Katherine,
I travel for weeks and months with my laptop in the vanagon.
First, I keep it out of sight as much as possible... try not to use it while
people are looking.
Second, I hide it... I store it below/behind the hanging cloths.
Third, I am installing a car alarm mainly to protect the contents.
Fourth, if I stop at a motel or a friend's house I take it in with me
overnight.
Finally, I believe it is covered by my insurance.
That's about it.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Katherine Maas <katherine_maas@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, April 03, 1999 9:11 AM
Subject: Security for laptops in a vanagon

>Now that I've finally acquired my vanagon, I can feel a trip coming on,
>perhaps an extended trip.  I'm wondering if anyone out there has
>experience traveling with a laptop in a vanagon -- from a security
>perspective.  I'm paranoid about having it stolen, but I have heard
>rumors that people do take them along in their buses.  It would be a
>great convenience for me to have the laptop along, as I use it for
>tracking lots of things, including expenses and van maintenance, not to
>mention email and Free-Cell.
>
>Katherine
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