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Let's face it, when camping in a tent, your belongings in it are basically protected by a piece of cloth. You rely on your fellow campers to look out for you, as you look out for them. I am bemused as to how so many units were targetted at one time, with no-one raising the alarm.

If your tent was slashed, or caravan/motorhome window broken in the night, would you raise the alarm and wake other campers, or would British reserve get in the way? Not something I have thought about before. What would you do? Bearing in mind there are people with knives or hammers roaming around outside. Not a pleasant thought.

See my post about Neptune - he certainly raised the alarm, and probably half our section of the site witnessed him running down the road without a stitch on!  Mind you, my OH would have done just the same!

We should all resolve to make a fuss if we witness anything untoward on campsites or anywhere else.

There are reports, though, that everything is done so silently that no-one actually notices anything amiss until the following morning.

Quote: Originally posted by minicamper2001 on 05/10/2011

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Let's face it, when camping in a tent, your belongings in it are basically protected by a piece of cloth. You rely on your fellow campers to look out for you, as you look out for them. I am bemused as to how so many units were targetted at one time, with no-one raising the alarm.

If your tent was slashed, or caravan/motorhome window broken in the night, would you raise the alarm and wake other campers, or would British reserve get in the way? Not something I have thought about before. What would you do? Bearing in mind there are people with knives or hammers roaming around outside. Not a pleasant thought.

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Fortunately there is no evidence that I have seen that suggests anyone being attacked personally. The people that do these sorts of crimes want to do it quietly so they can do more units. Often people react totally out of character, like chasing someone naked( ) when they find themselves in this sort of situation. I bet if Val had asked this chap the day before whether he would do it I bet he would say no! One way to attract attention to this wrong doing would be to sound your car horn. Might not make you very popular but it would likely put an end the the thieft of property, at least on that night.

David

Quote: Originally posted by Val A on 04/10/2011

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The bikes at Neptune were chained up to the bike rack at the back of the van - and the thieves just snipped through the strong chain like it was butter - so they come 'tooled-up' as it were!!!!!!!!!!!  I don't think there was anything more that the owner could have done, short of taking them inside the van - and the site security guard was on duty from dusk - patrolling the site!

Sign of the times, I'm afraid!  Sad as it is!  I did have a crisis of confidence about whether I should mention it on the forum, but just after we got back there was another post about thefts, and I realised that people need to know that it can and does happen - and that all these stories are not just 'folk-tales'.  It's sad when it happens on a site that you know and like!  It won't stop us going back, though!

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Quote: Originally posted by BobCat10 on 07/10/2011

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Ina -, can you send me a link for these locks they sound perfect. I don't have the most expensive MTB in the world, I think its current RRP is £1,800, but it has sentimental value but it was the first thing I bought with my inheritance when my father died.....now OH's bike is a gem (4k) so yes we need decent locks.    

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