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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jeepers Creepers on January 10, 2013, 05:11:19 AM
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Geez, two serious threads in one week...... :angel:
As published in the Gympie Times.
CAMPSITES at Inskip were raided by thieves on Monday night, abruptly ending the holidays for one family.
The Jeremy family of Caloundra woke early Tuesday to find their humble campsite had been raided of camping gear, including an Evercool Fridgemate fridge/freezer full of food.
Police are investigating this and another two similar complaints made by Inskip campers.
Anne Jeremy said her family had been camping at Inskip on and off for years as it was an affordable holiday for her large family.
The "battlers" set up camp up at The Oaks on Inskip Peninsula.
"We were in a modest tent, not an expensive caravan, so to be targeted is a very low act," Mrs Jeremy said.
"We also have old cars. The people that took our stuff should have seen we don't have much."
She said they saved hard over years for what little camping gear they had. Besides the loss of property, the family's members feel violated by the theft.
Thieves roamed their campsite and stole numerous items: the fridge/freezer worth about $1200; two fishing rods; two camping chairs; a pile of good-quality beach towels; and the children's swimwear, most of which were gifts for Christmas.
"It's such a beautiful location, but our happiness soon soured," Mrs Jeremy said.
"The theft has completely devastated us, forcing us to quit our holiday earlier than expected. We feel so violated... Being able to occasionally get away from it all was our only real life pleasure."
The Jeremys were happy to tell their story to warn other campers how easy it was to become victims of theft.
Rainbow Beach Police Senior Constable Al Gerrard advised campers to always secure their belongings at night and when not at the campsite.
He said generators and other large items such as eskies were a big target and owners needed to chain them up or move them into an enclosure.
"Fold fishing rods and chairs up and take them inside," he added.
"Campers should not stop being vigilant about personal security."
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A shame. That is a great spot for families to camp. You would hope your gear was safe but I guess times are changing.
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The low life are everywhere and they breed! They seem to breed better than most people. They don’t care who they target, they are different to you and me. They also don’t seem to suffer from stress? They don’t seem to worry that being up late at night stealing that they may be late for work the next day! :P And I hate it when you hear them talk and they talk about pay day. The dole is not pay, you have to work to get a pay packet. Haaaaaaaaaaa Low Life, just hate them.... >:(
Kevin
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Unfortunately this is a common occurence at Inskip. It's too easily accessible for the low lifes. I wouldn't camp there ever.
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It is such a shame, bloody scum. We love it up there and have never had a problem. Only takes one low act to sour it. Hope they get theirs. :cheers:
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Mongrels....I do hope they get caught.... not just those in this particular location but any of their 'relatives' who seem to frequent camping areas.
Just a shame when hard working people get done over by these low lives.
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Puts a damping on base camping eh... its always on my mind when we do
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Omg that's awful! We have camped there heaps and love it, never had a problem with stuff being stolen. We have often wondered if our stuff would be there when we return from 4wd but it always is. Will be very wary from now on. But I suppose it's a risk you take when camping, it can happen anywhere.
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NYE while camping with mates @ Newnes it was about 2am and my mate who is a smoker was sitting up nice and quiet like and caught someone wandering through our camp in the dark - when he spoke up the guy soiled himself and took off into the dark
i guess smoking is good for your goods if not your health
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Hi,
I suspect its locals who see the campers as outsiders, an easy mark, and not likely to be around to follow up on any recovery very easily.
I'm very wary in camping areas near local habitation.
cheers
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I must say, they must be heavy sleepers not hear anything. I think a few possum traps around the camp might help. So long as you remember where they are for that midnight pee. :cheers:
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Just one of the reasons that camping with a Rottweiler and Cattle dog have their merits.
Kit_e
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Just one of the reasons that camping with a Rottweiler and Cattle dog have their merits.
Kit_e
Not to mention my trusty baseball bat. Nice and quiet, apart from the satisfying crack when it splits their thick skulls.
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Not to mention my trusty baseball bat. Nice and quiet, apart from the satisfying crack when it splits their thick skulls.
Put a rubber sleeve on it and it will only go thump! ;D
Foo
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While we were camped at Inskip a few years ago our solar shower was stolen from our camp in broad day light.. Didn't i get an ear full from the misses cause she couldn't have a hot shower.. And it was full of water, baking the sun..
But other than that I've had no dramas up there.
:cheers:
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Similar thing happend to to campers at Mimosa Rocks last week, one had two eskys full of food taken which ended their holiday and one had the spirits removed from their esky. We lost nothing, we had an Engel out in the open under the annex, security cables worth their weight in gold
GG
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Remember that during the recent Hurricane Sandy when whole neighbourhoods lost power for 7 days, locals setup their own (armed) watch groups to scout for looters... more like militia... but anyhow, some of those guys who had to use force against looters said their early alert system allowed them to detect where the intruders were coming from in the dark. What was the early alert system? Strategically placed empty beer cans. Apparently they work well when the looter steps/kicks/trips on them in the dark.
cheers
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Similar thing happend to to campers at Mimosa Rocks last week, one had two eskys full of food taken which ended their holiday and one had the spirits removed from their esky. We lost nothing, we had an Engel out in the open under the annex, security cables worth their weight in gold
GG
We were up at Dicky Beach CP last week and some mountain bikes and a iphone got stolen from someones camp one night. Same as you GG we had an engel fridge under teh tarp and panels out in the open all secured with some of your trusty cables :cup: not fool proof but at least makes them think twice and gives me a bit of piece of mind when everyone leaves the camp for the day.
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Hi guys ...this maybe not as nuts as it first sounds...give it a read.......some years ago working as a Boilermaker where every night one or two workshops got robbed..we decided to audio tape ourselves working and shouting at each other during the day......then at night with some lights on which i might add were always on for CCTV which was a waste of time when man has mask or hoodie on.........we played the daytime audio fairly loud....NO BURGLERS whatsoever at our place.....might work in Camper or Caravan me is thinking....
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I like the idea....... Although I may try to tape the misses and me in the sack and see if that keeps them away :cup:
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I like the idea....... Although I may try to tape the misses and me in the sack and see if that keeps them away :cup:
What about the other 59 minutes worth of recording ;D
Sorry could not help myself.
Mark
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I like the idea....... Although I may try to tape the misses and me in the sack and see if that keeps them away :cup:
How is a sixty second recording of you calling out your own name going to help?
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Ya bugger, ya beat me by a minute..... :cheers:
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A young fella from Harvey Bay? fronted court for this a couple of weeks ago. Fined and ordered to pay restitution.
Shane.
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Fined and ordered to pay restitution.
Like that is gonna happen >:(
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yep,
No respect,
No money,
No brains,
No hope,
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A young fella from Harvey Bay? fronted court for this a couple of weeks ago. Fined and ordered to pay restitution.
Shane.
All the grubs at Hervey Bay know the local Magistrate. They love him. Guess what punishment they get, and I use the word punishment very loosely.. >:( Kevin
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I must remember that, in case i'm in trouble. :angel:
Hey Kev, you get much rain today? I emptied 212mm out this morning and another 60mm in 2 hours this arvo.
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I saw on the news that Rainbow is cut off today. Didn't hear where though.
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I saw on the news that Rainbow is cut off today. Didn't hear where though.
It was where the water went over the road...... ;D
Nah, not sure where....
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We only got a little rain this time, 140 mls. Mind you at one stage the rain was coming sideways! At least we did not lose any trees and no fences damaged this time. Kevin
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Gawds sake fellas send it down here! No rain and everyone's washing their cars :cheers:
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I heard today that the camping grounds at Inskip have been shut down due to the weather.
I'm of the understanding, they'll open again tomorrow. (thursday)
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I like your thinking Kit E Kat. I'll be taking my 2 English Mastiffs (8yr old @ 82kg and 5 month old @ 35kg) with me camping next month. They should make anyone who eye's off my gear think twice.
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I'll bring Etch
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I'll bring Etch
thats a serious dog there! Mine only eats bones not jockey wheels!!!!
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I'll bring Etch
Great Dog there Fugi.
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thats a serious dog there! Mine only eats bones not jockey wheels!!!!
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Jeepers - I note they've got some park warnings active for Fraser again due to expected wild weather? Heap of roads closed, some camping grounds shut, etc. What's you're read on it? We're meant to be arriving on the island in just under 2 weeks. Starting to wonder if I've picked a bad time...
It's been getting wetter and wetter up here over the past week. Still not anywhere near as much as we should be getting, but it seems to be picking up at least.
Cheers,
Matto :)
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Hey Matto,
there is never a bad time to go to Fraser, but some times, are better than others.
Because i only live down the road from Fraser, i try to pick the best time, but coming from up north, its not as easy. I reckon you'll be fine in two weeks. We've had our share of the rain now i think.
Give it ya best shot.
If ya need any advice on how to get bogged in sand at Inskip, i'm ya man...... i'm great at it.
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Kit_e - you should be here at the moment. We never get storms up here, but all afternoon there's been thunder and lightning. Not as good as a SEQ summer storm, but pretty impressive for us. It's amazingly dark outside.
Jeepers - thanks for the update mate. We're all very excited, so I'm sure it'll be fine regardless.
Thanks for the offer re: Inskip, but I have a feeling that we'll be able to manage on our own. Both the car and the camper will be going over pretty heavy, so I'm sure I'll manage to put it on it's belly pretty quickly. I might not do it as gracefully as you though - sounds like you've put in a lot of time practicing. Getting bogged at Inskip was less scary for us than taking the barge from River Heads and then dealing with the inland tracks straight off the bat. Time will tell if that's a wise decision.
In other good news, Bundy are releasing a special edition range of flood-relief rum on the day we're due to come off the island. Only going to be sold at the bondstore. I was going to call in on our way back north anyway, this just seals the deal :). Spend some coin in the local economy, hopefully help the place get back on it's feet. Also, rum.
Cheers,
Matto :)
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If ya need a hand with anything, just yell out.
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Cheers mate - appreciate the offer.
I think we're reasonably organised. About the only thing we've not arranged is where to stay at Inskip the night before we go over. If you know of any place you could recommend, that would be great. Low tide is at 10AM, so we're looking to be on the 8AM barge and just run all the way up the eastern beach.
If I think of anything else, I'll yell out :)
Cheers,
Matto :)
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Etch is a nice looking hound.
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Thanks for the offer re: Inskip, but I have a feeling that we'll be able to manage on our own. Both the car and the camper will be going over pretty heavy, so I'm sure I'll manage to put it on it's belly pretty quickly. I might not do it as gracefully as you though - sounds like you've put in a lot of time practicing. Getting bogged at Inskip was less scary for us than taking the barge from River Heads and then dealing with the inland tracks straight off the bat. Time will tell if that's a wise decision.
Just take your time....stop before the sand.....air down car & trailer.....lock hubs....engage 4wd low range....& onwards to a wonderful holiday (yep & I'm jealous)
Bundy are releasing a special edition range of flood-relief rum
it's a watered down version ;D