dumb thing?
-Leave it (and the other two cars, house, garage and bikes) unlocked.
We are not in a big city, but about 300 metres (less than a quarter
mile) from some housing projects.  Nothing ever moves.

-Twice, living downtown Toronto near High Park, parked right on Keele
Street, I left the van cargo door wide open, $2000 bike propped
against it, full rack of climbing gear, two ropes, open and visible,
all night.  Didn't do that on purpose! (Maybe it looked like I was
camping there and would be right back?)  Was surprised that a homeless
person hadn't moved right in.  Had to put some measures into place to
be sure that never happened again.

Askin' for it,
gab

On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Roland <syncronicity1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Confession time folks!
>
> About 1/2 the time I drive off with the rear hatch part-way open.  It won't
> fit in the garage, so I park it next to the house which is sometimes in
> full sun. So I use the rear hatch opener, the turnbuckle self assembled
> kind, to try and keep the interior cooler.  But then I get in the Van,
> drive off, and then a block later ... hmmmm..... engine sounds noisy and it
> sure is smelly today..... and I have to stop and remove that prop-open
> latch thingy.  I am not sure what I can do try and remember to remove it
> before I leave home.   (Many years ago with our old Vanagon my wife drove
> into the garage with the rear hatch all the way open which bent the wiper
> and added some "character" to the metal).
>
> I have lots of other dumb things I repeatedly do with the Vanagon, but will
> leave room for others!
>
> Roland