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I went up to my propery today to post private property signs and trail cameras and guess who rolls up? Comes in flying on that same white quad and jumps off. We'll, slowly slids off. Yelling something but I can't understand him. I get closer and tell him I was hoping to run into him today. He looks puzzled that I know him...
He goes on to say that it is private property and that we're trespassing. lol. I then explain I'm the owner and that he is trespassing and that I know about the incident with my campers. He tells me overnight camping is not allowed. At this point I wasn't sure what he was trying to do but I wasn't there to make enemies with a local.
I explained in detail where my property boundaries were and how zoning laws work. He seemed to finally get it. I asked him to put himself in the shoes of my campers and he agreed that no one legally camping shouldn't have to deal with a random dude on a quad yelling at them and threatening their lives.
In the end I think he's just a guy who is fed up with homeless people trashing "his" playground. We ended up shaking hands and joking around with each other. He even said he'd continue to patrol the area (I know) but stay off my property and text me updates. He was nice enough to take my trashbag home so that I wouldn't have to haul it back to Portland. He will be picking up the trash from my trash bin once a week as well.
I was stressed about my nwxt campers coming this Friday, but now I feel good. The best possible outcome in a very unexpected way.
He goes on to say that it is private property and that we're trespassing. lol. I then explain I'm the owner and that he is trespassing and that I know about the incident with my campers. He tells me overnight camping is not allowed. At this point I wasn't sure what he was trying to do but I wasn't there to make enemies with a local.
I explained in detail where my property boundaries were and how zoning laws work. He seemed to finally get it. I asked him to put himself in the shoes of my campers and he agreed that no one legally camping shouldn't have to deal with a random dude on a quad yelling at them and threatening their lives.
In the end I think he's just a guy who is fed up with homeless people trashing "his" playground. We ended up shaking hands and joking around with each other. He even said he'd continue to patrol the area (I know) but stay off my property and text me updates. He was nice enough to take my trashbag home so that I wouldn't have to haul it back to Portland. He will be picking up the trash from my trash bin once a week as well.
I was stressed about my nwxt campers coming this Friday, but now I feel good. The best possible outcome in a very unexpected way.