They stole my PSK, my BOB, and my F1!

Man, I am really sorry for your loss. Somebody must be watching you pretty close and it's probably someone close to you in location.

Time to keep your pickup free of gear.
 
A few years ago something similar happened to me twice in quick succession. I didn't act on the impulse, but I strongly considered leaving a booby-trapped backpack in my truck. The feeling diminished, but I still have it...It would be so easy. I'm old enough to know how, but I'm also old enough to know better than to actually do it too.
 
I know your pain, I had my car broken into Some years ago in Newark NJ. I was a full time student, at the time and pretty much lived out of my car, They got tons of stuff and trashed much of the things they left, PD wouldnt even come out, and when I went to file a report they acted like they were doing me a favor.

For me the scariest thing was that they took my registration which had my name and address, and they took my freinds keys from under a seat, I woke up many nights thinking I heard someone trying my front door.

I still keep stuff in the car and just hope for the best, I tried bringing kits In and out every night but it got to be too much of a pain. I try to tuck it under the back seat of my truck and keep things low key, but peple will break into cars even if they dont see anything, even for change or CDs.
 
man I'm really sorry Fiddleback, that sux! grrrr you've reminded us to be careful and store wisely and I thank you for that bro. May it never happen again and you replace the stuff with even better stuff!
 
Sorry to hear that FB. Someone broke into my neighbors van a couple weeks ago. Took the portable DVD player and a couple other things. Funny part is, he's a Detroit police officer with the FOP Michigan plates on it and the 1* & choir boys stickers in the back window.

Not only are the police unable to do much, they fall victim as well.

My van was parked right next door, unlocked and they didn't bother with it. Lucky me I suppose. It gets locked up now.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
You guys leave such things in your trucks overnight?
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In my Ford Explorer I have a med kit, PSK, small tool box, fixed blade, CPR mask, car battery jump starter, etc. Too much crap to haul inside every day. So I either carry it around all of the time and risk theft, or leave it at home. So I carry it. :thumbup:
 
DOC-CANADA said:
Brother Fiddleback, I am truly sorry some scum of the earth had his way with you. I, like Lennie Bruce, believe that everybody pays their dues, so take comfort in the fact, this POS will as well.

As far as "No longer am I prepared", not quite true. They didn't take your knowledge, which in the final analysis, is the more important of the two, as Codger is wont to say. They just made it a little more difficult. When they can relieve you of what you know, you will hear a fat lady singing.

Doc
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Thanks Doc. Thats wisdom. Its easy to burn from the inside at the losses. But you're right. I've just gotta get new junk.

But how exactly are you supposed to have a useful BOB that doesn't stay where it might be needed? I guess I should fill it with less valuable gear this time. Thats a good idea too.
 
I was returning from my camping trip on Sunday and stopped off at a coffee shop (yeah it was Tim Hortons) about 400 km from my home. I usually have all my keys on a carbiner, but during the trip to drop weight I jslipped off the truck key from the carbiner and had it in my pack. Well - I grabbed my keyring and locked the door - with my truck key still in the ignition (truck was off).

My buddy called CAA, the CDN equivalent of AAA, who sent a guy with a wedge and a slim jim. He arrived at my truck before I got through half my coffee. Had the door open in less then 30 s all the while talking about the weather and every other topic under the sun. I'm not sure he even looked at his hands while he was breaking into the truck.

Lesson learned for me. The thingy you press down to lock the doors are really just for show :)
 
man... that sucks. I've been thinking about this lately. I'm lucky to live in an area where I don't have to worry much. The only time I lock my truck is when I leave my pistol in there. Up til now, the only thieves around like or are scared of me(why I don't know), and they live next to me. Everyone around me has been robbed, but I've never lost anything. But, with drugs getting worse and stuff like that, I know it's going to change. I have just this week started locking my truck religiously and also no leaving expensive things in there.
 
Sorry to hear (read) of this. When I was a bit younger and living in "The South", it was common amongst some of the good ol' boys to leave a Rattlesnake or Cottonmouth in the truck at night. It threw all caution to the wind as far as safety, but I did witness a couple incidents where a would be thief was stopped.
On a positive note, I agree with DOC-Canada and Codger 64, and I wish you well in re-provisioning.
 
DOC-CANADA said:
Maybe part of the answer is to leave only functional equipment in your vehicle - the Moras, Tramontinas, Mini Mags, etc., so that if you get ripped off, there is not a great money loss
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Sorry to hear about your loss FD - that's really a bummer. Unfortunately thieves are like most animal predators - they tend to come back to the same "hunting grounds" that proved bountiful in the recent past. Don't want to make you paranoid but don't think they won't come around for a second or even third attempt.

DC's advice is what I do - CS mini-bushman, beater machete, cheap ponchos, cheapo flashlights, a few MREs, water bottles, etc. Functional gear but really not worth stealing.

A quality BOB is no small investment - wish you didn't need to replace yours. :mad:
 
Damn Andy, that really sucks. Had that happen back when I had my Jeep, sliced through the plastic windows and took my BOB, and my stereo.
 
Fiddleback, I'm sorry to hear about the break-in. Being victimized truly sucks.

Help me out here -- obviously "man bag" doesn't mean what I think it does. If it did, you'd have bled to death. So, what's a "man bag"?
 
That rots. I've had lots of gear stolen over the years and won't leave anything good in the car anymore. The only blade in my car now is a16 inch Tramontina in a beat up sheath. Mac
 
Wow, dirty morons. Thieves are filthy, despicable creatures and there are several more colorful and descriptive terms I'll omit. I'm sure that you've come up with more than enough yourself!

I hear what you about being frustrated with not being able to keep an emergency bag in a place where you'd probably need it most. Scumbags ruin everything eventually. I'd suggest either a small kit in one of those under-the-seat safes that actually attaches to the car body, or doing like you said and just getting cheap gear.

The cheap gear idea is probably a really good one, that way if something even worse happens to the vehicle you won't be at a loss again.

It'll be sort of a fun exercise to do things on the cheap! (That CTD Belt Pack comes to mind...)
 
Years ago I had my truck broken into. The only thing stolen was one of the first knives I had made (at the time, I had only made a dozen or so, so I guess they were all one of the first). I really liked that knife and I was so mad about it I was seeing fire. I had spent hours making it myself, so I figured I should have the mojo to curse it too. I rest easy now, knowing that whoever had stolen it also fell on it......a nice gut wound with spilling entrails and lots of gore and cries of despair.

Just an idea.

lukus
 
My sincere condolences. Really. That being said, any bag left within view inside a vehicle invites this type of loss, which is a dilemna for those of us who want to be prepared. It may be best to have the stuff, but not kept in a nice bag that makes it so easy to grab. Any individual items that are desirable, such as knives, need to be out of sight, as they invite B&E themselves. The bag itself, if visible, should be left open and obviously empty. I take reports of this type of crime all the time, and most are impossible to solve. Lifting fingerprints is a usually waste of time, because only prints lifted from within the vehicle are evidence of a crime. No matter how many times the thief touches the outside of the body or windows, those prints cannot be used to convict, because it is not illegal to touch the outside of a vehicle. Modern car interiors offer very few surfaces that will take a liftable print. My agency will sent an officer out for this type of call, but this type of call receives low priority, so the complainant may have to wait a while during peak hours. Best is to make the report by phone, or by going to a station. As said already, things such as high-end stereos and/or speakers greatly increases the risk of theft, but the leading temptation is a bag or case that looks like it contains something valuable, as it can be stolen in seconds by breaking a window.
 
If I absolutely have to leave something of value in my vehicle, I put it in a cutesy diaper bag. (I keep one in each of my cars.) It's not very macho, but it does seem to work.
 
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