Advice on theft and real world realities
First time buyer. First time to Everything. MOTORHOME. FULL TIMER. I am the quintessential NEWBIE. Hope it works out as we envision... Been reading on break ins and motorhome theft. Now there is r...
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..As already suggested a few times, most RV burglaries happen in storage yards, where RVs are stored away for long periods of time.
If you can keep your RV out of storage lots completely (like we always have, ours always stays at our house when not camping)....You reduce the odds of it being burglarized, drastically.
Also, as already noted, most thieves are looking for things they can put their hands on quickly and easily, and turn around easily for cash. This includes jewelry, flat screen TVs, tablets, computers, CDs, guns, ammo, and obviously cash. If you can minimize how much of those things you leave in your coach or at least how many of them are easy to see from windows, you make yourself less of a target as well.
If you can keep your RV out of storage lots completely (like we always have, ours always stays at our house when not camping)....You reduce the odds of it being burglarized, drastically.
Also, as already noted, most thieves are looking for things they can put their hands on quickly and easily, and turn around easily for cash. This includes jewelry, flat screen TVs, tablets, computers, CDs, guns, ammo, and obviously cash. If you can minimize how much of those things you leave in your coach or at least how many of them are easy to see from windows, you make yourself less of a target as well.
