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27/6/2020 at 9:55am
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I think most campsites are pretty secure and crime free. Most regular campers have their own gear, are usually pretty decent and honest, and are not interested in pinching gear belonging to other campers. Part of the joy of camping is buying bits and pieces over time and building up the equipment.
However, camping has been increasing in popularity over the last few years and now that many people are turning to camping in the UK rather than going abroad, and many will be green behind the ears and unfamiliar with polite and peaceful camping etiquette, a few problems may arise.
It is always best to leave the crown jewels at home, keep your bags, purses and wallets in your possession, and those that must have laptops and other expensive technology when they go camping should lock them in the boot of the car. Everything else unfortunately is there for the taking but I tend to pop everything inside the tent and close the curtains when I go out...out of sight out of mind and not open to temptation.
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27/6/2020 at 10:04am
Location: Derby.
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We used to set up with a tarp. No windbreaks. Table, chairs, cooker and gas, and other associated stuff, often including cool box, mashing stuff, and booze. plus Crockery/cutlery etc in lidded boxes. All left out and easily accessible.
We now have a zip-up awning, so in fairness everything now gets left "inside", when we go off site, but with that first set up, I'd have happily carried on with that approach until someone gave me cause to change. They never have thus far... Touch wood!
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Typical examples of our previous set up's (Two different tents).
All left under cover, but nothing but personal items/valuables got stored away/locked in the car/taken with us...
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04/7/2020 at 2:26pm
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Mucker - love that tarp set up!
We always leave our cooker, gas etc outside - depends on our set up as we also have a utility tent so occasionally its zipped in there. We always make sure anything valuable is packed away out of sight in the car and locked.
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