Defender personal safe vs hiding places?
 

I have been unable to product/vendor to buy a safe for a Defender to store personal belongings and cash. Don’t know if my searching skills have met its match or what I am missing, but nothing coming up on Google or in HUBB threads. I would have thought these types of products are readily available?


On the other hand, should I just be better at hiding cash in hard to reach places - Any tips with regards to this?


As always thanks in advance for the help ;)


Vleis

This is the sort of thing you need , steer clear of digital (electroic locks)

You then need to locate in suitable place , not immedaitely visible. Make sure that you use waterproof container eg tupperware for items ,esp if wading .

KEY *SAFE £1,000 CASH RATED SECURITY SAFE SMALL HOME SAFE CARAVAN HOTEL hotel | eBay

HTSH:thumbup1:

I've prevoiusly bolted a simple cash box inside a cupboard where it was only possible to get the key in and unlock it by feel as it was under parts of the cupboard and not visible.
Didn't help when the whole landcruiser was taken while we slept at a backpackers. Passports etc all gonedoh

Mobile storage solutions sell them in the uk
Front runner also sell them I think internationally.

In plastic wallets under the headlining, in a locked cubby box, in one of these: HEINZ BAKED BEANS STASH CAN / TIN SAFE / HIDE VALUABLES , MONEY ETC | eBay

or bolt a safe to the bulkhead behind the seats.

G

lol, like the Heinz option. Center console will be used for some safe storage, but starting to think it is probably not such a good idea to have all valuable locked in one place. I think the money bag on headlining and a couple other innovative hiding places is probably the way to go.

cheers
v

there are a number of places doing vehicle safes, you could even get on made from a metal fabricators.

what i have done in the past is to have one easily found obvious safe with a small amount of money in it, say $30 in US one dollar bills and use it for the "day to day stuff" also some out of date credit/debit cards or preferably the sample credit cards that have the name of A.N Other. and copies of your documents in it.

Then hide the genuine safe with money and documents, and also a seperate hidy hole with some spare cash in it.

if someone does break into the truck or worse if they force you to show them the safe you can lead them to the working day to day safe.

regards & safe travels
Gren

The distraction option is a good one , as they are often in a rush , so a sacrficial stash is a good one , even if its just a money belt etc in a fairly easily found hidy hole :thumbup1:

Me and the girlfriend both carry decoy wallets with old cards in and a few bits of local currency. I would keep the big stuff well hidden under the headlining in various loctions and nowhere obvious. 2 safes and just spread it around :thumbup1:

On our recent trip to Africa for MAPA we initially had $6000 US hidden around the land cruiser. We didn't even know where $2500 of it was as the previous volunteers had hidden it so well!

G

A little cash box bolted to the bulkhead begind a seat is a good idea. 20+ border crossings and searches and not once has it even been seen.

If you take the vents off on the dashboard you can fit money behind there too.

Underneath the defender ashtray is good.

I like these :thumbup1:

good for longer term storage of $$$

G

B&Q have a great range of small safes - think they may be rebranded Yale safes and very good value for money. Heavy gauge solid steel, quite heavy with a substantial lock/skeleton key.
I bolted one of these down to the floor behind the seats and used it to keep cash/passports/cameras etc. Short of using a gas axe, a casual thief isn't going to get in it.


This floor mounted one looks useful:
B&Q Key Locking Floor Safe Anthracite, 1140PEFGD / SFT-21F

I used one of the square box ones, which for 25 quid was great and being a bit bigger meant I could keep GPS/camera in it too.

Slightly off-topic.

How often do the border guards demand to look in car safes?

In theory you could be carrying narcotics in there, so I would assume it's fairly common?

Cheers,
Brett.

We had Nene Overland fit one into the vehicle body so that the carpet could just be pulled back over it. Works a treat. However, definately like the sound of the 'Distraction' plan!