Sunday, Apr 11, 2010 at 09:30
Yeah Heather, it shouldn't be necessary to lock everything up but its a sad fact of life in our society. But it's still just about the best society!
I too have locks on the spares and the roof-top box but for the rest i take my chances as there's nothing that will maroon us. Then if the tarps, poles etc get nicked I will try to be philosophical and not let it spoil my day as
well. When we leave
our camp for the day all our gear stays open and accessible. It's just too much trouble to secure it. But the fridge stays in the Troopy at all times.
However, I am concerned at the possibility of forced entry into the vehicle cabin where all the goodies such as maps, navigator, camera and satellite phone reside. The only protection I can think of is an entry alarm with a louder and longer siren than usual.
Of course we will not stop the determined thief but may deter some light-fingers by making it harder for them. As for the keys,
mine are
well hidden in the cabin then I only have to carry the vehicle key.
Interesting thing about the wheel covers is that they are not particularly decorative and are rather specific to ExplorOz.com so it might be thought that someone pinching it would be a "member" here. Now that is really sad!
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