I have a personal alarm somewhere, thanks everyone, so basically campers are good peeps, infact thinking about it, I wouldnt dream of going in someones tent or thieving.
Been camping for over ten years and lucky enough to say nothing has ever walked, not saying that it couldnt but the common sense thing as already said is out of sight is out of mind and its always a good idea to be a little friendly and talk to neighbours and people at down at the sinks, this way youve made your very own security.
Or theres always piano wire, a couple of pegs and a 12 bore shotgun that can be rigged to a zipper
I like the idea of the personal alarm but I can just see me having to race my 8 year old back to the tent to stop her opening it before I can disable the alarm! She would win by a long way!
That would rule out the shotgun idea as well then...
Hi mjd245, gymnastics to enter the loos? you have me intrigued!! I'm imagining allsorts....
On the subject of Bosworth water trust site. We were there last weekend. It was very busy and a bit chaotic for tents...unless you have a EHU pitch. Toilet block was also busy at times. But it is a very relaxing site. Go for a wander round the lake trying not to laugh at people learning how to windsurf. Nice lunches in the cafe there as well. Also note the excellent chippy on the edge of M. Bosworth called the Batter of Bosworth. It's on the road into Bosworth from the site. Only bad thing was having to pay £3 to get onto the site when you first arrive...make sure you have change.
Being new to this weekend camping lark what other good sites are there within easy drive of Leicester?
i have a little handheld radio which i leave swicthed on in the tent. ive walked passed many tents with a raido on and you dont now if anyones home having a midday nap or not!!
Have been camping for over 30 odd years (ok so I'm no spring chicken!).
Padlocks on your tent will give your neighbour a bit of a laugh. Tents can easily be accessed by using knife or lifting a few pegs.
I have never had any problems - just be sensible - don't leave valuables lying around in the tent ( you could lock stuff in car boot or carry with you e.g. passports).
Most campers will look out for their fellow campers in my experience.Use commonsense - avoid temptations and don't leave stuff lying around scattered for people to lift.
That said if anyone can find anything in my teenage children's inner I'd like to see them try - they can't find anything for the mess of clothes etc etc!!Lol
have only been camping once but realised how quickly you get to know who lives in which tent - sitting outside with a cuppa gives you lots of time to look around and everyone else appeared to do the same! plus chatting and getting to know fellow campers. I`m sure I would question a stranger going into a neighbour`s tent. OH has been camping loads and never had anything nicked.
also, don`t take anything posh or expensive away with you, keep any valuables in the car boot or sleeping compartment at night.
just try to relax and enjoy!
did read an interesting account in the "camp site search" for a site in the country park just outside Hastings, where there were a couple of tent break-ins by local badgers! so lock up your sarnies!!!
------------- why worry? just open another bottle...........cheers!
Hi. There have been some great tips about tent security, and generally there is not much more that you can do. It is just common sense and luck at the end of the day. I think that a good insurance policy is well worth the money. We are insured via the Camping and Caravanning Club and their insurance is very good! You can also get a great quote on this site too! Maybe be worth taking a look!
Have fun!
We have never had any problems when camping, though I must admit I was bothered about security at first. We quite often go out and leave our table outside although it is behind our windbreak.
We follow a few sensible precautions, of not leaving anything visible inside the tent when we go out at night, closing all the `curtains` in the porch area. We also leave a light on and a radio on low.
We never leave valuables inside the tent and never leave things lying round unpacked in bags. It is far easier and more tempting for someone to snatch a bag of stuff, rather than individual items.
You do get to know who is in what tent etc, and someone entering a tent that you know isn`t theirs is all too obvious.
I personally would challenge anyone entering a tent that I had never seen them at before, especially if I had met/spoken to the people in that tent. I am sure a lot of people would do the same.
One of the greatest things about camping is that we have never had to worry about security - that secure and relaxed feeling is one of the big reasons that we continue to do it rather than always doing the "more exotic" stuff. Wherever we have been over the last 15 years has been full of people who, like us, just want to relax and have a good time. It is true that campers also keep a close eye over their neighbours' security and would know if anybody within sight was not an owner and would be willing (if able) to challenge an intruder (not that I have ever heard about such an event). I think that the vast majority of the tiny minority of evil people out there in this big bad world are clever enough to realise that campers do not have tents full of resaleable bling so they will not be interested anyay.
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