Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 17:27     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
If you know it will make you anxious, just don't go. Eating the cost and not going is better than going and having a terrible time because it scares you.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 17:24     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go alone. Leave kids at home with dad.


I'm creeped out at the idea. Moot, though, since he's been working 16 hour days and doesn't have childcare outside of my working hours.


My husband is big law, when we had to cancel vacation in the past when he was an associate , the firm reimbursed
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 17:18     Subject: Re:camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
I would see if any one wants to accompany, or if they can use it. Even for a few days if not the whole week.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 17:04     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A year ago, we rented a primitive cabin in New England to enjoy the fall color. We are supposed to leave tomorrow for a week, but DH's employer has cancelled his vacation. I'm not comfortable staying alone with two preschoolers in a pretty isolated cabin with no cell phone reception and want to stay home, but because we're well past the cancellation deadline, we'll be out over $1000, which is substantial for us. What would you do?


Where In new England? I'll give $500 for it.

Where in New England? There's mass shooting in Maine, they have not caught the guy.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 17:03     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Where in new England? Anywhere within 100 miles of where the shooting was?
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 17:00     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:How primitive is primitive? Is there electricity?
And how far from services? My answer depends on those two.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 16:51     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:A year ago, we rented a primitive cabin in New England to enjoy the fall color. We are supposed to leave tomorrow for a week, but DH's employer has cancelled his vacation. I'm not comfortable staying alone with two preschoolers in a pretty isolated cabin with no cell phone reception and want to stay home, but because we're well past the cancellation deadline, we'll be out over $1000, which is substantial for us. What would you do?


Where In new England? I'll give $500 for it.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 16:47     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:Are all his vacation days cancelled or could he go for half a week?


All of them.

Don't watch TV, but yeah, I probably read too many thrillers.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 16:42     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
I think you watch too much Hulu.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 16:38     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Are all his vacation days cancelled or could he go for half a week?
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 16:37     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Do you have any family or friends who would enjoy a last minute vacation like this? My dad is retired and he would join in a heartbeat.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 16:28     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
You lost me at primitive.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 16:25     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
I’m a dissenter. I used to do lots of road trips with my preschoolers and unless you’re talking about something that requires hiking in a long distance or tens of miles on unmaintained forest service roads I think the safety risks are not that high. If you will be worried or otherwise not enjoy going solo it wouldn’t be worth it though.
Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 16:18     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Nope, I would not go.

I would try both asking dhs employer for partial reimbursement, as well as explaining the situation to the host.

Anonymous
Post 10/26/2023 16:16     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
How primitive is primitive? Is there electricity?