Bronx, Im with you! Where a procedure is taught, planned and thoughtfully carried out it becomes just another procedure. Living in areas of the world well away from immediate backup concentrates ones mind on what is really necessary. Of course there will always be idiots operating helicopters irrespective of whether they are in JAAR land or not! When landing in the bush in Africa, within seconds the aircraft is normally surrounded by seeming thousands (?) of locals. It is only the rotors running which keeps them away. I would land, close to ground idle, get out and walk around the helicopter sticking metal poles into the ground at intervals. With attached tape this forms a perimiter. I would then get back in and close the heli down - no dramas!
Departing is the opposite procedure!