Personal Safety for Truck Campers ~ Part I & 2

A good, well written article.

Enjoyed it greatly.

LOL, but I do recall talking to a fifth wheel owner who wintered in Mexico every year. They also removed their rear ladder, but in this case it was to ensure they didn't pick up any hitch-hikers while driving through some of the towns along their route.

Again, good reading and well done!

A very good article you wrote for TCM, Bryan, with lots of good information for all of us especially for those who love to boondock. Can't wait to read Part 2.

Hi all. Thanks for the kind words. Some of you have been out boondocking with me and have seen some of the things done that I talk about. I hope some will post some of their tips and ideas here too. I am certainly learning every day I am out there about new ways to do things.

ReneeG wrote:
A great article for all of us. What I found particularly helpful was the line drawing in the road to determine if anyone came in while you were gone and securing the ladder to prevent access to the roof vents. With a stationary ladder, doesn't fold up, what would you suggest to secure it?

Hi Renee. Glad you enjoyed the article and there certainly will be more in the second part.

I have run up on this before and what I have seen others do, successfully, is use a sheet of aluminum the width and length of your stairs and attach it to the stairs with holes drilled (or two hinges) to allow a pipe clamp top and bottom to work like a hinge to swing the sheet out and away when you need access. The right side has a hole drilled through it to allow a long hasp padlock to secure to the upright of the ladder.

All said, all you are attempting to do is slow someone down by making it a less accessible avenue of egress. Simply attaching a bike rack and bikes padlocked to it will slow someone down too. That is the real point of locking the ladder. What is an invitation is when a step ladder is shock corded to the RV's outside ladder. If you have to have one, at least padlock it to the outside ladder, bike lock or something.

b

A great article for all of us. What I found particularly helpful was the line drawing in the road to determine if anyone came in while you were gone and securing the ladder to prevent access to the roof vents. With a stationary ladder, doesn't fold up, what would you suggest to secure it?

Well written Bryan and some useful tips!

Interesting article, thanks

Paul

Thanks, very good. Awaiting part 2