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Roadmaker · Newbie

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Possum3 · Guru

No camera/s only motion detector lights (solar powered).

Yuglamron · Guru

There is a company called Aliexpress Australia.

Sell lots of stuff but they have a section that sells security systems from a few dollars to hundreds.

The link is to one particular version that will be able to record to an SD card. in various qualities .The Better the view the more memory and will also be able to be connected to your smart phone.

Not sure how long it would record to a 128 gig SD card but my dashcam at best view 1080 will last about ten hours before overwriting the card.So a 128 gig SD card should last a while.

At the prices these are it's a cheap option. 128 gig SD cards are cheap on the site as well.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/KKmoon-IP-Camera-720P-1080P-HD-Wireless-Wifi-Camera-Network-Surveillance-Camera-Night-Version-Two-way/32822015695.html?spm=2114.search0203.3.174.152b7156HRzZoF&s=p&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10065_10068_10130_10547_319_5853215_10548_317_10696_5852411_5852515_5853015_10924_453_10084_10925_454_10083_10926_10618_10920_10921_10922_10307_5852915_537_536_10131_10132_10133_5733215_5733315_10059_10884_5733115_10887_100031_5733415_321_322_10103_5733613_5852715_5852613_5733515,searchweb201603_1,ppcSwitch_0_ppcChannel

I've bought stuff from this site and the worst thing is the time for delivery. Can be three or four weeks but with the prices worth the wait if you are not in a hurry.

-- Edited by Yuglamron on Tuesday 13th of November 2018 01:49:48 PM

-- Edited by Yuglamron on Tuesday 13th of November 2018 01:50:40 PM

LLD · Guru

Possum3 wrote:
No camera/s only motion detector lights (solar powered).

What have you got? I like this idea but I'd like the lights to attach to the van otherwise I'd be scared that what would disappear are the lights.

A friend had a movement sensitive frog that croaked. Even when a bird came up to the van in the middle of the night, it croaked. I think it was eventually killed with a hammer.

Desert Dweller · Guru

Motion sensing security lights/cameras are a great idea but if they're set on a hare trigger they may illuminate when a Possum farts, which can be a little annoying at times. biggrin biggrin Unless of cause you're a keen Possum watcher/photographer. smile smile

The main thing is to have your tug, caravan & associated gear fully insured.

In our 40+ years of camping out in the bush mostly by ourselves you're less likely to get ripped off out there than in a caravan park.

Having footage of yourself getting ripped off is less important than getting your gear replaced. RV theft would be a low priority item to the police.

-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Tuesday 13th of November 2018 05:28:07 PM

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

Desert Dweller wrote:
Motion sensing security lights/cameras are a great idea but if they're set on a hare trigger they may illuminate when a Possum farts, which can be a little annoying at times.

A friend installed motion detecting cameras at his country property.

A local bat learned to turn the lights on to attract the insects which it fed on. It would do so once every hour all night which would send an alarm message to the guy's 'phone.

Cheers,

Peter

usedtobe · Veteran Member

Re Ali express australia, get on product review site and see terrible reviews this company gets....buyer beware !

Desert Dweller · Guru

Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
Desert Dweller wrote:
Motion sensing security lights/cameras are a great idea but if they're set on a hare trigger they may illuminate when a Possum farts, which can be a little annoying at times.
A friend installed motion detecting cameras at his country property.
A local bat learned to turn the lights on to attract the insects which it fed on. It would do so once every hour all night which would send an alarm message to the guy's 'phone.
Cheers,
Peter

Which just proves that too much technology can be annoying, but if you enjoy that type of thing go for it. biggrin biggrin It may relieve your boredom in retirement. confuse confuse

Possum3 · Guru

Desert Dweller wrote:
Motion sensing security lights/cameras are a great idea but if they're set on a hare trigger they may illuminate when a Possum farts, which can be a little annoying at times.
I promise it wasn't me

Blues Man · Guru

Possum3 wrote:
Desert Dweller wrote:
Motion sensing security lights/cameras are a great idea but if they're set on a hare trigger they may illuminate when a Possum farts, which can be a little annoying at times.
I promise it wasn't me

biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin

LLD · Guru

Desert Dweller wrote:

The main thing is to have your tug, caravan & associated gear fully insured.
In our 40+ years of camping out in the bush mostly by ourselves you're less likely to get ripped off out there than in a caravan park.
Having footage of yourself getting ripped off is less important than getting your gear replaced. RV theft would be a low priority item to the police.

-- Edited by Desert Dweller on Tuesday 13th of November 2018 05:28:07 PM

But if you are camped somewhere where you are powered by solar or a generator and the equipment is nicked, an insurance policy is not of much immediate use. I pack most things away each night and whenever we go out during the day. Pretty much leave the van hitched when free-camping.

Local police often know who shook stuff if they know of some light fingered people in the area. Seen that happen a few times. Gear retrieved within a few hours.

Desert Dweller · Guru

If you're camped alone in the bush & leave portable solar panels or a generator laying around when you're away from camp, you deserve to get them nicked. biggrin biggrin

Possum3 · Guru

LLD wrote:
What have you got? I like this idea but I'd like the lights to attach to the van otherwise I'd be scared that what would disappear are the lights.
A friend had a movement sensitive frog that croaked. Even when a bird came up to the van in the middle of the night, it croaked. I think it was eventually killed with a hammer.

The ones I have I purchased at Costco some four years ago they are only plastic but have stood up well - they came with a slide type bracket so that the lights can be removed when in storage.

Have seen similar in Big Green Shed.

rockylizard · Guru

Possum3 wrote:

Have seen similar in Big Green Shed.

Gday...

Sorry to go off topic a bit ... but every time someone mentions 'the big green shed' it reminds me of the 'Old Tin Shed' that was on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Little Bourke Street in Melbourne in the old days. It was right next to the Elizabeth Street General Post Office right in the middle of the city.

Old Tin Shed 01.JPG

Long-term tenant Allan W. Taylor & Co., motor accessories and tools, vacated the premises by the early 1960s prior to its removal in 1964.

The site today -

Old Tin Shed 02.JPG

Cheers - John

LLD · Guru

My grandfather used take me into the city in the 1950s to look in the Old Tin Shed and all the motorbike shops.

Tony Bev · Guru

Roadmaker wrote:
Hi does anyone have security camera on the caravan and are they worth getting on and if so what type would you recommend i will be doing a lot of free camping when i start my travel
thanks

I free camp 99% of the time, I have not had anything stolen yet, I have even loaned rechargeable lights to backpackers, who have always returned them next morning

After saying the above I do have some (rules?) which I follow

I never free camp close to a large town, unless it is on the side of the road for a few hours sleep, with nothing left outside the vehicle
I always introduce myself to my nearest neighbours.
I suppose that this could be called "Neighbourhood Watch", on wheels
If I have to leave a camp, for a few hours shopping. I will ask my neighbours if they require anything. I also ask them to keep an eye, on stuff I have left behind
I did the same when I travelled with a caravan, as it really is a pain to keep loading, and then unloading all your stuff, each time you leave the camp

I do not have any security system, except to rely on others within the free camps

But...
I see no harm in having security lights/cameras, if it makes a person feel safe
I would personally mount the security light/camera on a stake in the ground, as sometimes caravan movement would set them off

LLD · Guru

What about something like this?

Fake CCTV Camera

campcreekrv · Newbie

Search for a REOLINK ARGUS battery / solar powered security camera. It has Siren / Internal Recording to SD card / Phone notification etc. I have used one on the roof of my van at my last address when some thieves tried stealing spotlights from my van. It has a magnetic base so I just popped it up on my van roof facing towards the bonnet of the van.

oldbloke · Guru

Possum3 wrote:
No camera/s only motion detector lights (solar powered).

Yep, our van was vandalised while in storage in a CVP. so. I have hung 3 of these on the van $25 for 4

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Waterproof-Solar-Power-PIR-Motion-Sensor-Garden-Lamp-Wall-Light-Outdoor-20-LED/302788853045?hash=item467f9f3d35:m:m5302q0a7Iwob8hjnQYqFCg