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ive just disturbed somebody (t at ~t) attempting to break into my carava. the van is in myside garden and has been broken into before. i have bolted the door and all the windows and have an alarm fitted, the pir type. well i steered on the side of caution and just shone a torch on them then called the police. i didnt fancy getting i a fight with them as they were more than likeky carrying a screw driver or other weapons. i have not put the van into storage as it is an old but verry good condition abi ace award and the srorage would nearly be more than i paid for the van.but its my van.

well what security measures do you all use and did i do the right thing

If you have to store it in your garden why not put some security lights up with pir

i know its only a visable deterent but they are really cheap now in diy stores

We are in the process of organising the back garden to take the van.

We have been on various "secure" sites over the years and have been broken into a few times. At least in the garden it is outside the kitchen window and I can keep my beady eye on it. The council have very thoughtfully placed a street lamp at the bottom of the garden which means the garden is never fully dark. ( I now have several plant asking for sleeping pills) and we plan to secure it to a post with the hitchlock as well as wheel clamping it and having an alarm.

As I get older, I realise that there will always be someone who is going to try to get something for nothing, whether is is the van or the house. If it happens at least it is not someones life.

Quote: Originally posted by longzoom on 18/7/2006

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thanks all you have just reminded mr that i have a pir light on the rear of the house and this hAS A SOUNDER WHICH PLUGS in to any plug socket. as for a guard i found out that the cat is usless but at least i dont have mice. my preference would be a jack russell. but i have heard gray hounds are being given away. ps i have had some tips on trip wires from an old poacher. i dont think the things are legal or moral and he has worried me but i am tempted.

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     Stealing or breaking in to somebody elses property is illegal too!  

yeah, much better to take them out permanently so they cant complain.......

back up the rotty with a rabid rhino,. That ought to do it.

Why do these idiots keep having a go at caravans? The stuff inside most of em is worth so little.

1 in 5 new vans get stolen - so who is buying these things? There must be a market or they wouldnt get pinched....

The local police actually did a first class operation here on a local traveller site. It was an expensive business with more than one force involved, dawn raids etc the lot. They raided one family on the site

They recovered money and goods worth in excess of £1m on the site. Including two BMW X5s, a Porsche and half a million in stolen cash.

The villains who have been sentenced so far got ...er......18 months to 3 years, they will be out much earlier with good behaviour of course.

Geoff

get a big piece of mesh and park van on it connect it to one side of mains and the van to other

shocking result.not your fault if your no good at diy lol

may help

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