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This sounds like we need to spray paint certain devices now with UV-paint and have a little blue light. So, once they steal that device, just walk with the UV-light at night through the RV park to identify it and then call police.
@@dancorbeil4611 Wow. Sad to hear. We are less often camping in regular campgrounds but more in more remote campgrounds incl. National Parks or National Forest locations. Lucky, nothing stolen from our RV in a campground, ..... not yet, but watching closely.
orange, pink and blue spray paint is your friend. Anything such a sewer hose, power cables, etc are spray painted so if someone swipes something, it is easy to identify. Had someone take a 5 gallon jerry can off the truck and reported it to campground manager. One of his cleaning crew spotted it. Individual claimed it was his, but in addition to having propane tanks and more painted the same, our name was spray stenciled on the bottom. Manager called the cops, the "borrower" claimed it was his, cop looked on the bottom for our name and gifted the "borrower" with a bright pair of wrist jewelry. Turns out the value of the fuel and cost of the jerry can made the theft a felony. Got the jerry can back (still had the fuel). And the icing on the cake was it was full of diesel, the thief's truck had a gas engine.
Hey my name is Leonard Nelson from North Carolina. This is the first time that I have ever seen your videos. There is one thing I can't stand is a thief. I'm sorry that you had your sewer support stolen. Thank you for what yall do! Thank your wife for helping people with PTSD!!!! I'm planning on checking out more of yalls videos! Keep on keeping on.
So sorry about the theft. About 4 weeks ago we camped at Fort Yargo State Park in Windner, Georgia and while we took our dog to UGA Veterinarian College for her appointment our yard mat and water hose with it's filter and attachments were stolen. Our name and dates of our reservation were clipped to the site post while we were gone for 3 hours for all to see. The yard mat was staked down and the hose was coiled up and attached to the spigot while we were gone, we have done it this way for our day trips for years and never had a problem before, we have a Class C motorhome. It cost us $170 to replace it all with the same quality. It's very sickening now how low a thief will stoop to steal what another man worked for.
Our tackle box was stolen, but they hid it in a high grass area with other campers stolen stuff. Most of the tackle was my grandfather's. I cried, till we found it later in the morning. It was clear that everyone knew who stole it and they were kicked out.
No matter where you go, there is always low life! That was very nice that guy saw your video,and bought you another. He is the other side of the coin, very nice and honorable.
Well, you would never imagine people doing this kind of thing. We had our F350 in for an inspection. Our brand new iPhone cable was replaced with a broken iPhone cable. And the cable had grease fingerprints on it vs the nice clean white cable that comes from Apple.
It really sucks getting stuff stolen. The weirdest thing I have ever had stolen happened when thieves broke into my supposedly secure storage locker in Drayton Valley, Alberta. Thieves stole props and sound equipment I needed for acrobatic trick dog performances. Like a toy piano, costumes, and hula hoops. Even a skipping rope.
One time we broke down at Walmart and we called the park to let them know we wouldn't be returning that night. Fortunately one of the rangers was kind enough to go to our site and hide our heated hose in the bushes for us.
Hey Guys.. Sorry for your loss. But, I have yet to see why anyone runs the water or sewer hose out and leaves them hooked up. The electric line is the only thing I hook up when I first park at a Park or Campground, I use my onboard water until I need to refill it and then put the hose up afterwards. The same goes with the sewer hose. I use and fill the grey and black tanks until it needs emptying. Then hook up and empty them. Then put the hoses up. If everyone else did this, maybe no one would smell each other's sewer. See Ya later..
Years ago not only the sewer hose and slinky was taken, but they took a 12 pack of beer 😮. This was at a balloon and wine festival. No one saw anything 😕. Lesson learned.
Maybe leave another sewer hose out that has a few peek a boo holes in it to shower the next thief with your appreciation 😅 Trail cameras zip tied under picnic table or hidden on a branch, facing your rv site & front door would help to capture any other intruders/thieves
I'm completely FLOORED! I stayed at this campground almost all of 20, 21, and early 22 **without incident**!! Place is quiet, well kept, everyone is polite.. I used to leave my whole RV there for days unattended, and never even had someone touch my stuff. And if you stay there again, get one of the bigger sites, 71/72 is for shorter travel trailers. You need 47.
the next one you get I would paint it a weird color then you could walk around and see if you could find it. or maybe they will not get it cause the new it was yours I bet it was someone from the site and then left.
All our years of camping, we lost a cooler with a few refreshments that was outside the rv door after dark, most likely it was teenagers looking to party. We never leave anything outside or not locked up, great video.
@@jackdougherty139 it was back in the eighties we had three boys and it was a small cooler full of pops and juice for them so they didn’t have to go into the trailer, but alcohol definitely would’ve been a bad thing to leave outside, good point you make.
So far the worst stuff stolen was done by raccoons. They took bacon from an ice chest while tent camping. Coulda been bears - they’d be taking the beer too.
We have a pontoon on a lift in a small marina where we live. A couple years ago someone stole a few things from some of the boats there. We have some fishing tackle and rods, life jackets. Bluetooth speaker among other things on our pontoon. What did they steal from us?? A porta potti that was 1/2 full!
About 5 years ago someone stole the black nylon space tire cover off of my travel trailer. It's parked backed in on my driveway in front of my garage door. Unbelievable!
That’s quite brazen for someone to help themself to your Slunky (I love mine) we had some fishing poles stolen at a lakeside campsite a couple decades ago, I got in a habit of leaving them underneath the camper instead of securing them inside a compartment in the camper or the truck
Wish there was a way to secure the 50A elec. cord. They are very expensive to replace. Since most manufactures made them quick disconnect, they actually made it easier to steal.
A chain with a couple of padlocks might discourage someone from taking your power cord. Also, a security camera recording the area might discourage someone from stealing as well. Sad times that we have to deal with this kind of behavior but no matter where you are, you have to consider the 2% of people who would steal.
Wow, I am always surprised that people just boldly step into someones space and take stuff. So sorry that happened but your video reminder to secure your things will maybe be a reminder to us all. Wishing you safe travels.
Hi guys, we are staying at this campground now as we watch your video! Sorry to hear about the theft. What a small world. Are you still in the area? We were just at the Grand Design National Rally. Cheers!
My brother in Law had a 1973 Apache Ramada Camper popup in the late 80's and while sleeping someone took his propane bottle right under the side he was sleeping in. I lock everything but it only keeps the lawful people away.
Who does not go to a campground for new patio furniture? It's the American way. You got a party coming up? You got to a campground and get a bunch of chairs and a couple of kids bikes. They leave them laying around for anyone to take or borrow for a few days. 😁 The best is during the week before Memorial day, they just dump stuff off. It's all sitting there, BBQ grills, bikes, fire pits, Big mama's over the shoulder boulder holders. All of it. Maybe a kayak or two also.
We had a cooler full of alcoholic beverages stolen. It was an all girl camping trip. Frightening that thieves entered our site as we slept and stole from right next to us. The nerve. Scary.
Sorry for your loss, sir. If you can afford such a fine RV, maybe you should consider investing in the installation of a security system to monitor the entire perimeter of your RV when you and your wife are away from the campsite. Infrared, wireless, perimeter security sensors can be configured for any size campsite. When triggered at night while sleeping, LED strobe lights could be triggered to disorient the perpetrator, animal or otherwise. To complete the surprise that awaits the perpetrator, consider an audio recording via speakers below the RV blaring out: " I gotta get out of here" Dwight Frye, by Alice C. Allow other campers to witness a test demonstration of your security system before you retire in the evening. " Last time I checked, sewerage does not flow uphill.
last year we had a fishing backpack loaded with about $1,000 worth of gear taken from next to our stairs!!! we now have cameras set up at every camp site. We're thinking a homeless person came thru and wanted it just for the bag.
i have 5 blink camara's that see 360 degree of my camper. great investment. i arm it when were away plus i never leave anything out except 2 cheap chairs and small table. I've seen people dam near have there whole house belonging just laying around there camper that's a crime waiting to happen.
I was told by an old man who was in his 80's and who was camping next to me back in the 1980's. He said, "son, never leave items and things out and un attended at your campsite that you don't want to lose or can't afford to lose". I have always followed this motto and never had anything stolen as of yet. With that said, the sewer hose stand doesn't surprise me. Sad, sad, sad!!!
A few weeks ago my toolbox (ammo type box) was taken that I left by my sewer hose. Luckly I took out my good channel plyers. All my brass sewer fittings were in the box. Also, that weekend a bundle of firewood walked away. The owners of the campground rented Out a huge area next to us to a traveling circus. I guess a lot of jokes could be made. Must have been the magic act.
I’m always concerned about losing our surge protector. After losing our fridge to a park surge we purchased a very highly rated one that claims to be able to be locked to the power pedestal but after two years I still cannot figure out how to lock it up so we just deal with the risk
It would be best and wise to install it in your storage and permanently affix it in. That way, out of the weather, safe and secure and always hooked up when you plug in. That’s what I did.
Liz and Paul have had both ebikes stolen off the back of their RV. They were locked on too. They were backed into a bushy area and is was a private park. The managers were NOT helpful... making me suspicious of course about their possible involvement.
Decades of camping and never a single thing stolen til 1 week ago. Hubby forgot to lock up the hitch after taking the tow dolly off the RV. Not what you would think but a couple hours later and returned to find the cotter pin was stolen from hitch. He left the hitch was laying alongside the rv on the ground. So bizarre-so luckily we were there for a few more days-had to take a trip to the nearest town 20 minutes away. New cotter pin $10. The hitch would have been worse. Convict Lake Campground so the name was appropriate I guess.
I had someone who stole the gas out of my generator when we left for an hour and and half we know who did it she was mad that we were running it at 7pm the night before. The funny thing about it is she didn't take the rest of the gas in the gas cans that were chained to the generator. So I filled it back up and started it up she left the campground about 7 that night. I should've left it running on propane, and she wouldn't have figured it out.
The 'oddest' thing stolen that I heard of was someones USED DOG POOPER SCOOPER lol, used! lol. Gross. Sorry about your sewer hose holder especially when it's $70. Happens to lots of van people too when they leave for a short time.
That might have thought y’all left it ! ( forgot it ) RV Bandits like the power surge protectors , lots of folks leave I’ve seen a a few utube clips .. sorry you lost $100 parts , and trying to deliver on the road…
A couple of years ago I had a very nice lockable stainless trash can that I kept outside the RV that I used for bags of dog poop. Believe it or not, someone stole that trash can that was full of bags of dog poop!
This weekend someone got in my trucks swing case. Didn't take the ryobi impact wrench, torque wrench or breaker bar. Didn't even take any of the ratchet straps. No they took the small tray that is in the swing case and the two manuals that were laying on it. I'm not sure what goes through peoples minds.
A couple of years ago I took my fifth wheel to a local (to home) RV dealer for some minor maintenance and winterization prior to storing for the winter. Usually take it to the dealer where I purchased it, but being 4 hrs away in another state I figure it was not worth the long trip. So…when I pulled it out of storage the next season, I discovered the “local” dealer that I paid to winterize, didn’t. I had a busted toilet valve and couple of frozen, leaky connections when I hooked up water. Needless to say, I was kinda miffed, HOWEVER, when I opened the storage compartment I found a “gift,” a rather newish 25’ 50 amp power cord. Having priced those before, I let the fact that I paid for winterization they didn’t do and later replaced a valve and few connections as a fair trade, so I kept the cord and have never been back. So I guess the theft of services and parts by the dealer was replaced by payment in kind of spare power cable 😂. BTW, I do my own winterization now, much much cheaper AND I know it’s actually done.
It use to be know one would steal in a campground but now so many people have bought campers and honesty went by the wayside now you have to be careful and lock up everything.
We stay in just a few campgrounds a year (Always BOONDOCK), campgrounds are nitrous for theft. hook up empty your tanks and then put the stuff away locked up. Take a full good shower then fill your fresh water tank and put hose away, its that easy.
Welcome to Indiana… born and raised in Indiana.. hometown of Valparaiso.. lived in NWI, for 47 yrs .. Sad, northern Indiana is going down hill more and more …
I would be interested knowing “Why” you travel in a 5th wheeler instead of a Class A motor home. What are your thoughts, reasoning, and explanation of your decision. I would think a Class A would be better for both and she could travel with you instead of following you. Anyhow, that’s my thoughts. 👍
I had a water pressure valve with regular stolen out of my wet-compartment by a KY RV service dealer technician while they were winterizing my motor-home. Conclusion, I'll try to avoid to go to any RV service station for any service if I can avoid it.
We bought a coach on consignment from a dealership. It was our first rv. I was pleased it had sewer hose, directv box, dvd player plus a bunch of useful miscellaneous items like wheel chocks, jack pads, small propane bottles etc. We paid for it and said we’d be back the next day with an experienced class a driver to bring it home. Needless to say all that stuff was gone and the dealer denied it was ever there. I’m not buying another used rig any time soon but if I ever do I’m getting all that listed in writing and signed by dealer or seller. And pictures. It wasn’t a lot of money for each item but it added up,buying all of it b
Knock on wood, we have been traveling across the country in our RV for years and, so far, haven't had anything stolen. We are really good about securing all our items in addition to motion detectors, security lights and cameras. Maybe people see all the security measures and decide to move to an easier target...or maybe we have just been lucky.
We also had stuff stolen at our Tiki Hut at this year's Forest River Rally, I few years ago at the rally my license plate on my golf cart was stolen as well
I was in that beautiful little town four years ago to get my Norcold converted to a JC refrigeration unit. Very pretty please but I did not have anything stolen.
BAD Karma for those people! But your bad luck helps me and I never heard of sewer supports before (a newbie without her first RV), so I learned something from the story. (how do you lock up sewer hose and supports?) Best to you.
Our last outing ( a park outside Rocky Mountain N.P,) in July we had a new $40 aluminum folding table stolen. I just folded it down and left it outside our van. After spending a couple hrs. in the van upon coming back out it was gone. I guess one can't even leave chairs, etc. out without having them cabled to the van !
Maybe time to purchase a Flo Jet or Sanicon macerator pump and dump system that features a two inch hose and pumps up hill and long distances? I do admire you faith in your fellow nomads to be honest and respectful of your property. I have a character flaw in that regard. I don't trust strangers at all.
That is so sad that we can't trust "some" of our fellow campers 😢 I say some cause of course most fellow campers are awesome, and like you said, you've been doing this for 11yrs no issues. So sad. So sorry.
I'm sorry, but my middle name is paranoid, and I would have never left the sewer hose there without it being attached to the camper. I know that RVer's leave their stuff at campgrounds (especially class B RV owners) to let people know that it's their space and nothing gets stolen. What I think you did wrong was having a very nice slunky so therefore you can thank the thief for leavingt you the old cheap broken up slunky because now you don't have to worry about anyone stealing it. Ok, I'm just trying to get you to laugh a little bit because I know I know if what happened to you had happened to me I would be very upset. Actually I think you handled it pretty good.
We have six cameras on our trailer not a spot not covered....for sticky fingers. We have facial recognition as well as notification emails live communication if required ..All because this world is not always nice...
I bet they thought you forgot your sewer hose and slunky and drove off but it was very weird that they would replace it with their old, broken one so that makes me feel like maybe they took it intentionally. We lock up our Hughes Watchdog EMS now because we are so afraid someone will take it. Because it has a lighted front panel we have a piece of plastic that velcros on the lighted front so it doesn't light up at night and someone sees it or it bothers someone in another campsite. I just don't trust staying in a campground anymore and leaving anything that I would be really upset if it were stolen. I lock my RV door every time we leave the site too. I know some people say they trust people in campgrounds but I say don't tempt people and give them an excuse to steal - especially our Lectric bikes which we use two different locks and lock it to a special hook devised just to hook it to our back bumper on our RV. Then we cover them with a big grill cover too. And we also have an alarm on one of them so when it is moved the alarm will go off. We are bound and determined not to have our bikes stolen. Thieves will drive through campgrounds to look for stuff to steal.
I would probably recommend spray painting your things. I have my tools marked with paint. Thieves are dumb enough to use it even though it's marked. Then you can catch them.
I’m rated at 100% from the VA and SSDI with PTSD and I have found the most everyone that has PTSD has a different type because PTSD can be caused by so many different things. Just my 2 cents.
WOW!!! That is super crazy!!! 😂 Now that is some serious desperation! WTH?? These people obviously have the money to travel, yet cannot afford a slunkey!! God bless guys! ❤🎉
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This sounds like we need to spray paint certain devices now with UV-paint and have a little blue light. So, once they steal that device, just walk with the UV-light at night through the RV park to identify it and then call police.
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Excellent idea. We had our floor « mat » stolen … unbelievable what people do !!
@@dancorbeil4611 Wow. Sad to hear. We are less often camping in regular campgrounds but more in more remote campgrounds incl. National Parks or National Forest locations. Lucky, nothing stolen from our RV in a campground, ..... not yet, but watching closely.
orange, pink and blue spray paint is your friend. Anything such a sewer hose, power cables, etc are spray painted so if someone swipes something, it is easy to identify. Had someone take a 5 gallon jerry can off the truck and reported it to campground manager. One of his cleaning crew spotted it. Individual claimed it was his, but in addition to having propane tanks and more painted the same, our name was spray stenciled on the bottom. Manager called the cops, the "borrower" claimed it was his, cop looked on the bottom for our name and gifted the "borrower" with a bright pair of wrist jewelry. Turns out the value of the fuel and cost of the jerry can made the theft a felony. Got the jerry can back (still had the fuel). And the icing on the cake was it was full of diesel, the thief's truck had a gas engine.
They dont arrest people for common petit larceny anymore. That is mid 1960's stuff.
Hey my name is Leonard Nelson from North Carolina. This is the first time that I have ever seen your videos. There is one thing I can't stand is a thief. I'm sorry that you had your sewer support stolen. Thank you for what yall do! Thank your wife for helping people with PTSD!!!! I'm planning on checking out more of yalls videos! Keep on keeping on.
So sorry about the theft. About 4 weeks ago we camped at Fort Yargo State Park in Windner, Georgia and while we took our dog to UGA Veterinarian College for her appointment our yard mat and water hose with it's filter and attachments were stolen. Our name and dates of our reservation were clipped to the site post while we were gone for 3 hours for all to see. The yard mat was staked down and the hose was coiled up and attached to the spigot while we were gone, we have done it this way for our day trips for years and never had a problem before, we have a Class C motorhome. It cost us $170 to replace it all with the same quality. It's very sickening now how low a thief will stoop to steal what another man worked for.
It's a trailer park and trailer park people live in trailer parks. They are a salty bunch, they are.
Our tackle box was stolen, but they hid it in a high grass area with other campers stolen stuff. Most of the tackle was my grandfather's. I cried, till we found it later in the morning. It was clear that everyone knew who stole it and they were kicked out.
No matter where you go, there is always low life! That was very nice that guy saw your video,and bought you another. He is the other side of the coin, very nice and honorable.
Even in the White House a few years ago. We got rid of 'that' though.
Good grief , the lows that some people will stoop to. May the karma turd get them!!
Karma Turd, Nice one!! LOL
Good one!!! 😂
Can't stand a thief or a liar, as far as I'm concerned, they go hand in hand.
Of course you voted for Trump. That was a righteous theft though, right?
Well, you would never imagine people doing this kind of thing. We had our F350 in for an inspection. Our brand new iPhone cable was replaced with a broken iPhone cable. And the cable had grease fingerprints on it vs the nice clean white cable that comes from Apple.
It really sucks getting stuff stolen. The weirdest thing I have ever had stolen happened when thieves broke into my supposedly secure storage locker in Drayton Valley, Alberta. Thieves stole props and sound equipment I needed for acrobatic trick dog performances. Like a toy piano, costumes, and hula hoops. Even a skipping rope.
One time we broke down at Walmart and we called the park to let them know we wouldn't be returning that night. Fortunately one of the rangers was kind enough to go to our site and hide our heated hose in the bushes for us.
Hey Guys.. Sorry for your loss. But, I have yet to see why anyone runs the water or sewer hose out and leaves them hooked up.
The electric line is the only thing I hook up when I first park at a Park or Campground,
I use my onboard water until I need to refill it and then put the hose up afterwards. The same goes with the sewer hose.
I use and fill the grey and black tanks until it needs emptying. Then hook up and empty them. Then put the hoses up.
If everyone else did this, maybe no one would smell each other's sewer.
See Ya later..
Years ago not only the sewer hose and slinky was taken, but they took a 12 pack of beer 😮. This was at a balloon and wine festival. No one saw anything 😕. Lesson learned.
Wow!!! Crazy!
Maybe leave another sewer hose out that has a few peek a boo holes in it to shower the next thief with your appreciation 😅 Trail cameras zip tied under picnic table or hidden on a branch, facing your rv site & front door would help to capture any other intruders/thieves
I'm completely FLOORED!
I stayed at this campground almost all of 20, 21, and early 22 **without incident**!! Place is quiet, well kept, everyone is polite.. I used to leave my whole RV there for days unattended, and never even had someone touch my stuff.
And if you stay there again, get one of the bigger sites, 71/72 is for shorter travel trailers. You need 47.
the next one you get I would paint it a weird color then you could walk around and see if you could find it. or maybe they will not get it cause the new it was yours I bet it was someone from the site and then left.
All our years of camping, we lost a cooler with a few refreshments that was outside the rv door after dark, most likely it was teenagers looking to party. We never leave anything outside or not locked up, great video.
Keep in mind if they are under 21 and get your adult beverages you could be liable if something bad happens . Never leave that stuff out .
@@jackdougherty139 it was back in the eighties we had three boys and it was a small cooler full of pops and juice for them so they didn’t have to go into the trailer, but alcohol definitely would’ve been a bad thing to leave outside, good point you make.
So far the worst stuff stolen was done by raccoons. They took bacon from an ice chest while tent camping. Coulda been bears - they’d be taking the beer too.
Sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately, there's no low too low for some folks nowadays. Nothing is sacred anymore.
That’s a bummer. People think when you have nice things you can afford to replace it. 🤦🏼♀️
We have a pontoon on a lift in a small marina where we live. A couple years ago someone stole a few things from some of the boats there. We have some fishing tackle and rods, life jackets. Bluetooth speaker among other things on our pontoon. What did they steal from us?? A porta potti that was 1/2 full!
Oh man, that takes the prize! Talk about a “bottom feeder” kind of person!
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About 5 years ago someone stole the black nylon space tire cover off of my travel trailer. It's parked backed in on my driveway in front of my garage door. Unbelievable!
Congratulations on your grand baby.
That’s quite brazen for someone to help themself to your Slunky (I love mine) we had some fishing poles stolen at a lakeside campsite a couple decades ago, I got in a habit of leaving them underneath the camper instead of securing them inside a compartment in the camper or the truck
Wow! They probably thought you wouldn't notice until you went to leave. Some people! Nice Indiana grass there!
Wish there was a way to secure the 50A elec. cord. They are very expensive to replace. Since most manufactures made them quick disconnect, they actually made it easier to steal.
A chain with a couple of padlocks might discourage someone from taking your power cord. Also, a security camera recording the area might discourage someone from stealing as well.
Sad times that we have to deal with this kind of behavior but no matter where you are, you have to consider the 2% of people who would steal.
Wow, I am always surprised that people just boldly step into someones space and take stuff. So sorry that happened but your video reminder to secure your things will maybe be a reminder to us all. Wishing you safe travels.
Hi guys, we are staying at this campground now as we watch your video! Sorry to hear about the theft. What a small world. Are you still in the area? We were just at the Grand Design National Rally. Cheers!
My brother in Law had a 1973 Apache Ramada Camper popup in the late 80's and while sleeping someone took his propane bottle right under the side he was sleeping in. I lock everything but it only keeps the lawful people away.
Security camera system? Would not stop them but makes great RUclips videos of the theft.
Who does not go to a campground for new patio furniture? It's the American way. You got a party coming up? You got to a campground and get a bunch of chairs and a couple of kids bikes. They leave them laying around for anyone to take or borrow for a few days. 😁 The best is during the week before Memorial day, they just dump stuff off. It's all sitting there, BBQ grills, bikes, fire pits, Big mama's over the shoulder boulder holders. All of it. Maybe a kayak or two also.
We had a cooler full of alcoholic beverages stolen. It was an all girl camping trip. Frightening that thieves entered our site as we slept and stole from right next to us. The nerve. Scary.
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Sorry for your loss, sir. If you can afford such a fine RV, maybe you should consider investing in the installation of a security system to monitor the entire perimeter of your RV when you and your wife are away from the campsite. Infrared, wireless, perimeter security sensors can be configured for any size campsite. When triggered at night while sleeping, LED strobe lights could be triggered to disorient the perpetrator, animal or otherwise. To complete the surprise that awaits the perpetrator, consider an audio recording via speakers below the RV blaring out: " I gotta get out of here" Dwight Frye, by Alice C. Allow other campers to witness a test demonstration of your security system before you retire in the evening. " Last time I checked, sewerage does not flow uphill.
had no idea there would be thieves at camp sites.
last year we had a fishing backpack loaded with about $1,000 worth of gear taken from next to our stairs!!! we now have cameras set up at every camp site. We're thinking a homeless person came thru and wanted it just for the bag.
i have 5 blink camara's that see 360 degree of my camper. great investment. i arm it when were away plus i never leave anything out except 2 cheap chairs and small table. I've seen people dam near have there whole house belonging just laying around there camper that's a crime waiting to happen.
Ridiculous! People will take anything!
I was told by an old man who was in his 80's and who was camping next to me back in the 1980's. He said, "son, never leave items and things out and un attended at your campsite that you don't want to lose or can't afford to lose". I have always followed this motto and never had anything stolen as of yet. With that said, the sewer hose stand doesn't surprise me. Sad, sad, sad!!!
A few weeks ago my toolbox (ammo type box) was taken that I left by my sewer hose. Luckly I took out my good channel plyers. All my brass sewer fittings were in the box. Also, that weekend a bundle of firewood walked away. The owners of the campground rented Out a huge area next to us to a traveling circus. I guess a lot of jokes could be made. Must have been the magic act.
I’m always concerned about losing our surge protector. After losing our fridge to a park surge we purchased a very highly rated one that claims to be able to be locked to the power pedestal but after two years I still cannot figure out how to lock it up so we just deal with the risk
I bought a small cable lock for my surge protector, it's easy to use and keeps your investment secure.
Techno rv sells locks for them
I use a bike lock (cable lock). Wrap it around the post tightly as possible. Enough that it can’t just be pulled over the electrical box
It would be best and wise to install it in your storage and permanently affix it in. That way, out of the weather, safe and secure and always hooked up when you plug in. That’s what I did.
Hey Tom will you guys be at Hershey RV Show? Hope to see you there, Lance
So they were hoping you wouldn't notice!! Hate camp thieves. Camping used to be sacred.
Way to go Etrailer! Nice thing to do.
I had a cooler with cold beer and water stolen from Algonac State Park in Michigan, I guess it is a common occurrence at this park.
What did you miss more, the cooler or the beer?
@@lauravictorious4670 I missed the cooler, wife missed the beer
We had our dog leash taken when we went to get water. I have learned not to leave any if you can't see it.
Oh, that’s just low. That’s like stealing a child’s toy. Just….low.
Well sorry that happened BUT , lesson learned ……. don’t leave anything.!!!!! it’s a shame people are not trustworthy even in an RV park
Liz and Paul have had both ebikes stolen off the back of their RV. They were locked on too. They were backed into a bushy area and is was a private park. The managers were NOT helpful... making me suspicious of course about their possible involvement.
Decades of camping and never a single thing stolen til 1 week ago. Hubby forgot to lock up the hitch after taking the tow dolly off the RV. Not what you would think but a couple hours later and returned to find the cotter pin was stolen from hitch. He left the hitch was laying alongside the rv on the ground. So bizarre-so luckily we were there for a few more days-had to take a trip to the nearest town 20 minutes away. New cotter pin $10. The hitch would have been worse. Convict Lake Campground so the name was appropriate I guess.
Sorry, but it sounds like “someone” forgot to replace it and then misplaced the pin.
@@mrs.c5471 It does sound that way but he us quite meticulous about putting the pin back. Additionally a thorough search of the ground d
Pavement failed to turn it up
That one rv'er would steal from another is just plain sad.
At one time, I thought you guys had cameras mounted on the RV. If not, it might be time to have a motion detected camera installed.
I had someone who stole the gas out of my generator when we left for an hour and and half we know who did it she was mad that we were running it at 7pm the night before. The funny thing about it is she didn't take the rest of the gas in the gas cans that were chained to the generator. So I filled it back up and started it up she left the campground about 7 that night. I should've left it running on propane, and she wouldn't have figured it out.
Hey I thought that was my stuff!! But wait I was really nice and left you the one I stole last week!!! 😂 I’m sorry for your loss!
The 'oddest' thing stolen that I heard of was someones USED DOG POOPER SCOOPER lol, used! lol. Gross. Sorry about your sewer hose holder especially when it's $70. Happens to lots of van people too when they leave for a short time.
They just upgraded their set up! Unbelievable!
Wow! Yep...Crazy!
I did have a tablecloth taken once, which was disappointing because I didn’t have a replacement for it.
That might have thought y’all left it ! ( forgot it ) RV Bandits like the power surge protectors , lots of folks leave I’ve seen a a few utube clips .. sorry you lost $100 parts , and trying to deliver on the road…
A couple of years ago I had a very nice lockable stainless trash can that I kept outside the RV that I used for bags of dog poop. Believe it or not, someone stole that trash can that was full of bags of dog poop!
This weekend someone got in my trucks swing case. Didn't take the ryobi impact wrench, torque wrench or breaker bar. Didn't even take any of the ratchet straps. No they took the small tray that is in the swing case and the two manuals that were laying on it. I'm not sure what goes through peoples minds.
Wow I’m sorry this happened to you. And your darn near my back yard as I live in Syracuse I can keep my eye out on marketplace and see if any show up
😱I hope someone steels it from the thief! 😡😡😡
A couple of years ago I took my fifth wheel to a local (to home) RV dealer for some minor maintenance and winterization prior to storing for the winter. Usually take it to the dealer where I purchased it, but being 4 hrs away in another state I figure it was not worth the long trip. So…when I pulled it out of storage the next season, I discovered the “local” dealer that I paid to winterize, didn’t. I had a busted toilet valve and couple of frozen, leaky connections when I hooked up water. Needless to say, I was kinda miffed, HOWEVER, when I opened the storage compartment I found a “gift,” a rather newish 25’ 50 amp power cord. Having priced those before, I let the fact that I paid for winterization they didn’t do and later replaced a valve and few connections as a fair trade, so I kept the cord and have never been back. So I guess the theft of services and parts by the dealer was replaced by payment in kind of spare power cable 😂. BTW, I do my own winterization now, much much cheaper AND I know it’s actually done.
I can't even start to top that. Crime is taking over.
Don’t leave nothing behind 😢
It use to be know one would steal in a campground but now so many people have bought campers and honesty went by the wayside now you have to be careful and lock up everything.
We stay in just a few campgrounds a year (Always BOONDOCK), campgrounds are nitrous for theft. hook up empty your tanks and then put the stuff away locked up. Take a full good shower then fill your fresh water tank and put hose away, its that easy.
Welcome to Indiana… born and raised in Indiana.. hometown of Valparaiso.. lived in NWI, for 47 yrs .. Sad, northern Indiana is going down hill more and more …
I would be interested knowing “Why” you travel in a 5th wheeler instead of a Class A motor home. What are your thoughts, reasoning, and explanation of your decision. I would think a Class A would be better for both and she could travel with you instead of following you. Anyhow, that’s my thoughts. 👍
I love that area! I’m so sorry that’s crazy! Someone really needed that.
I had a water pressure valve with regular stolen out of my wet-compartment by a KY RV service dealer technician while they were winterizing my motor-home. Conclusion, I'll try to avoid to go to any RV service station for any service if I can avoid it.
We bought a coach on consignment from a dealership. It was our first rv. I was pleased it had sewer hose, directv box, dvd player plus a bunch of useful miscellaneous items like wheel chocks, jack pads, small propane bottles etc. We paid for it and said we’d be back the next day with an experienced class a driver to bring it home. Needless to say all that stuff was gone and the dealer denied it was ever there. I’m not buying another used rig any time soon but if I ever do I’m getting all that listed in writing and signed by dealer or seller. And pictures. It wasn’t a lot of money for each item but it added up,buying all of it b
Knock on wood, we have been traveling across the country in our RV for years and, so far, haven't had anything stolen. We are really good about securing all our items in addition to motion detectors, security lights and cameras. Maybe people see all the security measures and decide to move to an easier target...or maybe we have just been lucky.
We also had stuff stolen at our Tiki Hut at this year's Forest River Rally, I few years ago at the rally my license plate on my golf cart was stolen as well
Sounds like you should have put the sewer line and slinky in the back of the pickup
I not surprised anymore. Even military camp grounds now, things “walk away.” Just sad.
Had the same thing happen while we were sleeping. It’s gone. They saw it and packed it up with their stuff.
We had the cutoff valve stolen from at the rig that connects to sewer hose. We stopped at Overnite park and did not connect sewer.
I was in that beautiful little town four years ago to get my Norcold converted to a JC refrigeration unit. Very pretty please but I did not have anything stolen.
Time for security cameras.
been full timing for over a year, leave e bikes and stuff outside, keys in ignition doors unlocked never had any theft.
time to get outdoor cameras.
BAD Karma for those people! But your bad luck helps me and I never heard of sewer supports before (a newbie without her first RV), so I learned something from the story. (how do you lock up sewer hose and supports?) Best to you.
Our last outing ( a park outside Rocky Mountain N.P,) in July we had a new $40 aluminum folding table stolen. I just folded it down and left it outside our van. After spending a couple hrs. in the van upon coming back out it was gone. I guess one can't even leave chairs, etc. out without having them cabled to the van !
Sad someone would take it. Thank you for the video.
Maybe time to purchase a Flo Jet or Sanicon macerator pump and dump system that features a two inch hose and pumps up hill and long distances?
I do admire you faith in your fellow nomads to be honest and respectful of your property. I have a character flaw in that regard. I don't trust strangers at all.
We had our Y hose connector taken in the middle of the night. They shut our water off and took the Y.
Happy Birthday Tom !
It's unreal what people will do BUT in a way it's equally as unreal that they left you a old one LOL!!
That is so sad that we can't trust "some" of our fellow campers 😢 I say some cause of course most fellow campers are awesome, and like you said, you've been doing this for 11yrs no issues. So sad. So sorry.
There are real Loosers everywhere. Curse on them. They will have a RV movie explosion.
Had a brand new tent heater taken rite of the tent while we were sleeping 😢
Mark it with bright spray paint
That fence next to the flea market, it shold have a 6 foot fence, so like that RV place is a joke
Don't leave crap behind.
Geez They obviously knew how much it cost! My friend had and awning pull rod stolen one time. How do people sleep at night!
I'm sorry, but my middle name is paranoid, and I would have never left the sewer hose there without it being attached to the camper. I know that RVer's leave their stuff at campgrounds (especially class B RV owners) to let people know that it's their space and nothing gets stolen. What I think you did wrong was having a very nice slunky so therefore you can thank the thief for leavingt you the old cheap broken up slunky because now you don't have to worry about anyone stealing it. Ok, I'm just trying to get you to laugh a little bit because I know I know if what happened to you had happened to me I would be very upset. Actually I think you handled it pretty good.
We have six cameras on our trailer not a spot not covered....for sticky fingers. We have facial recognition as well as notification emails live communication if required ..All because this world is not always nice...
That's pretty despicable.
I bet they thought you forgot your sewer hose and slunky and drove off but it was very weird that they would replace it with their old, broken one so that makes me feel like maybe they took it intentionally. We lock up our Hughes Watchdog EMS now because we are so afraid someone will take it. Because it has a lighted front panel we have a piece of plastic that velcros on the lighted front so it doesn't light up at night and someone sees it or it bothers someone in another campsite. I just don't trust staying in a campground anymore and leaving anything that I would be really upset if it were stolen. I lock my RV door every time we leave the site too. I know some people say they trust people in campgrounds but I say don't tempt people and give them an excuse to steal - especially our Lectric bikes which we use two different locks and lock it to a special hook devised just to hook it to our back bumper on our RV. Then we cover them with a big grill cover too. And we also have an alarm on one of them so when it is moved the alarm will go off. We are bound and determined not to have our bikes stolen. Thieves will drive through campgrounds to look for stuff to steal.
I would probably recommend spray painting your things. I have my tools marked with paint. Thieves are dumb enough to use it even though it's marked. Then you can catch them.
It's not going to get any better because of ALL the visitors/invasion because of all the hunters. Stay safe
That is unbelievable someone would do something like that and put another one in its place
Oh man! It was fellow RV’rs too! Who else would want that!
I’m rated at 100% from the VA and SSDI with PTSD and I have found the most everyone that has PTSD has a different type because PTSD can be caused by so many different things. Just my 2 cents.
WOW!!! That is super crazy!!! 😂
Now that is some serious desperation! WTH?? These people obviously have the money to travel, yet cannot afford a slunkey!!
God bless guys! ❤🎉