Don't use a bag. Bags get stolen all the time. The magnet key holders worker great but if you use one or simply hide your key, be careful not to let anyone see you.
Aquapac - you certainly want one of these for rental cars with electronic chips and embedded door lock openers.
Just make sure when you hide your keys under your car no one is watching you.... and no one watches you retrieve them..... Also make sure they wont fall out if the car is rocked.
I dont know I would use one of them bags I would be to afraid if I ate really bad and the key puchured the the bag and into my chest or back I'll stick to hidng it in or under the car someplace
I've been using Aquapacs for quite a few years - it lies flat against my chest with a lycra or wetsuit over it - highly unlikely to get the angle for a puncture. Also, I normally have my driver's license, health card, etc. between me and the keys - my "kevlar" protection!
I use a lanyard and wear it around my neck, usually under a rash guard or wetsuit. My key has a chip but I have never had a problem with getting it wet. I keep a spare locked in the car just in case.
Keys spend the scratch and buy and install a lock box with a 4 wheel combination face that has a sliding weather cover on it for about 35 bucks( and also have a magnetic box you can stash a spare on the car frame"JUST IN CASE"...you can change the combo at will so when your with your budz you can tell them the days combo if they need to get in the car to get WAX/GAGS/PHONE/CAM/WHATEVER and if....one is a DINGESS and loses that key in the box for whatever prized reason YOU WILL STILL HAVE YOUR MAG BOX key TO RELY ON becoz doo-doo happens and you won't have to make an ordeal out of getting home after your Buy- yotch-N session...i hope this covers the bases ~TONEZ
this is a tough question to answer because for all we know thieves are reading this forum. So I wont say exactly what i do. But , always keep at least a door key with you and hide the ignition key somewhere either in the car or somewhere hiden outside and dont let anyone see you stash it or retrieve it. Another option if you're using an umbrella and chairs with a cooler and such is to stash your stuff on the beach with some older kind people that you can trust and know by name. They'll always look after your stuff. Get to know your neighbors. Everyone will watch out for you and vise versa if you're cool!
key stash I would keep your key on you a lot of vehicals are stolen by thiefs that are hip to what surfers are doing. Mabye its not happening as much on the eastside as in sd but don't even give them the chance.
I either put them in the gas cap, or I use that loop on the board shorts for the wax comb and loop it around my key, keeps it nice and safe out in the water
pacsafe Some general stuff on keepin' it secured... I use a Pacsafe bag when I'm surfing or kayaking or when I go up the trailhead from a parking lot. As we all know, many a**holes are known to lurk until you're out in the water or up in the hills. They then bust a window on your vehicle & ransack for wallets, watches, anything.... I bought a Pacsafe bag: the Travelsafe 100. I secure it to the metal seat adjustment bar under the front seats. I keep my wallet, Blackberry, cash, vehicle remote & whatever in this bag. It's got a mesh-lined fabric that's impossible to cut through. The cable is airline-cable. The lock is basic but it does the job. That's the bag that I dump everything into when I go surfing. Only 45 bucks. I can utilize this bag in the car, on the beach, leave it in the hotel room when I'm out for the evening. Stash the small keys for the lock on the outside of your ride or put the keys in your leash pocket, as others have mentioned. It's very lightweight & folds small for traveling. www.pacsafe.com They have all sorts of superb secure bags & other stuff on that site. My buddy bot a slash-proof, cut-proof camera bag for his high-end Canon gear. I also bought one, for my Nikon. We've traveled many time to places like Nicaragua, as well as Barbados, as well as eastern shore of USA & it was great to know the gear was dry & safe. BTW, no worries about hotel employees stealing your gear. I don't use the in-room safe in those hotels. Management & all too often the maintenance dudes have the override key / code. Stuff gets stolen all the time by hotel employees & you the guest are just SOL. Happened to my buddy in Cabarete, DR. Very good condo property, with security. He put his valuables in a drawer, under a bunch of clothing. He came back to his room from dinner. Wallet, 1200 bucks cash, Treo, camera, laptop.... gone. He's lucky they didn't swipe his passport. No sign of forced entry...and the ylocked up aftert they departed with his valuables ! F**kers ! Def an in-house theft. Management said sorry there's nada that we can do for you. Not a good day in his life. I own a company here in Arlington, VA wherein physical security of all sorts is exactly what we do. Safes, locks, cameras of all kinds, you name it. So I'm not just talking about Pacsafes gear...it's proven to me that it works. BTW, Pacsafes wins awards for creating innovative anti-theft gear.
The AquaPac I mentioned above is easy to do for the basic valuables needed - in addition to keys - driver's license, credit card, cash, insurance cards and a contact number in case something happens to me. Have made it a habit to use it especially since I do a reasonable about of travel. You're kidding yourself if you want to stash your keys "on a tire" in SoCal and especially in places like Puerto Rico and Costa Rica. I only take what I need or what is disposable when traveling in Latin America, e.g., zip lock bag with contact lens stuff, and a plastic bag with wax and sunblock and basic first aid supplies.
covering all the bases That Aqua Pac looks pretty neat. Single purpose design & it seems to achieve that single purpose. I know that when I travel I'm looking to carry the least amount of crap possible. That's why the Pacsafe gear makes sense: you can utilize it when you're in the water, in the hotel room, in the vehicle. I always look for gear that can do more than one aspect. Saves time, saves clutter, saves space, makes sense. Whatever works for each, though...
I have a chip in my key so I had to have a non-chip key made just for the doors. I leave everything in the truck and attach the door key to my board shorts (if I lose my shorts I've got bigger problems). Also, I keep a slim jim in my toolbox and a key to my toolbox outside in case I lock the keys in.
i just use a backpack. is it because you dont feel like carrying a bag or you dont want to get that stolen?
