<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEven though camping is generally a safe activity, people who have bad intentions may be present. Therefore, locking your tent is essential to keep valuables safe. A small padlock is enough for the purpose. Suitcase-size padlocks work just fine. It is also a good idea to hide your lock so that no one will notice it. A lock is not the only option to protect your belongings during your camping trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moreover, tent locks are completely useless when dealing with animals. Raccoons will easily claw through tent doors, and don’t care about the food you’re storing inside. They will only be deterred if you make noise when you’re sleeping in your tent. Besides, a lock will also make it more difficult for thieves to snatch valuables, which will prevent them from stealing your belongings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, you should hide valuables inside your tent. This will prevent thieves from taking them. A portable safe can also be hidden inside your tent. While camping, you shouldn’t leave valuables lying around. It can be stolen by opportunistic thieves, especially if your tent has windows. But if you cannot hide your valuables inside the tent, consider purchasing a lock for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Unpredictable weather and animal encounters can cause some discomfort and have you asking yourself how safe is camping. Insect repellent, long sleeves, and closed fly screens in tents are all essential precautions to keep you safe. Don’t leave open containers of drink or water lying around in the open as they may attract thirsty insects. … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/22-1.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3415"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3415"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3416,"href":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3415\/revisions\/3416"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campingtipz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}