Hi guys, one again thanks for all the sound advice! A week or so ago me and other three sat down at my place with lots of beer (i remember someone saying we had to think like thieves) I'm going to break it down in the way we did!

My Gear (we all have virtually the same kit-slight difference in torches etc.) Most gear will be about my person!

EDC-wave, resus pack, folder, money, mobile phone (fully charged)spare battery, fox 40, proton type light
Maglite-4d Cell
Petzl tikka for reading and fiddling!
Radio-to talk to each other with spare battery!
CS Spray, this was given by the charity as a back hand keep your gob shut this is illegal and we know it but we don't want you to die situation! (not much good but better than nothing)

I went out and bought a hydration system and it came with a rucksack, very small but handy for this i reckon!

IN BAG

Camelback hydration system
Couple of breakfast bars and hard sweets
Spare batteries for Mag and a spare bulb ontop of the one in the base!
Dog treats
Binoculars
Cagoule
STUFF LEFT IN MARQUEE-LOW VALUE

Dog bowl
Book
Chair with arms on!
Sleeping bag
Spare jumper
Hat
Sweets (boiled) and a couple of breakfast bars
Coat for the dog!

STRATEGY

We want to deter the potential thief! Not come to blows!

We intend to:

Roter system on two people on for two hours then off for two-whilst on duty will be walking round with other person!

Have a fire and leave lights on, the idea is to make it look as if there is someone in every marquee!

Vehicles will be left around the site so a get away can be made-one entrance for a vehicle to get to the the marquee's but it is possible to run about 100m to get to another exit where we can leave vehicles so we can exit if things get too nasty!

You must get through two padlocked gates to access marquees so we will check these regularly!

We have set routes for each patrol each night-the aim - every patrol is varied in some way-in some cases the two men split up!

The police are aware of our presence and have offered to come by! One is guy is taking a stove so the sargeant siad she would ask to see if any want to visit us on their break which would mean 20 minutes with 2 cops every 1 or 2 hours (but this may not happen)!!! Other than that she said she would have increased patrols to us and put us high priority if we have to ring them!


Just thought i'd keep you guys upto date, i will tell you how it goes!

Thanks again!

Mark-any last minute iadeas or thoings i have missed on our plan are welcome!