DIY trail camera security

TheMiz54 · 09-10-2009, 08:37 AM

SO I just bought a WIldgame Innovations 1.3 Trail Camera and had it out in the woods a few days but got scared that it would get stolen because it is on state land.

I decided to make a little lock system so that I didnt worry about it getting stolen as much. I could leave it out longer and hopefully get more pictures.

Materials:

5 feet of 1/8 uncoated steel cable
2 cable sleeves
1' padlock
pliers
5 minutes of your time

Price of Materials from Hardware Store= $5.23

Make a loop with the cable through one of the holes where the bungees go. Use one of the sleeves and clamp it down so it crimps the sleeve.

Next make another loop but dont go through the hole on the other side of the camera. You want to be able to put the camera around almost any size tree, and be able to take it off.

Next attach the padlock through the loop and the hole in the camera where the bungees go.

Now you have a lock on your camera. If the tree is smaller you use the bungees to secure it to the tree and use the lock even if its too big to make sure the camera doesnt walk away.

Pictures were taken with my phone sorry for the poor quality.

Mirza

singleshot1 · 09-10-2009, 08:51 AM

It might deter some, but if they want it, they'll have it in about 10 seconds. I have some of the Wildgame Innovations cameras and those holes where the bungees attach are plastic. A rock or pair of pliers will split that plastic quickly.

I'm not knocking your design...I think it's a great investment. I just wish those cameras had something more substantial to run the cable through. But for a sub $100 camera, I guess you can't expect much.

The main thing is it will probably deter most folks that happen up on it. Some thieves will take it no matter what you have on it.

rh160kid · 09-10-2009, 10:10 AM

Nice work-5 dollar insurance policy-if it deters one person its worth 5 bucks.

TheMiz54 · 09-10-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rh160kid

Nice work-5 dollar insurance policy-if it deters one person its worth 5 bucks.

Yea thats what im thinkin. If someone wants the camera that bad that there gonna use a rock to break the plastic and steal it they can have it. Or if there gonna go back home to get wire cutters and come back to steal it they can have it.

I hope that if someone comes across it they will see that I havea lock and leave it alone