Leaving stuff in the tent.

[Deano_44]

Hey guys,

I have been reading quite a few of the write ups on here and find them all fascinating. Sometimes I read that people have set up camp and then gone to look around. Does that mean everything is left in the tent? Can't imagine carrying all the great around with you? I was wondering you know, as I wouldn't want to get anything stolen or whatever. But how safe it is? Or how do you do it?

Hope that makes sense .

[Itchy]

I left all my stuff in the tent , all I left however was everything that wasn't worth stealing and bought a backback (converted tank bag) with anything valuable in it , ie passport, tickets, money , wallet , camera /phone.

And went on huge benders....and sometimes didn't return to my tent at all...

Its fairly safe out of 5 nights camping only one person popped his head into my tent...

Next time I intend to bolt a lockable box to by CBR seat and travel even lighter.

Otherwise what you can do is get an alarmed disc long and stick it just inside the tent on a piece of string should scare them off.
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[Ste]

How safe it is depends entirely where you are. When in Spain last year me and korn were leaving our tents up, stuff in the tents, stuff loose in the back of my pickup and stuff on the roof rack and nothing got nicked.

If you're in the middle of no where then you're not really going to have anything stolen. If for some reason you've gone for a camping weekend on Clapham Common then your stuff will probably get stolen whilst you're being raped.

No problem leaving your kit in your tent or on the back of your bike when you go off somewhere but always keep important stuff with you (so thats bike keys, cash, passport, ferry ticket home, etc etc etc).

If you're worried about stuff being nicked from your tent then it's probably not a good idea to camp there anyway, find somewhere else.

[Deano_44]

Yes, well I wasn't planning on camping in Clapham Common. I suppose if I find somewhere in the middle of nowhere I will have a little less to worry about. Then again I am not going on my trip until October. Can't imagine there will be that many crazy people like me camping at that time of the year.

Thanks for the tips!

[G]

If you're 'wild camping' it's probably best for your tent to be pretty hidden anyway.

If you're in a campsite, some may offer lockers, a secure area or just to let you leave your stuff behind the counter.

[barnhatter]

While "on the road" I use proper campsites, they tend to have a safe feel to them and nobody goes near your tent, and everybody would see if someone did.
When arriving at a campsite, I pitch my tent, put out my bedding then sort out my next days things. I then lock everthing else into my hard Givi panniers. Most of my things are left on the bike in the panniers.
Its a balance using how safe the place is, Panniers outside of the tent, Inside the tent unsecured or on your person, pickpockets etc.
You have to take a risk and trust/hope it is okay.

[Deano_44]

Yeah,

I am going to use proper campsites, keep all the valuables with me and hope for the best with the bike. I am sure it will be ok .

Thanks for the tips and advice guys.

[Phoenix]

Took valuables with me, left clothes and anything else in the tent or on the bike if I left the panniers attached. Only both left the tents a couple of times, usually one went while one stayed. But we didn't encounter any problems, your biggest worry is probably fellow british campers, they might nick your stuff

[dodger]

I kept all my stuff in my panniers when out and about except for cash, cards etc...

Bikes are that common in Europe that no-one seems to pay much attention to them. One night when I was in Nice I left my keys in the ignition of my bike [in the centre of town] and it was still there in the morning!

When I couldn't find the apartment I was staying in, in Barcelona I left my bike outside the Sagrada Familia with most of my stuff left in the panniers and again it wasn't touched.
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[tatters]

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I left my bike with no steering lock, no alarm, no chain, only a cheap disc lock on a side street in st.Petersburg (Russia) for 4 nights and it did,nt get nicked.
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[pa_broon74]

[G]

[Deano_44]

[G]

For backpackers I believe you can get lockable wire-mesh stuff which could be worth considering if you're really bothered by it.

[pa_broon74]

[kitty kat]

I have just returned from a solo trip. I left all my stuff in the tent, just took out what I needed, ie cash & camera. If you are on a campsite, most people are honest enough to leave your tent alone. If i was camping rough then I wouldn't leave the tent at all I don't think.
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[G]

For 'wild camping' I'd just try and make sure the tent is well enough hidden that people shouldn't easily find it.

Can always find anything extra-valuable elsewhere around the area (in a bush, etc).

[tatters]

I use one of these for keeping my bike gear and helmet safe and dry when away from the bike for a few hours.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350004290755
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[Phoenix]

£65? Surely it could be snipped off and carried away with nothing more than a pair of pliers, crazy money.

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