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My son's friend's car was stolen and in Portland, Oregon, the police just look at you and shrug about a stolen car.
Yes, I do. I got a set of 4; so there’s one in my wallet, my bum bag, my rucksack and on Henry the (actual) dog. Not expensive; cost nothing to run and may prove useful.Has anyone put an Apple Air Tag in their luggage so they can find it in case it DOES get lost?
My son's friend's car was stolen and in Portland, Oregon, the police just look at you and shrug about a stolen car.
He posted it was stolen on social media and eventually got it back.
This time he put an Apple Air Tag in it.
A few days later, it was stolen again. No joke.
This time he knew right where to go.
He and a few friends paid a visit, and one of the friends pulled the driver out of the car... someone thought it was a car jacking so this time the police DID show up - only to find the guy was retrieving his own car!
Made me think an apple air tag might be good for putting in luggage.
Did a search - didn't see anything...
I am using one now. It has helped me locate my bag several times when the bag was left at the municipal albergue instead of my casa rural. Definitely recommend using a air tag in forwarded luggage.Has anyone put an Apple Air Tag in their luggage so they can find it in case it DOES get lost?
My son's friend's car was stolen and in Portland, Oregon, the police just look at you and shrug about a stolen car.
He posted it was stolen on social media and eventually got it back.
This time he put an Apple Air Tag in it.
A few days later, it was stolen again. No joke.
This time he knew right where to go.
He and a few friends paid a visit, and one of the friends pulled the driver out of the car... someone thought it was a car jacking so this time the police DID show up - only to find the guy was retrieving his own car!
Made me think an apple air tag might be good for putting in luggage.
Did a search - didn't see anything...
Yes. We have AirTags in all our luggage and my camera bags. I lost a camera in Iceland last year and didn’t have an AirTag attached to the camera. I’m currently working on a project with Small Rig to discreetly attach AirTags to cameras so thieves do not see them immediately. I do not want lose anymore. Samsung Smart Tags are goo alternative for Android uses.Has anyone put an Apple Air Tag in their luggage so they can find it in case it DOES get lost?
My son's friend's car was stolen and in Portland, Oregon, the police just look at you and shrug about a stolen car.
He posted it was stolen on social media and eventually got it back.
This time he put an Apple Air Tag in it.
A few days later, it was stolen again. No joke.
This time he knew right where to go.
He and a few friends paid a visit, and one of the friends pulled the driver out of the car... someone thought it was a car jacking so this time the police DID show up - only to find the guy was retrieving his own car!
Made me think an apple air tag might be good for putting in luggage.
Did a search - didn't see anything...
Many uses, some legitimate. It’s not unusual to get an alert of one nearby in the airport.My husband and I used the air tags to track our bags on our flights from US to Madrid.
We could see our bags when they were on the plane and when they were transferred to another plane.
We’re using the air tags now as we occasionally use a baggage service to transport our backpacks to our various accommodations as we walk the Camino Frances.
We can always track where our backpacks are — so far, so good!
Good idea to use one when using luggage transfer service.I am using one now. It has helped me locate my bag several times when the bag was left at the municipal albergue instead of my casa rural. Definitely recommend using a air tag in forwarded luggage.
I keep an AirTag in my backpack.Has anyone put an Apple Air Tag in their luggage so they can find it in case it DOES get lost?
My son's friend's car was stolen and in Portland, Oregon, the police just look at you and shrug about a stolen car.
He posted it was stolen on social media and eventually got it back.
This time he put an Apple Air Tag in it.
A few days later, it was stolen again. No joke.
This time he knew right where to go.
He and a few friends paid a visit, and one of the friends pulled the driver out of the car... someone thought it was a car jacking so this time the police DID show up - only to find the guy was retrieving his own car!
Made me think an apple air tag might be good for putting in luggage.
Did a search - didn't see anything...
Interesting! I keep my backpack on my back. Perhaps when I consider using mochilla taxi, I might reconsider when that might be useful.I keep an AirTag in my backpack.
But sometimes you have to take off the backpack and it's not always at arm's length. Theft, loss or misplacement is unlikely, but has happened.Interesting! I keep my backpack on my back. Perhaps when I consider using mochilla taxi, I might reconsider when that might be useful.
Sure. In eleven pilgrimages, I have never had someone volunteer to lighten my load by stealing my pack, nor can I imagine the circumstances where I would lose or misplace the only thing I have to carry from place to place. It is very unlikely that I will walk out of an albergue or bar, and puzzle over why I feel so much more spritely! I think this is a solution looking for a problem.But sometimes you have to take off the backpack and it's not always at arm's length. Theft, loss or misplacement is unlikely, but has happened.
Just finished part of the Via de la Plata and ALWAYS knew where my air tagged luggage which was being transported was. I immediately got a notice when and where it was “left behind”. Very comforting!Has anyone put an Apple Air Tag in their luggage so they can find it in case it DOES get lost?
My son's friend's car was stolen and in Portland, Oregon, the police just look at you and shrug about a stolen car.
He posted it was stolen on social media and eventually got it back.
This time he put an Apple Air Tag in it.
A few days later, it was stolen again. No joke.
This time he knew right where to go.
He and a few friends paid a visit, and one of the friends pulled the driver out of the car... someone thought it was a car jacking so this time the police DID show up - only to find the guy was retrieving his own car!
Made me think an apple air tag might be good for putting in luggage.
Did a search - didn't see anything...
A comparison:Other location tags are available.
I might know someone who did exactly the same thing!I know someone, who shall remain nameless (cough), who, after having stopped for a few minutes and been distracted, walked onwards and indeed felt unusually spritely. 4 km later he, or maybe it was a she, although I doubt it, realized that his/her hands were not holding his/her walking sticks per normal. And I, or I mean that un-named person, really liked them. So he/she walked 4 km back to retrieve them (they were still there) and then walked forwards over that same 4 km stretch of Camino for the third time. And it was not even an interesting part of the Camino. So I might or might not hide a Tag under the hand grip of one of my sticks.
I might know someone who did exactly the same thing!
Ha ha ha - I did that! I was with three friends leaving a stop for coffee at Lorca (I think), and after walking about 3 km, realized I did not have my hiking poles. Half-ran / speed-walked back to the bar, and they were there waiting for me. Grabbed the poles, and headed back to meet my friends. At least this stretch of the Camino Frances is more interesting than some.I might know someone who did exactly the same thing!
I have more than one. Somewhat disappointed.Has anyone put an Apple Air Tag in their luggage so they can find it in case it DOES get lost?
Possibly because GPS is not working so the location is sought by cell tower triangulation which is not as accurate.Sometimes the location is VERY wrong (but usually correct).
As I understand things this is not true. I believe that other people's iphones who are nearby and tracking their own tags will also pick up yours (without their knowledge) and their iphone will pass on location and tag id information to the cloud and that information is passed on to you. Of course the thief could disable the tag or leave it behind or put it in someone's car. That's why you hide it when your stuff is valuable.If they have it by thievery, they only need to disable cell data or turn phone off to prevent you from finding them.
Just arrived in Santiago after a full CF… and yes, I put an AirTag to my mochilla, which I had forwarded along the entire Camino on doctor’s advice. When arriving in Ponferrada, I found that Jacotrans screwed up and located my pack in Villafranca. Allowed me instant reaction and eventual recovery. Very useful!Has anyone put an Apple Air Tag in their luggage so they can find it in case it DOES get lost?
My son's friend's car was stolen and in Portland, Oregon, the police just look at you and shrug about a stolen car.
He posted it was stolen on social media and eventually got it back.
This time he put an Apple Air Tag in it.
A few days later, it was stolen again. No joke.
This time he knew right where to go.
He and a few friends paid a visit, and one of the friends pulled the driver out of the car... someone thought it was a car jacking so this time the police DID show up - only to find the guy was retrieving his own car!
Made me think an apple air tag might be good for putting in luggage.
Did a search - didn't see anything...
Possibly you could find out hours before before arriving at your albergue that the pack was misdirected. With luck (and the AirTag) you might see that it is at an earlier albergue and you wouldn't have to waste any time getting the delivery service retrieving the pack.Although I carried my backpack everyday, I think the airtag would be extremely helpful if you were having backpack transported.
Who did you use for your luggage transfer on the VDLP or did you use an agency? Were they any good? I want to continue from Caceres next year in September but as I have a disc bulge, I can’t carry a heavy rucksack so this would be useful to know. Thanks.Just finished part of the Via de la Plata and ALWAYS knew where my air tagged luggage which was being transported was. I immediately got a notice when and where it was “left behind”. Very comforting!
We went with a tour company and they transferred our luggage for us. You should be able to find an independent luggage transfer company, though. Good luck!Who did you use for your luggage transfer on the VDLP or did you use an agency? Were they any good? I want to continue from Caceres next year in September but as I have a disc bulge, I can’t carry a heavy rucksack so this would be useful to know. Thanks.
I tried to find an official statement about this on the website of the UK Civil Aviation Authority but no luck.That final rule means that AirTags and other locating devices are effectively banned from being checked-in on all commercial flights in the UK, as they don't work without being turned on.
That is not correct either. From the FAA:Whilst you are right to be sceptical as we know that articles e.g. in the Mirror are always factualthere does appear to be some truth to the article as batteries e.g. AA or AAA are supposed to be put in hand baggage and not to be placed in the hold baggage.
Good on ya, Doug.Interesting! I keep my backpack on my back. Perhaps when I consider using mochilla taxi, I might reconsider when that might be useful.
We had a suitcase going ahead of us during last summer's Camino Frances. One day, we were checking into our place and found that the transfer service had them to say that our luggage wasn't there at the pickup location so they couldn't deliver it. What no one knew was that a different transfer company had mistakenly picked up our stuff and delivered it to another establishment. If we hadn't had airtags, we would NEVER have found our luggage. Happily, our luggage was at a hotel about ten minutes away, so we walked over and picked it up.Has anyone put an Apple Air Tag in their luggage so they can find it in case it DOES get lost?
My son's friend's car was stolen and in Portland, Oregon, the police just look at you and shrug about a stolen car.
He posted it was stolen on social media and eventually got it back.
This time he put an Apple Air Tag in it.
A few days later, it was stolen again. No joke.
This time he knew right where to go.
He and a few friends paid a visit, and one of the friends pulled the driver out of the car... someone thought it was a car jacking so this time the police DID show up - only to find the guy was retrieving his own car!
Made me think an apple air tag might be good for putting in luggage.
Did a search - didn't see anything...
They work on Bluetooth but rely on any nearby phone to transmit the location back to Apple. If there are no phones nearby, the location is not updated.Do these tags work on Blue tooth or wifi?
If blue tooth, the range would be limited wouldn't it?
Thinking of getting one.
Made by Anker which has a good reputation with its chargers snd cables.Alternate, more-economical product: Eufy Security SmartTrack Link Model Number T87B0011
Yes, but the airlines don't really listen to you. I eventually got my bag and Apple Air Tag returned after five days when returning from Lisbon last year after the Portuguese Camino. At least I got my bag returned from the airlines.Has anyone put an Apple Air Tag in their luggage so they can find it in case it DOES get lost?
My son's friend's car was stolen and in Portland, Oregon, the police just look at you and shrug about a stolen car.
He posted it was stolen on social media and eventually got it back.
This time he put an Apple Air Tag in it.
A few days later, it was stolen again. No joke.
This time he knew right where to go.
He and a few friends paid a visit, and one of the friends pulled the driver out of the car... someone thought it was a car jacking so this time the police DID show up - only to find the guy was retrieving his own car!
Made me think an apple air tag might be good for putting in luggage.
Did a search - didn't see anything...
Mmmm, I have had more parcels lost by UPS than bags lost by any airline!I find it bizarre that although UPS, Fedex, and many other courier companies employ technology that enables them to track the locations of each of the millions of low-value parcels that they process every day - as evidenced by their publicly-accessible online parcel tracking websites - but airlines seemingly cannot reliably track the locations of the passengers' costly luggage that they transport as part of their IMO exorbitant air flight ticket prices. Airlines need to up their game.
An AirTag or Tile or similar is better than not having one, but it's no guarantee. You will not necessarily know where it is, but rather where it was the last time it was in bluetooth range of a smartphone that had internet access AND did not have the detection code disabled. If stolen by a thief smart enough, they will detect its presence and remove it/bin it. And, every time I drop my wife off at a store, I'll be five minutes away before my phone tells me her keys are no longer with me. (We paired the tag to my phone before we had a second set of keys.)Many uses, some legitimate. It’s not unusual to get an alert of one nearby in the airport.
I gave a suggestion to use two in my post #39 above but I realize that still isn't guaranteed.If stolen by a thief smart enough, they will detect its presence and remove it/bin it.
Curious to know why you were searching for something 'buried deep in the back seat of a rental car.'I found one buried deep in the back seat of a rental car; had a hard time finding it, then filed a police report. It was the first time they’d heard of it. Probably somebody forgot to retrieve it after tracking an errant husband/wife/etc.
Because I was being tracked. It alerted on my cell phone after I had been driving the car about 15-20 minutes.Curious to know why you were searching for something 'buried deep in the back seat of a rental car.'
Oh no! Way too creepy. (Although having lost my iPod with All My Life on it a week ago I wish I had a Tag on it!)Because I was being tracked. It alerted on my cell phone after I had been driving the car about 15-20 minutes.
I carry items of any value on my person at all times, however I will use one on my next trip, mainly for interest. The tags are useful to chase after (track) a recent theft, but are no good after a while since the tag will send an anti-stalking message to the thief (if they have an iPhone) that they are in close proximity to that ”an Airtag” that’s not registered to them, i.e. It is ”travelling” with them, hence tipping off the theft to the existence of a tag inside their most recent theft (your pack)!It's something that people are starting to do. Unfortunately knowing the location of your bag is not the same as being reunited with it!
Good video, told me a couple of things I didn’t know but why on earth would you clip it to the outside of your case, bag , whatever? Easy to steal.I blundered onto this YouTube video giving information about Apple Airtags and I thought it was good enough to share.
YouTube video idv bZEv9Jed02Y
Yep.why on earth would you clip it to the outside of your case, bag , whatever? Easy to steal.
In post #39 above I mentioned a reason why each bag should get two.I used them on my Camino and found them really useful. One in my bum bag , one in my rucksack.
A thief may notice the existence of the second hidden AirTag because of the "AirTag found moving with you" feature / message.In post #39 above I mentioned a reason why each bag should get two.
A friend left her phone on the airplane and realized it only after the plane had re-loaded and flown off. She could see on the airtag that the phone was in the plane. After going through some protocols she did amazingly get someone who actually did a physical inspection - and found the air tag but not the phone.I think this was discussed earlier but AirTags and the like aren't all that useful in recovering stolen property if the tag is removed or disabled.
I understand. It's not completely foolproof but then thieves aren't necessarily the sharpest knives in the drawer.A thief may notice the existence of the second hidden AirTag because of the "AirTag found moving with you" feature / message.
A thief may notice the existence of the second hidden AirTag because of the "AirTag found moving with you" feature / message.
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