Can you help me with hiding places? (1 Viewer)

[Deanobeano]

Afternoon all!

We are new to this motorhoming lark and are away to Spain at the end of the week.

Our motorhome is currently in storage and I wonder if anyone could PM me with some good hiding places for paperwork etc that you use in your rigs?

This should help me and reduce what will be busy time, getting her packed up and ready for the trip.

I understand each motorhome will be different, but if it helps, ours is a Burstner Nexxo 690G with fixed single beds and a large garage.

I thought PM's would be better than posting your secrets on a public forum.

I promise I am not a would be thief!

Thanks in advance.

 

[normanandsue]

The documents you require are of no use unless the vehicle is stolen in which case the documents would be gone no matter how cleverly you hide them.
Take photos and store them on cloud, or in photo gallery on your phone then should your mh be stolen you have access to Passport, Log Book, MOT, insurance and recovery for when your vehicle is found.

Another tip on the same theme, photo copy your credit/debit cards/driving licence so should you lose your wallet contact details are readily available.

As a final precaution chain your phone around your neck

 

[Lenny HB]

Not a question you will get answers to on an open forum, people don't like telling the dubious members of our society where they hide their goodies.
Afraid its one you will have to work out for yourself.

Edit: A bit irrelevant what I just said just noticed you asked for PM answers.

If you don't use or like Cloud type storage you can email copies to your self and other half.

 

[Musicboy]

As above. I have my own secret places but as always be very aware of yre surroundings wherever you are & never get complacent even when ya feel safe & comfortable on a site ...
Enjoy yre travels to SPAIN . ... May see ya Villasol late November .Cheers

 

[Podney]

I don't have a secret hiding place,because I would only forget where it is and then have to rip the van apart to find everything.

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[rosalan]

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[TheBig1]

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that is as secure as a biscuit tin and can be opened in seconds without the key

a quality safe with a real key would be safe though, but bolt it through the floor

 

[Glandwr]

Nearly all docs are available now in PDF or can be scanned. I now keep mine in the cloud (accessible any where any time) if anything happened to the originals then no probs. Hence just keep them in a draw.

 

[dabhand]

I have a safe in which I keep all my valuable paperwork credit cards and cash screwed to the dashboard with the code 666 that being the sign of the devil and safe in the knowledge that no-one would dare risk the devils wrath by entering such a number!

 

[Lenny HB]

I don't have a secret hiding place,because I would only forget where it is and then have to rip the van apart to find everything.

Been there done that.

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[Just smiffy]

I stash all my cash, rolex’s, cards and other stuff under the mattress....

 

[Lenny HB]

I stash all my cash, rolex’s, cards and other stuff under the mattress....

I can see why, no one would go under your mattress without a full environmental suit on.

 

[Neckender]

I keep all mine safe in a plastic bag in the toilet cassette.
Only trouble passports become ?!$$ports.
John.

 

[Just smiffy]

I can see why, no one would go under your mattress without a full environmental suit on.

I see you’ve been talking to my so-called friends again....

 

[TheBig1]

I see you’ve been talking to my so-called friends again....

only the ones that have been in your bed

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[JJ]

I hide my valuables beyond the wit of any thief, in an old sock... under the squeaky floorboard... behind the kitchen dresser.

JJ

 

[Northernraider]

I've fitted 2 safes both hidden but of course if someone completely trashed the van they may find them , these were mainly for protection from those who break on to steal stuff and not the actual van, safes with keys are better than those coded ones and either bolt them to chassis or something immovable you'll have to check your own van for that but mine aren't going anywhere easily they are also fire retardant ( Not cheap )
It's also wise as others have said to keep photo copies of everything somewhere else

 

[Minxy]

Just have a look in all the various orifices in your MH, both accessible from inside and out ... it's surprising where you find places to hide stuff ....

 

[Silver-Fox]

I see you’ve been talking to my so-called friends again....

I never said a word.

I did think it though

 

[ColinandDawn]

Hello all,


In order to feel safe

As a fail safe

I have a safe

Where it's safe

And Just to be safe

I keep it's location safe

So it's kept safe

And it stays safe

regards,

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[rosalan]

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[MR. FUSION]

Afternoon all!

We are new to this motorhoming lark and are away to Spain at the end of the week.

Our motorhome is currently in storage and I wonder if anyone could PM me with some good hiding places for paperwork etc that you use in your rigs?

This should help me and reduce what will be busy time, getting her packed up and ready for the trip.

I understand each motorhome will be different, but if it helps, ours is a Burstner Nexxo 690G with fixed single beds and a large garage.

I thought PM's would be better than posting your secrets on a public forum.

I promise I am not a would be thief!

Thanks in advance.

I keep paperwork on the cloud and in a security pouch next to my skin and on my person when I am away from the van. I believe some insurers can consider leaving a V5 in a vehicle aiding theft and forwarding of the stolen vehicle in the event of it being stolen. Whether this is true or not I never leave passports V5 and any significant amount of money in the van!

 

[GWAYGWAY]

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Forget that I can get in in under 5 minutes and so can the average low life but quicker than me. Have a look on youtube for how to do it

We do have a muggers wallet stuffed with old credit cards some low denomination note and bits of documents. ALL OUT OF DATE the premise being that they get in and find it and go PDQ not looking until afterwards to see what they have.

 

[Badknee]

I see you’ve been talking to my so-called friends again....

I'm sayin nowt.

 

[pappajohn]

I hide my valuables beyond the wit of any thief, in an old sock... under the squeaky floorboard... behind the kitchen dresser.

JJ

Could be true.......
When my MIL died we unearthed £6000 in £250 and £500 bundles neatly wrapped in knickers and vests in various bedroom drawers.

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[Minxy]

I always scan/copy important docs and put them onto a couple of flash drives including photos of us, dogs, camper and anything else that may be required, in addition I have a word document on there with details of who we are and who to contact if anything happens to us. I keep one in my handbag and hubby has one in his bumbag that way even if we're out on our own somewhere details are on 'our person' of who to contact in an emergency.

Doing this paid off when we went on holiday in August as hubby forgot to put the vehicle docs in the camper - it wasn't until we ended up at Eurotunnel that I realised they weren't in with the passports etc which we had, fortunately the flash drive copies came in handy as the lovely Eurotunnel ladies agreed to print them off for me if I emailed them (they're not allowed to stick drives etc into their computers) so we at least had paper copies to keep with us in case we needed to show them.

 

[MR. FUSION]

Forget that I can get in in under 5 minutes and so can the average low life but quicker than me. Have a look on youtube for how to do it

We do have a muggers wallet stuffed with old credit cards some low denomination note and bits of documents. ALL OUT OF DATE the premise being that they get in and find it and go PDQ not looking until afterwards to see what they have.

It's the mugs wallet, not the muggers, who has your wallet!

 

[Stretto Boy]

 

[Polar bear]

Best place wife's handbag even she cannot find things in there.