Security Stop at Service Areas

hi jombo60 we're new to caravaning as well carnot talk for everyone we all have our own ways we leave our hitchlock on and our alarm when we stop on services for us caravaning is to be enjoyed and whilst you have to be vigilant for me i don't let the thought of low life thevies determine what i should and should not do just take every precaution to make safe that's all we can do. 

As others have said Jomo, we only make comfort breaks, so one walks the dog (on a lead😜) close to the van whilst the other stretches their legs to the facilities and back. By the way, welcome to this great hobby and being from Fife you don't need to make much use of motorways with all the superb places in Scotland to visit👍

Being a little newer at this caravanning lark (and really enjoying it) I have the opinion of what seems like the minority.

We do stop along the way every couple of hours (tiredness kills don't you know) we do both leave the van (unless OH is asleep) and we just put the hitch lock on.

I don't want to loose the van, it cost me a lot of money and time getting it how I like it, but life is a little short to worry about just about everything, I take precautions (hitch lock when stopping for a refreshment break) and if leaving for any length of time like when we get on site, I put on the alko lock and the corner steady lock, but just for a short stop... After all the caravan is insured, that's why we took it out and as long as one is not negligent or careless then let your blood pressure drop down a little.

I would actually find it more stressful to do that as I would be worrying about the van, even with a hitchlock in place!

Yes it is insured, but having to make a claim is also stressful, losing your holidays for however long is stressful.

We have not seen any new vans we actually like, so prefer to keep this one.

We also prefer our own food, and it saves money to boot!