they can be sketchy too- in section for cars hopefully w/ families roadtripping

@2lazy2P 3 күн бұрын

Worthless story of paranoia

@cecileroy557 18 сағат бұрын

@@2lazy2P Better to be paranoid... than dead!!!!

@rross27 16 сағат бұрын

@@2lazy2P More likely, you were just angry that you had to "read"... Lazy 😂

@robertchristianson1187 3 сағат бұрын

@@mittengrandma807 I carry a firearm and a less lethal with me at all times. If firearms are not for you think about less lethal like Burna pepperball launcher or bear sprayi

@matthewm3912 15 күн бұрын

It's always better to be judged by 12, than carried by 6.

@jenscheibner792 14 күн бұрын

100%

@recycled3654 13 күн бұрын

It's better to not be judged or carried in the first place, know your surroundings and be aware of potential situations before it happens.

@THORR-mh9px 13 күн бұрын

It's better to stay at 🏡 home...

@PETMonique 13 күн бұрын

I've been over the road trucking for 20 years, and I always carry. Period

@boomer3150 13 күн бұрын

@@THORR-mh9px I do a lot of that, too.

@user-wd5qw2sr4d 15 күн бұрын

I'm a 67 yo disabled female. I am alone. I live in a smaller town. I don't even go to the grocery store without my weapon. I know how to use it. Been shooting all of my life and took a concealed carry class five years ago.

@sherriestone94 11 күн бұрын

I understand that I am 64 and I carry everywhere and Like you know how to use it

@ralphholiman7401 9 күн бұрын

Be prepared.

@r.f.pennington746 Күн бұрын

Yep...there are more and more of us every year...

@razorsharpbt124 2 күн бұрын

I'm a former cop. Times are changing and there are very malevolent people out here. You have to maintain situational awareness at all times out here, people. You have to see the problem before it gets too close to you, so you are prepared to address it when it does. Or you can at least have time to retreat, lock doors or get somewhere safe. My head is on a swivel out here and I"m ready.

@Belovelyava 13 сағат бұрын

I hope you always carry too.

@robertchristianson1187 3 сағат бұрын

@@Belovelyava I always carry a firearm and a less lethal no matter where I go

@robertchristianson1187 3 сағат бұрын

@@razorsharpbt124 I cary a firearm and less lethal always

@bobabooie6389 18 күн бұрын

When we go camping we always take at least two Freedom tools with us👍🏻🇺🇲

@kingrider75 5 күн бұрын

Just make sure there are always plenty of freedom seeds to feed your freedom tools!👍👌🏻

@fgc-linux1650 2 күн бұрын

Freedom tools are the best defense.

@ron7447 18 күн бұрын

My wife used to call it being paranoid. She realized after a close call one day,we call it situational awareness. Prayers for this family. 🙏😢

@ogearbox6132 18 күн бұрын

Same with my wife she always called me paranoid for looking at everyone hard and everything hard. It was in 2016 I was traveling for business when she saw a terrorist attack in Paris. She was appalled by the news. When I returned from my trip she dragged me out to get pistols and finally demanded I get a CCW permit. Carry everywhere we go now.

@SMETSYSGNIMIT 18 күн бұрын

My wife also thought I was paranoid until someone tried to attack us when we were on vacation in Europe. That changed everything and now she supports my security approach entirely.

@frankmorris4790 17 күн бұрын

There is evil in the world, being aware and prepared is not paranoid, it is prudent!. "Even Paranoids have enemies..."

@sarahann530 17 күн бұрын

@SMETSYSGNIMIT What did you do when they tried to attack you in Europe being unarmed and defenseless?

@SMETSYSGNIMIT 16 күн бұрын

@@sarahann530 Thanks for asking. I was unarmed, but not defenseless. I spent many years working for an agency and I'm skilled in hand to asshole defense.

@colormezebra2841 17 күн бұрын

I've had a close call at a well known truck stop while road-tripping in the car. (Ret LE). This dude was scoping for victims. Obvious to me, but not the rest of the folks at the pumps. I got my husband on the phone and explained the scenario. I was armed. I had to get fuel or I would have left. He stayed on the phone and I got the fuel and left. But this dude was hiding behind a post. I stared him down when he came out and gave the glare and the stance that showed I was ready. Hubby still has the play by play. Dude decided I wasn't going to be easy and walked to the other side of the lot and stood in the dark, just watching. I didn't feel safe walking inside the business or I would have made them aware. I seriously needed to be at feet. This place was busy too. Never get complacent. I always seem just a little more crazy than they are. And if you have words, make your voice loud so EVERYONE hears what you're telling this person. If you say back off, or go away...make sure EVERYONE hears your warning.

@KimberlyLetsGo 14 күн бұрын

Better to make a loud scene than to be silenced forever.

@karatulanko4613 17 күн бұрын

My big thing - wearing earbuds!!! You are totally NOT aware if you are wearing earbuds - either pumping gas, walking across the parking lot, in stores - do not wear earbuds. Here in Cincinnati a woman was walking downtown wearing earbuds - totally UNAWARE that a bank robbery was going on. People were trying to get her attention but she couldn't hear them - she either walked in front of the bank or was trying to go in bank - can't remember - but she was shot and killed. Earbuds are so dangerous and are another distraction (like you mentioned people on their phones unaware of surroundings).

@TheWestlandgirl 14 күн бұрын

Totally 100 percent agree. I never wear them outside whether camping, hiking, on the beach....anywhere. Drives me nutz to see people strolling around completely oblivious to outward sounds.

@JohnSmith-hz3ht 13 күн бұрын

Smart.

@FreeSpeechisMyRight10 4 күн бұрын

Especially earbuds that have the noise cancellation feature. I always keep mine in "aware" mode when I'm out somewhere, so I can still hear background noise.

@patriciav3261 3 күн бұрын

I never wear both earbuds when I am outside. I want to be able to hear what’s around me. That being said, you should always be situationally aware.

@molmer2380 16 сағат бұрын

Not only ear buds, but also staring at phone screens in parked cars etc! At least have doors locked.

@hollypritchard2395 12 күн бұрын

We are new RV'ers. When young, I was a young deputy. Now, 69, we have travelled well known route. When my husband gases the car/truck i'm out with my back to him, I carry my side arm & watch/scan area. We have been approached in dangerous situations. Our old Shepard steered many away before. But, he's no longer with us. Yes. Yes. Watch and make a plan, especially our age. God bless those families that suffered such a loss.

@kenmartin1919 18 күн бұрын

I’m a retired deputy from N CA. I’ve arrested people for every violent crime you can imagine. After 9 years of being retired I’m still aware of my surroundings everywhere, including travel. We almost fulltime RV but still have a home. Not everyone is comfortable with firearms (especially my wife). She understands why I carry, it’s just my job. I’ve taken every advanced course on pistols, rifles, shotguns, active shooters, etc, but I also understand liability. My background would make my liability higher than an average Joe. I’ve never had a failure with pepper spray. It takes the fight out of people very quickly. Must less liability if you make a mistake. I hope many people read this if on the fence or wouldn’t consider a firearm, but maybe this as an alternative. Learn how to use it as well.

@CaliforniaTravelVideos 18 күн бұрын

Perfectly said Ken - thank you for your thoughtful response.

@danielede.6660 18 күн бұрын

👍

@arbonneladyTN 17 күн бұрын

Ken, thank you for your well worded thoughts here. Thank you for serving N CA, I’m originally from Alameda. All my family is in mostly N CA , on up to the wine country. I won’t ever step foot into CA ever again, if I can’t carry I’m not going! We (hubby & I ) moved out of CA thanks to the U..Navy and though I did go ‘home’ on visits & family reunions, CA lost so much charm after my dear cousin was killed in the line of duty. EOW 7/6/82 SGT John Macaulay SFPD

@markpillori 17 күн бұрын

I carry both. But I would never use pepper spray when faced with a gun or knife or other dangerous weapon. No one is immune to “hole punchers” but many are immune or tolerant of pepper spray…especially when doped-up!

@pamelaklemp5615 17 күн бұрын

@@markpillori Yes, agree about the use of pepper spray. I commented that there is a HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN the commercially offered Pepper Spray and the Military CS Grade Pepper Sprays or the Law Enforcement CS Grade Pepper Sprays used for CROWD CONTROL. The commercially offered Pepper Sprays sold in most stores are most often NOT powerful enough when used on someone Under The Influences of Medications and/or Illegal Controlled Substances. XYZ Period. Your uses of Pepper Spray and your lack of failures with its use clearly indicates you were mostlikely using Law Enforcement regulated CS Military Grade "Pepper Sprays". Most private individuals are unable to purchase those CS grade levels of Pepper Sprays, or certainlynot at thoselevels of concentration. ISN'T THAT CORRECT? IF NOT, when did they change their availability for purchase by the average consumers? They didn't used to be able to purchase those HIGHER GRADE LEVELS.

@r.f.pennington746 Күн бұрын

Good vid. Fmr LEO here, who carries all day, every day. Yes, I urge anyone who travels to have the means to defend themselves AND get the training needed. Also want to reiterate awareness. My wife is still working. Provost of a large TX university. As I take her to work, I'm astounded at the nearly 100% of folks stepping off the curbs, walking in front of cars, walking sometimes into trees, because their cellphone is their focus. Add to that, 9 times out of 8, they have earphones in. This can't be for the traveller. Bad Guys really do target 'travel places' such as rest areas, truck stops, tourist attractions. The BG's know that the family on vacation has their guard down and usually had physical cash on them in great amounts. Sorry for that elderly couple. Jeepers, I'm now in that crowd. Just remember--we are our first responders, especially in the way out areas like rest stops, truck stops and tourist spots. When I first went on patrol, our response time was an average of 6 minutes in a rather large TX city. Today, it is 4-6x that. Get prepared, get trained.

@tomrisinger2463 18 күн бұрын

Thank you. I just completed a class where I got help to get a carry permit for 37 states. I just turned 71.

@patcrist1357 14 күн бұрын

Good morning , Pat here. I am a senior solo female that travels alone. First off I feel there are more good people than bad however there are some people that are very bad. So I am always alert whether I am shopping at a grocery store or traveling across the U. S. . I never go outside after dark alone or set up camp in a remote area. I carry things on me for protection. I am sixty seven years old and did not live this long by being careless and plus I had God on my side especially while I was younger. LOL Just be aware of your surroundings and follow your gut and you will fine. Happy trails !

@bettybrigance6784 16 күн бұрын

I was working a hospital years ago, we got an elderly couple in the ER, they were in a camper, going to visit their kids....they stopped AR a rest area, attacked, the husband was brutally beaten, the wife was hurt as well...family was notified and they were safe...this broke my heart...rest areas can be dangerous if empty....

@onwardbound 9 күн бұрын

Several years ago I was carjacked at a shopping mall by an escaped prisoner. I didn’t know I had it in me to fight so hard, but that definitely saved my life (thankfully he didn’t have a weapon or it may have ended very differently. But it sure made me much more aware of my surroundings at all times. As a solo female traveller, I am always on guard and never take my safety for granted. Thanks for sharing these important stories

@DanMay-wp1ls 14 күн бұрын

As a former truck driver of 30 years, I NEVER STOP IN REST STOPS! They have always been dangerous. It's just a bad idea.

@ChiIeboy 13 күн бұрын

Get comfortable with the U.S. Constitution-specifically, the Second Amendment-and you will 💯enjoy a new lease on life. No longer will you fear rest stops, or any other areas within the public domain. Jesus counseled: _“Look! I am sending you forth as sheep amidst wolves; therefore prove yourselves cautious as serpents and yet innocent as doves. Be on your guard against men.”_ -Matt. 10 : 16, 17 Be "on your guard against men" indeed, but being "innocent as doves" need not mean that we must cower in fear of living life to its fullest. 🙏 I'm speaking from experience-both as a man of God and as a rational adult, unafraid, and prepared to handle any situation Satan cares to present.

@JohnSmith-hz3ht 13 күн бұрын

@@ChiIeboy With you 100%!!!

@ChiIeboy 13 күн бұрын

@@JohnSmith-hz3ht Thanks! Yes, Satan wants nothing more than to oppress God-fearing humans and create chaos and fear among His people. Although I respect @DanMay-wp1ls and his decision to "never stop in rest stops," I would likewise NEVER AVOID REST STOPS simply out of fear....but that's just me. 🙂

@boomer3150 13 күн бұрын

@@ChiIeboy Exactly...like Paul Kersey, I like to go to places such as rest stops; no problems so far.

@wh8085 13 күн бұрын

There have always been bad people with bad intent towards anyone they think they can rob or abuse in what ever evil their depraved mind can conjure up ! We are now living in and especially evil time when satans powers are spreading to his followers . Even those that may not even be conscience that they are being manipulated and controlled by satan . This is the end times and evil will continue to become bolder until Jesus returns to put an end to it . The antichrist will soon make its appearance and declare that we must worship him and that is when the mark of the beast will come into play. It can only happen in a time when there is technology to control money , such as digital money which is coming very soon !

@Captain-Awesome 6 күн бұрын

An Armed society is a SAFE society.

@bubbateeth2460 Күн бұрын

And a polite one!

@Captain-Awesome Күн бұрын

@@bubbateeth2460 that’s the truth!

@kenkellar2246 Күн бұрын

at least balance the odds better between me and the criminals

@tommynikon2283 16 сағат бұрын

Apparently NOT. America leads the fucking world in mass killings!

@michaelpedro4283 6 сағат бұрын

Come to Australia, its gun free and you are safe camping or stopping anywhere. Remote Roadside camping a national past time

@billearl325 16 күн бұрын

After 26 years as a LEO I always taught my staff two things, 1) You don't need it until you need it-then it's too late, always be prepared. 2) The sesame street theory goes ALONG WAYS when it comes to dealing with bad people. When one of these things is not like the others, there is your problem. When you are aware and focus on your surroundings, something that is different will stand out to you. My radar is always on, it's not something we can turn off after we retire. We were in Aruba this past March and I observed two individuals following us. We took a sharp turn and I grabbed my wife's hand and we turned towards them to make them aware that we knew what they were doing, they quickly left us. We always lock our doors, even in broad daylight at home. We all know that forced entry is much easier to prove, and it is considered as self defense if you need to use force to protect yourself. Bottom line is bad guys are lazy. Make it hard for them and they will move on to someone else or some other thing.

@markjones3301 14 күн бұрын

LEO and retired LEO can carry in every state. If you are a regular Joe Smoe like most of us you are charged with a felony in disgusting states like Maryland, New York and Illinois. In my home state and states that recognize my concealed carry permit I always carry a gun. I don’t have as much as as a speeding ticket on my record. Shame on LEO in states like New York and Maryland who enforce these draconian laws. How do they sleep at night? Disgusting. They are directly responsible for tragedies such as this. I am traveling to Nebraska in my RV this summer to meet my brother at a campground for a week. He is from Oregon. I had planned on staying at a rest area for a night. After reading about this attack, I booked a campground instead. Politicians who support these laws and law enforcement who have the audacity to enforce these laws have stripped me of my right to protect myself and my family. The law as usual, does apply to them. They are as usual, is most situations, above the law and have the ability to protect themselves and their families Absolutely shameful. If you are active LEO or retired LEO I am interested in hearing your rationale behind enforcing these laws that directly violate the Second Amendment rights of the majority of citizens and put individuals and families at risk to suffer a tragedy such as this.

@nicole-uo9cd 13 күн бұрын

bill, if I have the SLIGHTEST doubt that I am being followed, I either go straight to the nearest police station OR I drive around the neighbourhood in a complete 360 so they are aware that I know I am being followed.

@badactor3440 13 күн бұрын

Much of your comment makes no sense

@gracechase5574 12 күн бұрын

We can share but the same people who are doing these things to people we are telling him that how we are prepared. The military in me have trained me to be aware,on guard and trust no one in there surroundings. It is what it is, self defense is important and making a safety plan is at the utmost importance.

@zandrahamilton3944 12 күн бұрын

I have a carry permit and plane to carry while we’re on the road with our RV. My question is some states don’t permit weapons on you or your vehicle. I’m struggling with what the best thing to do if you get pulled over for any reason? What do you do? What will they do if they see you have weapons. I need to feel safe while traveling, especially with all the crimes and open border.

@tomoloughlin4447 17 күн бұрын

It sucks that this is what the country/world we live in has come to.

@imnitguy 13 күн бұрын

Thanks to Joke Brandon things have gotten exponentially worse. Those criminals from Venezuela from the prisons they were released from came here. They aren't sending their best and brightest. - DJT

@piggy310 10 күн бұрын

@@imnitguyI absolutely hate Democrats now, their TDS is so severe they'd rather see innocent people murdered than be upset by a tweet.. I despise them and Brandon.

@josieruiz3946 5 күн бұрын

That is what I say 10 felonies!!! What state is this that let criminals Go!

@janmale7767 Күн бұрын

I hate to say it but that is what 'the greatest generation' fought for! Your media hoodwincked you into believing all manner of lies about those who were trying to save us from what is taking place now and going to get worse!!

@kevinhorne194 18 күн бұрын

As a former Nebraskan who has stopped at that rest area many times, it's definitely an upsetting and tragic story. I am a full-time solo RV'er and also disabled and a full-time wheelchair user. I realize I am "vulnerable" and thus do pay attention to my surroundings. Things I do - pay attention first. I don't open the door until I've looked around. Pretty much never open it at night. If there are trucks around - I'm parking closer to the nicer newer trucks and if I can I'll make eye contact with drivers and say hello. I only get gas at big well established retailers (usually loves) because they are well-lit and you know there are cameras around. Lastly, I travel with a 140 pound Great Dane. He's a friendly guy, but is protective of me and is always looking around. One more thing - I'm solo but regularly "talk" to others. "Okay, I'll be right back" or "do you need anything from inside" as I'm leaving my coach tells people I'm talking to someone inside (even though I'm not). I do have a general rule that I don't open the door at night unless someone is in a law enforcement uniform and I can see a marked patrol car. I also don't tell people I'm alone unless I really have to (like when border patrol asks how many people are inside). Just so people know, I do feel safe traveling this country. I'm not naive, but most people are good people and will help when asked. I have been helped out of some tricky situations. I'm boondocking in remote forest-service land tonight and feel 100% safe.

@MrKiwi13605 18 күн бұрын

You are an inspiration and I love your tips. I will be sharing them with my wife. You're the kind of person we would like to sit around the camp fire with.

@justsusan4436 16 күн бұрын

So sad, but this is our new world reality...😢 I've been a full-time female RVer for six years. I drive a 38ft class A and pull a 8 ft trailer that houses my motorcycle to keep it from view. I do carry a legal firearm. It is small and concealed on me at all times. Security is a priority. For me, self-awareness is extremely important. There are a lot of bad people out here. Stay safe out there guys the threats are very real.

@lizaikin3194 13 күн бұрын

It amazes me how many young women are living this life solo on KZfaq. Many don’t even have a dog. I’ve seen several young women on Nancy Grace that have gone missing or found unalived. As a mom of 4 young adults I just pray for them. The evil in this world is escalating.

@sillililli01 15 күн бұрын

Always listen to your instincts. If something feels off when you park, stay in your RV a little longer, until you feel it's safe to exit.

@Helen-mh8mq 14 күн бұрын

My dad was an OVR Counselor for New York State.He worked in Manhattan and was never frightened. He would never get a gun .He was then offered a job in one of the prisons in Upstate ,New York.He wanted to get out of the city so he took the job.Within 6 months my dad got a gun.We were shocked.I of course asked him what was going on and he said"Honey,these guys are terrifying and they will be getting out of here."

@brianbrooks1025 13 күн бұрын

I spent 32 years in upstate NY maximum security prison (Great Meadow) and I warn people all the time about the brutality of inmates. I had more than a few friends stabbed and seriously assaulted. I’ve been retired for 9 years. Yet our governor

@oyenations162 9 күн бұрын

Wow😮🎉

@truckingwithtobee 14 күн бұрын

I’m a female trucker as well and I never walk around at night at any rest stop and if I’m at a truck stop I carry my pepper spray with me. And you always always always trust your instincts. There’s been a few times where I got creepy feelings when I was at rest stopped and I just hopped in the driver seat and drove away and went somewhere different.

@rondodson5736 Күн бұрын

My son is a trucker and i think it is sad that companies do not allow their drivers to keep weapons in their trucks. My son is about to buy his own rig so he will be able to carry then.

@BeeRAD56 18 күн бұрын

I carry everywhere I go because I refuse to be a victim.

@Tnapvrvideo 16 күн бұрын

As well you should carry. We all should carry. I want to. That said, how do I carry my firearm across the country when not all states allow it??? Please correct me if I am wrong about this, but my understanding is that I am not allowed to simply have my loaded firearm in my car or in my RV when I am traveling around the country.

@leonajameson8902 16 күн бұрын

Very good video! Thanks for sharing. I am 75 and single and I don’t carry however I always lock and look around and make myself aware of the surroundings.

@jaya.0069 16 күн бұрын

Same here!

@ScarlettO323 16 күн бұрын

Hahaha like you'll be ready tough guy B-rad ....

@landahoy5217 15 күн бұрын

Ridiculous!

@marklove6804 18 күн бұрын

Retired law enforcement here and you guys nailed this. There is evil out there like it or not and we all better be prepared to face it. Stay safe.

@recycled3654 13 күн бұрын

Demonic spirits or other RV vagabonds camping in the same locations? Be practical and realistic, situational awareness is a much more important skillset, than yet another roving homicidal retiree focusing on some bearded stranger's greetings or young people partying.

@robv4053 16 күн бұрын

Given my background in competitive shooting, firearms instruction, and self-defense, it's pure muscle memory to scan my surroundings and be situationally aware. I'm generally armed, and though my wife is well-trained and licensed she prefers not to carry and she's developed focus challenges with aging and hormone changes. She does carry pepper spray, but I also have her carry a miniature air horn. That horn can not only signal distress, but put against the ear or even in the face of a perpetrator it makes for a powerful, disorienting pain generator! I hate that such needless violence destroys families and miss the days where Americans looked out for one another. I was definitely different when I was a young man, and the current state of our society is definitely not what I served for!

@NoClueHowBoutYou 22 сағат бұрын

This comment section is better than any true crime series. So many people have experienced traumatic events. Thanks for sharing your stories.

@TheBuddhaChick 18 күн бұрын

Thank you. My wife and I have become complacent and even lazy when it comes to our awareness of our surroundings. We’ve been extremely fortunate and that has numbed us to reality. I’m awake now. Thank you Izzy & MJ. You may have done more than you can ever imagine for your community and beyond. ❤

@EndlessRVing 15 күн бұрын

❤️

@katjay3125 14 күн бұрын

Cuckoo

@tinabarritt7266 18 күн бұрын

We have been full timing for almost a year. This video made me think about when I watch my phone at the gas stations. I will be putting my phone down and keeping an eye out for now on!

@EndlessRVing 18 күн бұрын

Good! That’s EXACTLY why we do these videos. Stay safe.

@Mrminister28 7 күн бұрын

Iam a past rv'er, I use to pull a 5th. My advice to everyone is don't trust anyone you don't know. My experience was this. I bought a new 5th from General Trailer that's another story (thieves) on my way back from Florida we stopped at the first rest area in Ohio, another 5th pulled next to me, while in the building, standing at the window looking over the parking lot at my rv I saw two young men running between the two rv's. Thought nothing of it. The next stop I use to check things. Low and behold someone removed the safety pin from my 5th wheel hitch. The trailer could have come loose and killed someone. I recommend you put a lock on the hitch.

@DamonMcGruder 18 күн бұрын

Happened to us at an RV park in Las Vegas last year and we have it all on ring video. Gentleman was high on drugs and trying to gain access into RVs and our door happened to be unlocked and he came in and sat down. Long story short I retrieve my pew pew and asked him politely at gun point to leave. The authorities were called and we were lucky because whatever he was on kicked in when they had him in handcuffs. He became violent and they struggled to subdue him. Strongly believe in protecting yourself with the 2nd amendment rights. Sad story for this couple. Be safe out there.

@EndlessRVing 18 күн бұрын

So scary. 😮

@toomuchhair4553 17 күн бұрын

I hope that wasn't the KOA at Sam's Town? Great job btw!

@sarahann530 17 күн бұрын

What kind of RV park were you staying at that allowed druggies to roam around ?

@gracieg7601 17 күн бұрын

I have been spooked at a rest stop in Colorsdo. I went in and peed abd came back out. Suddenly there was a couple I was aware of fighting each other in a car near me. Acting punching each other. I drive away cause I knew I couldn’t do anything to stop it. I just picked up my phone dialed 911. I told them where it was outside Pueblo st the mile marker. I told them I was leaving and did I need to come back or stop? They said no. I gave them my phone number.

@sarahann530 17 күн бұрын

@@gracieg7601 You were so brave 😢

@markt1113 15 күн бұрын

As a retired police officer and rver, I always carry concealed, ALWAYS!

@Desperado3248 3 күн бұрын

Well , responsible citizens can’t. So that doesn’t help them. In many states like NY ,and other blue states your carry permit is a liability , and now a legal entrapment. The country is a patchwork of restrictive laws for lawful carriers.

@rondodson5736 Күн бұрын

Now with the law passed being allowed to carry open and states saying you do not need a permit, I still want a permit to carry concealed. I like keeping the element of surprise.

@keithsaunders2532 12 күн бұрын

"Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." is an epic quote. Situational awareness is key in today's fast paced world. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

@user-el5bn4wq1r 13 күн бұрын

I am a retired TPD officer of almost 30 years and you hit the nail on the head, to many people I see all the time not knowing what what is going on around them, alway check your surroundings and don’t make yourself a victim, the criminals always looking for ezy targets, good video this is Enrique from Daliasdishesanddestinations we have been camping for over 30year just be aware of your surroundings.

@bradleyyounger8499 10 күн бұрын

You shouldn't think of defending yourself as taking another life.. think of it as saving yours and/or your loved ones. When they decided to attack they willingly forfeited and was ready to take yours.

@judypierce7028 14 күн бұрын

Over the years I have traveled alone to many famous and no so famous Civil War battlefield in the east. I live in KY and there was a Civil War fort about 150 miles from where I live that had been on my list to visit. One day I was in the area and decided to go ahead and visit this fort. Visitors had to park at the bottom of this hill and then walk up to the fort. The fort, I learned later, was a little ways from the main trail. So, I parked and got out of my car. I started walking up the hill and suddenly my body started shaking all over with fear. It was telling me not to go up the hill to visit the fort. I turned around, walked back to my car and left. Regrettably, I have not returned. Instincts are very important and we need to listen to them.

@tracy5721 13 күн бұрын

Can you share which fort? I too live in Kentucky near the Perryville Battlefield.

@judypierce7028 13 күн бұрын

@@tracy5721 Gosh! I live in Simpsonville. I don't know the exact name of the fort, but it is located across the Kentucky River from Boonesborough. Let me see what I can found out and I will get back to you.

@roydavis2242 18 күн бұрын

I went to a training for church safety and the instructor commented that I was well aware of my surroundings and noticed things out of place. I noticed things like a car pulling in the parking lot but no one getting out. Red flag. When we go out to eat, I watch people for out of the normal movement. I am at the range regularly keeping my skill level up. There's nothing more dangerous to others than someone using a gun who don't know how to use it.

@gcflower99 15 күн бұрын

@roydavis2242: When you go out to eat, where do you sit and which way do you face?

@rondodson5736 Күн бұрын

@@gcflower99 I prefer a table or booth where i can have my back against the wall. Been that way since coming home from Vietnam.

@Skystone123 10 күн бұрын

The most dangerous rest stop ever is in Texas, on I-40. They have signs that read, "Danger! Watch out for Rattlesnakes!"

@cynnail395 6 күн бұрын

Yup 1- 80 west of Salt lake ,near Bonneville Salt Flats has the rattlesnake warning too😮

@danielweeks3723 5 күн бұрын

Yes, bt rattle snakes almost alwasys warn you. not so much humans.

@rondodson5736 Күн бұрын

@@danielweeks3723 Showing snakes are more trustworthy than some people.

@richyboy2553 17 сағат бұрын

Two or no legs?

@erinbarrett3363 15 күн бұрын

Hi guys! As always, thank you for posting this news as it is so important to know the reality of the harm out there. My husband and I had a situation in a campground in Tennessee where we were in a pull through site which happened to be the last site in the campground. I work remote from our RV so I was inside during the day working and had no idea this was going on. My husband was outside doing some maintenance to the RV when a car pulled up behind our RV on our site. A woman was driving and a man got out. He was asking my husband a few questions about the park and my husband said "you need to go into the office, which you just passed on the way in". Then the man says how he really likes our rig (we have a Ford truck and 5th wheel) that it looks really good, then proceeds to ask if my husband was married, had any kids, what he did for work. Just all these odd personal questions. We think he was feeling out how many people were with the rig. My husband said he is not answering and questions and he needs to leave. So the man got in the car and left. That night we were on edge thinking they were going to come back and break in. We do carry firearms in our rig so we were prepared but still a very scary situation. You just never know what someone will do or what they are thinking. You are 100% correct that you have to be aware of your surroundings at all times. Safe travels!

@yesher12 18 күн бұрын

My husband is former LEO and he helped get my skills up to par. We always have our heads on swivels and we go nowhere without our FA. As Texans, that travel in our motorhome a lot we are well aware of the riff raff out there. God bless this poor family. I pray the wife makes a full recovery.

@rondodson5736 Күн бұрын

Even if she recovers when a couple has been together a long time and one dies, often the other doesn't live much longer either.

@mikel.5850 16 күн бұрын

For those so don’t feel comfortable carrying a gun there are taser rods. They’re about 3 to 4 feet in length and look like a flashlight they’re non-lethal but it’s enough to make the person back up and give you that moment to get away. They also now have a glove that actually has pepper spray mounted in it so while you’re walking, your pepper spray is actually attached to your hand.

@mdjones905 6 күн бұрын

This is a dangerous world we live in but it’s the safest place we have.

@user-vn5db4dn4q 15 күн бұрын

All that is necessary for evil to prevail, for good men to do nothing… Sir Edmund Burk

@Desperado3248 3 күн бұрын

And most do nothing

@virginia2949 13 күн бұрын

Condolences to the family of the RV'ers who were victims of this man.

@davidhall2151 14 күн бұрын

Absolutely need to protect yourself. It’s sad what happened to that couple. This is another situation that proves 2A is required.

@thadcalvert7466 5 күн бұрын

Situational awareness is really important for older Americans. Criminals see us as easy targets. Be aware and avoid danger!

@annamaral5196 15 күн бұрын

My husband and I are RV people and we just got our CCW and carry. We are prepared and always try to be alert and we do everything together. So sad for those people.

@KarenK1025 16 күн бұрын

Lock and Load , The Chaos is going to get worse

@julied.2036 13 күн бұрын

This is so sad, prayers to this family. WE do watch each other and have our PP person protection devices handy. After seeing this, it's a reminder to stay vigilant. I watch where my husband goes while around the RV and at all stops. He doesn't let me leave to go to the bathroom, etc. Alone. He waits outside restroom. You have to be a team. Thank you for this update and be safe everyone

@patriotone755 18 күн бұрын

Do not get distracted and always follow your gut instinct. Great reminder!

@jamiedean3558 16 күн бұрын

I am from the area and it is not a bad area normally . It just sickens me what is going on in this country . The wife did live .

@rondodson5736 Күн бұрын

Just shows crime can happen anywhere and criminals always look for good places to find victims.

@nicolebazinet5655 15 күн бұрын

My husband and I are Harvest Host members. These are vetted bound docker, and businesses wineries, farms and distilleries. We feel completely safe in these locations.

@chuckbyrne7225 14 күн бұрын

Also a Harvest Host member and love most of them, but I've stayed at a few sketchy ones, those were breweries withing town limits. Read the Reviews on HH website and if there are no reviews, skip it! There is surely a reason.

@captjim97 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing this touchy subject. Situational awareness is key to staying safe.

@EndlessRVing 18 күн бұрын

It sure is.

@gracieg7601 9 күн бұрын

No protection is never overkill!

@jeffk464 5 күн бұрын

Nah, they're serious Debbie downers

@bluehairedbingobabe 13 күн бұрын

One of life's hardest lessons is; you are never "safe." Being aware of your surroundings, taking appropriate personal precautions to secure your person and property should be routine however, those practices only cover a certain part of risk. You cannot anticipate wrong place, wrong time.

@the_second_amendment388 4 күн бұрын

As a retired LEO, a tip for those of you who carry a pistol in public, when we went to firearms training the instructors would place a water bottle water with each training information packet, and unknown to us at the time they would turn up the heat in the classroom, they would tell us we need to hydrate and do everything possible to ensure that during break time we would have to use the restroom. When break time arrived the restroom would have a line of people waiting to use the facilities, ( which was their ultimate goal for this lesson) during the break an instructor or two would go into the restroom and walk up behind an officer using the men's urinal, the instructors would wait until the officer was urinating, then push their back or head into the restroom wall while reaching for and either attempting or successfully removing their firearm from their holster, anyone failing to retain their firearm was sent home for the rest of the day. The lesson they were teaching was if you are armed, use a stall instead of the urinal because it provides more protection/security while using the restroom. They would tell us most people do not pay attention to their surroundings when they use the restroom, they are focused on the task at hand and this leaves an opportunity for those looking to steal your firearm or grab your wallet etc... ( they would use much more colorful language to explain it ) Over the years when traveling etc... I have asked officers from different jurisdictions if they were taught this in training and I found very few departments teach this specific firearms retention lesson in any form, but those I have asked all agreed that a stall offers a much higher degree of safety when using the restroom and it was not something they had really considered in the past.

@jimmyyounger618 2 күн бұрын

I'd love to take firearms training with LEOs. I was a Nor-Cal Bay Area firefighter who went through the Stanford paramedic program when they'd added a 1 week module to the end of the course called 'Street Survival for EMS.' We trained with instructors from San Jose PD. The scenario exercises were awesome to illustrate our vulnerabilities and develop good habits. One simple habit to, "Always watch the hands," may have saved my life months later in my new role as a medic. I was kneeling next to, and beginning assessment of a patient. They had reached into their sweat pants pocket and pulled out Kleenex twice to blot their nose, but I still paid attention to the hands the 3rd time they went into their pocket and recognized the butt/grip of a handgun as it began to appear at the top of their pocket. This was exactly one of the scenarios we'd trained for! I went with two hands on as much of the the body of the gun as I could cover, dropped a shoulder into them and while driving them into a wall I rolled toward their back. I stripped away the weapon while controlling the direction of the muzzle - exactly the way we were trained! I was shaking, so this obviously scared the hell out of me, but I also laughed because I couldn't believe what just happened and how instantaneous my reaction was, and that it worked in a real world incident! From beginning to end was under 2 seconds with zero time to think. (Funny how time slows down in the moment, though. Decades later, I still have the incident recorded to my mind's hard drive at 60 frames per second. 😄) All the credit goes to the San Jose PD instructors who imagined this scenario, then trained us to a level of competency through repetition that made my habit of watching the hands and reaction automatic. Needless to say, I'd love to have that quality of training with firearms. Finally, I appreciate the tip! I have a CCW, and while I appendix carry, I'll still be choosing a stall and closing the lock to minimize vulnerability going forward. Cheers!

@Scot-ny8uh 2 күн бұрын

Congratulations to you! Four Paragraphs to describe Situational Awareness?

@firecloud77 2 күн бұрын

@@Scot-ny8uh Congratulations to you! Two sentences to make an arse of yourself.

@Scot-ny8uh 2 күн бұрын

@@firecloud77 Wow! What a Zinger! I'll never recover. 🤣🤣🤣

@firecloud77 2 күн бұрын

@@Scot-ny8uh Wow! What a Zinger! I'll never recover. 🤣🤣🤣

@cwfarm1 18 күн бұрын

This is such an important post and respect you for doing it. I am a widow, senior solo traveler. Although I do travel with a fairly large dog, I am always aware of my surroundings. It is awareness that can keep us safe.

@vicmendes6940 18 күн бұрын

As a retired LEO of 32 years of service, my first 20 years I never felt a need to carry all the time, including 12 years of doing narcotics and undercover work, however, my last 12 years I carried most of the time, because I refused to be a victim or being unprepared to protect my family and the general public if needed. It is a terrible world we live in now, shooting in schools, malls, movie theaters, churches, restaurants, etc., at least I have a fighting chance to protect myself and others.

@deborahsimpson2732 18 күн бұрын

Our country is in a very dire way right now. The change in the population is apparent. Untreated mental illness rampant, disrespect for others rampant, entitlement viewpoints, a completely ineffective judiciary and penal system, persons who are not assimilated to the country with very contradictory viewpoints, ...all contribute to what you say comparing your years of service to most recent years. God help us all.

@marybourgeois5235 17 күн бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for your service. You'll never know how much your appreciated for the sacrifice you've done & do!

@vicmendes6940 16 күн бұрын

@@marybourgeois5235thank you

@jaya.0069 16 күн бұрын

I feel the same as you! Thanks for your service.

@vicmendes6940 16 күн бұрын

@@jaya.0069thanks

@sherirm777 18 күн бұрын

My husband has always reminded me about the necessity of sharp situational awareness and 'preparedness'. Thanks so much for this excellent video warning your viewers of the dangers lurking and also for your compassion toward the couple who were so terribly brutalized. Prayers for their family and for the woman's recovery. May the gentleman rest in peace.

@eleven903 15 күн бұрын

This is not just applicable to RVs or people traveling in Rvs. You MUST be vigilant, this is growing across the country. Keeping your vehicle locked is smart, but, also keeping your head on a swivel. I completely agree with you. Too many are oblivious and have their heads in their cell phones.

@claremaidofthewave251 16 сағат бұрын

Same in UK

@harryglosenger3650 18 күн бұрын

Hey guys, Thanks for that. Not a fun conversation to have but very important, maybe especially today. The key is “don’t be afraid…Be aware”! I’d like to see you guys put out a video of “what do I do if”? I’m pumping gas and someone starts walking up? Someone knocks on my door? He wants me to come out and look at something? Some teenagers are hanging around and looking my way?Etc! Thanks for all you do!

@wealthshare4u 14 күн бұрын

I actually had that same scenario of a man asking me to come out of my RV and look at something. Here's the story and what I did: I had a Class B at the time and was traveling back to Texas with my young grandson. I had backed into a space at Love's the night before, up against a curb. I had stayed there numerous times before with no problems. Sometime during the night I heard a car pull up next to my RV and park there. I didn't give it much thought as people pulled in all the time. The next morning I made a big mistake, one that I had never made before (and won't ever again). Before I was ready to go, I opened all the shades and took down the front window covers. Normally, I wait until I'm completely ready to pull out. It wasn't more than 60-90 seconds later the man in the car next to me was knocking at my front window. I looked up and he was asking me to roll down the window (I didn't). I just asked him what he needed. He kept trying to get me out of the RV by telling me that I was going to scrape my tanks when I pulled out and that I needed to come take a look at the back of the RV. First, I'm not stupid. I knew exactly where the back of the RV was, and I also knew if I was going to scrape that I would have heard it the night before. He was persistent, insisting that I get out. I finally yelled back toward my grandson (whose look was hilarious), that "it's ok babe. This guy thought we were going to scrape when we pulled out, but we aren't going to. Are you ready to go?", making it sound like I was talking to my husband. I jumped in that driver's seat, started it up and took off. I didn't stop until I got to the next town and then I parked it and finished getting ready. NEVER roll down the window, NEVER unlock the doors, and NEVER take down the shades until you are ready to pull out. That one mistake could have gotten me hurt or killed.

@CherylWillis-sk9ly Күн бұрын

I never answer my door anymore. You don't have to talk to anyone just because they knock. In fact, I even make noise so they know someone is home, but I do not speak. It's your house, and they are trespassing.

@southerncaladygolfer8651 18 күн бұрын

Excellent video. This story sickens me but it is the reality of life now. I am a widow so alone most times and I am always aware of my surroundings. I keep my doors locked in my home and in my car. A far cry from the days when the family would head off on vacation leaving the house unlocked so the neighbors could water plants and leaving the keys in the car was the norm.

@nannag5801 18 күн бұрын

I became a widow last year. I do the same keeping the house locked. We have to take care of ourselves the best way we are able. 🙏🙏❤

@ZmaxLife 15 күн бұрын

As former PMC I completely agree with your awareness and prep, ( a few more magazines isn't overkill IMHO). Yes 95%of population simply don't see surroundings which usually are home-turf for the local criminals . We need our love-ones and ourselves alive not at the cemetery .

@fredrickriffel5845 16 күн бұрын

Even if you are armed you can be surprised. These poor people had no chance.

@ralphholiman7401 9 күн бұрын

Learn Jeff Coopers seven principles of personal defense. Then live them.

@Desperado3248 3 күн бұрын

They were caught unaware , and most likely unprepared

@ralphholiman7401 3 күн бұрын

@@Desperado3248 , yep. Always be ready. Otherwise...

@chaas2765 18 күн бұрын

You two have knocked it out of the park again. Thank you for the message and don’t be afraid to continue speaking the truth. Training, knowledge and mindset are critical for everyone to be safe in our world today. Head up, eyes out, think about what if, radiate confidence and violence of action when the time comes. Don’t be safe, be dangerous…

@user-rs4vv6bi4n 18 күн бұрын

Travel heavy my friends, travel heavy. An RV is considered your home.

@arbonneladyTN 17 күн бұрын

Amen my friend!

@jaya.0069 16 күн бұрын

Yes!

@patrickbullock2136 15 күн бұрын

The wife and I are considered "elderly" and we both have concealed weapons permits. We also carry non-lethal deterrents such as pepper spray, not just for quadruped predators but also bipeds as well, and we don't want to be forced into choosing between the morgue or prison as our next adventure. Always become proficient with your protection devices. Pepper sprays and stunning devices may seem simple to use but practice with them anyway.

@SMETSYSGNIMIT 18 күн бұрын

My rules: We rarely stop at a Rest Stop. If we do, it has to be busy and it has to be daylight. We never go into their bathrooms. We use the 1/2 bath in the RV. Our only reason for stopping is simply to take a 20 minute power nap. If we need a bathroom, we stop at a Cracker Barrel and use it there. Our RV is never unlocked. Never. We always stop for fuel during the day at a busy truckstop like Loves. My wife stays in the locked up RV while I fill it with diesel. I never look at my phone. Instead, I look at everything around me. I never exit the vehicle without my stun gun on my left side and my Byrna on my right. I practice often pulling each from their holster and I have taken classes and becomed trained on how to act quickly and properly. If someone starts to approach me, I politely ask them to stay 10 feet away and state their reason for coming towards me. A few truckers told me to F off, but one bad guy in Richmond, Kentucky asked what I was going to do about it. I pulled by Byrna and my wife had her 45 in her hand pointed toward him. He said nevermind and walked away. We never arrive at a campground without an hour of daylight left. We don't stay at Walmarts or other stores. The parking lots are not safe anymore. Finally, we have two deadbolts along with the door lock on our RV. We also have a bar that goes across the inside of the door that makes it impossible to pry it open. Finally, we have a dog who likes the taste of human flesh. 😂 If we must stop and we have any concerns, he comes with us. He went to a police dog training facility and he will attack a Nun if we tell him to. He tends to scare away most thugs. Sadly, we've had a few encounters with stupid people. We always win because we are trained, armed, prepared to end someone's life to protect our own, and we do everything we can to stay out of bad situations.

@sandyhansen 18 күн бұрын

We just received our Byrna last week.

@arbonneladyTN 17 күн бұрын

Great post… great thoughts & plans you two have. Hubby and I are the same.. except the dog. We are 1/2 timers and our mutts stay home because of the TT wiggles they just bark.

@chavale2 17 күн бұрын

Should We change the Admenments2? No Guns in the country allowed??!! BJ

@jaya.0069 16 күн бұрын

@@chavale2 Are you kidding? Criminals will ALWAYS have guns!

@mariela6809 16 күн бұрын

Please don’t put your dog in a risk situation, I agree with you and I understand that you have to be armed but I have dogs and I considered them part of my family that I have to defend as well.

@John-pr5qb 18 күн бұрын

Unfortunately this is a necessary discussion. I agree on that “special place” for people that hurt children and elderly. Situational awareness and having a plan is a must.

@TwistedOff 18 күн бұрын

👍I have friends in law enforcement that have told me the same things as you have said. They also told me that when law enforcement arrives say only I was in fear for my life and I defended myself. Everything else goes through your lawyer. You need time to calm yourself before making any statements.

@oldmanrock7542 18 күн бұрын

It's a very sad story. MJ, you are blessed to have a police officer for your personal body guard. I have friends who are in law enforcement. They see things we don't.

@EndlessRVing 18 күн бұрын

They sure do.

@j.l.salayao8055 18 күн бұрын

Plot twist, MJ is an under cover agent and always watches the hubby's behind😅. Great partnership for sure, and son is the finisher😅. "The three musketeers" and two four-legged trusty companions.

@annbotnick8247 18 күн бұрын

Hi , Phil here , we been full time 34 years and seen it all, have ccw and legal ins, just don’t have a backhoe on board to take body with us and get rid of.

@HistoryOnTheLoose 2 күн бұрын

I was unaware of your channel and don't even have an RV. However, your message is 100% correct. Everyone should hear these points, and your realistic, no-nonsense approach is best. As a safety consultant, I can tell you we are faced with an uphill battle. 1. People don't want to believe danger is out there. 2. People don't want to listen to the ways to mitigate risk. 3. People are lazy to the point of complacency, where they are willing to trade safety for blind routine and least amount of effort. Spread your message. Well done. I would add that all citizens exercise their Right to self defense, and if you are restricted locally do what needs to be done to change those restrictions. The elderly, females, etc. need an edge against bad guys. Arm up. Train. Train. Train. Keep your head up, eyes open. That text isn't an emergency. Answer it when you're safe. Trust your gut and leave an uncomfortable place. Great video.

@ronjans22 18 күн бұрын

5 years back we stopped at a rest area in NE off I80 in that general area at 2AM and as tired as we were...and what we saw...I had to keep driving. Total instant gut observation from both of us...not worth the risk.

@fireisle 14 күн бұрын

You are absolutely right. Everyone needs to decide well before a negative encounter if they are willing and able to defend their lives to the fullest. There will not be time to struggle with that at the time you need it. Hesitation could cost you dearly.

@dyates6380 14 күн бұрын

I'm an older person now, sixty six, and for the past twenty or so years whenever I travel I'm always aware and looking around when I stop for a bathroom break or just to stretch my legs. We live in a very dangerous country now, and unfortunately, losers like this kid who attacked this couple look for easy targets. This is a very sad case for sure. I don't know if it's paranoia that makes me this way or just a general awareness of the world we live in. Even on the occasions when I may go to a state park here in Ohio, of which we have many lovely ones, I'm somewhat on edge due to two legged "problems" I may encounter rather than one from nature. Luckily, here in Ohio we have constitutional carry laws, so I'm able, constitutionally, to have my firearm with me, but in the parks, only if it's visible, which I do carry it in a holster. May this gentleman rest in peace and his wife fully recover.

@rubymarty1322 11 күн бұрын

I hate to say this but laws or not, i carry. I am not going to be a victim. I’m responsible for my safety.

@Formaldehydex 13 күн бұрын

The only difference here is that it was an RV couple. How many carjackings are there every day? No matter where you are, you should always practice situational awareness. Living in Manhattan taught me that quite quickly, and it kept me from being mugged in Amsterdam.

@ronvaughan8041 9 күн бұрын

As someone who has ridden a motorcycle solo to 44 of the lower 48, I will say that the fuel and rest stops along I-80 contain some of the saltiest looking freaks of all. You can be in overall extremely safe states like NE, WY, etc. but the stops along I-80 are full of transients, general weirdos, unhappy people, junkies moving across the country with a mattress on their roof, whatever. Any interstate is prone to this but I-80 is THE corridor for San Francisco - Chicago - NYC, so there you have it. Be alert.

@stuartpulvermacher6861 18 күн бұрын

Definetly 2A reciprocity in all states is what is needed Thanks for your service and stay safe

@FordF250Tremor 18 күн бұрын

Good advice from RV OddCouple is to have all the locks changed on an RV since many RV manufacturers use the same locks.

@Tnapvrvideo 16 күн бұрын

Airstream does not have a master key. The Airstream that you buy/own, has two keys. And, you own them both!

@chrismatthews228 Күн бұрын

We travel with freedom tools and freedom seeds. We practice once a month spreading freedom seeds into cardboard cutouts. We lock doors and always walk around together. Sometimes we laugh at ourselves at times believing others think we’re totally crazy, but we know we’re not crazy- just overly careful. Stay safe!

@henrymorgan3982 18 күн бұрын

Do not let your guard down when travelling. Anywhere. At any stop, have your keys and phone on your person. There are good and bad people all over our country. Great awareness video.

@user-iz1sv2rx8f 18 күн бұрын

Your service is so IMPORTANT.Thank You so much.

@EndlessRVing 18 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@tanana2070 12 күн бұрын

Travelling to Florida this past winter, from Canada, we noticed a huge uptick in potential problems. Even grocery shopping where we always went for the last 16 yrs was different. It was eerie. We have a very mouthy dog with a huge bark, thank God, so when she was with me, I never felt unsafe. We had a guy knock on our door at 11:30 at night. Said he had a flat tire and needed a jack. I told my husband, don't go out there, this could be one of those things we see on the news. The guy wasn't afraid of our dog barking in defense mode either. After the guy left and went back to his car, we could see it across the parking lot, my husband went out to see what kind of a jack we had. Fortunately, this was actually someone who needed help. We didn't have what he needed but he called a friend and was later gone. Could have been very bad. Also, there was a bus load of 'non citizens' being transported to who knows where at a Flying J we stopped at. Texas license on the bus. They are everywhere and I am on high alert at all times. This year was very different from all the others. Very scary times. We're not going back. Thankyou for your info! I have subscribed.

@suzannewise8045 18 күн бұрын

The man was stabbed inside the motorhome and wife was stabbed outside motorhome. All over the local news. The guy who did this drove into the Platte River and police caught him when he tried to run.

@gcsaenz1112003 18 күн бұрын

As a retired LEO myself, u must always be alert and aware of your surroundings as well as ready to act at a moments notice. Excellent vlog thanks a bunch, much needed info. 👍

@michaeljones7735 17 күн бұрын

Aw, man, that sucks. Back when I taught chem lab in college, safety consumed the entire first lab session. And the number one lesson was “think through all the emergency situations and make your decisions what to do BEFORE you face the real thing. Failure to do that is why people freeze up and get killed.”

@Hiker_Mike 18 күн бұрын

I'm constantly on high alert in public. I have CCW but it's all about awareness in order to have enough time to setup for self-defense.

@333AppalachiaEnergetics 13 күн бұрын

I have worked as a RN in acute mental health services most of my adult life. Really has trained me to be aware of my surroundings. I love the outdoors and independence but always have a plan b and c. Some folks are unable to rationalize or consider consequences while others are simply criminals and just out to harm for fun. Keep safe 💛

@bobabooie6389 18 күн бұрын

Stay strapped👍🏻🇺🇲

@captainskippy6622 18 күн бұрын

Or get clapped

@williamamburgey8373 18 күн бұрын

Izzy & MJ, thank you for continuing to publish these types of videos. I appreciate your honestly and awareness with these types of incidents. They're always informative and shed light on tough subjects. This is why I decided to subscribe to your channel years ago. My wife and I fully support your efforts and hope you guys continue to inform your subscribers. Try not to listen to background noise. Also, we send prays for your puppy.

@EndlessRVing 15 күн бұрын

Thank you.

@vernonweiss9097 14 күн бұрын

Remember your ABC's: Always Be Carrying! Remember: YOU are your own first responder. Police arrive after the fact and fill out reports. The average attack is over in less than 3 minutes. No police department has that response time. Many good comments below! We always carry and stay vigilant. If one person is occupied with a task such as changing a tire the other should be on watch.

@guillermocastillo9175 18 күн бұрын

Great advice. Be alert and watch around. Innocent old people are ten times more in danger. Just listen to this great couple. Thank you.

@shrikeofterven6006 16 күн бұрын

My mom is 91, and it gets stressful to watch out for her when we go places. We have been lucky so far.

@billcoleman7316 18 күн бұрын

I'm glad to see that you are informing people about some problems while staying at rest stop.

@dpmckee 14 күн бұрын

Good Video. Well done. I am 79 and wife is 78 and we have done considerable RV ing and I always tried to be aware of surroundings and constantly tried to get my spouse to practice the same awareness. I think your video and advice is excellent and it should apply to all travelers on the road. We have made many road trips across country and been very fortunate. However there were times when I must admit I had questions and concerns regarding surroundings. I also think your advice could apply to stops at motels and overnight lodging. The world is becoming more unsafe everyday.

@cpwatching5647 14 күн бұрын

Thank you. This content is needed. Please keep it coming. We all need to be reminded as to how danger lurks.

@resellingandthrifting 18 күн бұрын

This just tears my heart out. You definitely have to be aware of your surroundings at all times. Doors need to be locked whether your at home , in your car, or in an RV. Thank you for sharing this story. In the last week an elderly friend of ours was robbed at gunpoint at a crowded bus station. Then another couple was apparently robbed at the same establishment, and he fought back. He stabbed both perpetrators, they were taken for treatment and will be going to jail.

@danielweeks3723 5 күн бұрын

WOW!