There have been several posts on about caravan thefts from homes etc., which is deplorable and sickening, but what percentage of caravans are stolen from sites? We usually stay on cc sites which tend to be a bit safer with having the barrier system, but in general, are many caravans stolen off sites? There is always someone eager to steal various accessories belonging to fellow caravanners from inside awnings or underneath the caravan, which have been worked hard for, but I just wonder if many vans go too!
Caravan thefts on sites
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hi on all the sites ive been on I have never heard of a caravan being stolen however goods or items from outside the van have disapeared. ie aqua rools, solar panels, solar lights, water pumps etc.
The one that realy gets to me at the moment is the clip on cover from the truma water heater. ive now had three disapear of my van and for a peice of plastic they cost
The one that realy gets to me at the moment is the clip on cover from the truma water heater. ive now had three disapear of my van and for a peice of plastic they cost
John,
Sorry to hear about your Truma covers being stolen.
Were they stolen from Caravan Club sites or commercial sites? If Caravan Club sites could you please say from which sites?
Hamer
Sorry to hear about your Truma covers being stolen.
Were they stolen from Caravan Club sites or commercial sites? If Caravan Club sites could you please say from which sites?
Hamer
Hi Hamer
no thefts at either club sites, all three went at seperate large commercial sites, Two in brean sands somerset (different sites) and the last one in the peak district two weeks ago.
Getting to the point I will now automatically take it off and store in the van whilst away.
Cheers
John
no thefts at either club sites, all three went at seperate large commercial sites, Two in brean sands somerset (different sites) and the last one in the peak district two weeks ago.
Getting to the point I will now automatically take it off and store in the van whilst away.
Cheers
John
hi
completly agree nothing is safe in this country ,just back from holland. over there they dont even zip up there awnings if they go of site try that in britain and you would have a empty awning
completly agree nothing is safe in this country ,just back from holland. over there they dont even zip up there awnings if they go of site try that in britain and you would have a empty awning
Re caravans being stolen from sites I think I can only recall two incidents. One a good number of years ago from, I think but not 100% sure, Sandy Balls on the South Coast. Another more recently was a Caravan Club warden at a site in Birmingham, might have been a temporary site set up for a caravan show.
On the subject of accessories and equipment being stolen from vans on site it seems more and more incidents of this are being reported. The site at Clumber Park has had a lot of bad press about bicycle theft. It's bad enough people coming onto sites to steal things but it's even worse to think that it might be fellow caravanners who are the culprits.
Some time ago I purchased a security device from Towsure - basically a lenght of heavy duty wire which you feed through items of value and secure to caravan frame. A small battery sends current through the wire so that if wire is cut an alarm sounds. I have never used it but seriously thinking about looking it out to use on aquaroll and wastemaster.
Sad times
Robert
On the subject of accessories and equipment being stolen from vans on site it seems more and more incidents of this are being reported. The site at Clumber Park has had a lot of bad press about bicycle theft. It's bad enough people coming onto sites to steal things but it's even worse to think that it might be fellow caravanners who are the culprits.
Some time ago I purchased a security device from Towsure - basically a lenght of heavy duty wire which you feed through items of value and secure to caravan frame. A small battery sends current through the wire so that if wire is cut an alarm sounds. I have never used it but seriously thinking about looking it out to use on aquaroll and wastemaster.
Sad times
Robert
I remember the warden getting their 'van stolen......it was from the Club site at Chapel Lane,Wythall,Birmingham.
Hi,
And there is the story about the couple who woke up one morning ..... to find somebody had nicked their tent.
602
And there is the story about the couple who woke up one morning ..... to find somebody had nicked their tent.
602
Hello Chrissie,
Caravans are stolen from sites but it's not often it makes the headlines. Heres one posted recently.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/8176679.stm
You can get an idea from existing lists of how many are stolen from sites, storage or driveways but most will not be reported anyway.
www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=108
www.caravanning4u.co.uk/stolen.html
www.caravanninglinks.com/?goto=page&get=54&adStart=10
Regards
Caravans are stolen from sites but it's not often it makes the headlines. Heres one posted recently.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/8176679.stm
You can get an idea from existing lists of how many are stolen from sites, storage or driveways but most will not be reported anyway.
www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=108
www.caravanning4u.co.uk/stolen.html
www.caravanninglinks.com/?goto=page&get=54&adStart=10
Regards
From my experience of travelling all round Europe firstly with a
tent and lately with a caravan I have never encountered any theft.So would I be right in saying this problem is far more prevalant to our home shores.
tent and lately with a caravan I have never encountered any theft.So would I be right in saying this problem is far more prevalant to our home shores.
Heres another one stolen from a secure storage site.Hello Chrissie,
Caravans are stolen from sites but it's not often it makes the headlines. Heres one posted recently.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/8176679.stm
You can get an idea from existing lists of how many are stolen from sites, storage or driveways but most will not be reported anyway.
www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=108
www.caravanning4u.co.uk/stolen.html
www.caravanninglinks.com/?goto=page&get=54&adStart=10
Regards
It looks like he had plenty of security fitted, but hadn't sorted out any insurance, as he didn't have the log book.
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/4506835.__500_reward_to_find_Roy___s_stolen_caravan/
A caravn was stolen from Sandy balls in the New Forest afew years back,they went out walking and van was gone when they returned,the culprits were on camera leaving the site.
I have had some solar lights stolen from a site in France.
I have had some solar lights stolen from a site in France.
Since reading about thefts from caravans I have now identified all my equipment by painting small but clear marks on my gear that can be clearly seen just by walking past.
It won't stop it but I can now identify it as mine.... paranoid or what??
It won't stop it but I can now identify it as mine.... paranoid or what??
Noticeable how few non U.K.'vans are hitch locked or wheel clamped while on sites abroad. On a similar theme, fifteen/twenty years ago on the then quieter Greek islands, I saw firstly security mirrors then
C.C.Tv. being installed even in small shops as the resorts became popular with British tourists. And the warning notices were mostly in english.
C.C.Tv. being installed even in small shops as the resorts became popular with British tourists. And the warning notices were mostly in english.
About three years ago, I sold some caravan related things on ebay and the same person bought all of them.
When he called to collect the items, he told me that he had had his van stolen from a campsite (commercial). It had a wheel lock on it, the awning was erected. He and his wife had gone out for the day and when they got back the van and all its contents including the awning had been stolen from the campsite.
He wasn't insured.
Lisa
When he called to collect the items, he told me that he had had his van stolen from a campsite (commercial). It had a wheel lock on it, the awning was erected. He and his wife had gone out for the day and when they got back the van and all its contents including the awning had been stolen from the campsite.
He wasn't insured.
Lisa
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