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As stated in a previous response from me in this thread, everyone has to take their own security seriously, and if it troubles you to the extent that you lay awake worrying, perhaps motorhoming may not be your thing.
A near neighbour is a locksmith. I locked myself out of my house the other week, he got in as quickly as I ever could with a key. Bricks and mortar don't make our home any more secure than our motorhome, but a good location (which we can at least choose when parking the motorhome for an overnight stop) and visible deterrents do help a great deal.
It's amazing how effective a flashing LED can be to potential bandits, together with judiciously placed stickers. Obviously better if you also leave perimeter alarm on, strap up the doors, make sure you have two stashes to hide money and cards, close accessible windows, and leave a dog bowl outside, etc. But there will always be a risk
An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, so choice of location is paramount. Motorway service areas? Not even a consideration
A near neighbour is a locksmith. I locked myself out of my house the other week, he got in as quickly as I ever could with a key. Bricks and mortar don't make our home any more secure than our motorhome, but a good location (which we can at least choose when parking the motorhome for an overnight stop) and visible deterrents do help a great deal.
It's amazing how effective a flashing LED can be to potential bandits, together with judiciously placed stickers. Obviously better if you also leave perimeter alarm on, strap up the doors, make sure you have two stashes to hide money and cards, close accessible windows, and leave a dog bowl outside, etc. But there will always be a risk
An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, so choice of location is paramount. Motorway service areas? Not even a consideration