--- In ev_update@..., "Florian" <fkahlert@...> wrote:
What i don't understand is why the door knobs are making a difference
- any self respecting thief will have a flat blade and unlock the door
by moving it into the side next to the window and grab the mechanism
in the door, right?
Isn't it all about visual prevention anyway. Anyone who really wants
to get in the van at a trail head can just smash one of the many
windows the van has and enter that way. Just make it painfully obvious
that there is nothing to steal (e.g. leave the empty open camera bag
on the seat (big sign EMPTY on it for the dimmer bulbs)
About being robbed while sleeping in the van is a different story.
Maybe an NRA sticker (magnetic so you can remove the embarrassing
evidence in the morning) or one of those "Guns don't kill people..."
or something equally inappropriate may just do the trick. Crass
Pictograms may help to. If traveling south of the boarder, maybe in
Spanish and English, north of the border add French as needed.
rule - if someone really wants to get in the van, they will.
In Europe they had issues in many southern places that thieves use
sleep inducing gas to tranquilize people in the motorhome and then get
in and steal things. Reimo I think has gas detection kits.
Florian
03 MVWK
--- In ev_update@..., "Tobi - yahoo" <tobibenne@> wrote:
One word of caution.
Replacing the door lock knobs with ones that hide from view can
create a safety hazard. In the event of an accident if they are
locked or accidentally lock in a collision, no easy way exists to
unlock your door (except the remote which may or may not work after
the accident, or you may be unconscious and can not press the button).
When I am parked at trail heads I do put the hiding lock knobs on,
but put the stock ones back before driving off. This is a pain to do,
but I feel safer knowing the doors can be opened in an accident.
Tobi
the flat blade will do the 2 front doors. i am not sure about the
slider.thats why i want a bolt or other device to keep the slider closed.
trailheads are probably hopeless, but empty shotgun shells, beer cans,
and a note that says ill be back soon might help.
i am not worried about being in the van. i have a 12g for that. and i
see nothing embarrasing about the nra.
