Having a burglar alarm security system is very important to your safety while RVing. Along with a alarm system for your RV, though, what other security precautions can you take for your personal safety when at home and on the road in your new motorhome? Some safety measures are so simple and obvious, these precautions can often be overlooked. As this post from the RV.net forums points out, here are some things to get you into a burglar’s line of thinking when they look to target your home/RV:
1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.
2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.
3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste … and taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder what type of gaming system they have.
4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it.
5. If it snows while you’re out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway.
6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don’t let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it’s set. That makes it too easy.
More simple things that thieves look for in our next RV Burglar Alarm Security system post.