HELP Security Camera Ideas suggestions?

ncognet0 wrote:
Thanks for all the answers, I just camp here in the mountains in Southern Utah and Eastern Colorado. I have been looking at brick house black box cameras, they are about the size of a pack of cigarettes I understand that you can't stop a determined thief, but a few good pics of him or his vehicle sure helps. To bad booby traps are illegal otherwise it would be easy to find the guy that has checked in at the ER with one limb missing.

Theres a few guys on here that could , no doubt help you take that electric fence idea up a notch or two, but I know its over my head when you start playing with all the different sized capacitors.

Deterrence is a matter of making the "prize" cost more than the hassle it will take to defeat it.

Glitter bombs, stink bombs, anything non lethal but unpleasant should be allowable.

Thanks for all the answers, I just camp here in the mountains in Southern Utah and Eastern Colorado. I have been looking at brick house black box cameras, they are about the size of a pack of cigarettes I understand that you can't stop a determined thief, but a few good pics of him or his vehicle sure helps. To bad booby traps are illegal otherwise it would be easy to find the guy that has checked in at the ER with one limb missing.

It may not be your whole answer but could you place the game cams in a tree etc. I have a black flash game cam in a metal box with a chain that I place in various areas around my camps. I have placed it under my rig near a tire and chained to the axle. A person who is approaching usually cant look around enough to pick out all the possible places a person could hide a camera. Years ago I had a tiny cam that was connected to a dvd. It was about 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 thick. I had it wired up in a tool box with the cam looking out a tiny hole about 1/4 or less in diameter. What area are you camping in?

It may not hurt to have a couple small signs saying "Video surveillance in use" out on a tree near camp.

Search spy shop type stores.

Years ago I read an article in our local newspaper about this very problem. Owner had multiple break-ins. Owner wired a 12 gauge to the door. Open the door more than a foot and BOOM! Result, thief dead. Owner acquitted. I probably wouldn't suggest you try this in todays liberal society but it worked well 30 years ago.

If they are really determined to get in, you really cant stop them. Your game cameras are a great idea, but they arent much of a deterrent unless you tell them there are several there and lie about the number.
Tell them there are 3 when only one or two are there, maybe they give up since they cant find anymore,
I have used electric fence chargers quite a few times, against animals and people, Your 5er is sitting on rubber wheels, putting a rubber pad under each jack or other point that touches the ground to insulate the body can make the visit fun. Cost is dirt cheap and units can be had that are solar powered.
About the only thing you can really do is make it more hassle than its worth, and on your game cameras, if possible put one on whatever is the primary approach, if you can get a photo even from somewhere before they expect the camera to be, it can help. It wont stop them , but it can give you a chance at later capture.