The "bad guys" will go from car to car looking for something interesting,
like a laptop or purse. Then they will break in & search the entire car.

The best solution is to keep anything valuable out of sight, including any
large boxes or bags that might tempt someone.

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Matthew Snook
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 8:05 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: secure storage?

Has anybody designed a securable storage method for Westies?  I travel with
a couple of instruments, a laptop for work and sometimes some camera gear
that I leave in the rig.  Everywhere you go are signs "don't leave valuables
in the car," but if I'm going to hike or play on the beach, or attend
meetings, that means that all my stuff is in the rig.  Locking the doors
just doesn't slow thieves down enough. I want something that only a thief
with chop-shop tools could break.  Or at least something so that if they
break the windows, they don't automatically get all the contents of the car.
Insurance will always pay, but that's not the point.  

I noticed that when I pull the rear seat forward into a bed, there is a
space under the seat on the cabin side.  I started thinking that there might
be a way to have a fold-down board or something with a lock on it to enclose
that space and secure it for items I really don't want to lose.  Then when I
get back I can take the stuff out, fold it out of the way as the seat goes
back into place and I won't lose any valuable cabin space.  Any engineers
out there?

Matt 
'84 Westy
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