Securing what is mine, not 'theirs'

[pearlie Member Find all posts View Profile Close pearlie]

Hi all,

Am sick of all the budding gardeners around the country 'borrowing' my shovel without permission. I have lost 2 so hopefully this will slow them down...
Galvanised chain, brass lock, primer paint and it doesn't rattle. Will give them a hard time if I catch anyone near it.. :evil:
Have used this shovel to get a LC 100 series out of a sandpit and also for the coals of the campfire



Cheers,
Pearlie

[matt150 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close matt150]

Re: Securing what is mine, not 'theirs'

Great idea Pearlie !

That might slow down some garden gnomes....

Well done.

[pearlie Member Find all posts View Profile Close pearlie]

Re: Securing what is mine, not 'theirs'

Thanks Matt,

Now, where did I put that key???

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

Re: Securing what is mine, not 'theirs'

I do a similar thing though my shovel/axe are mounted on the spare. I have put the chain inside some big heat shrink. Stops any and all rattles and you don't need to worry about scratching paintwork.

[D4D-GXL Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D-GXL]

People these days just help themselves. Better to lock up what is yours to make sure it stays as yours.

[FLexus Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close FLexus]

You don't even need to unlock it if you have snow on the roof.

[blackvx Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close blackvx]

saw that on a Patrol the other day and thought that was a great idea.
Might have to look at something similar, I have always wanted a long handle mouted permanently on the car