Home security and equipment storage

[Mezzo]

My car was recently broken into and my commute bag was stolen out of my trunk. Luckily nothing of too much value was in the bag and I was relatively lucky since the thief did not rummage around the front of my car (i.e. could have taken garage remote, car registration with address...eek.)

This incident, however, has gotten me on a high security alert and I have been doing everything I can possibly think of to keep myself and my valuable items safe at home. I took inventory of my valuables and took pictures of the id tags and such, but my question is - what is the best way to store my camera? Put it in a safe?

At the very least, I separated out the things inside my equipment bag. So if they found the bag, they wouldn't get away with everything. I put all my memory cards and lenses in separate locations and my camera bag is now just in plain view in my closet. Inside the bag is just the body and the kit lens. I wonder if I did enough? I don't know how else to hide the camera bag (under a pile of laundry? )

Maybe I'm just being very paranoid, as the theft just occurred a week ago, but I want to make sure that if someone ever does hit my home, it is as hard as possible for them to take everything of value in one fell swoop.

Does anyone else think about this stuff?

Thanks all!

[WooD]

I keep my gear in a big pelican case. It has a place for 2 pad locks, and I have steel braided cables that I lock it to in my Jeep, and Explorer. Not fail safe, but who ever takes it will have to have some tools with them.

As far as home goes, I have ultimate insurance.

[Jim Bryant]

I have a huge gun safe in the garage that I will put my gear in when I'm gone, but it's always with me........locked in a huge Pelican case that's chained to the inside cargo area of my Forrestor. I also take the gear to and from the car in a Thinkthank Airporter case. So I look like a Xerox repairman

[mipo]

No special precautions when at home.
The home is fully protected by a security system. ( was in the security business for 10 years, so installed myself a multi layer/zoned system)

And on the road I use a PackSafe security mesh to place over my photo Backpack.
The Pelican case is also a very good idea. They are very sturday.

And for in vehicule if you want to go to extremes, some companies are specializing in the installation of hidden vehicule hard steel security boxes.