Camping Holiday Security-Tents
Travelling
However you get to your destination, by car, cycling or hiking, make sure that you look after your tent and camping equipment on-route. Keep an eye on your possessions whenever you stop.
Make sure that you always lock your vehicle, or, chain your cycle, whenever you leave it unattended.
Beware of leaving expensive equipment unsecured on roof racks, if you can, add a security chain or cable in addition to the usual straps, cords or ropes. Locking cables with in-built alarms are available. The alarm will sound if the cable is cut.
Keep more valuable possessions in your car boot or on your person.
The Tent, Your Home from Home.
There isn’t a lock in the world that will make a tent particularly secure. If someone wants access, then they have to do is little more than employ a knife or sharp pair of scissors.
As a result, tents are not very good places to leave anything of value. Hopefully you will be travelling fairly light. Try to take any valuables with you when you go out, or, leave them locked securely in the boot of your car if you have one.
At night, don’t leave valuables just inside the tent flap, where they could be quickly snatched, keep them with you, well inside the tent, or locked in the boot of your car preferably.
Going Out For the Evening?
Popping to the pub for the evening? Or maybe just a long stroll to admire the scenery?
Again, keep the valuable items, money, etc about your person, or locked safely in your vehicle, we can’t stress this enough.
If you can, try to give the impression that your tent is still occupied. Inexpensive, battery operated LED lamps may be useful here without wasting your main lantern. Never, ever leave a gas lantern unattended inside a tent! The fire risk is tremendous.
Neighbourhood watch.
Get to know your fellow campers, if they know what you look like then there is less chance of an intruder being able to interfere with your property without raising suspicion. Remember, this works both ways. Keep an eye out for them too.
Like many recreational activities, camping is a multi million pound industry, bulging with sophisticated and expensive equipment.
This of course means that it is not just your usual, day-to-day valuables that may be at risk. Your tent, stove, gas cylinders, camping chairs etc may all be desirable items for a thief looking to make a few bob. Take care!, Insure your items if at all possible too.
