Stolen Camper - HOT

[MoonStomper]

Please keep an eye out for this Coleman Redwood that was stolen from a family going on vacation presumably near Clifty Falls State Park (around Louisville or Cincinnati?). Saw this post on Facebook from a friend of a friend.

I know there is limited info here and this is a shot in the dark.

If you see it, please call the police and reply to me with info on which police department you reported to, then I'll reach out to my friend and let them know. They did file a police report, but I don't know where.

Thank you!

[eye95]

The person who did this is a low-life.

I don’t expect to be able to help, but I will keep an eye out.

This is why you buy and use a hitch lock.

[kenandterry]

What was the problem with the trailer that forced them to leave it at the side of the road and could not continue to be towed.....yet someone else can come along and tow it away?

[dwayneb236]

Someone can come along with a flatbed and wench it up in just minutes. I'm sure if they could have towed it they would have. Why does the victim always get blamed when stuff happens? Not a one of us was there and knows what happened.

[rsdata]

The area that I found on I-65 and Rt 31 (the area described on the FB page) is somewhere between Elizabethtown and Bowling Green KY... near Mammoth Cave Nat'l Park.

So sorry this happened in my home state.

This is why you buy and use a hitch lock.

I also put a heavy chain and padlock thru the spokes of the wheel. Just another thing easy to do to slow em down.

[Bama Rambler]

As said above, we don't know what the circumstances were.

I know they said that they filed a police report, but I wonder if they called the state police to see if they had it towed. I know they normally don't that quickly, but I'd at least call and see.

[Bikersarge]

The lowlife is probably a Meth head. They put trailers in the woods and use them for labs for cooking their drugs

[JayArras]

Shades of Breaking Bad?

[Iwannacamp]

I too think a thief is just about as low as it gets. Good news is...most of us campers spot RVs and look at them as we pass/see, so maybe someone here will spot it. Good luck in your/their quest.

[CaptnJohn]

After 24 hours take the insurance check and be happy. Longer than that it has been towed off the beaten path and became a methblab.

[dustman_stx]

Originally Posted by CaptnJohn

After 24 hours take the insurance check and be happy. Longer than that it has been towed off the beaten path and became a methblab.

I'm gonna be very shocked if they had (or could even get if they wanted to) full coverage insurance on that older popup. And, like others have mentioned, you're not likely to spot that one out camping. Most likely some meth heads snagged it. Your best hope is that it's a meth user that snagged it and will try to sell it as opposed to a meth cooker that will use it for a chemistry lab.

[Ejs4029]

Sorry for your misfortune.....I had to wait 21 days when my truck was stolen from a Sam's Club parking lot in Chino, CA before the insurance company would settle up (State Farm) it was never recovered.

[CaptnJohn]

If a cooker took it who pays for the hazmat disposal if found?

[timfromma]

aka Heisenberg

[dwayneb236]

the owner, but that might be recouped from a crime victims claim with the D.A.

[CaptnJohn]

Originally Posted by dwayneb236

the owner, but that might be recouped from a crime victims claim with the D.A.

That would be like throwing gas on the flames of the loss.
I would like to see a 'go fund me' account for this family. We should be able to find a newer camper as a replacement. A popup or hybrid should be easy for us to accomplish.

[DouglasReid]

Since most all campers of a given model look alike a license plate # would be helpful.

And/or any distinguishing marks or damage to the camper to help distinguish it from all the others of that model that are out there.

[awellis3]

Originally Posted by dwayneb236

Why does the victim always get blamed when stuff happens?

I learned this as a journalist. Readers always want to know if it could happen to them. That's why car wrecks include details on seatbelt use, impaired driving, etc. If this guy did nothing wrong and was still a victim, well then, I could be, too. However, I'll feel better if I can uncover a detail to put the blame on him, thereby easing my anxiety level.
Just human nature. (And human nature ain't always pretty.}

[eye95]

Originally Posted by dwayneb236

Someone can come along with a flatbed and wench it up in just minutes. I'm sure if they could have towed it they would have. Why does the victim always get blamed when stuff happens? Not a one of us was there and knows what happened.

Why do you assume that giving some advice or asking about the circumstances is “blaming the victim”?

That is rude.

[WeRunAndPlay]

Originally Posted by rsdata

The area that I found on I-65 and Rt 31 (the area described on the FB page) is somewhere between Elizabethtown and Bowling Green KY... near Mammoth Cave Nat'l Park.

So sorry this happened in my home state.



I also put a heavy chain and padlock thru the spokes of the wheel. Just another thing easy to do to slow em down.

I'm so sorry this has happened to your friend. Just a note on the location... I'm wondering if this has actually been taken closer to Edinburgh/Columbus, IN. (FB page says headed south to Clifty Falls SP, and the junction of I-65 and Hwy 31.) Just thought this piece of information may help those in the area keep their eyes open.

Have a blessed day!