Possum3 wrote:

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Mariner30 wrote:

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 And do YOU lock YOUR vehicle every single time you move 3 mts away from it??

Regardless of where it is parked??

 

I'll bet you don't take your own ' advice '

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 As a matter of fact, I do - years of ingrained habit, from driving "Company car" with weapons in.

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 And have YOU been to Wilcannia?

We don't have 8 ft or so chain link fences or windows boarded up to try and keep juvenile thieves out.

Nor do we even lock our doors when we go to the shop, doctor or chemist etc or visit other family members or friends...after getting into our often unlocked vehicles.

Wilcannia has changed a lot since the early 60's when my father and our neighbour would spend a couple of nights in the campground there on their fishing trips.

Mariner30 wrote:

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Possum3 wrote:

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Mariner30 wrote:

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 And do YOU lock YOUR vehicle every single time you move 3 mts away from it??

Regardless of where it is parked??

 

I'll bet you don't take your own ' advice '

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 As a matter of fact, I do - years of ingrained habit, from driving "Company car" with weapons in.

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 And have YOU been to Wilcannia?

 

We don't have 8 ft or so chain link fences or windows boarded up to try and keep juvenile thieves out.

Nor do we even lock our doors when we go to the shop, doctor or chemist etc or visit other family members or friends...after getting into our often unlocked vehicles.

 

Wilcannia has changed a lot since the early 60's when my father and our neighbour would spend a couple of nights in the campground there on their fishing trips.

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Hell it must have been bad in the 60s then.

To stop at any business premises in the 80s was almost a guarantee that your property would be interfered with.

The only thing I have noticed is that maybe the population numbers have decreased somewhat over maybe the last 20 years and maybe that a few businesses have closed and the caravan parks now boast that there is no problems in the town. 

My advice to the OP is to lock your vehicle and van no matter how close or short time you may be away from them and keep your eyes open to be aware of what may be happening around you.
This certainly applies to Bourke as well.

Farmhat wrote:

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My advice to the OP is to lock your vehicle and van no matter how close or short time you may be away from them and keep your eyes open to be aware of what may be happening around you.

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 Good advice where ever you are.

Cheers, Joe

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I think thats the point Joe.

We lock the car and ensure valuables are taken with us or out of view. Thats wherever we are. Thieves are opportunist, and are everywhere. I remember 35 years ago, Mum and Dad had my video camera stolen from the car on the Gold Coast. It was locked and they broke in.

It can happen any time and anywhere. Just be sensible.

I can tell you that it is advisable to lock your vehicle, for instance, in the service station.
About 15 years ago near Newcastle I left my surfing vehicle unlocked while I went to pay.
I glanced back when near the door of the ss and could see a head bobbing about in
the car. Earlier I had noticed 2 teenagers on pushbikes lazing about on the concrete
around the ss.

I raced back, the intruder leapt out of the vehicle and took off on the bike. He had to
exit along a decorative lane hedged with a meter high yellow planting. I managed to
duck across to the lane and as he went past on the other side of the hedging, I leapt
over and grabbed one handlebar, which of course tipped him off very unceremoneously
onto the asphalt.

I locked him up and demanded my phone.

He reached down to his thigh and withdrew a long thin screwdriver that was loosely
woven into his geans with the handle exposed. The end had been sharpened into
a flat super sharp blede.

Fortunately for me and unfortunately for him, I had no trouble in calling on some
Close Combat experience to disarm him, and "discourage" his now returned mate.

They left walking because one bike had damaged spokes in the front wheel from
an agravated "stomp" and I doubt if my assailant felt too much like doing anything.

The ss proprietor came out and said she knew the people did I want to prosecute
since it all was on video. Course I didn't - I was a bit worried that I had taken it
a bit fart, and I had my only slightly damaged phone. I would be surprised if the
arses ever try it again.

Moral of the story -
Lock the car/van and leave nothing of value in sight!!!
Doesn't matter what anyone says.

And it doesn't need to be in the outback!

Brodie