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Great video!! I have had LoJack in my vehicles for years. I volunteer for Law Enforcement 20 years and they all recommend LoJack. I changed after I had my awesome 1993 Ford Explorer stolen in the 1990s from inside the Ford Service department and it was in a lift bay even at night &:was located by Maryland State Police 3 weeks later on the shoulder of i495 in Maryland. Insurance doesn't reimburse you anything for a stolen vehicle until missing a month. No damage thankfully just 400 extra miles and dirty and muddy. The Ford Service Department had my Ford Explorer fully serviced and detailed for free even got 4 new tires 👍😎👍🇺🇸
My bf is a certified mechanic and installed a "killswitch" in my Class B, plus a live tracker. Also, he will be tack welding Rebar to key points around my catalytic converters to protect them from theft too. Only so much you can do though..
Out in my area, my cousin worked with an elderly lady who had her car stolen and she went to the police because she had gps on the car and the cops pretty much told her they couldn’t do anything about it so she got ticked off and with the help of her grandson they tracked the car down, found the kid that was joy riding and she toke the kid stuffed him into trunk of car and brought him to police station, which they arrested her for kidnapping at first, because kid was a minor but she had put a report for stollen car and the kid admitted to taking car she got off. She was mad and told cops it wasn’t fare she got arrested for doing there job, but they finally let her go. The police gave her a hard time and the runaround about the whole thing.
Since these gps trackers use cell phone 5G/4G/LTE to communicate with you, How well do they work when boondocking and there are no cell towers around ?
Years ago I bought a Tattletale alarm for my RV and ebike. The eBike alarm can also be wrapped around a barbecue, motorcycle, or technically even a pile of wood! When I'm traveling in my RV and decide to stay in a hotel, I just set it up in the motorhome. I also wrap the separate "rattlesnake" alarm around my eBike. It will sound a loud alarm and also text me if someone tries to steal it.
Wow, great idea. Our truck was stolen last spring, we went out to see if we could find it and we did in the next town over. They stole the whole hitch off the truck, the radio, and all our camping equipment. Just make us so mad that someone would steal our things, I totally understand your daughter's frustrations. Love your channel, and how you are doing the 22Zero for our Vets and others. ❤
My daughter put the rain issue into perspective for me. She said, “Life doesn’t stop because it rains mom”. Changed my attitude completely. Plans can always be altered and turn out to be just as fun. It’s all about attitude.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share the different GPS trackers and how they work. We re currently waiting on a TT to be put on hold for us and yes theft is a big concern for us as newbie owners.
There is an old saying; "LOCKS ARE ONLY MEANT TO KEEP HONEST PEOPLE HONEST." If the bad guy wants it bad enough locks aren't going to stop them. Keep up the good work.
Like the ebike tracker device. The 1 thing I'd do so it doesn't look so obvious is to paint the device white so it blends in colorwise & looks like part of the ebike, making it less likely to be stolen.
Onstar can shut down the vehicle and DOES track it's location if you pay for the service. Police can have access to it. It can't be disabled easily. It can be added to any car/truck. It is standard on EVERY new GM vehicle and many older ones.
My Pop up Camper was stolen from me. I had chains, locks on my hitch & someone took the time to cut through the chains & locks. I still feel the pain of loss from that experience. I will never be able to replace my Camper. I bought my Camper as a inheritance gift from my now deceased Brother. I reported the theft to the Police. The Police told me they believe someone took it up north, in the deep woods, as a hunting shack.
Can you show how this works? Is there an app? Do u get alerts? How precise is the tracking? So real life footage of how it works would be great. Is there a monthly fee? Thanks
Endless RVing recommended this same device. He is a police officer, and he recommended the same device and brand to be able to recover your rig if stolen. You can set geofences such that if the RV moves outside of the geofence it will notify you immediately. Then you can track it as it travels and notify the police immediately. There is a small monthly fee I believe Izzy said it was 12.00 dollars a month. That is cheaper than having your whole rig or truck gone permanently. Also, the faster the police can get to it the more likely it is to be in one piece and all your stuff still in it.
The new Subaru has that GPS in them, stock. I can get on my phone and "find my Subaru" right now. A map will appear and I can see where my car is. I can also turn off/on the engine remotely if that is what will help me get my car back. besides locking and unlocking the doors.
I use my Apple AirTag to find my car in large parking lots. I used mine last week to find my way from the Tampa Show to get back to my RV (which was way more than (30’) about 1/4 mile
Probably because there's no room in the battery compartment? Under the seat would require external fasteners as it's made of non ferro magnetic materials.
The car that you showed is just like the car that my neighbor had stolen one night. She knocked on my door one morning asking if I had seen anything. I had not noticed anything which was weird because I check when I hear sounds outside my window. Her car was parked right next to mine. That said, mine is 20 years old and has almost 200k miles on it and the bumper is hanging crooked because I hit a curb. For me it would have been a pain in the arse as I am getting ready to go back to work after 2 years of disability leave of absence, so not in a place to buy a new car. That said, my car isn't worth much of anything. I love it! Still has not got a whole lot of value! I laugh because it can't be flat towed and will need a trailer to tow it. Yes, the trailer will cost more than the damn car will cost to tow it. It is paid for though, and it is a super cute car and fun to drive. Mostly, I will be buying an RV and I don't want to buy an RV and a car this next year. I am a solo female, so I was totally planning to buy something like that mini max gps tracker so when I go on hikes by myself my family will know where I am. I was also planning to put a GPS tracker on my MH. Beyond that I was planning to have my cousin help me add a switch to my MH in an odd place that will cut all power to the MH motor electrical system. Now that I am thinking about it. I could do the same thing with my car. Funny story, when I was married, I was the one who used to leave the lights on all the time. My now ex had driven the car, and he was so good about turning the lights off on the car, but this one night he had for some odd reason left the lights on. That night, some gang members tried to steal our car. The battery was dead. We knew it was a gang member because they left us a note telling us our battery was dead. They riffled through stuff, but we never kept anything worth stealing in the car. They did leave some of their stuff in the car when they left. It was so weird! We had the biggest laugh because that was the only time, I think, he had ever left the lights on in a car and caused a dead battery. A switch that disconnects the electrical system might be a clever idea and give your daughter some peace of mind. I watch a channel that do part time RVing and he is a police officer and he suggested in his last video to add a switch to a motorhome that would make it such that someone couldn't just drive off in your rig. Also, said to make sure your rigs are always locked. A deterrent will stop the lazy ones. Also, lock the doors to your RV when you are not in them so that you don't get surprised when you walk back inside and have someone inside your RV that doesn't belong inside. I make it such a habit that I locked a maintenance man in my apartment with all the security locks that we have, to keep people from getting in when we are alone. He could just unlock them, but I had to laugh that I just do that every time I shut my door. I also like the idea of my trailer having GPS on it too, so if it moves when I have the car, I will know immediately.
The solar device would need access to sun to charge, correct? So the roof would probably be the best spot to adhere it. Does the battery freeze in the winter? My ring doorbell battery freezes in our frigid winters.
It can also be trickle charged with the trickle charging cable, or used out of sunlight and recharged with it's standard usb charging cable. It is rated IP67 for extreme weather.
@@solutionsintomotion My neighbor had his house broken into by freezing the ring with liquid nitrogen, then shot with a shotgun. Dangerous and desperate people I would presume.
Star link may be more to set up but in areas where there’s no cell service which is a lot of places out west if you’re going anywhere besides in town campgrounds you always get service nomad does not
There is a YT video (don't remember the name) for how to not get a trailer stolen. This man made his own metal container, welded it himself, to go over the ball hitch and it would have been extremely difficult for a thief to steal it unless they had the tool to cut through the metal. He walked the viewer through the process of making this device. He didn't want to market it, as many viewers suggested, but it was a very clever solution he came up with. Probably can find the video by searching for how to keep a trailer from being stolen.
The trucks that are getting stolen are the older ones without a chip in the key. The only newer trucks that are getting stolen are the ones people are keeping the remote key fobs too close to the truck. Hyundai's are the easiest thing to steal on the road right now.
What I'm about to tell you about is not to replace any of the things that you have already specified it is just an added safety for the ones that you love it it is an app called Life360 and as far as I know it's available for Android I don't know if it's available for apple or not cuz I don't have an Apple phone I have an Android phone but once you create an account you can send other people in your family and invite once they create their account they enter that number in their phone and then all of you can track each other using the GPS that your phone has and it's a free app it is upgradable but there is a free version for all those who want to use it and it shows you the battery level too
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Lots of comments and didn’t read them all, but GPS means there has to be cellular service available? Or is this satellite connected? You’re talking remote locations. These work without cellular service? Just checking.
Love the idea, but it's just too expensive for those of us who are living on a fixed income. I realize that having our rv or vehicle stolen would be devastating. We just need to add more (affordable) layers of deterrents and pray it's enough!
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@EnjoyTheJourney.Life we have a hitch lock on our fifth wheel and also a locking device on the steering wheel of our truck. I know that neither is 100% effective in deterring a determined thief but it's a little peace of mind for us.
I have nightmares about coming out from shopping and my car being gone. I have a Prius and I worry about someone taking my catalytic converter. I call my insurance and asked if I had a plate installed over it, would they give me a reduction in premiums. NO- thanks American Family
Sorry to hear about you family's loss; hopefully covered by insurance! We had our TT stolen on Good Friday of this year, and the police did...nothing. Apparently there are roving gangs of homeless people running amok Portland stealing everything, and anything that isn't nailed down. Even with a hitch lock, they shot it off with a shotgun, then ran off with it in the middle of the night. They even ripped out the power cable from the trailer so they wouldn't be able to power up anything. Before that, they stole both empty propane tanks, and both house batteries. I was in the middle of fixing it back up before they did that, and had over $2K into it. Then they stole the battery out of my F-150, causing me to loose my insurance due to no reading of the OBDII dongle. Best antitheft device is a steel boot, affixed to the vehicle's wheel, which is what the government uses with vehicles that can't be towed. Robocop had a pretty good deterrent to auto theft also. The OBDII passthrough would have to function as that is how most states do emission testing. Safe, and hoppy travels from The Boondocking Brewer™!
Will they give a multi-device discount?If you buy two or more of the devices. Because I have three vehicles and three RVs plus my friend has a truck as well.
Tom, please don't put the tracker behind the rear reflector. That is way too obvious there. A smaller tracker would be better for your Lectric eBikes. We have them as well but I am looking for something that could possible fit inside where the bike folds. Thieves won't have the key to your bikes and will not be able to open them up at the hinge, if I am not mistaken. I have to research this today since you guys put the bug in my ear. @WestsontheMove
What ever happened with the 5th Wheel Momentum, that was Brian’s? Two things come to mind; why didn’t you guys get a lawyer, IF you had signed and notarized papers? And, 2ndly, maybe Brian’s RV, was the same RV that you initially saw on the other side??
If an air tagged item comes to within 100 ft of an Apple device the location will pop up in “find my” on the device of the person who has lost it. People locate stolen computers and phones that way all the time.
I had a stolen teardrop stolen and trashed and got it back with in 24 hours they cut off the 7 way plug to put a 4 way plug the guy was on drugs and the 2 girls not happens to the girls
Last year I had three guys case my RV while I was in it and just before they got out to break in after honking the horn real loud to make sure no one was in the vehicle I decided to show my face because if I let them come to the door they might kill me because everyone has a gun in the Skagit Valley. As soon as they saw my face they sped off. Fortunately for me the stupid bastards came back that night and I circled their vehicle from behind came up to the window with bear spray and confronted them and I said if you guys ever try to break in my vehicle I’ll get my gun out which I don’t own But they didn’t know that ha ha. These days you cannot leave your vehicle of any kind alone at any time even if you’re in At Walmart parking lot you’re vulnerable. I took photos of this vehicle from the side and behind before confronting them and I turned them into the sheriff and the DNR. They said they’ve been watching them but they can’t be everywhere
Now that you have shown this to us...the bad guys... I think the answer is charge thieves to the fullest extent of the law especially on the value of the stolen items. Next, manufacturers need to step up the plate. They want track our travels and send maintenance alerts, give tracking information to law enforcement to recover and prosecute.
The problem is, in some places you have district attorneys who aren't prosecuting crimes. Stores are closing down in some places because thieves can steal up to $1000/day without being arrested. Per day! Even Antifa members are being paid for injuries they suffered from THEIR rioting. Crime is being weaponized and incentivized. Just don't make a mistake on your taxes because THAT will be held accountable.
I don’t think your information regarding needing to be 30 ft from an apple product is accurate. A friend of mine put an air tag in her luggage and tracked it as t was flown all over North America.
DO NOT WASTE MONEY BUYING A SPECIAL TOY! FYI ALL newer vehicles, 2000 forward, are equipped with a GPS tracking, so the finance companies can find the vehicle to make repossession easier. Soon as a vehicle is stolen, take the police report to the nearest Dealership of the Make of the vehicle, the Dealership will then be able to pull up the GPS records of where the vehicle is located, give the location to the Police, Vehicle may be recovered within hours, instead of never. Even if it is an OLDER VEHICLE OR AN RV has a SATELLITE RADIO INSTALLED, the vehicle has a GPS tracker.
We would disagree with "ALL" newer vehicles have trackers. Only a few high end or upgraded vehicles have them or if the lender added it so they could make a vehicle loan to a higher risk buyer.
@@EnjoyTheJourneyLife WRONG If a vehicle is financed it automatically has the tracking device activated. Vehicles that are not financed have an UN-Activated tracking device. I worked in the Transpo/Security Industry, tracking devices started to be installed with the trend of Car Phones back in the late 1970s, early 1980s.
@@EnjoyTheJourneyLife LOL have you paid a visit to Crewe? Not likely, attended meetings conducted by the Luxury Auto Manufacturers? Not Likely . . .WELL I have! Audi, BMW, All divisions of Mercedes Benz, All Divisions of Volkswagen, Astin Martin, GM, Ford, Fiat, Maserati, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porche, Rover, Morgan, etc . ALL THE MAJOR MANNUFACTURERS are now putting tracking devices in the Product. The Factory installed trackers cost nothing, and upon the Owner's request will the tracker be activated. Take a walk around Dana Point, Amelia Island, or even a regional Concours Like the Milwaukee Masterpiece one year, you will overhear the guys talking about the security systems. I work in the Transpo industry, keep bashing my knowledge so you can make commission on the aftermarket toy that is easy to pull out and trash.
This video is kinda a double edged sword in that by highlighting these security devices for other RVers, you are also broadcasting to potential thieves how to defeat this devices....
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Great video!!
I have had LoJack in my vehicles for years. I volunteer for Law Enforcement 20 years and they all recommend LoJack. I changed after I had my awesome 1993 Ford Explorer stolen in the 1990s from inside the Ford Service department and it was in a lift bay even at night &:was located by Maryland State Police 3 weeks later on the shoulder of i495 in Maryland. Insurance doesn't reimburse you anything for a stolen vehicle until missing a month. No damage thankfully just 400 extra miles and dirty and muddy. The Ford Service Department had my Ford Explorer fully serviced and detailed for free even got 4 new tires 👍😎👍🇺🇸
My bf is a certified mechanic and installed a "killswitch" in my Class B, plus a live tracker. Also, he will be tack welding Rebar to key points around my catalytic converters to protect them from theft too. Only so much you can do though..
Nice, great job
I wish I had all that
Out in my area, my cousin worked with an elderly lady who had her car stolen and she went to the police because she had gps on the car and the cops pretty much told her they couldn’t do anything about it so she got ticked off and with the help of her grandson they tracked the car down, found the kid that was joy riding and she toke the kid stuffed him into trunk of car and brought him to police station, which they arrested her for kidnapping at first, because kid was a minor but she had put a report for stollen car and the kid admitted to taking car she got off. She was mad and told cops it wasn’t fare she got arrested for doing there job, but they finally let her go. The police gave her a hard time and the runaround about the whole thing.
Wow, that's crazy.
That’s a pass through port so your service center can still use the port for their diagnostic tools and state inspection tool.
Thanks for sharing!
Since these gps trackers use cell phone 5G/4G/LTE to communicate with you, How well do they work when boondocking and there are no cell towers around ?
Years ago I bought a Tattletale alarm for my RV and ebike. The eBike alarm can also be wrapped around a barbecue, motorcycle, or technically even a pile of wood! When I'm traveling in my RV and decide to stay in a hotel, I just set it up in the motorhome. I also wrap the separate "rattlesnake" alarm around my eBike. It will sound a loud alarm and also text me if someone tries to steal it.
I also use one of those alarms and they help a lot
Wow, great idea. Our truck was stolen last spring, we went out to see if we could find it and we did in the next town over. They stole the whole hitch off the truck, the radio, and all our camping equipment. Just make us so mad that someone would steal our things, I totally understand your daughter's frustrations. Love your channel, and how you are doing the 22Zero for our Vets and others. ❤
Oh wow, so sorry to hear about your truck 😢
My daughter put the rain issue into perspective for me. She said, “Life doesn’t stop because it rains mom”. Changed my attitude completely. Plans can always be altered and turn out to be just as fun. It’s all about attitude.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share the different GPS trackers and how they work. We re currently waiting on a TT to be put on hold for us and yes theft is a big concern for us as newbie owners.
There is an old saying; "LOCKS ARE ONLY MEANT TO KEEP HONEST PEOPLE HONEST." If the bad guy wants it bad enough locks aren't going to stop them. Keep up the good work.
Like the ebike tracker device. The 1 thing I'd do so it doesn't look so obvious is to paint the device white so it blends in colorwise & looks like part of the ebike, making it less likely to be stolen.
Great idea for the enjoythejourney.life/max
Onstar can shut down the vehicle and DOES track it's location if you pay for the service. Police can have access to it. It can't be disabled easily. It can be added to any car/truck. It is standard on EVERY new GM vehicle and many older ones.
My Pop up Camper was stolen from me. I had chains, locks on my hitch & someone took the time to cut through the chains & locks.
I still feel the pain of loss from that experience. I will never be able to replace my Camper.
I bought my Camper as a inheritance gift from my now deceased Brother.
I reported the theft to the Police. The Police told me they believe someone took it up north, in the deep woods, as a hunting shack.
So sorry to hear about your camper 😢
So sorry to hear that Marie.
Can you show how this works? Is there an app? Do u get alerts? How precise is the tracking? So real life footage of how it works would be great. Is there a monthly fee? Thanks
Endless RVing recommended this same device. He is a police officer, and he recommended the same device and brand to be able to recover your rig if stolen. You can set geofences such that if the RV moves outside of the geofence it will notify you immediately. Then you can track it as it travels and notify the police immediately. There is a small monthly fee I believe Izzy said it was 12.00 dollars a month. That is cheaper than having your whole rig or truck gone permanently. Also, the faster the police can get to it the more likely it is to be in one piece and all your stuff still in it.
Also, if you have a motorhome, you can also add a kill switch. I am going to see if I can add a kill switch to my car also.
Sure, we demonstrated the app in the video. To find out more enjoythejourney.life/gps
Great review! - Thanks. - Cheers!
Thanks for watching!
The new Subaru has that GPS in them, stock. I can get on my phone and "find my Subaru" right now. A map will appear and I can see where my car is. I can also turn off/on the engine remotely if that is what will help me get my car back. besides locking and unlocking the doors.
I use my Apple AirTag to find my car in large parking lots. I used mine last week to find my way from the Tampa Show to get back to my RV (which was way more than (30’) about 1/4 mile
What about under the seat of the bike, or put in the batter compartment on the bike?
Great ideas for the enjoythejourney.life/max
Probably because there's no room in the battery compartment? Under the seat would require external fasteners as it's made of non ferro magnetic materials.
The car that you showed is just like the car that my neighbor had stolen one night. She knocked on my door one morning asking if I had seen anything. I had not noticed anything which was weird because I check when I hear sounds outside my window. Her car was parked right next to mine. That said, mine is 20 years old and has almost 200k miles on it and the bumper is hanging crooked because I hit a curb. For me it would have been a pain in the arse as I am getting ready to go back to work after 2 years of disability leave of absence, so not in a place to buy a new car. That said, my car isn't worth much of anything. I love it! Still has not got a whole lot of value! I laugh because it can't be flat towed and will need a trailer to tow it. Yes, the trailer will cost more than the damn car will cost to tow it. It is paid for though, and it is a super cute car and fun to drive. Mostly, I will be buying an RV and I don't want to buy an RV and a car this next year.
I am a solo female, so I was totally planning to buy something like that mini max gps tracker so when I go on hikes by myself my family will know where I am. I was also planning to put a GPS tracker on my MH. Beyond that I was planning to have my cousin help me add a switch to my MH in an odd place that will cut all power to the MH motor electrical system. Now that I am thinking about it. I could do the same thing with my car. Funny story, when I was married, I was the one who used to leave the lights on all the time. My now ex had driven the car, and he was so good about turning the lights off on the car, but this one night he had for some odd reason left the lights on. That night, some gang members tried to steal our car. The battery was dead. We knew it was a gang member because they left us a note telling us our battery was dead. They riffled through stuff, but we never kept anything worth stealing in the car. They did leave some of their stuff in the car when they left. It was so weird! We had the biggest laugh because that was the only time, I think, he had ever left the lights on in a car and caused a dead battery. A switch that disconnects the electrical system might be a clever idea and give your daughter some peace of mind. I watch a channel that do part time RVing and he is a police officer and he suggested in his last video to add a switch to a motorhome that would make it such that someone couldn't just drive off in your rig. Also, said to make sure your rigs are always locked. A deterrent will stop the lazy ones. Also, lock the doors to your RV when you are not in them so that you don't get surprised when you walk back inside and have someone inside your RV that doesn't belong inside. I make it such a habit that I locked a maintenance man in my apartment with all the security locks that we have, to keep people from getting in when we are alone. He could just unlock them, but I had to laugh that I just do that every time I shut my door.
I also like the idea of my trailer having GPS on it too, so if it moves when I have the car, I will know immediately.
I've put a GPS tracker on the last two RV's I've own and we have them on our Ebikes too.
Peace of mind is awesome!
The solar device would need access to sun to charge, correct? So the roof would probably be the best spot to adhere it. Does the battery freeze in the winter? My ring doorbell battery freezes in our frigid winters.
It can also be trickle charged with the trickle charging cable, or used out of sunlight and recharged with it's standard usb charging cable. It is rated IP67 for extreme weather.
@@solutionsintomotion My neighbor had his house broken into by freezing the ring with liquid nitrogen, then shot with a shotgun. Dangerous and desperate people I would presume.
Great idea and thanks for the information. Safe travels.
Thanks for watching!
Star link may be more to set up but in areas where there’s no cell service which is a lot of places out west if you’re going anywhere besides in town campgrounds you always get service nomad does not
Nothing wrong with a chain thru the wheel and around the axle...by the time it's noticed, a spectacle will be in effect.
Every layer of security helps!
There is a YT video (don't remember the name) for how to not get a trailer stolen. This man made his own metal container, welded it himself, to go over the ball hitch and it would have been extremely difficult for a thief to steal it unless they had the tool to cut through the metal. He walked the viewer through the process of making this device. He didn't want to market it, as many viewers suggested, but it was a very clever solution he came up with. Probably can find the video by searching for how to keep a trailer from being stolen.
The trucks that are getting stolen are the older ones without a chip in the key. The only newer trucks that are getting stolen are the ones people are keeping the remote key fobs too close to the truck.
Hyundai's are the easiest thing to steal on the road right now.
My neighbor's Hyundai got stolen. It was parked right next to my 20-year-old VW bug.
That's due to the Hyundai/KIA challenge. Encouraging grand theft auto should be a crime as well IMHO.
Does this need cell service? Or does it use satellite? If cell service then it won't work when boondocking or hiking out in the netherlands.
I believe it is satellite. Endless RVing just did a video about these too
enjoythejourney.life/gps use any available cell signal to notify you. GPS does the tracking.
Here in Southeastern aka Milwaukee, WI Hyundai's & Kia's are #1 stollen vehicles. More than full sized pickup trucks.
Oh interesting
That's due to the Hyundai/KIA challenge. Encouraging grand theft auto should be a crime as well IMHO.
Thank you for the video. Blessings to you.
Thanks for watching!
What I'm about to tell you about is not to replace any of the things that you have already specified it is just an added safety for the ones that you love it it is an app called Life360 and as far as I know it's available for Android I don't know if it's available for apple or not cuz I don't have an Apple phone I have an Android phone but once you create an account you can send other people in your family and invite once they create their account they enter that number in their phone and then all of you can track each other using the GPS that your phone has and it's a free app it is upgradable but there is a free version for all those who want to use it and it shows you the battery level too
I was going to say it needs sun for solar
The solar for the enjoythejourney.life/xtracker is only one way to charge it. It has a 4 year battery life and it can be wired in for power as well. So you don't need to leave it in the sun for it to work.
Lots of comments and didn’t read them all, but GPS means there has to be cellular service available? Or is this satellite connected? You’re talking remote locations. These work without cellular service? Just checking.
Love the idea, but it's just too expensive for those of us who are living on a fixed income. I realize that having our rv or vehicle stolen would be devastating. We just need to add more (affordable) layers of deterrents and pray it's enough!
We believe in layers of security and do what you can afford, this hitch lock is cheap 5th Wheel King Pin Lock enjoythejourney.life/lock , they make them for travel trailers as well.
Isn’t there a added subscription cost for the service ?
@EnjoyTheJourney.Life we have a hitch lock on our fifth wheel and also a locking device on the steering wheel of our truck. I know that neither is 100% effective in deterring a determined thief but it's a little peace of mind for us.
I have nightmares about coming out from shopping and my car being gone. I have a Prius and I worry about someone taking my catalytic converter. I call my insurance and asked if I had a plate installed over it, would they give me a reduction in premiums. NO- thanks American Family
Nice device, nicer huge commercial, sarcastic comment. But important to point out in my mind. Jayman...
Sorry to hear about you family's loss; hopefully covered by insurance! We had our TT stolen on Good Friday of this year, and the police did...nothing. Apparently there are roving gangs of homeless people running amok Portland stealing everything, and anything that isn't nailed down. Even with a hitch lock, they shot it off with a shotgun, then ran off with it in the middle of the night. They even ripped out the power cable from the trailer so they wouldn't be able to power up anything. Before that, they stole both empty propane tanks, and both house batteries. I was in the middle of fixing it back up before they did that, and had over $2K into it. Then they stole the battery out of my F-150, causing me to loose my insurance due to no reading of the OBDII dongle. Best antitheft device is a steel boot, affixed to the vehicle's wheel, which is what the government uses with vehicles that can't be towed. Robocop had a pretty good deterrent to auto theft also. The OBDII passthrough would have to function as that is how most states do emission testing. Safe, and hoppy travels from The Boondocking Brewer™!
WOW! So sorry to hear that Michel! Thanks so much for sharing your experience.
Great video and a wealth of information. It's a shame that we have to go to such lengths to protect that which we have worked so hard to acquire.
Do you pay a fee for each device?
What's the point of having solar when the battery lasts 4 years?
It's redundancy, which is great for a security device enjoythejourney.life/xtracker
Tom reminds me of Jon from Garfield. Love it!!!
Will they give a multi-device discount?If you buy two or more of the devices. Because I have three vehicles and three RVs plus my friend has a truck as well.
I believe the best deal is the Black Friday Sale going on now enjoythejourney.life/gps
Tom, please don't put the tracker behind the rear reflector. That is way too obvious there. A smaller tracker would be better for your Lectric eBikes. We have them as well but I am looking for something that could possible fit inside where the bike folds. Thieves won't have the key to your bikes and will not be able to open them up at the hinge, if I am not mistaken. I have to research this today since you guys put the bug in my ear.
@WestsontheMove
Great idea, yes, looking for other places to put the enjoythejourney.life/max
What ever happened with the 5th Wheel Momentum, that was Brian’s?
Two things come to mind; why didn’t you guys get a lawyer, IF you had signed and notarized papers? And, 2ndly, maybe Brian’s RV, was the same RV that you initially saw on the other side??
Not sure Paul, we didn't trust him or that RV. So happy we purchased a different one.
Get a BOOT FOR EACH VEHICLE. These are obvious to thieves, and a great deterrent. Well worth the cost!
Cannot unsee Lord Farquaad.
Liz Amazing did recover her bike with an air tag.
You got to be kidding me. I would be beside myself if that happened to me.
Yes, we were shocked!
@@EnjoyTheJourneyLife Endless RVing just did a whole video about this and he is a police officer and gave some extra advice that is very helpful
If an air tagged item comes to within 100 ft of an Apple device the location will pop up in “find my” on the device of the person who has lost it. People locate stolen computers and phones that way all the time.
Love y’all!
why not have a tracker in your rv
We do now, this is the one enjoythejourney.life/xtracker
I had a stolen teardrop stolen and trashed and got it back with in 24 hours they cut off the 7 way plug to put a 4 way plug the guy was on drugs and the 2 girls not happens to the girls
Oh wow! Sorry to hear that!
None of the web sites you show are (http"s") for security?
All links go to this secure website www.wheresafe.com/enjoy-the-journey-life (they were just shortened for space)
We had our camper stolen!
Oh wow, so sorry to hear that 😢
Any thieves watching this please disregard everything in this video 😂
LOL! That's why I like either enjoythejourney.life/xtracker or enjoythejourney.life/max , you can put them anywhere, easy to hide in a vehicle or RV!
Last year I had three guys case my RV while I was in it and just before they got out to break in after honking the horn real loud to make sure no one was in the vehicle I decided to show my face because if I let them come to the door they might kill me because everyone has a gun in the Skagit Valley. As soon as they saw my face they sped off. Fortunately for me the stupid bastards came back that night and I circled their vehicle from behind came up to the window with bear spray and confronted them and I said if you guys ever try to break in my vehicle I’ll get my gun out which I don’t own But they didn’t know that ha ha. These days you cannot leave your vehicle of any kind alone at any time even if you’re in At Walmart parking lot you’re vulnerable. I took photos of this vehicle from the side and behind before confronting them and I turned them into the sheriff and the DNR. They said they’ve been watching them but they can’t be everywhere
Now that you have shown this to us...the bad guys... I think the answer is charge thieves to the fullest extent of the law especially on the value of the stolen items. Next, manufacturers need to step up the plate. They want track our travels and send maintenance alerts, give tracking information to law enforcement to recover and prosecute.
The problem is, in some places you have district attorneys who aren't prosecuting crimes. Stores are closing down in some places because thieves can steal up to $1000/day without being arrested. Per day! Even Antifa members are being paid for injuries they suffered from THEIR rioting. Crime is being weaponized and incentivized. Just don't make a mistake on your taxes because THAT will be held accountable.
I see you're at a house. Are you not full time RVING?
I don’t think your information regarding needing to be 30 ft from an apple product is accurate. A friend of mine put an air tag in her luggage and tracked it as t was flown all over North America.
DO NOT WASTE MONEY BUYING A SPECIAL TOY! FYI ALL newer vehicles, 2000 forward, are equipped with a GPS tracking, so the finance companies can find the vehicle to make repossession easier. Soon as a vehicle is stolen, take the police report to the nearest Dealership of the Make of the vehicle, the Dealership will then be able to pull up the GPS records of where the vehicle is located, give the location to the Police, Vehicle may be recovered within hours, instead of never. Even if it is an OLDER VEHICLE OR AN RV has a SATELLITE RADIO INSTALLED, the vehicle has a GPS tracker.
We would disagree with "ALL" newer vehicles have trackers. Only a few high end or upgraded vehicles have them or if the lender added it so they could make a vehicle loan to a higher risk buyer.
@@EnjoyTheJourneyLife WRONG If a vehicle is financed it automatically has the tracking device activated. Vehicles that are not financed have an UN-Activated tracking device. I worked in the Transpo/Security Industry, tracking devices started to be installed with the trend of Car Phones back in the late 1970s, early 1980s.
@@EnjoyTheJourneyLife LOL have you paid a visit to Crewe? Not likely, attended meetings conducted by the Luxury Auto Manufacturers? Not Likely . . .WELL I have! Audi, BMW, All divisions of Mercedes Benz, All Divisions of Volkswagen, Astin Martin, GM, Ford, Fiat, Maserati, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porche, Rover, Morgan, etc . ALL THE MAJOR MANNUFACTURERS are now putting tracking devices in the Product. The Factory installed trackers cost nothing, and upon the Owner's request will the tracker be activated. Take a walk around Dana Point, Amelia Island, or even a regional Concours Like the Milwaukee Masterpiece one year, you will overhear the guys talking about the security systems. I work in the Transpo industry, keep bashing my knowledge so you can make commission on the aftermarket toy that is easy to pull out and trash.
This video is kinda a double edged sword in that by highlighting these security devices for other RVers, you are also broadcasting to potential thieves how to defeat this devices....
LOL! That's why I like either enjoythejourney.life/xtracker or enjoythejourney.life/max , you can put them anywhere, easy to hide in a vehicle or RV!
AirTag Bamm!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everybody (50%) are close to an Iphone.
The I tag will also tell the criminal if they have an iphone that there is an I tag in the rig.
Good point
You must not boondock?
Bad guys.
Hey Tom and Cheri, sent you an email a few weeks ago for business inquiries. Just following up to make sure you checked it out! Thanks!
A lock serves one purpose to stop honest people a thief will steal it just because
Put in the time..Provide a solution. Do a search on Ravelco
Steering wheel hub. QR code with tag Friends
Too many brazen tweekers around these days
PC won't allow you to use the pejorative "tweeker" any more; they are to be called Methican-Americans!
ERTR.L,HI MOST RECENTLY THERE HAS BEEN ADDS ON YT for the smallest GPS TRACKERS,AVAILABLE,NEXT I SEE IT I NEED TO CHECKOUT,INFO/COST,, STAY WELL🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
We like this one because it's so small enjoythejourney.life/max