Prowler around house when MH away (1 Viewer)

[gerry mcg]

we keep our PVC in the driveway and I was away at a sailing Regatta last weekend and took the van for accommodation, so the van wasn't in the driveway and I put my car in its place

My wife (who is pretty deaf) was at home with the dog (a spaniel who never barks unless she is startled by someone at the door) and about 2am, the dog went mental barking and growling. She turned on the upstairs lights and gave it a couple of minutes before going downstairs, there was no sign of anyone but it freaked her out.

On Monday I noticed my rear number plate on my car was loose so I think someone has tampered with it and suspect it was on Saturday night and linked to the fog going ballistic.

I am thinking the prowler was assuming the house was empty because the Van wasn't in the driveway and was surprised by the dog and lights coming on.

I'll need to rethink house security now

 

[buttons]

Possibility but the dog would have been aware that you were away he would have been more on guard than usual. He could have been barking at something totally unrelated. Your number plate could have been loose for weeks without your notice...

 

[Howard H]

This has always been a big fear for myself it's really obvious when we are away as our van parks across the front of my house on quite a busy road . I have a burglar alarm fitted ,four security cameras and numerous sensors that switch on security lights but if you are hundreds of miles away what can you do . All you can do is make your house as secure as you can and hope for the best

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[gerry mcg]

Possibility but the dog would have been aware that you were away he would have been more on guard than usual. He could have been barking at something totally unrelated. Your number plate could have been loose for weeks without your notice...

It's a new car and I stuck the number plate on myself a couple of weeks ago with tape that is super hard to unstick... It is possible, but it just seems coincidental. There has been a lot of breakins to gardens recently in the local areas and I am a bit more cautious as the van not being in the driveway is a good indication the house may be empty.

 

[buttons]

It's a new car and I stuck the number plate on myself a couple of weeks ago with tape that is super hard to unstick... It is possible, but it just seems coincidental. There has been a lot of breakins to gardens recently in the local areas and I am a bit more cautious as the van not being in the driveway is a good indication the house may be empty.

I have a couple of security cameras which let me know if anything is moving outside. It alerts me on my phone and records the happenings. All good value and reliable. You could have monitored your garden from your regatta bed and put your wife at ease via your mobile that all was clear...

 

[PhilG]

I have a couple of security cameras which let me know if anything is moving outside. It alerts me on my phone and records the happenings. All good value and reliable. You could have monitored your garden from your regatta bed and put your wife at ease via your mobile that all was clear...

What kind of price...

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[pyro]

£254 all in

Excellent bit of kit here:



Emails me, web and app accessible, records 12 days at a time, high(ish) definition

As for the rest, who ever heard of double sided tape failing?

 

[buttons]

What kind of price...

Depends what you want Phil. I paid around 300 pounds for a couple of good HD cameras, a hard drive storage medium and the internet software. I have another set for outside. You can pay 100 to 1000 depends what you want and whether you install them yourself or not..

 

[Cal54]

I have just ordered a video door bell, not for the reasons outlined but I can see it serving a purpose when away from home as the sensor will alert you if someone passes by it. For me it is to save me going down stairs to answer the front door as my living area is on the first floor! With this I can tell folk to politely get lost as I am not interested!!!
Cost £90 from Amazon.

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[DL42846]

we keep our PVC in the driveway and I was away at a sailing Regatta last weekend and took the van for accommodation, so the van wasn't in the driveway and I put my car in its place

My wife (who is pretty deaf) was at home with the dog (a spaniel who never barks unless she is startled by someone at the door) and about 2am, the dog went mental barking and growling. She turned on the upstairs lights and gave it a couple of minutes before going downstairs, there was no sign of anyone but it freaked her out.

On Monday I noticed my rear number plate on my car was loose so I think someone has tampered with it and suspect it was on Saturday night and linked to the fog going ballistic.

I am thinking the prowler was assuming the house was empty because the Van wasn't in the driveway and was surprised by the dog and lights coming on.

I'll need to rethink house security now

Get a bigger dog and let him out next time.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

This might help.


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[gus-lopez]

I thought long & hard about this many times when living in the Uk & Whilst I can understand people wanting to see what is happening at the property whilst away it certainly wouldn't be for me.
Nothing would annoy me more than watching someone trash the house whilst being unable to do anything , ( unless I fitted alarm mines) & I have then got to spend inordinate amounts of time tracking down & removing the perpetrators.

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[PhilG]

I thought long & hard about this many times when living in the Uk & Whilst I can understand people wanting to see what is happening at the property whilst away it certainly wouldn't be for me.
Nothing would annoy me more than watching someone trash the house whilst being unable to do anything , ( unless I fitted alarm mines) & I have then got to spend inordinate amounts of time tracking down & removing the perpetrators.

This is my thought too.. we have an alarm, and decent locks, and all the things I don't want to lose are usually with me anyway .

 

[gerry mcg]

I'm thinking more about overt security to discourage attempts and make the crooks look elsewhere from easier targets

 

[GWAYGWAY]

People do notice when the van goes away and they know I am not there. I have 8 cameras and an alarm system. but still I worry about it.

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[SuperMike]

This might help.


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Based on the theory that the door handle normally will go down when opened, and thus will not pull the fine chain, that won't work . Back to the drawing board.

 

[gerry mcg]

Based on the theory that the door handle normally will go down when opened, that will lengthen the connecting fine chain, so it won't work .

but push the door open once you have turned the handle


.... BOOM!

 

[sdc77]

You could also look at the y-cam products for peace of mind .. indoor and outside.

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[ambulancekidd]

We've just bought a four camera security system with 1TB of recording capacity which I've gotta get off my backside & install, but it should be helpful as we've had some odd going's on lately.

Hope you manage to do something similar.

 

[pyro]

People do notice when the van goes away and they know I am not there. I have 8 cameras and an alarm system. but still I worry about it.

Such are the times we live in, but people see locked gates, spikey thorn hedges, CCTV cameras, security lights, burglar alarms, automated random light switching, fake TV emulator and a huge glowing infra red spotlight, when they look at our place, and that tends to send them a message should they consider the absence of the M/H an invitation to visit us.

If unwelcome guests are going to come around, I would prefer not to be present

And if all else fails, that's what we pay insurance for.

 

[Hellski]

I've just recently installed the Netatmo Presence. Neat bit of kit that includes a security light that can either be activated via PIR or alternatively you could turn it on remotely if notified of a person or car via the inbuilt camera.

Records in HD and stores footage on the inbuilt SD card, as well as automatically uploading to a cloud storage service. Different trigger zone areas can be set up to avoid false alarms and will notify you of either a person, car or if you wish an animal; all can be configured via the app.

Has given my wife and I reassurance both when at home and away.

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[movan]

I have a burglar alarm but am so nervous when away that I now let the young men.. friend's sons .. who live across the way stay in my home when away with their girlfriend . No-one is safe these days .. I have never been so nervous when away in motorhome too when I hear noises outside it .. I know for a fact that prowlers have tried to open 'garage' space and tried to get into fuel tank .. it's horrible. . Hope you get sorted quickly.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Based on the theory that the door handle normally will go down when opened, and thus will not pull the fine chain, that won't work . Back to the drawing board.

Doh!!
You wouldn't make a very good burglar

 

[gerry mcg]

I have a burglar alarm but am so nervous when away that I now let the young men.. friend's sons .. who live across the way stay in my home when away with their girlfriend . No-one is safe these days .. I have never been so nervous when away in motorhome too when I hear noises outside it .. I know for a fact that prowlers have tried to open 'garage' space and tried to get into fuel tank .. it's horrible. . Hope you get sorted quickly.

I do sleep better in the van now I have a Vanbitz Strikeback installed - that way I know that if a door is opened, I'll know about it and the thief will probably scarper - but I hope the presence of the red flashing LEDs and the stickers will discourage the thief from trying and look elsewhere for an easier target

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[irnbru]

I have no security but very little valuables either.
If the house gets broken into then insurance can pay. After all that's why I pay for insurance.

 

[ambulancekidd]

Such are the times we live in, but people see locked gates, spikey thorn hedges, CCTV cameras, security lights, burglar alarms, automated random light switching, fake TV emulator and a huge glowing infra red spotlight, when they look at our place, and that tends to send them a message should they consider the absence of the M/H an invitation to visit us.

If unwelcome guests are going to come around, I would prefer not to be present

And if all else fails, that's what we pay insurance for.

Our locking gates are due to be installed soon & we have the ability to get the moho right round the back of the house or at least it will when our caravan goes off next week, the space will come in handy & no-one would notice the motorhome is gone.

 

[Spriddler]

I have no security but very little valuables either.
If the house gets broken into then insurance can pay. After all that's why I pay for insurance.

My philosophy too. No-one will steal those things that are irreplaceable: Photos of my lads, a beautiful 15kg granite block in my fireplace from a beach on my honeymoon in Cornwall , fossils found on Kimmeridge Beach, my old grammar school cap, my late Dad's 90yr old battered army penknife ......
I don't even protect my m/h as there's nothing of material value in there that isn't insured.
The aftermath of a break-in might be inconvenient but life's too sweet and too short to waste it by stressing about what might happen.

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[Badknee]

Our youngest lad lives in our house so at least we don't have the worry of the house being empty.

 

[buttons]

My best deterrent and first line of attack is my lovely friendly dog, he doesn't bark a lot but he can look after himself in a tussle. His only downfall is he sometimes forgets who his friends are and anyone including me can be fare game...

 

[SuperMike]

Doh!!
You wouldn't make a very good burglar

True, I wouldn't, but I was trying to be a little bit funny. But hey ho, never mind, I will try harder next time.

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