wopachop wrote:
Lantley wrote:
My biggest worry will be making sure the cooler is cold, the grill is hot and the firewood is dry. :B
That sounds nice. We camp in the desert and theft is a big issue. Was just on a forum last night recommending cameras to the lady who woke up to her gas cans stolen.
With social media i have seen stolen vehicles and trailers recovered in hours. I think the same could happen with theft. When someone catches video of a truck trying to steal something we could post to facebook and find them while they are still close. At our particular spot there are only 2 ways in and out. Would be very easy to wait on the dirt road for the suspicious vehicle to drive through.
Another time i find the cameras useful is when i do a grocery stop. Usually park my truck and trailer far away in the parking lot. With lots of items that could easily be stolen out the pickup bed. I have my cell phone in my pocket. If it buzzes and i look and see there is a person standing next to my trailer i will drop everything and run outside. Hopefully scaring them away and not getting beat up myself.
Might be much better off to locate yourself in a "better neighborhood" if you think having a camera is going to change anything..
By the time you get that pix or video, the bandit is long gone.. You can take that pix or video to the Police but unless it is some major crime, I highly doubt they will do anything for a couple of stolen gas cans.. They have much better things to do than chase down the petty thieves.
Not to mention thieves can use stolen vehicles and/or stolen plates on vehicles giving you nothing more than a pix or video of a dead end.
Confronting a theft in progress is most likely going to result in less than stellar results on your end of things now days if you are not careful or prepared.
As I mentioned, far better to seek a better place to camp, especially if you KNOW there are a lot of thefts in the area around you. Another thing is to not "advertise" "valuables", Out of sight, out of mind.. Put gas cans and gens under cover, hide them, keep em out of plain sight.. Helps to keep casual theft down by reducing temptation if they can't see it..
Won't help much for more serious thieves that "case" you campsite but you can make that a bit less of a target if you at least lock things down or hide stuff.. Makes them spend more time cutting cables, locks or chains and breaking in to the storage area..
Now if you were wanting a camera to check out the natural wildlife around your camping site, that is a different thing.
