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10/5/2012 at 11:14pm
Location: Severn Valley
Outfit: Aztec Galeria 4 Outwell Virginia 5
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Never had anything nicked in 45 years of camping. The only theft I've ever heard of on a campsite is the odd bottle of wine left outside the tent, or a can or two of beer. Certainly locking the tent is counter-productive, for the reasons already given.
The only things we take camping that are worth pinching are our iPods, cameras, binoculars and wallets, most of which we'd take with us whenever we leave the tent as they all fit in a rucksack or handbag or just pockets. If I have anything larger which I really want to protect, I leave it in the car boot, covered with the parcel shelf or a picnic blanket.
One thing I always bring in overnight is the flagpole and any flags we're currently flying. It's very removable and would be a pain to replace.
If you try and think as a thief might think, a tent is not a great option for pinching stuff. It's right in the middle of a field, or else up close against other tents where people may be inside, or else on view to the site owners or anyone wandering around the area. Someone creeping about, in and out of other people's tents, would stick out like a sore thumb! Likewise the car - not a good target unless the site is really isolated and quiet, and you're not going to get budding villains right out in the wilds. Plus campers do watch out for one another and notice quickly when all is not well. It feels very odd if you're not used to it, but your tent really is best left unlocked. You're very unlikely to get anything pinched. 
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..another thing that had never crossed my mind.. would be a struggle for them for sure with all the crap we take and the weight of the canvas
