Re: Announcing your future trips

Last year we learned about a very sophisticated group of thieves who were subscribing to all the latest environmental newsletters to see who had installed new solar energy systems. It was basic market research, because within weeks the thieves would then visit the new installation and cart the whole thing away. Not nice, and happily that group was arrested and put out of business.

But that's the reason that we never announce when and where we are taking our next backpacking trip. We're happy to tell you all about it once we have returned, but the Internet is just a bit too public a place for us to announce that our house is going to be uninhabited for certain dates. We've had people ask us the question, and we always demur.

And yeah, we have neighbors who check on things. but even so. These days you can't be too careful.

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Check our our website: http://www.backpackthesierra.com/
Or just read a good mystery novel set in the Sierra; https://www.amazon.com/Danger-Falling-Rocks-Paul-Wagner/dp/0984884963

I'm no Sherlock Holmesy but I'm pretty sure you have a cabin AND a house...

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Yep. And people in both of them!

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Check our our website: http://www.backpackthesierra.com/
Or just read a good mystery novel set in the Sierra; https://www.amazon.com/Danger-Falling-Rocks-Paul-Wagner/dp/0984884963

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Yep. And people in both of them!

Why didn't you answer then?

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Any chance if you know these guys enjoyed a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat for breffy?

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I'm a granola guy myself. Never did understand the appeal of Cream of Wheat

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Check our our website: http://www.backpackthesierra.com/
Or just read a good mystery novel set in the Sierra; https://www.amazon.com/Danger-Falling-Rocks-Paul-Wagner/dp/0984884963

I keep getting phone calls from a solar company that wants to come to the house and see if we are candidates for solar panel. I told them not to call because we live in a canyon and don't get enough sunlight but they kept doing so, and now when I see that number on the phoneI don't pick up the phone. They never leave a message.

I never post when we are going away until we get back and sometimes even not then. I have heard about people posting on facebook that they are on vacation and then they come home to an empty house.

I just don't pick up the phone.

Might be the Twinkie Bandit... or the Cream of Wheat Criminal

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If you are on the Do Not Call List you can report it to your State A. G. Office. I know in my state they will pursue it. Don't know about yours.

I don't mind discussing future trips in general terms, but if I notice that something I've posted looks a bit too specific regarding the time I'll edit it to add some squid ink around the time issue. Often the season of a planned trip is significant to discussing the trip, but not necessarily the exact times.