Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 15:41     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
You should go op I'm sure there is a landline phone there.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 15:40     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?


If it was a hotel in a touristy town, that would be one thing but a cabin in wilderness? Forget it. Its not worth the risk or stress. Just go to free DC zoo or take pizza to a park.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 15:36     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I definitely think you are overreacting. But if you don’t want to go, it doesn’t make sense to go because of the money.

Option one: spend the money and have a decent weekend at home
Option two- spend the money and have a bad weekend away.

You should learn option 3 - don’t be so dependent on your husband.


Laughable. I'm not dependent on him. We frequently travel without him, even overseas - have since my eldest was a newborn. We've lived on our own for 9-12 months at a time. I'm not comfortable in an isolated cabin without cell phone cell reception.


And your husband would have been tough enough to ward off the bad guys?


That's his problem. But in all seriousness, yes.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 15:19     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This thread is weird. How is staying in a cabin camping?


+1

We regularly take our kids backpacking/backcountry camping to place without cell service.


OP here. As do we. But DH is always with us.


Then don't go if you are worried. I also said above that I would be less scared of what happens in an emergency and more scared of entertaining preschoolers son my own in the middle of nowhere alone.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 15:13     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
I think your husband should get Covid and you should isolate for 5 days (give or take) in the most remote location you can find.

You wouldn’t want to exist anyone else, obviously.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 15:11     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:If you fall and break a leg, OP, how will you get help? it's unlikely but not impossible.


This is just silliness. Let me guess, you're still wearing a mask.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 15:10     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Is there a landline?
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 15:09     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I definitely think you are overreacting. But if you don’t want to go, it doesn’t make sense to go because of the money.

Option one: spend the money and have a decent weekend at home
Option two- spend the money and have a bad weekend away.

You should learn option 3 - don’t be so dependent on your husband.


Laughable. I'm not dependent on him. We frequently travel without him, even overseas - have since my eldest was a newborn. We've lived on our own for 9-12 months at a time. I'm not comfortable in an isolated cabin without cell phone cell reception.


And your husband would have been tough enough to ward off the bad guys?
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 15:09     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
If you fall and break a leg, OP, how will you get help? it's unlikely but not impossible.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 15:06     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:I don't think safety is a huge deal but spending a week alone with two preschoolers in a primitive cabin with no outside communication just really doesn't sound like a vacation or enjoyable.


This. 100%
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 15:05     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:“Camping alone.” I thought you meant a tent. In a cabin, you’re probably fine.


+1

I'm surprised by the people who say they would never even go somewhere without 911 'service'. I don't bring the kids, but I do plenty of backcountry hiking and camping in remote areas without cell reception. I have both a PLB and an Inreach in case of emergencies, my family knows where I will be and when I expect to return.

In OP's situation I'd want kid help and more adult company but otherwise would absolutely go.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 14:49     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:I don't think safety is a huge deal but spending a week alone with two preschoolers in a primitive cabin with no outside communication just really doesn't sound like a vacation or enjoyable.


What can I say? We enjoy hiking (and wouldn't stay there the ENTIRE time - we'd planned to do things in town).
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 14:48     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
Anonymous wrote:I definitely think you are overreacting. But if you don’t want to go, it doesn’t make sense to go because of the money.

Option one: spend the money and have a decent weekend at home
Option two- spend the money and have a bad weekend away.

You should learn option 3 - don’t be so dependent on your husband.


Laughable. I'm not dependent on him. We frequently travel without him, even overseas - have since my eldest was a newborn. We've lived on our own for 9-12 months at a time. I'm not comfortable in an isolated cabin without cell phone cell reception.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 14:45     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
I don't think safety is a huge deal but spending a week alone with two preschoolers in a primitive cabin with no outside communication just really doesn't sound like a vacation or enjoyable.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2023 14:43     Subject: camping alone - am I overreacting about safety?
I definitely think you are overreacting. But if you don’t want to go, it doesn’t make sense to go because of the money.

Option one: spend the money and have a decent weekend at home
Option two- spend the money and have a bad weekend away.

You should learn option 3 - don’t be so dependent on your husband.