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zogthegreat · 05-30-2016, 10:42 AM

Hi everyone!

I'm approaching the end of my first year of full time RV living in my class A and I'm totally loving it! I didn't freeze my butt off this winter, didn't have to shovel 3 m, (9 feet), plus of snow, didn't have to wait 15 minutes for my car to warm up long enough to be able to start scrapping the ice off of my windshield! I have decided to keep on living this way, (as a friend of mine said, "You have two passports and a pension, why are you here?").

Which brings me to the problem of having 2 passports, (US and Canadian), plus US military ID, birth certificates etc. I am currently spending my summers just north of Montreal, Canada and my winters in central Florida and I need both of my passports for getting across the borders. Since my girlfriend will be joining me this winter that's another 2 passports, (Canadian and EU), that need to be secured.

I have found a lot of post for simple lock boxes or hiding the safe somewhere in the coach, but someone breaking in will probably tear the place apart like they did when my house got broken into and just walk away with the lock box to open at their convenience later.

Can anyone recommend a small fireproof box that can be bolted down? I understand that most fireproof boxes are only rated for 1/2 hour, but I don't see my rig burning for longer than that in a worst case scenario.

Thanks!

zog

powercat_ras · 05-30-2016, 10:48 AM

Walmart stocks several kinds in all their stores.

Harbor Freight has them, too.

twogypsies · 05-30-2016, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zogthegreat

I understand that most fireproof boxes are only rated for 1/2 hour, but I don't see my rig burning for longer than that in a worst case scenario.

From reports of RV fires I would say that a fire in your RV would certainly burn more than 1/2 hour. They go up very fast because of the materials used in RVs. Your RV could be burned to the ground in 1/2 hour. You really have only time to get yourself out.

zogthegreat · 05-30-2016, 02:51 PM

Thanks to everyone for their responses. I think that I will just get a security safe like this one:

SentrySafe .4 cu ft Security Safe - Walmart.com

It can be bolted down and I can install it below the bed in the front part that can't be lifted up. Since it will be out of sight, bolted to the floor of the slide out and covered by the wood of the bed frame, it should do at least keep my documents safe and out of site.

I might grab one of these fire resistant document bags for a little more "just in case" safety:

Amazon.com: U.S. Patrol JB5076 Fire Resistant Document Bag: Home Improvement

Thanks to powercat_ras for the heads up on Walmart.