How to Avoid Pickpockets
in [Europe]
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From: Anonymouse on 23 Jul 2010 23:55 Hi, I use an inside the shirt passport big money pouch for credit/debit cards, big money, passport, stripped airline tickets. I have a cloth money-belt that looks just like a USGI Navy Blue belt that I put 1000$ in emergency cash in just in case. no wallet. casual money (food, drinks, admissions, etc) in 1 pocket and more serious money in other pocket. and on my day bag with camera, maps, etc in it I put a safety pin through the pulls just to make it harder to dip into. ttyl hackamore http://www.hackamoretravel.com
From: RsH on 24 Jul 2010 11:40 I buy and use Tilley Endurable pants [long leg or shorts] and have a Tilley Gardener's Hat. The pants have an interior velcro closed pocket inside one of the pockets, into which money and passports, etcetera, go. The hat also has a pocket inside it that is velcro closed that can be used for something light in weight. Not cheap, but they last forever. Great guaranty as well. http://www.tilley.com/ http://www.tilley.com/detail.asp?catId=13&gender=m&extractBy=CategoryId&id=8&productNo=UL21 is a pair of shorts with lots of pockets. http://www.tilley.com/detail.asp?catId=13&gender=m&extractBy=CategoryId&id=8&productNo=TE22 are the shorts I own. http://www.tilley.com/detail.asp?catId=13&gender=m&extractBy=CategoryId&id=7&productNo=TE25 are the pants I own, several pairs of them... They even have a list of how to avoid pickpockets suggestions at: http://www.tilley.com/stories/pickpockets.asp FWIW RsH
From: S Viemeister on 24 Jul 2010 12:08 On 7/24/2010 11:40 AM, RsH wrote: > I buy and use Tilley Endurable pants [long leg or shorts] and have a > Tilley Gardener's Hat. The pants have an interior velcro closed pocket > inside one of the pockets, into which money and passports, etcetera, > go. The hat also has a pocket inside it that is velcro closed that can > be used for something light in weight. Not cheap, but they last > forever. Great guaranty as well. > Or you could simply add velcro to the pockets of clothing you already own...
From: Ian F. on 24 Jul 2010 12:43 "S Viemeister" <firstname(a)lastname.oc.ku> wrote in message news:8b0hg9Fjv1U1(a)mid.individual.net... > Or you could simply add velcro to the pockets of clothing you already > own... Or they could simply not be so paranoid, thinking someone's about to pounce on their pathetic few dollars around every corner! Ian
From: jfeng on 24 Jul 2010 13:28
On Jul 23, 11:41 pm, billzz <bil...(a)wildblue.net> wrote: > Wear a Burberry trench coat that has so many pockets that no one would > have any chance of finding anything. That may be a little more difficult in the summer. When I travel during the winter, I wear a ski jacket with a liner; valuables go into a pocket behind three levels of zippers. My pants pockets have been fitted with velcro closures. > > The real answer is to keep distance. That is not always practical. I also carry a "fake" wallet in the "normal" place, filled with monopoly money and fake credit cards. It serves, in part, as a reminder to me to secure my real wallet. It also has a tiny ziplock bag filled with powdered colchicine (I am hoping the pickpocket with think it is "good" stuff). My backpack is lined with metal screen mesh to protect aganst being cut open with a razor. In addition, the screen is wired to a high- voltage source (think taser) to give the pickpocket a pleasant surprise. My shoulder/beach bag has a foam ball spiked with needles and razor baldes. Please offer any other suggestions on fun ways to welcome the pickpockets. |