Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **Big Dan** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:54 pm

Has anyone ever been the victim of theft in camp? Do you leave things out overnight or do you secure everything before bed?

by **Miriam C.** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:12 pm

I leave stuff out or under the TD. I don't leave my fishing poles or small stuff out.

by **CASHCOW** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:20 pm

lost some fire wood and a pack of smokes :lol:

was some kid in a big motorhome. they stayed up all nite and raided our woodpile, so i got back at them. I made a big sign out of a box and taped it to the side of their motorhome that faced the road....I hope they got some looks the next day

our first year at LCG we had some "masked bandits" that raided the coolers... but those sneaky little critters had a great breakfast... :lol:

by **wagondude** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:21 pm

My wife is very security aware. I keep telling her that we don't have to worry because everyone has nicer stuff than us (why would anyone want my cheap crap when they probably came with better stuff to begin with?). When we went to the Grand Canyon, I rented a cabin at the KOA to have a place to lock everything up. The family tent camping across from us had an open pickup bed trailer to haul all the gear and just left totes and coolers sitting out around the perimeter of the site. I'm sure they didn't put anything away until they left.

by **Shadow Catcher** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:25 pm

We do not close everything up, BUT things like the AC or Tandem Bicycle or... are secure with a lock and cable/chain. There is NOTHING you can do that can not be foiled by a large bolt cutter or an angle grinder. All you can do is slow them down and make it obvious.
I am thinking in terms of buying an off road traier hitch simply because they are not somthing a thief is likly to have and securing it with safety bolts. If you could make a lock using superplastic steel i.e. 1999 you might be able to foil a bolt cutter. I used saftey screws to secure the solar panel and chose one of the ones not in the 100+piece bit set from HF
If you want a tutorial in how to decimate locks look on Utube.

by **sahaanco** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:00 pm

A lock only keeps a honest man honest if someone wants something bad enough they will get it.

by **Weirdnerd** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:01 pm

You need one of these signs, so the thieves wannabe would be warned...

by **CliffinGA** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:27 pm

We keep all personal stuff like wallets, purse and camera inside the truck at night and when we're out in the water and at night we put the cooler in the back from rodents but thats all. I also carry a hand gun so if you try to come in while we're sleeping you might get a surprise.

Cliff

by **Gage** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:31 pm

If I have to worry about someone steeling something of mine when camping, I'll quit camping. :thinking:

by **madjack** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:33 pm

...just get a bigger gun..............................................................................................

by **doug hodder** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:34 pm

Several years ago at a camground teardroppers don't frequent any more, several people lost entire coolers and contents. Kids after beer, dumped the food and coolers in the woods, most got their coolers back except Mike...who had a really nice high dollar one. They kept it.

If I'm camping near any sort of community that locals can easily access the campground, or am by myself, I'm more vigilant in tending to stuff. If it's more remote or am with a group...I"m not so much.

I did see a guy leave a beautiful 242 lantern sitting on a picnic table in a campground and they were gone for the day....I wouldn't do that! Doug

by **madjack** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:34 pm

Gage wrote:If I have to worry about someone steeling something of mine when camping, I'll quit camping.

...or seriously rethink where and/or with whom I am camping with.............................

by **Miriam C.** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:48 pm

Well I went looking for pictures of junk and it seems we all keep our junk in our Teardrops...Or we don't have any. :thinking:

Maybe we need more stuff....

by **Big Dan** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:20 pm

madjack wrote:...just get a bigger gun..............................................................................................

That is by far the coolest BBQ I have ever seen :thumbsup:

by **eamarquardt** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:56 am

Big Dan wrote:
madjack wrote:...just get a bigger gun..............................................................................................
That is by far the coolest BBQ I have ever seen

And I thought it was a new "field artillery" piece with a side opening breech!

Cheers,

Gus

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