How do you secure your bikes while camping?
Our family just upgraded from Walmart bikes to new better quality bikes that we will take camping. I am a little concerned about the bikes getting stolen from the campsite, this has happened to peopl...
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Been camping since 1973, in all types of public parks and private parks. I have seen and know of items being stolen from all of the parks.
SO, if you want to keep your property, secure it, even if you are just inside your unit.
Some years ago when camped in a state campground with my brother and his family, we were sitting in my site under the canopy visiting in mid afternoon. His site was just a couple of sites removed from where we were sitting, and we noted two younger guys eyeing a stack of fire wood at his site. We continued watching them and sure enough they finally walked up and started to carry the wood off. Of course we went over and ask them what they were doing, and they said they saw the wood was not being used and thought it was for the taking. The were told 'put it back or suffer the consequences'. They returned the wood to his pile. Some people have very large 'testicles'.
I have a practice to always use a cable or chain to secure anything outside that could be carried off with reasonable ease.
Safe travel and good camping everyone!
SO, if you want to keep your property, secure it, even if you are just inside your unit.
Some years ago when camped in a state campground with my brother and his family, we were sitting in my site under the canopy visiting in mid afternoon. His site was just a couple of sites removed from where we were sitting, and we noted two younger guys eyeing a stack of fire wood at his site. We continued watching them and sure enough they finally walked up and started to carry the wood off. Of course we went over and ask them what they were doing, and they said they saw the wood was not being used and thought it was for the taking. The were told 'put it back or suffer the consequences'. They returned the wood to his pile. Some people have very large 'testicles'.
I have a practice to always use a cable or chain to secure anything outside that could be carried off with reasonable ease.
Safe travel and good camping everyone!
