LOCK IT OR LOSE IT! FIT A MOTORHOME SAFE

Nigel Donnelly wants to beef-up his van’s security for trips to festivals an easy-to-fit safe is the most cost-effective and sensible choice

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Motorhomes aren't the easiest things to keep secure. You can clamp the wheels, fit steering wheel locks, and install an alarm, but there's always that nagging thought: what if someone still breaks in? Our 1998 'van is often at music festivals in crowded, noisy fields with heavy foot traffic. It's an environment where petty crime is more likely than at a commercial campsite. We already do the basics: keep valuables out of sight, lock up when we're out. But we wanted a little more peace of mind, so we decided to fit a simple safe.

We weren't after something for cash, laptops, or anything bulky just a secure place for our wallets, phones or passports.

Getting started

Milenco has been making a compact safe designed for motorhomes and caravans for years. It's a £60, lightweight, no-frills option that adds a layer of security without much installation hassle.

The word 'safe' might bring to mind a heavy steel box with a key lock and bolt holes more Fort Knox than festival field. But that kind of set-up just isn't practical in a motorhome.

Anything close to a domestic safe is simply too heavy.

The Milenco Caravan Safe is a compromise. It's small, light and easy to fit without major surgery to the 'van. It's not meant to defeat a determined burglar - just to stop the casual tea-leaf who might be rifling drawers looking for a quick win.