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Personal saftey;


A little while back there was a topic on personal saftey/self defence while in you van/m home. The house hold type door saftey chain can be fitted to your van, house door opens inwards, your van outwards so just reverse the instalation of the saftey chain by mounting the chain to the door & the slide to a suitable location in the van.

I have set ours so the door has to be fully closed to remove the chain from the slide. Hope this may help some one.

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G'day JC.

I think it is a great idea and I am having some fitted to my van.

I should have thanked you for the tip before now. Sorry 'bout that.

It's a very economical way of feeling safer.

Cheers. Pam. smile



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What a great idea! Thanks JC. I have always worried about the fact that we have to open our caravan door right up if someone knocks on it.

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very good idea, but I do not need it, I travel with Mrs W biggrinbiggrin

second thoughts, I could use it when Mrs W is outside biggrinbiggrin



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Thanks for that Justcruisin, will get one next time at Bunnings.

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_wombat_ wrote:

very good idea, but I do not need it, I travel with Mrs W biggrinbiggrin

second thoughts, I could use it when Mrs W is outside biggrinbiggrin


 If Mrs W see;s this you may be outside, with the chain on! LOL.



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Haven't you got an internal lock on your side door Marj ?  Mine has.   In fact, it took me a while to work out how to unlock it from the inside.

But I'm forgetting.  You've got a different set-up.

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_wombat_ wrote:

very good idea, but I do not need it, I travel with Mrs W biggrinbiggrin

second thoughts, I could use it when Mrs W is outside biggrinbiggrin


 



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Hi Sheba, I have a push down, pull up button lock. Thought the chain would give extra security.

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hey gubby, somebody stole the bloody tugbiggrinbiggrin



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You're right of course Marj.  I was just thinking that I keep mine locked when inside, and I can speak to some-one outside the van, from the open side window at the back if necessary.  Forgot you don't have one of them.

Cheers,

Sheba.



-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 14th of August 2011 07:17:52 PM

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hey gubby, somebody stole the bloody tugbiggrinbiggrin


 I think it might be with a Wombat...  winkbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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where did you get that pic of Mrs W?



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I probably should have clarified...

I am having mine fitted to the tailgate of the van....

Doesn't hurt to have a bit of extra protection.



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biggrin Hey Wombat  , what is my Mrs doin in your vansmile 

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Picked her up along the road after you kicked her out of your vanbiggrinbiggrin



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I spend at least 1 hour per week sharpening my shotgun & am always hopin that some low life drops past one night

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As well as the door chain I came across a LED with a motion detector it has 8 LED's and is powered by 3 AA batteries . I intent to fit a couple under the awning one above the door and the other at the far end of the annex. Serves double purpose as a security and safety light when I need to head to the rest rooms in the wee hours .

Ordered mine off EBay for $1.00 plus $4.00 P$H or you can go tho Bunnings and get one similar for $13.50

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You're back to normal Wombat.  You look much more cuddly this way.

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I think you've got a bit mixed up Sheba, you're looking at Wombat280, the other Wombat still has his Wombat Wobbly... wink



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You got that right gubby.  Which one is the brown Wombat ?

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If you look above the Avatar it has the name..  the picture of the actual Wombat is Wombat280..



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I like the idea of the motion sensor light Wombat 280 - but my problem is if a light goes on I am awake - and even a cat walking past can trigger the sensor I think - but might investigate and get one for near the door of the van.
















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Not sure if you can adjust the sensitivity on the motion detector, will let you know when they get here . Mounting one above the door under the cover of the awning may prevent the the stray cat from activating it I think they may sense both heat and movement so you need both to fire it up. I suppose you could mount it on the door in the step well so when you leave or enter the van at night it lights the steps up I think the mere fact that a light comes on will give the low lifes something to think about.

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Sheba wrote:

You got that right gubby.  Which one is the brown Wombat ?

Cheers,

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 I am the cuddly cute lovable one , more grey than brown these days



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Wombat 280 wrote:
Sheba wrote:

You got that right gubby.  Which one is the brown Wombat ?

Cheers,

Sheba.


 I am the cuddly cute lovable one , more grey than brown these days


 you may be cuddly and cute but I'm better looking biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Sheba wrote:

You got that right gubby.  Which one is the brown Wombat ?

Cheers,

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 I am the cuddly cute lovable one , more grey than brown theses days



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