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    Posted: 15 Mar 2018 at 6:07pm
Originally posted by mcarter

I do have solar powered security lights. You get close you get lighted. Not sure it is deterrent but makes me happy like at house. I have had fellow campers tell me they were surprised when they approached my Pod and they got light blasted. I can turn them off. I installed them to keep some folks away from the stuff on the ground outside, like fishing poles that an easy pawn. Just an example.



Cool idea! I'd have fun with those just watching the critters roaming around the camper at night.

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I do have solar powered security lights. You get close you get lighted. Not sure it is deterrent but makes me happy like at house. I have had fellow campers tell me they were surprised when they approached my Pod and they got light blasted. I can turn them off. I installed them to keep some folks away from the stuff on the ground outside, like fishing poles that an easy pawn. Just an example.
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Issue of course is, they don't know until they get in that there's really nothing to steal. What can we do.

Basically, thieves are lazy. If you make it easy, they will try. Make it difficult you have that chance that they'll move on. I'm working on that theory.

Years back I told a business owner to go with video cameras. "Too expense" he said. "Not real ones, install the fake ones." Just the 'look' changed everything for him.

I have several 'cam locks' around. I may just mount a couple for the appearance. Hey, worked for him.. Have to say, someone seeing a lock in the middle of the door, they may just wondered..

Was curious what ya all were doing. Thanks folks.
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Originally posted by mcarter

I take my real valuables with me or lock them in the TV. I don't leave valuables like jewelry, cash, firearms in the TT when I'm not with it.

Agree! Also, I am fortunately genetically hard-wired not to walk away from my wallet and keys so they are always with me in a small wearable bag (cross-body so it's hands-free) no matter where I am. For using showers at campgrounds if camping solo but sometimes even when we're together, I use a very small see-through dry-bag pouch that I use for the same purpose when kayaking. This keeps my wallet & keys dry while close by. My wallet is hot pink so I can see at a glance that it's indeed accounted for. Great for beach-walking and swimming too. I was going to post a link but there are so many choices I'm skipping that. Mine is not much bigger than a large cell phone, but they come in many sizes. In the old days - as in, when vehicles keys were just keys - I wore my ignition and gas cap-lock keys on a lanyard but too bulky now and I don't want to fob to get soaked. Works great for me, so maybe this idea will help others. Especially those of us who don't want to carry a wallet and keys in our pockets. Smile
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I agree on the KOA's. Personally, I feel a lot safer there than I would at a Walmart or even a truck stop. Yes, it costs a few bucks but, I feel like I can relax. However, to each his own.

we hit a lot of KOA's and several have night patrols
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I don't camp with anything valuable, unless I can carry it on my person and keep it with me. I rely on the OEM locks to discourage opportunists. IMHO these things are only slightly more secure than a tent. Should a determined miscreant, with tools, want to pry his way into my camper and steal my dirty shorts and socks, well.....I suppose that I'll have a little less laundry to do when I get home.   
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I agree with Mike, if they want to get in they will. Rather have the least amount of damage. We keep our valuable in our vehicle with us. We haven't done much remote boondocking, so we haven't had trouble with thieves yet. we hit a lot of KOA's and several have night patrols and a lot of the regulars at Cape Hatteras and us watch each others campers etc.
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There was a post on another RPod forum, crooks opened trailer by punching pry bar through door and basically ripping it open. Bottom line door was ruined, damage was less than couple thousand with repair to door, my thinking is I'll make it relative easy for a crook to get in, they'll get nothing, and I won't have extensive damage. Also on my 178, if one were to open the front right storage area a small enough person could enter thru the dinette seat. Oh and I have a window in my door. Headed right in the wrong direction:)
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