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Deuce222
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Nov 06, 2018

portable security fencing for rv storage

I'm getting ready to pour a 12 ft. by 40 ft. cement pad, adjacent to my house and another wooden fence which surrounds the back yard. In order for me to pull the long travel trailer into spot and back into final resting storage spot surrounding fence has to be dropped and flat. Once parked I'm looking for options with "portable" security fencing to put up around the travel trailer at my house while stored to prevent damage and people breaking in etc. Any ideas?
  • I would be interested in knowing if there are any statistics that show how many property crimes are solved with the aid of security footage. Obviously photos help in major crimes where there is media exposure, but I wonder if those dark, grainy videos ever solve a common burglary like the OP is trying to prevent. Placing visible cameras might dissuade some thieves, but their visible nature make them easy to disable and avoid. Hidden cameras might film the crime, but won't have a deterrence effect. I think a better investment than cameras would be security lighting.
  • Harbor Freight has motion sensing alarms for about $10.00 apiece. Put one or two sensor/transmitters outside the trailer with one receiver/siren under the eaves of the house and the other one inside the house. I would put a third inside the trailer with the siren in the house. They are battery operated and run for years on a set of fresh high quality batteries. The siren is really a wailing sound and pretty loud, often that is more effective than a sign or scare lights. Of course a motion activated recording of jacking a shell into a twelve gauge is spooky too.

    Enblethen has a good point, a trail cam or a set of wireless cameras with a cloud storage account.
  • I would get a game camera rather then fence. Position to capture crooks. Mine has interet capability. Only paid around 60 dollars
    Crooks will do more damage trying to get in.
  • Rules of engagement are quiet different between police and infantry operations! I'd do all of them...cameras, lights and fence if I could.
  • some good ideas. thanks: I'm a cop though and a retired infantryman from Army. was thinking of cameras and motion lights though too, just figured this would be more secure.
  • Put a sign in a very conspicious spot on your property:

    "God is watching you, so are the police. Smile, you're on camera!"

    even if you don't have one.
  • I don't think it would be effective and will likely look horrible. I have sensors which turn on lights when anything approaches my RV - something to consider.
  • ya my only problem with moveable fencing is being able to fasten the base of the one corner down to the ground and being able to have a flat surface to drive over that spot while parking and removing trailer for the camping trips. the other two fastening points can go into wooden base fence posts which are already there.
  • The neighbor built his fence with an L shaped gate for the corner where he has to back in his RV. The gate splits at the corner and swings back out of the way on each side of the split creating a very wide opening Each gate is 10 feet long.
  • Have good insurance.
    Unless you build a steel cage around it, including over the top, if a thief wants in, he will get in.

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