We were robbed at gun-point...

[TonkaDriver]

The day after crossing out of Mexico Kevin and Mary made it here, and I must say that they held it together better than I think I would have. It's very fortunate things turned out as well as they did.

Kurt

 

[bikerbillone]

Holy Christmas, what a story, this is an awful experience, Mexico has some beautiful scenery, but the Mexicans can have it. That is one dangerous place. If you go there armed for defense, you're screwed, if you don't you're screwed.

 

[Sidecarbill]

We have so many Mexicans around here, if went to Mexico I'd think I was home.:laugh:

 

[DK Custom Products]

No doubt about that! Your trip to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland attests to that. Much as I have enjoyed a few trips to Mexico over the years there is just no way I'd want to go there now. And it's not just the border towns any more. It seems this sort of lawlessness is rampant everywhere.

Yep, not a good state of affairs!

Time to look for a new doctor that's not in Mexico?

Glad to see you both are okay...:clapping:

Hopefully you got your CC's cancelled before the nefarious roadside Bandito's got to use them.

You just know that some scumbag illegal will probably be using your passports to gain entry into the US.

There must be a way to cancel those as well?

Go grab the popcorn, as this might take a minute...This reminds me of a time long ago when, as a young sailor fresh out of bootcamp, I was stationed in San Diego. My room mate at the time & I were at the beach, and we took off our pants to go swim in the ocean, (in swim trunks we had on underneath!).

We were swimming no more than 30 feet away from the towels and long pants we rolled up in a neat bundle on the beach.

After a few minutes we got out and went back to the clothes and towels. When we got there everything was scattered about which struck us as strange as the wind wasn't blowing, and nobody was anywhere near out stuff, or so we thought.

Well as we dried off and got to dressing we both noticed around the same time, our wallets were gone!

We didn't have much money in them and no credit cards or passports, but it still sucks losing what little $$ we had along with driver license and Gov't. ID card.

When we got back to base we had to check in with security at the main gate and explain what happened.

After 15~20 minutes of them calling around the base to make sure we belonged there, they let us back on base.

We were basically "grounded" for the rest of the weekend with no ID cards. Couldn't go to the base store, club, etc.

Come Monday, we both get called out of class to go see the Master Chief. He was very unhappy we lost our ID cards regardless how it happened, as evidently some unscrupulous sailors were known to sell their ID cards to Mexicans looking to gain entry to the US!

After about half an hour of promising him neither of us would ever nor did we sell our ID's to Mexicans, he gave us the ok to get new ones made.

What a hassle, and to this day, wonder if some Mexican(s) stole our wallets and are running around under our names and SS #'s...

Yes, very happy we were not shot during the robbery...getting all the ID replaced is going to take a lot of effort and time!

I'm surprised that they choose you to rob...... cause your a "big" guy..... usually they pick on the little'est person.....

Ronnie

Not that big. 5' 11", but a firearm is a pretty significant equalizer!

No way to tell for sure but, it might not have happened if you weren't out in the open on the trike?:Shrug:

Yep, if we had not stopped where there were no other folks, don't think we would have had any problem. Stupid on my part.

Geez, Kevin and Mary, so glad you're safe. What an ordeal to go through, material stuff is one thing but lives are another, that's another example why we don't go to Mexico anymore. I've been offline for a couple of days and just saw this, wow!

Thank you!

Kevin

 

[DK Custom Products]

Thanks man. Yes, I think it was the lesser of 2 evils. With us planning to go into more outlying areas and stop and get footage...could have been much worse!

The day after crossing out of Mexico Kevin and Mary made it here, and I must say that they held it together better than I think I would have. It's very fortunate things turned out as well as they did.

Kurt

Thanks man!

Kurt and Sally were real lifesavers. Helped us get back on an even keel, great company, and great riding!

Holy Christmas, what a story, this is an awful experience, Mexico has some beautiful scenery, but the Mexicans can have it. That is one dangerous place. If you go there armed for defense, you're screwed, if you don't you're screwed.

Yep, I was not situation-ally aware. I knew better.

We have so many Mexicans around here, if went to Mexico I'd think I was home.:laugh:

I hear ya! We've had a large influx of hard working, American Dream pursuing, Legal Mexicans move into the south in the last few years.

Kevin

 

[Texan]

Your story kinda reminds me of a book I read about Glen Heggstad, To Hell and Back. But your's has a mutch better ending. Glen's had a good ending but after so many months it didn't appear it would.

Good read for anybody who get's a hair to travel down thru Mexico and South America.

8~\o

 

[Sailor26]

You and Mary's adventures are ones we love to follow and can not wait for the next one to post. We all are so grateful that you both suffered no physical harm because this could have very easily had a very different outcome. Glad you are home and safe. It is a pain in the ass to replace all the material things that were taken but you both are blessed to be able to do so.

 

[Jack Klarich]

Replacing all of your ID and new credit cards is a pain in the you know what, the flip side is you are both OK, Welcome back home:clapping:

 

[Pooch]

Sorry to hear this, just glad you and your wife are okay.

 

[paws]

I think being alone in a remote area had a lot to do with it, along with the perps knowing they had no gun for self defense....just made them ripe for the picking.

Same thing could have happened in the U.S. very easily given the circumstances.

When we are out on these rural rides and remote camping areas here in the U.S. be sure to not let our defenses down.

 

[1dn5up]

I’m not aloud to say what I’m thinking right now :fightingaddme:

 

[DK Custom Products]

Your story kinda reminds me of a book I read about Glen Heggstad, To Hell and Back. But your's has a mutch better ending. Glen's had a good ending but after so many months it didn't appear it would.

Good read for anybody who get's a hair to travel down thru Mexico and South America.

8~\o

Just did a bit of reading on him, ordered his book. Thanks!

You and Mary's adventures are ones we love to follow and can not wait for the next one to post. We all are so grateful that you both suffered no physical harm because this could have very easily had a very different outcome. Glad you are home and safe. It is a pain in the ass to replace all the material things that were taken but you both are blessed to be able to do so.

Yes, we are very fortunate!

Still going thru quite a bit on the ID and security front. Just while I was responding to your post Mary called. Someone just tried breaking into our online banking a few minutes ago. That was the second time. The first time was a couple of weeks ago. Everything is locked down again!


Red Trike attracted attention, then I was a dumbass and stopped in an area where there were not a bunch of other folks.

AND...something we just found out today. That scenic pullout we stopped at....when we did a google map of it today...there is a review from someone else that was robbed at gunpoint in the same spot...they were in a car... just 4 months ago. So it seems that is a prime spot that the thieves have as a regular place to hit.

Replacing all of your ID and new credit cards is a pain in the you know what, the flip side is you are both OK, Welcome back home:clapping:

Thanks man!

Sorry to hear this, just glad you and your wife are okay.

Yes, thank you. Could have been worse!

I think being alone in a remote area had a lot to do with it, along with the perps knowing they had no gun for self defense....just made them ripe for the picking.

Same thing could have happened in the U.S. very easily given the circumstances.

When we are out on these rural rides and remote camping areas here in the U.S. be sure to not let our defenses down.

Yes, agree with you on all points.

Kevin

 

[1dn5up]

Some dork took $ from my checking account. The bank made good on it , but what a PIA changing C/Cards and account # along with the rest of the BS.

Now every 6 months I call the c/c # and report that I’ve lost a c/c . They issue new # ones.

 

[Papa Zook]

This Could Have Been....

Thank goodness your ordeal did not end like this missing New Hampshire couple who were camping in Corpus Christi Texas..

https://www.breitbart.com/crime/201...3a2q9MrjhXA6Cga4jltOrNrBWBPt6as_pJRLPcGsBmlFI

 

[DK Custom Products]

Some dork took $ from my checking account. The bank made good on it , but what a PIA changing C/Cards and account # along with the rest of the BS.

Now every 6 months I call the c/c # and report that I’ve lost a c/c . They issue new # ones.

I hear ya!!!

Thank goodness your ordeal did not end like this missing New Hampshire couple who were camping in Corpus Christi Texas..

https://www.breitbart.com/crime/201...3a2q9MrjhXA6Cga4jltOrNrBWBPt6as_pJRLPcGsBmlFI

EEEK!!! Not good.

Kevin

 

[MikeyTX]

Thank goodness your ordeal did not end like this missing New Hampshire couple who were camping in Corpus Christi Texas..

https://www.breitbart.com/crime/201...3a2q9MrjhXA6Cga4jltOrNrBWBPt6as_pJRLPcGsBmlFI

Yeah that ! Sucks big time. Mikey

 

[CrystalPistol]

Every time we travel, by car or trike or truck, whether it's just us two or more, I tell wife code words for "we need to go …. NOW". I'm always armed, sometimes 2X. If I utter those words we agree to, she knows what to do. If we go missing, there'll be some evidence.

I've been to Mexico in the early years of my life, but there's still a lot of USA to see the first time and a lot I'd like to see again. Canada doesn't inspire me to travel. Other places, there is no bridge to anyway. I think I'll just stay here.

 

[ol' school]

Every time we travel, by car or trike or truck, whether it's just us two or more, I tell wife code words for "we need to go …. NOW". I'm always armed, sometimes 2X. If I utter those words we agree to, she knows what to do. If we go missing, there'll be some evidence.

I've been to Mexico in the early years of my life, but there's still a lot of USA to see the first time and a lot I'd like to see again. Canada doesn't inspire me to travel. Other places, there is no bridge to anyway. I think I'll just stay here.

Sounds like a good plan all around!

 

[rhino 2]

Almost every day i read in the papers about people being held up at gun point...

And so i have to say to myself if thats the case..........

Why do people keep on going there.......

 

[peteg59]

Thank goodness your ordeal did not end like this missing New Hampshire couple who were camping in Corpus Christi Texas..

https://www.breitbart.com/crime/201...3a2q9MrjhXA6Cga4jltOrNrBWBPt6as_pJRLPcGsBmlFI

Probably going to end up being illegal immigrants looking to make a few bucks in Mexico's black market.

If/when the perp(s) are eventually ID'd, Mexico will refuse to extradite them due to Texas having the death penalty for just this sort of heinous crime...

 

[MikeyTX]

I quit going to Mexico long ago. Having survived Nam in one piece, why would I want to subject myself to any further violence of that ilk. Hell, if I want violence, I only need drive through certain areas of Houston .............

 

[MDO]

These Americans lived in Mexico. I heard 9 dead, but at least some of the kids survived.

 

[trike lady]

I checked the State Dept. Travel Advisory and it doesn't seem very safe to travel to Mexico https://travel.state.gov/content/tr.../traveladvisories/mexico-travel-advisory.html It's getting too dangerous to leave the states.

 

[rhino 2]

Only Mexicans carry.........US Citizens can't...............

 

[1dn5up]

I’m staying here !

 

[MikeyTX]

Would you buy her a drink ?