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...something that makes accidental or intentional misappropriation difficult?
Open the wrist loops, intertwine them and close them in an 8/infinite loop shape.
Mark them with glowing colorful ductape.
Make a large cardboard board sign stating "MINE" and poke them through it.
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Buen Camino, SY
put a really large mostly-used up tube of athlete's foot cream in the boot
sorry to have gone off topic, and I hope you recover your poles. I also hope you won't need them too much until you get them back.They were under my bed directly under my head, near my gear only. I heard the culprits rummaging around there and thought that they were just checking they had everything. This is why I know they were deliberately stolen. I have traced there movements further. They seem to be on the standard 20 k per day schedule so there is a good chance of paths crossing or more stuff being stolen.
Great idea. I'd also put a pine cone, or a prickly bur, in each boot....just for good measure.......remove the insoles before putting the footwear on the albergue's shoe/boot rack.
Open the wrist loops, intertwine them and close them in an 8/infinite loop shape.
Mark them with glowing colorful ductape.
Make a large cardboard board sign stating "MINE" and poke them through it.
...
Buen Camino, SY
I am so sorry that you have had your poles stolen.i agree that a few comments are trivial,but others have genuinely tried to be helpful in giving some good tips on keeping possessions safe.It is disappointing to see some of the trivial comments here. Theft is a serious and criminal issue and as a pilgrim community I would have thought that there would be interest in apprehending those with criminal intentions.
ha...yeah, that'd get their attentionGreat idea. I'd also put a pine cone, or a prickly bur, in each boot....just for good measure.
Perhaps no one cares as much as you do about your poles.It is disappointing to see some of the trivial comments here. Theft is a serious and criminal issue and as a pilgrim community I would have thought that there would be interest in apprehending those with criminal intentions.
A "donation" sorry you have well and truly missed the plot - this was deliberate theft - the worst crime on the Camino. 500 years ago the culprits would have received "the lash".Why not taxi ahead to catch up to them. Or spring for a set of new poles and consider the first pair a donation. Either way, the best thing you can do for yourself is get on with your Camino and put these guys behind you. Don't let them get in your head and ruin your journey.
I plan on walking the Camino starting in late Jun 2017 with a friend. I have wondered how to keep my gear safe.
Excelent idea! We'll do that in future. ThanksWhen skiing my friend and I would swap a ski each so that we had a non matching pair and 'park' then quite far apart.
It is sad that theft is becoming a problem on the camino SimonS. Your poles are not the cheap ones either. Good luck with your detective work.
Was a copper for years (not that one needs to be Sherlock Holmes to figure this one out), and yeah, based on the information the OP provided in the thread, sounds like a deliberate theft. A misdemeanor theft, but a theft nonetheless.Gently, pilgrims, gently. The OP has suffered a loss and an inconvenience. We are all aware that petty, and worse, theft occurs along the camino and those walking now should be mindful of any current warnings.
I am sure that the OP is aware that most of us posting here are currently no-where near the camino and cannot therefore offer direct assistance or intervention.
There has been some helpful advice here on improving the security of boots and poles; and a couple of suggestions on further action the OP might consider. There has also been some of the levity / humour that I have long come to expect of this forum and which I regard as no bad thing. None of which alleviates or amends the OP's current situation. I hope he is soon re-united with his poles.
I am sure also that the OP is aware that while there is apparent theft there is no proof of intention nor of attribution. The correct entity to investigate and take any necessary action is the Police.
If theft on the Camino is a concern you can also get one of these small cable with lock devices. Can be used on trekking poles, or even to lock your pack to a bunk bed leg. The lock and cable doesn't weigh much.It's hard to make your possessions theft proof in common areas, but at least it's possible to make it a little more difficult for thieves. If there is no locker available one can run a wire through the loops of expensive walking staffs and secure
with the small combination lock. That would cut down 100% on "mistakenly" picking something up and slows down thieves to a crawl. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt...zed-Wire-Rope-Security-Cable-803182/203958878
It's hard to make your possessions theft proof in common areas, but at least it's possible to make it a little more difficult for thieves. If there is no locker available one can run a wire through the loops of expensive walking staffs and secure
with the small combination lock. That would cut down 100% on "mistakenly" picking something up and slows down thieves to a crawl. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt...zed-Wire-Rope-Security-Cable-803182/203958878
might not be a bad idea since you have it anyway...Its a bloody shame that pilgrims have to even consider going to such lengths to protect their meager possessions. I have a lockable "cover-all" that my backpack fits into when it travels as checked baggage. Looks like it might have to be used on the camino as well.
It is a shame.Its a bloody shame that pilgrims have to even consider going to such lengths to protect their meager possessions. I have a lockable "cover-all" that my backpack fits into when it travels as checked baggage. Looks like it might have to be used on the camino as well.
but why would anyone struggling so much financially be doing walking the Camino?I lost a penlight, penknife, and underwear (?) at the Astorga muni...like said above...mostly a pain in the rear to replace.
I think it is disingenuous for any of us to say "well, it's other pilgrims..." when actually no, it's (up to 80) strangers who just happen to be sharing a room with us. You don't know them, or their histories. Why create a near occasion of sin for anyone who may be struggling--don't we owe it to our fellow walkers to keep temptation down? Take a minimum of expensive stuff with you, and keep it out of sight, locked up, and/or with you at all times. While people might walk in off the street to steal, I can totally believe someone walking the camino could just as easily steal with the right temptation, and I'm sure he could justify it to himself.
I believe in locking stuff up. Ebags, among others, sell good pack safes. The unit weighs a pound. The cable can be run through the walking poles and around a bed post. I would keep money and passport on my person. http://www.ebags.com/product/pacsafe/pacsafe-140/99933?productid=1263925#ratings-and-reviewsIts a bloody shame that pilgrims have to even consider going to such lengths to protect their meager possessions. I have a lockable "cover-all" that my backpack fits into when it travels as checked baggage. Looks like it might have to be used on the camino as well.
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