Recreational vehicles can be motor homes, trailers, fifth wheels, and pop-ups. With the summer season here, many people load up their RVs and start camping. Most campgrounds are safe: however, when you leave your RV, make sure you lock the doors and this includes all storage doors.
As you gear up for camping season, you focus on getting your RV ready, stocking it with supplies, food, and of course your electronics—yes, electronics. The larger the RV, the more electronic devices, such as flat screen televisions, radios, satellite receivers, and even home theater systems. You could have thousands of dollars worth of electronics. The last thing on our minds is making sure all these “stuff” are locked up and secured when we’re not there.
Below is a list of attacks and entry points. Even better, think of yourself as a bad guy, how would you break into your RV?
- Front Door – Get a quality lock and use it when you’re not in your RV, use it even if your deck is stored at home.
- Storage doors: You could have things worth a lot of money in those storage bays, close them when you’re not there. You should also lock them at night, even if you’re sleeping in the RV.
- Fire Windows – Most RVs have fire escape windows that are easy to open from the inside, make sure they are latched.
- Roof lights – You will find these near the bathroom of many RVs, they are very easy to open with a standard box cutter.
When you’re not using your RV, you may need to store it in a storage lot. If this is the case, make sure your storage lot has good lighting, secure fences around the lot that you lock, and some sort of video monitoring system. In short, the more security features the storage lot has, the better. You might consider some kind of alarm system that you can monitor over a Wi-Fi connection.
The bad guys know what’s inside many RVs and that they’re sitting ducks if they’re not on a safe lot. Not only will they steal your stuff, but they’ll also do a lot of damage trying to get in and trash your unit once inside. In most cases, the vandalism that is done will have a higher dollar value to fix than the things that were taken from you.
Finally, you must have insurance from a reputable company that specializes in RV insurance.
