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Get a shotgun lol!!

But don't shoot through your tent! my dad last week was happily popping away at rabbits on his field, came in the caravan pulled the wrong catch or whatever (I'm not into guns) and shot a hole through the bed and straight out of the side of the van - I think its definately time for him to give up the guns!!!

Sorry for my totally useless answer but I'm bored I think I need to get some sleep!!!

Wendyxx

I found a very large slug had half eaten a peach from a punnet that was in the food box. Being the peaceful sort i liffted the peach out with slug and then placed in the undergrowth some distance from the tent. I figured the other peaches would be fine as the eaten one was on top and besides a bit of slime never hurt any one.

Next morning would you believe it same slug ( i know it was because it had a disfigurement) was eating anouther peach, cheeky thing, luckily we were going home that day.

The slug i moved again to the same place, bet it was gutted that night to find that my  tent and the peaches had gone. 

Quote: Originally posted by peety on 26/7/2006

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I found a very large slug had half eaten a peach from a punnet that was in the food box. Being the peaceful sort i liffted the peach out with slug and then placed in the undergrowth some distance from the tent. I figured the other peaches would be fine as the eaten one was on top and besides a bit of slime never hurt any one.

Next morning would you believe it same slug ( i know it was because it had a disfigurement) was eating anouther peach, cheeky thing, luckily we were going home that day.

The slug i moved again to the same place, bet it was gutted that night to find that my tent and the peaches had gone.

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no, just don't believe that we should play god and kill creatures just because they are there or annoying me.

why do we have the right to decide what lives or dies

Quote: Originally posted by peety on 26/7/2006

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no, just don't believe that we should play god and kill creatures just because they are there or annoying me.

why do we have the right to decide what lives or dies

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You  know me too well, i did feel so guilty about the poor dissapointed slug i was tempted to leave one but it hadn't eaten the fist and didn't want it to be sick

wasn't taken as criticism just though it would be an ideal chance to preach my camping gospel. After all we are all uninvited guets in their home.

use a plastic box with lid or lock food in your car, don't forget any rubbish as well!!

Last year we went to a site in West Sussex, were woken at about 3am, looked out of tent and there were 4 foxes raiding everywhere! Any one that hadn't secured their food would have been very dissapointed in the morning. We felt quite smug knowing our food was in the car!

We also went to a site in Dover where we had a visit from a hedgehog 4 nights in a row. First two nights it just shuffled around a bit and made a bit of noise, 3rd night however was different. He obviously felt safe and at home in our tent, he was sniffing at everything and left us a couple of deposits, which smelled disgusting. Had to give the ground sheet a good scrub but it smelt for days, yuk.The next night as soon as we heard him we tried to get rid of him as nicely as possible, he didn't want to go though and in the end I had to use a shoe to gently 'roll' him out of the tent ( and across to the other side of the field!!), He never came back!

Quote: Originally posted by peety on 26/7/2006

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no, just don't believe that we should play god and kill creatures just because they are there or annoying me.

why do we have the right to decide what lives or dies

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Like your sentiments there Peety . I must admit that one thing I do kill is ants (food hygene reasons), but everything else gets gently lifted and carried out, or in the case of large spiders, I put a glass over them & slide a piece of card across the top of the glass & give them their freedom outside  

I'm terrified of daddy-long-legs, but I prefer the person who rescues me to put the creature outside rather than kill it.

I don't really want them sharing my tent or my home, but I also don't feel that I have a right to kill them.

Quote: Originally posted by JK98 on 27/7/2006

Quote: Originally posted by peety on 26/7/2006

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no, just don't believe that we should play god and kill creatures just because they are there or annoying me.

why do we have the right to decide what lives or dies

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Like your sentiments there Peety . I must admit that one thing I do kill is ants (food hygene reasons), but everything else gets gently lifted and carried out, or in the case of large spiders, I put a glass over them & slide a piece of card across the top of the glass & give them their freedom outside

I'm terrified of daddy-long-legs, but I prefer the person who rescues me to put the creature outside rather than kill it.

I don't really want them sharing my tent or my home, but I also don't feel that I have a right to kill them.

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HI DE HI CAMPERS!!

How about you buy some monkey nuts and leave a trail to a tent that has a dog!! lol