When we leave home to adventure into the Australian bush, we abandon our comfort zone to put a lot of trust in humanity and, most of the time, that trust is rewarded. There's a mythology among the caravanning community that we help each other out by sharing our time and expertise if someone is in trouble.
But there are other ways we trust humanity, like being able to leave our van unguarded to check out the local area or head out for dinner. Unfortunately, society is changing and our faith in others is being tested. An unguarded van can be an open invitation for some to help themselves.
Last year, one of our travelling companions suffered a break-in at a caravan park on the west coast. A few of us were watching the footy at a mate's van and having a great night, but when one couple went back to their van only 120m away it had been
