Really?! Weapons on Board?

[Deleted member 32902]

My first stop in France is the garage on the left half a mile from the Calais port, the old Eastenders, I always buy a canister of gas, its cheap enough to throw away after every trip. I also have a thick sock with a heavy stone in it, them cobbles on the beach are ace, nice and round and heavy.
I know the gas is the business cos we were coming home one time, in Calais port, just between the passport check and the emigration bit, I think, mrs seamus says " the gas ya feckin eejit, you still have the gas in the cutlery drawer!" I said give me it I'll just have to lob it the first chance I get, so I rammed the container into my pocket, I'm sitting behind the wheel, the canister is horizontal, the nozzle is pointing at my face, and wouldn't you just believe it, the plastic safety tab snapped, and I got a face full of the feckin stuff, had to stop in the middle of nowhere, couldn't see, eyes nippin out my head, mrs seamus drove the van to the ferry, I stayed down with the van for the crossing, lying on the top bunk with a damp cloth over my eyes, I kind of pity any fecker who gets a load of that stuff in the eyes, feckin deadly.

 

[Lee]

this has been discussed before, and we all know that the authorities are more concerned with the rights of the offenders, so protecting yourself with any kind of weaponry is very dodgy.
so you need to be thinking- what's acceptably innocent to be within reach ?
a spray can of Pledge, or carpet adhesive will glue the bad guy's eyelids together,no blood, no mess
i once fired off a large explosive device on a beach and a South African guy got out of his camper, furious at being disturbed, with a 44 magnum in his hand

44 magnum that's a lot of ice cream to have in the fridge!!!!!!!

 

[Tompa]

As mentioned previously the average motorhome is full of potential weapons, from the contents of the cutlery drawer to the jack handle. I carry a baseball bat complete with the ball for fun and games. If I,m wearing my boots I feel armed but in my crocs I feel unarmed, if you get my drift. Obviously talking your way out of a confrontation is best but it becomes difficult if 2 different languages are involved. I don,t know if things are the same now terrorism abounds but I remember admiring the shotguns and cartridges for sale in French supermarkets some years ago when I was a shooter. What chance have you got against one of those with a breadknife.
Tompa.

 

[Nesting Zombie]

Mobile phone set to Record, Eye to Eye Contact, Adopt a Subdued Non Threatening but Confident Professional approach & Body Language with Empty Open Hands & Lower toned but Clear voice Procedure.Often shows that you are infact Use to Managing Yourself in Threatening Situations.
Also gives you time to Pro actively assess the situation & the threat level of the people involved. That can then be used to your advantage if the situation elevates to a point of you deploying Physical action of a Defensive nature.
Mobile phone turned off
Then Eat the Bodies !.

 

[mistericeman]

I dread to think where some of you folks consider pitching up for the night after reading this thread :lol-061:

 

[Nesting Zombie]

You've obviously not been to Alten Towers on a School Bank Holiday weekend have you !

Best meal I ever had..

 

[witzend]

CS gas canisters are available in France, but maybe not a good idea in an enclosed space- could be a case of who recovers first !

Thats the stuff as said not for use indoors but good for dangerous dogs

 

[witzend]

I dread to think where some of you folks consider pitching up for the night after reading this thread :lol-061:

A few months ago a French man was murdered in a aire of a small village in Alsace better to be prepared if some one comes a knocking

 

[mistericeman]

A few months ago a French man was murdered in a aire of a small village in Alsace better to be prepared if some one comes a knocking

Every few seconds someone dies in a car accident.... You are frankly far far far more likely to die in that way on the way to or from your destination than actually at it.
The best precaution of all would to be stay at home actually that's fraught with danger too... maybe wrap our selves in cotton wool... ohhhh no danger of suffocation....

Tongue firmly in cheek there BTW BUT come on folks lets not blow the whole thing out of proportion....
Just a bit of care to not end up parking in places that 'could' possibly result in disturbance (supermarket car parks/industrial estates/country car parks, close to conurbations frequented by doggers, boy racers and ner do Wells would go a, long way most of the time without you having to 'tool up' and become Rambo.

 

[oppy]

Great big mag light right beside the door, useless as a torch but a good security device, other than that several knives dotted about without counting the chefs knives on the magnetic holder, think I've got a big cleaver in the drawer, but I have no weapons only tools,

How about this for a torch :--http://www.newfrog.com/p/3-mode-baseball-shape-bat-security-long-cree-q5-led-flashlight-lamp-torch-35895.html?PMC=MME&utm_source=makesbridge&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=xmasweekend&utm_campaign=20161224&UTM=makesbridge&bms.id=a2oppy@live.co.uk&bms.tk=BzAEqwsEk20Ej21Tp30Sl33Pp26Js17Kq20Ns21BbgsFyh

 

[flyinghigh]

How about this for a torch :--http://www.newfrog.com/p/3-mode-baseball-shape-bat-security-long-cree-q5-led-flashlight-lamp-torch-35895.html?PMC=MME&utm_source=makesbridge&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=xmasweekend&utm_campaign=20161224&UTM=makesbridge&bms.id=a2oppy@live.co.uk&bms.tk=BzAEqwsEk20Ej21Tp30Sl33Pp26Js17Kq20Ns21BbgsFyh

i have one, but it's a bit light for thumping someone, it works well as a light, but an old 4 batteryu2 maglight would make a much better weapon if needed,

 

[myshell]

I have a picture of my mother in law stuck to the inside of the window, if that doesn't deter all the bad guys I also carry one of my French balls wrapped inside a sock, (oops sorry that should read French Boules) with another 7 of them as backup if needed.View attachment 49518

 

[antiquesam]

Every few seconds someone dies in a car accident.... You are frankly far far far more likely to die in that way on the way to or from your destination than actually at it.
The best precaution of all would to be stay at home actually that's fraught with danger too... maybe wrap our selves in cotton wool... ohhhh no danger of suffocation....

Tongue firmly in cheek there BTW BUT come on folks lets not blow the whole thing out of proportion....
Just a bit of care to not end up parking in places that 'could' possibly result in disturbance (supermarket car parks/industrial estates/country car parks, close to conurbations frequented by doggers, boy racers and ner do Wells would go a, long way most of the time without you having to 'tool up' and become Rambo.

I agree with your sentiments but your list of no go areas doesn't leave many options. I think the only place left is the drive. I spend most of my wilding nights in country car parks and wouldn't know a dogging site until it was too late to worry about it.

 

[GWAYGWAY]

I have a spray of red gel that projects about a metre and is VERY difficult to wash off anything. If it get in the eyes gums them but no permanent damage to anything just gums and stings . Very cheap and small to carry, look for Youtube for FARB GEL SPRAY. very cheap and would certainly mark out the bad man, for the police, as it looks like blood causes a bit of consternation in the public. I use it when collecting cash from the bank (not on them you fools)
IF you have a walking stick and really need it as weapon, do not try and strike somebody as it is not effective. use it as a prod stick in the solar plexus
and it is then VERY effective. The police use the new handed truncheons that way straight out at the gut. It also has the advantage of range and difficult to deflect by the receiving party .

 

[malagaoth]

Sorry but if I felt the need to go armed I wouldnt be parking there.

there is a lot you can tell by just walking around a rural car park, are there lots of beer cans? broken bottles, skid marks? drug paraphernalia - not just needles but torn up roll up paper wrappers - and condoms If I see any of the above in excess them Im out of there

 

[witzend]

Every few seconds someone dies in a car

You take precautions I take a can of self defence spray I don,t have to get within 6 ft of attacker so much better than precautions or statistics

 

[mistericeman]

You take precautions I take a can of self defence spray I don,t have to get within 6 ft of attacker so much better than precautions or statistics

Far far better to not be in the situation in the first place....
as above look carefully at where you are considering parking up.
A bit of forethought goes a long way... Id suggest IF someone is that worried that they think they need to have weapons, on board, a camp site might be a, better option for them.

 

[IanH]

I Have!!

Though it's recognised as "non lethal"
It's a very powerful LED torch, google KLARUS XT11
Basically it blinds anyone it is pointed at, for about 12 to 24 hrs

As a torch it is unbelievable, I reckon I could drive the truck on a motorway with just this, clearly I won't of course.

Kept in a holster inside the hab door, ready for anyone who wishes to enter without my express permission!!!

 

[Funnymunny]

I was asked this very question when pulled into the customs shed in Dover on the way to Calais
" Do you have any dangerous weapons on board " my answer Just the wife !!

 

[rockape]

Sorry but if I felt the need to go armed I wouldnt be parking there.

there is a lot you can tell by just walking around a rural car park, are there lots of beer cans? broken bottles, skid marks? drug paraphernalia - not just needles but torn up roll up paper wrappers - and condoms If I see any of the above in excess them Im out of there

Just another night then in a poi.