mrkstvns Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 A Boy Scout troop in Beaverton Oregon had their trailer stolen from a church parking lot... https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/beaverton-boy-scout-troops-trailer-camping-gear-stolen/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentinel947 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 On 9/27/2019 at 9:16 AM, mrkstvns said: Thieves in St Louis made off with yet another Boy Scout troop trailer....https://www.kmov.com/news/boy-scout-troop-s-trailer-with-equipment-inside-stolen-in/article_b65a1248-e0be-11e9-b184-13b39e0ebe0e.html Thieves cut two different locks to steal the trailer late Sunday night or early Monday morning, the troop says. St. Louis City police say 12 trailer thefts have been reported in the city in the past two months, including the theft of a trailer that left a South City business out $100,000. The troop’s trailer is described as a white 2006 Pace American Trailer, with Missouri license plate number 22D6GJ. It has no Boy Scout markings on it. Anyone with information is asked to call St. Louis police. Again, does having Scout markings on a trailer help or hurt? The one you posted on the 18th was found because it had troop markings on it. Hopefully the unmarked trailer is recovered too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yknot Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Remove contra lateral tires, which you keep locked in the trailer, and prop it up on cinder blocks. It will be too much trouble to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkstvns Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 12 hours ago, yknot said: Remove contra lateral tires, which you keep locked in the trailer, and prop it up on cinder blocks. It will be too much trouble to take. Unfortunately, removing tires, putting the trailer up on blocks, and locking the tires inside the trailer is a lot of work to put on whoever the adults are who are pulling the trailer to/from campouts. I'll bet the process wouldn't last long.... To be effective, whatever locking solution you use needs to be easy enough that the trailer can be secured within a few minutes of arriving home from a campout, otherwise, your parents won't want to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkstvns Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 14 hours ago, Sentinel947 said: Again, does having Scout markings on a trailer help or hurt? The one you posted on the 18th was found because it had troop markings on it. Hopefully the unmarked trailer is recovered too. I think the markings help identify the trailer. It's also a sign of pride in the troop, and it may aid PR/recruitment. I don't think it hurts: after all, according to that article, 12 other trailers were stolen in the area, and I'll bet thieves got much more valuable booty out of those trailers than the tents and camp stoves they got from scouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkstvns Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 On 9/27/2019 at 8:16 AM, mrkstvns said: Thieves in St Louis made off with yet another Boy Scout troop trailer....https://www.kmov.com/news/boy-scout-troop-s-trailer-with-equipment-inside-stolen-in/article_b65a1248-e0be-11e9-b184-13b39e0ebe0e.html Thieves cut two different locks to steal the trailer late Sunday night or early Monday morning, the troop says. St. Louis City police say 12 trailer thefts have been reported in the city in the past two months, including the theft of a trailer that left a South City business out $100,000. The troop’s trailer is described as a white 2006 Pace American Trailer, with Missouri license plate number 22D6GJ. It has no Boy Scout markings on it. Anyone with information is asked to call St. Louis police. A military veteran will donate a trailer to the scouts to replace their stolen one. The local VFW also threw in a $300 check to use towards replacing camping equipment. Story: https://www.kmov.com/news/veteran-donates-trailer-to-boy-scout-troop-after-theirs-was/article_b65a1248-e0be-11e9-b184-13b39e0ebe0e.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkstvns Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Here's a story about a troop that had their trailer broken into. The tents and other troop equipment were stolen, flags were thrown on the ground and stomped on, but the trailer was left behind...https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/thief-steals-boy-scout-equipment-stomps-on-american-flags/article_8584a443-dd03-5f21-8aeb-3c6fd12c9628.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkstvns Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 In Indianapolis, another troop had their trailer broken into, stuff stolen....but the trailer itself was left behind. Story:https://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/crime/thieves-steal-tents-and-other-supplies-from-indy-boy-scout-troop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-in-KC Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 I have to wonder if in some cases, “survivalists” are availing themselves of equipment for the field... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAKWIB Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 A trailer, especially one that is all decorated with troop and scouting logos and such, is just awkward to drag around town. I imagine most of the good stuff stolen from these trailers gets sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkstvns Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 A Boy Scout troop in Kansas had their trailer stolen. BTW: The trailer was unmarked --- no logos, no troop identifiers. Story: https://www.kmbc.com/article/lenexa-boy-scout-troop-has-trailer-stolen-before-big-trip/29820652# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkstvns Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Another Boy Scout troop in Minnesota also had their trailer stolen. Their trailer was also unmarked... https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/boy-scouts-troop-seeking-stolen-trailer/89-20d9f7ab-ef4b-4852-84ae-eadeaacd1b87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkstvns Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 9:15 AM, mrkstvns said: Another Boy Scout troop in Minnesota also had their trailer stolen. Their trailer was also unmarked... https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/boy-scouts-troop-seeking-stolen-trailer/89-20d9f7ab-ef4b-4852-84ae-eadeaacd1b87 Police recovered the troop's trailer and arrested the culprit. While their camping gear was AWOL, the troop improvised by having a "cardboard" campout theme to try and understand the plight of the homeless. (I guess this is a case of when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade.) The article says.... "I'm trying to make a shelter for me to sleep in," Gabriel said. The plan for Saturday night for Gabriel and troop 254 was to throw a cardboard camping trip to raise awareness for the homeless population. The boys wrestled against the wind with their cardboard boxes to build shelter while collecting food donations for the needy. It was a lesson learned the hard way, much like the one they learned a few weeks ago when their trailer was stolen. Story:https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/boy-scouts-troop-seeking-stolen-trailer/89-20d9f7ab-ef4b-4852-84ae-eadeaacd1b87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkstvns Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 After a local Boy Scout troop had their trailer full of camping equipment stolen, an 8-year old girl Cub Scout took it upon herself to help the troop earn money to replace their equipment. She delivered $500 to the troop. Story: https://www.wfaa.com/article/life/heartwarming/8-year-old-dallas-girl-raises-money-to-help-duncanville-boy-scout-troop-replace-stolen-camping-equipment/287-bfc1975a-21d3-4f4b-ac5f-e085f434d6fb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkstvns Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 A Boy Scout troop in San Antonio had their trailer stolen from a church parking lot, despite having had a boot locked to the wheel and chains padlocked. Thieves cut the chains and cut the boot too! (How you "cut" a boot, I don't know...) Here's the story:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/stealing-from-the-boy-scouts-thieves-snag-trailer-from-church-parking-lot/ar-BBYLyQS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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