Security

I'm with dieselbobcat. Carry the documents you need. Duplicates on the cloud. Create a folder on your email account. That way, you can access them from any computer in the world. And you're not having to carry a USB drive. Not reliant on anyone else. If your RV catches fire in the middle of the night, are you really going to track down the thumb drive? I carry too much **** in my pockets already. Don't need more!

I own a small "fireproof safe". I honestly dont' know if it would survive an RV fire anyway. I'd have to look up the rating.

I'm in the process of doing just that now. (Scanning)

you can always keep it bolted to the floor under the back seat of the truck, under the carpet, it will look like part of the floor shape of the truck body. every time yo go some where you will still have it with you. it will also be with you when you are at camp. just a thought. we keep ours, unbolted, in a secure non-obvious spot in the trailer. Good Luck & Be Safe ! ! !

bolt it under the bed storage. lift the bed and there is your safe...can ya do that? just a thought

People cannot steal what they cannot find. Locate a spot where you can conceal a small fire/water safe. Behind a panel, under carpet, under your laundry hamper, there are lots of possibilities and lots of different sized safes.

4ramblinbob wrote:

dieselbobcat wrote:
Won't really matter if you secure a Sentry safe... can be opened with a large screwdriver... "slightly" more secure than the deadbolt on the door to your coach... they are made for fire and water protection.

Why not just digitize all your papers and use the cloud storage you have already set up? Scan and leave the originals with your niece.

OK I'm in an accident can barely talk and need medical care. If I don't have my medical card I may not receive proper care if any at all. Medical card has SS # on it.

It won't help you if it's in a safe either.

Insurance cards, etc., should be on your person with your ID. Make an electronic copy for safekeeping (give a thumb drive with the images to your niece).

For documents that are important but not needed very often (passport, birth cert, ss card, etc.), keep an electronic copy on a thumb drive and send the originals to your niece or put them in a safe deposit box that she can access in case of an emergency.

For fires, the safest place for your insurance cards is on your person. If you get out, so do the cards. If you don't, then the cards aren't needed.

If you're taping the key to the safe, you've defeated the entire purpose of a locking safe. In that case, why not look for a fire safe case that doesn't lock? You might find something better rated for fire survival.

dieselbobcat wrote:
Won't really matter if you secure a Sentry safe... can be opened with a large screwdriver... "slightly" more secure than the deadbolt on the door to your coach... they are made for fire and water protection.

Why not just digitize all your papers and use the cloud storage you have already set up? Scan and leave the originals with your niece.

OK I'm in an accident can barely talk and need medical care. If I don't have my medical card I may not receive proper care if any at all. Medical card has SS # on it.

Desert Captain wrote:
"Since I can’t secure safe, key will be taped to it. Either that or buy a smaller safe? This still seems like the best choice cause otherwise they will steal the safe too!"

What makes you think some low life thief won't steal a safe that comes with the key? :h

Well if they're too lazy to work for money they probably won't want to carry a safe either. It is pretty heavy :)

Your plan is not a bad one, I for one would not tape the key to the safe but that is just my thought. I would create a file within your computer for those things you don't want to carry or put in the safe. We have encrypted copies of SS numbers, passports, proof of insurance and both sides of our CCs, there are a few other things in that file. Then send or deliver the originals to your niece.

I tinker with stuff and one thing I like to do is rekey locks. I have Listed the type of blank and cut numbers for every lock I have in use. I have them coded so it would be very difficult to use the information and that too is in an encrypted file and a copy in my wallet and my DWs purse and one somewhere in the rig. If my keys are lost or stolen while we're traveling, I can go to a locksmith and get new ones made.

Won't really matter if you secure a Sentry safe... can be opened with a large screwdriver... "slightly" more secure than the deadbolt on the door to your coach... they are made for fire and water protection.

Why not just digitize all your papers and use the cloud storage you have already set up? Scan and leave the originals with your niece.

"Since I can’t secure safe, key will be taped to it. Either that or buy a smaller safe? This still seems like the best choice cause otherwise they will steal the safe too!"

What makes you think some low life thief won't steal a safe that comes with the key? :h