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In the UK robbery involves violence or intimidation, otherwise it’s theft.In Australia you would be the victim of a robbery.
Sorry. Not paying attention.I was attempting to be humorous after the thread about theft/robbery last month. I made the exact same distinction you did, but to no avail.
Lucky you saw in time and got it back!A heads up, I had to double back 2 stages today by bus to Navarette to pick up a packing cube of clothing items I had left behind, as the return bus stopped at the Najera I watched as a man put on his own backpack from under the bus and was walking away with my backpack in his hand... I raced off the bus gave a shove and snatched it back.
It was such an obvious thing as they had asked me advice while waiting for the bus in Navarette and only had their own backpacks, they were travelling with a woman I think was German.
I would have called the police if there had been time but the bus driver didn't understand what was happening and wanted to leave
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I've always wondered/ worried about the possibility of this! The thing that gives me the most anxiety about international travel is when I'm trapped behind someone in the security queue who has to remove shoes, belts, jackets, jewellery, while my luggage sails ahead through the scanner to the other side without me. Also very busy carousels at luggage pick up point!
Well done on staying alert and averting a disaster.
If you have a partner/friend/buddy sharing the ride, then hooking your 2 packs together can be a deterrent. My husband and I have done this on several camino and non-camino trips. It can be stressful, keeping an eye on what is going on under the bus!A heads up, I had to double back 2 stages today by bus to Navarette to pick up a packing cube of clothing items I had left behind, as the return bus stopped at the Najera I watched as a man put on his own backpack from under the bus and was walking away with my backpack in his hand... I raced off the bus gave a shove and snatched it back.
It was such an obvious thing as they had asked me advice while waiting for the bus in Navarette and only had their own backpacks, they were travelling with a woman I think was German.
I would have called the police if there had been time but the bus driver didn't understand what was happening and wanted to leave
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I do have a Samsung smarttag sewn into my backpack as well so would have found the backpack eventually but probably empty.For my last 2 Caminos, I sewed AirTags into my moneybelt and my pack. I had no issues, but it was comforting to get the notification on my mobile phone whenever I got a certain distance from my belongings, even thought it was on purpose. I also label my pack, sleeping bag, drybag of clothes, trekking poles, moneybelt and other more expensive items with name, address and email.
But the thief won't know that until s/he already has stolen it.Thanks for the tips. After my next camino I will have a 21 hour bus journey. Day time, no problem but the overnight one, if the bus is not full, by bag will be with me. After nearly three weeks of walking, I'm sure that no one would really want the contents of my bag!
True, but everything of real value wi be on my person.But the thief won't know that until s/he already has stolen it.
The bus driver usually gets off but there's nothing to say that he remembers whose bag is whose. They don't check IDI always wondered about that under bus storage. Usually the driver would get out at the stop but maybe i just had good drivers.
I think someone took a few of my socks by accident. Or the dutch brothers at Roncesvalles lost them while spinning my clothes dry. Those spinners are amazing.
An attempted theft in the presence of so many witnesses, cameras, etc. indicates a level of intelligence almost certain to get caught even without the cameras.Thefts from security scanner belts is a valid concern. I have read about such thefts - and cases where the perpetrators were quickly caught and later convicted based upon airport security camera footage.
Good tip. Thanks.Thefts from security scanner belts is a valid concern. I have read about such thefts - and cases where the perpetrators were quickly caught and later convicted based upon airport security camera footage.
To reduce the risk, I use a white paint pen to mark my initials in LARGE LETTERS on the my-body-facing side of each of the objects that I must take off and put through the scanner, and ensure that that clearly-marked side of each object faces upwards from the tray or conveyor belt so that my initials will be visible to security cameras and to opportunistic thieves. My theory is that a thief will avoid my stuff due to the impossibility of later claiming that they took my stuff "by mistake". It has worked so far.
I also mark my checked luggage.
The paint pens I buy have fibre nibs that are about 2.5 mm in diameter and are available from e.g. Princess Auto Parts in Canada, selected other hardware stores, and online.
I have found that dabbing the paint pen nib against the to-be-marked surface works better than attempting to drag the nib across the surface.
Let the paint dry for at least 24 hours before using the marked objects.
I used to work in lost baggage for a major airline. The number of “wrong takes” never ceased to surprise me. Over 99% of the time they were legitimate with the passenger not realising until they got home. Usually it was black bags, either soft or hard shell, apparently black bags look the same. Hence I now put coloured bows on the handles n a sticker on each side to minimise the chance. Also I put a name n address sticker inside the bag in case the handle gets torn off.I've always wondered/ worried about the possibility of this! The thing that gives me the most anxiety about international travel is when I'm trapped behind someone in the security queue who has to remove shoes, belts, jackets, jewellery, while my luggage sails ahead through the scanner to the other side without me. Also very busy carousels at luggage pick up point!
Well done on staying alert and averting a disaster.
On my first Camino I let the Dutch man downstairs to do my laundry because I couldn’t move even a finger. It came back to me with a single sock that wasn’t mine. I think this happens more often than we imagine.I always wondered about that under bus storage. Usually the driver would get out at the stop but maybe i just had good drivers.
I think someone took a few of my socks by accident. Or the dutch brothers at Roncesvalles lost them while spinning my clothes dry. Those spinners are amazing.
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