« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Free/Cheap camp areas - safe to leave camper?  (Read 3161 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline ewwreckers

  • Tent User
  • ***
  • Posts: 179
Free/Cheap camp areas - safe to leave camper?
« on: December 03, 2012, 08:06:58 AM »
How safe is it leaving the camper trailer in national parks/free camp areas when out for the day?  We're looking at staying somewhere around 1770/Agnes Waters (Bustard Bay is looking good), but one day we're taking the kids out on the Lady Musgrave Island Cruise, and just want to know how safe it is to leave the camper?  Naturally all the valuables will be coming with us in the vehicle, and we'll padlock the doors on the camper and chain the wheels to the draw bar.
Logged
Cheers
Vanessa

$150 Jackaroo + $1600 CT = One helluva happy family!

"Got my toes in the water,
ass in the sand,
not a worry in the world,
a cold beer in my hand,
Life is good today, life is good today"

Offline GeeTee

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 1343
  • Thanked: 1 times
  • Gender: Male
    • GT Campers premium off-road trailers and Toyota Hilux Expedition conversions
Re: Free/Cheap camp areas - safe to leave camper?
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2012, 08:35:48 AM »
It'll be perfectly safe





Until a scumbag sees it 

Logged

GT Campers: Off-road touring trailer or Toyota Hilux Expedition
Purpose-designed and built off-road touring vehicles. Innovation not imitation!
Find us on Facebook

Offline Mace

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 3678
  • Thanked: 142 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Life's to short to drive a boring vehicle.
Re: Free/Cheap camp areas - safe to leave camper?
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2012, 08:41:21 AM »
Just unpack every item you have and leave it lying about. No one will want to pack it all up, and your CT will be perfectly safe.

We usually try to make freinds will others around us when we camp, then they'll keep an eye on your set up when youre gone.
Logged
2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel
2009 Coromal 452
2002 Commodore SS (The Toy)

Offline jaycamrie

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 338
  • Gender: Male
Re: Free/Cheap camp areas - safe to leave camper?
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2012, 10:17:03 AM »
Campgrounds at 1770 safe as there will be about 500 to choose from
Logged

Offline 2010banditsa

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 646
  • Thanked: 24 times
  • Cheers- It's 12 O'clock somewhere
Re: Free/Cheap camp areas - safe to leave camper?
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2012, 10:40:10 AM »
I free camp a lot and always feel a bit vulnerable leaving my stuff back at camp and to make matters worse, im even too lazy to pack it up so its all lying around in view... i just make sure the fridge full of beer is in the car, the rest i can live without if push comes to shove.
Logged
Isuzu MUX
2013 Goldstream 16' poptop with bunk
Van- http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=31445

Offline Mr Ploppy

  • I Should Be Out Camping!
  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 383
    • Tier Gear
Re: Free/Cheap camp areas - safe to leave camper?
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2012, 11:16:38 AM »
We have just left our camper back at Bendeela, Kangaroo Valley. We made sure we camped near some caravanners and had a chat.
Logged
"When the deities are with you, you can cross the ocean on a plank. When they are against you, you can drown in a ditch".

Offline jaycamrie

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 338
  • Gender: Male
Re: Free/Cheap camp areas - safe to leave camper?
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2012, 01:41:51 PM »




This sign is at Deepwater national park near AgnesWater
Logged

Offline Robbo

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 872
  • Thanked: 88 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Put another banger on the barbie
Re: Free/Cheap camp areas - safe to leave camper?
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2012, 03:36:37 PM »
A security sign similar to this and located next to your camper could help to avoid undesirables  ;D
Logged

Offline hairymick

  • Tent User
  • ***
  • Posts: 168
  • Gender: Male
  • 2010 Nissan Navara D22, 2005 Kimberly Escape
Re: Free/Cheap camp areas - safe to leave camper?
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2012, 04:04:30 PM »
Mate,

Bustard Bay area should be OK. The Deepwater area has surf and the local ferals prey on unwary campers/visiters. I don't think they go to Bustard much.

As others have said, chat with the other campers there and ask them to keep an eye on your camp.
Logged
Cheers,
Mick
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »