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Lord Mac

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This may be a daft question but I will ask anyway. Where do you store your valuables, passport etc when you are away from your motorhome? Do motorhomes have safes fitted?
 

pappajohn

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not usually 'factory' fitted but many folks fit one.

all you need is a secure fixing point out of sight.

personally i would always carry my passport in case of emergency and would never, under any circumstances, leave bank cards or cash in the van
 
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MHVirgins

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We have found that having a "life size" cardboard cut-out of the mother-in-law in the front seat always acts as a deterrent. No body would ever dream of taking her on...........:roflmto:

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g4jnw

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not usually 'factory' fitted but many folks fit one.

all you need is a secure fixing point out of sight.

personally i would always carry my passport in case of emergency and would never, under any circumstances, leave bank cards or cash in the van

Ha Ha wondered what that steel box was and the key under the seats, trouble is if they steal your van then all is lost, i always keep my valuables with me where i can.

Just brings to mind when we lived in the Hebrides, which is about the safest place on earth, there used to be a caravan which was a post office, some thief had the balls to hitch it up and drive to the ferry, where he was caught, must have been something to do with POST OFFICE plastered all over it, very intelligent :ROFLMAO:
 
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163phil

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I guess being bikers we're used to it, but we always keep our valuables with us in a "bum bag".
 
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I prefer physical security in multiple layers.
I have deadlocks on all doors which makes it hard to get into the van in the first place. then they have to get into the safe.

If I am going away from the van then a certain component is removed to prevent the van being stolen...

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There may be situations where it might be safer or more prudent to only carry money and valuables that are essential for your immediate needs. For example you may be going into an area where advertising expensive camera equipment may not be the wisest option. In the event of pickpocketing or worse it would be useful if there was a spare card and cash in a secure place in your motorhome. Also keeping photocopies of passports, prescriptions, driving licence etc is a wise option.
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JJ

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Have a tatty old van... wear scruffy old clothes... thieves don't waste their time on you...

People keep telling me I need a new bicycle to replace my ancient, rusty old stead... my answer is... nobody bothers nicking this one!

I am with Gromett with the dead locks.

In an earlier life I used to have cash hidden away in the Wagon (tatty Iveco self build) which could not be broken into without an angle grinder or cutting gear... then I used used to worry about fire.

These days, with nothing worth pinching, I can relax a little...

Possessions are chains which tie you down...

Jack Reacher knows the Truth...

JJ :Cool:

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Never tried that one
i find the little green ones with pics of frogs on work best
After all they are good and seem to work well for the burser of the unseen university
See if you can work that one out without google

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When we bought the van, it already had a safe fitted,

glued to a sheet of particle board stuff:ROFLMAO:

The only thing we keep in it, is the Key in the Door:ROFLMAO:

I've made other "arrangements" Which I'm not going to tell you that it is a false bottom in a cupboard:RollEyes:
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Key theft is apparently the easy way for a crim to get your MH, I would suggest a heavy duty version of this for keys Link Removed
(and your wallet if not using a bum bag)
It makes MH keys very difficult to lose even if not attached to your belt, because you are going to feel all that heavyweight chain fall out of your pocket no matter what !:thumb:
 
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