05-04-2014, 10:09 AM
It's not so much your personal safety but rather keeping your stuff. Are they ever caught? Not usually. It's amazing for an island you'd think recovering stolen property wouldn't be all that hard. Nope. Who are they? Guys driving around looking for available opportunity. Follow a few simple rules, and more than likely you'll keep your stuff:
Put up a gate! almost first thing.
Put up "No trespassing," "Keep Out," and "KAPU" signs.
Make passers-by feel unwelcome.
Don't leave anything valuable visible from the road.
When you leave (or sleep!) lock everything up.
Do this from the start, and you'll probably keep your stuff. Never get on their list or they'll make you a part of their regular rounds. I learned this the hard way on my HPP lot with a farm building. It got hit multiple times, and each time I found a crushed Starbucks can on the ground. They guy was making my place a regular stop during his morning commute! This was when I was dumb enough to not even have a gate up.
Put up a gate! almost first thing.
Put up "No trespassing," "Keep Out," and "KAPU" signs.
Make passers-by feel unwelcome.
Don't leave anything valuable visible from the road.
When you leave (or sleep!) lock everything up.
Do this from the start, and you'll probably keep your stuff. Never get on their list or they'll make you a part of their regular rounds. I learned this the hard way on my HPP lot with a farm building. It got hit multiple times, and each time I found a crushed Starbucks can on the ground. They guy was making my place a regular stop during his morning commute! This was when I was dumb enough to not even have a gate up.