A little while back there was a topic on personal saftey/self defence while in you van/m home. The house hold type door saftey chain can be fitted to your van, house door opens inwards, your van outwards so just reverse the instalation of the saftey chain by mounting the chain to the door & the slide to a suitable location in the van.
I have set ours so the door has to be fully closed to remove the chain from the slide. Hope this may help some one.
Cheers;
Travel Bug said
05:00 PM Aug 14, 2011
G'day JC.
I think it is a great idea and I am having some fitted to my van.
I should have thanked you for the tip before now. Sorry 'bout that.
It's a very economical way of feeling safer.
Cheers. Pam.
Romy5152 said
06:43 PM Aug 14, 2011
What a great idea! Thanks JC. I have always worried about the fact that we have to open our caravan door right up if someone knocks on it.
_wombat_ said
06:50 PM Aug 14, 2011
very good idea, but I do not need it, I travel with Mrs W
second thoughts, I could use it when Mrs W is outside
Happywanderer said
06:52 PM Aug 14, 2011
Thanks for that Justcruisin, will get one next time at Bunnings.
justcruisin01 said
06:55 PM Aug 14, 2011
_wombat_ wrote:
very good idea, but I do not need it, I travel with Mrs W
second thoughts, I could use it when Mrs W is outside
If Mrs W see;s this you may be outside, with the chain on! LOL.
Sheba said
06:57 PM Aug 14, 2011
Haven't you got an internal lock on your side door Marj ? Mine has. In fact, it took me a while to work out how to unlock it from the inside.
But I'm forgetting. You've got a different set-up.
Cheers,
Sheba.
gubby said
07:09 PM Aug 14, 2011
_wombat_ wrote:
very good idea, but I do not need it, I travel with Mrs W
second thoughts, I could use it when Mrs W is outside
Hi Sheba, I have a push down, pull up button lock. Thought the chain would give extra security.
_wombat_ said
07:12 PM Aug 14, 2011
hey gubby, somebody stole the bloody tug
Sheba said
07:16 PM Aug 14, 2011
You're right of course Marj. I was just thinking that I keep mine locked when inside, and I can speak to some-one outside the van, from the open side window at the back if necessary. Forgot you don't have one of them.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 14th of August 2011 07:17:52 PM
gubby said
07:21 PM Aug 14, 2011
_wombat_ wrote:
hey gubby, somebody stole the bloody tug
I think it might be with a Wombat...
_wombat_ said
07:27 PM Aug 14, 2011
where did you get that pic of Mrs W?
Travel Bug said
09:09 PM Aug 14, 2011
I probably should have clarified...
I am having mine fitted to the tailgate of the van....
Doesn't hurt to have a bit of extra protection.
Zoomtopz said
10:10 PM Aug 14, 2011
Hey Wombat , what is my Mrs doin in your van
Richo
_wombat_ said
08:23 AM Aug 15, 2011
Picked her up along the road after you kicked her out of your van
jack biggles said
05:58 PM Aug 15, 2011
I spend at least 1 hour per week sharpening my shotgun & am always hopin that some low life drops past one night
Wombat 280 said
07:20 PM Aug 15, 2011
As well as the door chain I came across a LED with a motion detector it has 8 LED's and is powered by 3 AA batteries . I intent to fit a couple under the awning one above the door and the other at the far end of the annex. Serves double purpose as a security and safety light when I need to head to the rest rooms in the wee hours .
Ordered mine off EBay for $1.00 plus $4.00 P$H or you can go tho Bunnings and get one similar for $13.50
Sheba said
07:55 PM Aug 15, 2011
You're back to normal Wombat. You look much more cuddly this way.
Cheers,
Sheba.
gubby said
08:17 PM Aug 15, 2011
I think you've got a bit mixed up Sheba, you're looking at Wombat280, the other Wombat still has his Wombat Wobbly...
Sheba said
08:22 PM Aug 15, 2011
You got that right gubby. Which one is the brown Wombat ?
Cheers,
Sheba.
gubby said
08:28 PM Aug 15, 2011
If you look above the Avatar it has the name.. the picture of the actual Wombat is Wombat280..
jules47 said
07:09 AM Aug 16, 2011
I like the idea of the motion sensor light Wombat 280 - but my problem is if a light goes on I am awake - and even a cat walking past can trigger the sensor I think - but might investigate and get one for near the door of the van.
Wombat 280 said
07:47 PM Aug 17, 2011
Not sure if you can adjust the sensitivity on the motion detector, will let you know when they get here . Mounting one above the door under the cover of the awning may prevent the the stray cat from activating it I think they may sense both heat and movement so you need both to fire it up. I suppose you could mount it on the door in the step well so when you leave or enter the van at night it lights the steps up I think the mere fact that a light comes on will give the low lifes something to think about.
Wombat 280 said
07:51 PM Aug 17, 2011
Sheba wrote:
You got that right gubby. Which one is the brown Wombat ?
Cheers,
Sheba.
I am the cuddly cute lovable one , more grey than brown these days
_wombat_ said
08:08 PM Aug 17, 2011
Wombat 280 wrote:
Sheba wrote:
You got that right gubby. Which one is the brown Wombat ?
Cheers,
Sheba.
I am the cuddly cute lovable one , more grey than brown these days
you may be cuddly and cute but I'm better looking
Wombat 280 said
08:43 PM Aug 17, 2011
Sheba wrote:
You got that right gubby. Which one is the brown Wombat ?
Cheers,
Sheba.
I am the cuddly cute lovable one , more grey than brown theses days
A little while back there was a topic on personal saftey/self defence while in you van/m home. The house hold type door saftey chain can be fitted to your van, house door opens inwards, your van outwards so just reverse the instalation of the saftey chain by mounting the chain to the door & the slide to a suitable location in the van.
I have set ours so the door has to be fully closed to remove the chain from the slide. Hope this may help some one.
Cheers;
G'day JC.
I think it is a great idea and I am having some fitted to my van.
I should have thanked you for the tip before now. Sorry 'bout that.
It's a very economical way of feeling safer.
Cheers. Pam.
very good idea, but I do not need it, I travel with Mrs W
second thoughts, I could use it when Mrs W is outside
If Mrs W see;s this you may be outside, with the chain on! LOL.
Haven't you got an internal lock on your side door Marj ? Mine has. In fact, it took me a while to work out how to unlock it from the inside.
But I'm forgetting. You've got a different set-up.
Cheers,
Sheba.
hey gubby, somebody stole the bloody tug
You're right of course Marj. I was just thinking that I keep mine locked when inside, and I can speak to some-one outside the van, from the open side window at the back if necessary. Forgot you don't have one of them.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Sunday 14th of August 2011 07:17:52 PM
I think it might be with a Wombat...
where did you get that pic of Mrs W?
I probably should have clarified...
I am having mine fitted to the tailgate of the van....
Doesn't hurt to have a bit of extra protection.
Richo
Picked her up along the road after you kicked her out of your van
Ordered mine off EBay for $1.00 plus $4.00 P$H or you can go tho Bunnings and get one similar for $13.50
You're back to normal Wombat. You look much more cuddly this way.
Cheers,
Sheba.
I think you've got a bit mixed up Sheba, you're looking at Wombat280, the other Wombat still has his Wombat Wobbly...
You got that right gubby. Which one is the brown Wombat ?
Cheers,
Sheba.
If you look above the Avatar it has the name.. the picture of the actual Wombat is Wombat280..
I am the cuddly cute lovable one , more grey than brown these days
you may be cuddly and cute but I'm better looking
I am the cuddly cute lovable one , more grey than brown theses days