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IS YOUR CARAVAN SAFE
WORDS AND IMAGES : MARTY LEDWICH
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT AT HOME AND ON HOLIDAYS .
In the wake of the covid-19 crisis , and with overseas travel off the cards for the foreseeable future , the opening of state borders means increasing numbers of Australians are looking to spend their holidays in their own country . As a result , caravan and camper sales have gone through the roof , with factories at full capacity and second-hand RVs disappearing from sales lots .
This is great news for the industry but it
presents increased opportunities for crime . It ’ s never been more important to consider the security of your RV both at home and when you ’ re out on the road .
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OBJECTIVES
Thieves are opportunistic buggers . It ’ s extremely rare for them to take unnecessary risks . The more time it takes to steal your van increases their chances of being observed and caught in the act .
They will also not want to make a lot of attention-attracting noise . Therefore , it ’ s important to increase the amount of work thieves need to do and the amount of noise they will need to make in order to steal your van . You want a would-be thief to assess your van as too difficult to steal .