Re: [Leica] ReStolen Leicas----etc..

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Dans un courrier daté du 04/09/01 20:25:00 Paris, Madrid (heure d'été), 
wvl@infinex.com a écrit :

> I'm going to break down and share my travel security system with the LUG.
>  My wife is embarrased by my "paranoid" security practices. (so they must be
>  effective). I believe the best security can deter or discourage the casual
>  thief. If they come with power tools, nothing will help.
>  
>  I try to limit my baggage to two carry-on size bags. A small backpack for
>  incidentals and a few clothes, and an aluminum suitcase with combination
>  lock. (French Marine Corps issue surplus from the Paris flea mkt) for
>  camera gear paddeed with clothes.
>  
>  Inside the aluminum case is a Fuji 645, lots of film, and a small Pellican
>  airtight box for Leica body and a few lenses. The Pellican box is locked
>  with a combination lock attached to a five-foot welded steel chain. On
>  arriving at a hotel, I thread the free end of the chain out a hole drilled
>  in the aluminum case and secure it with another combination lock to a steam
>  radiator, or around a toilet or other immovable fixture. I have found the
>  combination locks tampered with in my absence, but never lost anything.
>  This system has survived a five-month trip around the world, trips to
>  central america, and recently a trip to Bali. I always stay in spartan
>  backpacker accomodations where I guess the biggest risk is
>  fellow-travelers. So far, It works.
>  
>  Bill Lawlor
>  
>  
Hello Bill . Confidence for confidence , I use the same system as yours ,
except that , instead of the welded chain , I use an old truck chassis ,
which is much harder to break ( actually you need plasma cutting ) .
When I arrive at the hotel , I have a concrete truck deversing its load on 
half the chassis , including it to the hotel floor .
Therefore annyone wanting my M6 has to go with the hotel itself .
Just kidding guys , but hey Bill , you're a hard one !

JO GOODTIMES -FRANCE