Hidey-Hole Spots

[Fishng]

Two baggies, into the commode tank

Wrap your gun, valuables, etc in two baggies, one at a time, please. Squeeze as much air out as possible. Lift commode tank cover carefully put the gun on the corner by the fill tube. Put tank cover back on.
No maid in the world would lift the commode top to look for valuables.

[Cokeman]

They will now.

[jlottmc]

Just don't forget about it. Plus, as maintenance man, we look in some strange places.

[getsome]

I've posted this before but it's an interesting story anyway...The man arrested in Newark NJ was named Greg Revell and what happened was that he was from Salt Lake City Utah and was traveling to Allentown PA in 2005...

The flight went from Salt Lake to Newark where he was to catch another connecting flight on to Allentown and he had his pistol and ammo in seperate locked boxes in his checked bags and informed the airline ticket agent and all was ok in Salt Lake but due to snow his flight was delayed getting into Newark and he missed the connecting flight to Allentown...

The airline arranged for a bus to take the passengers to Allentown but his bags didn't make it on to the bus so he got off and picked them up at baggage claim...His plan was to take a taxi to a local hotel and try again for the next mornings flight to Allentown so thats what he did...

Next morning he went back to Newark airport and checked his bags with the ticket agent and advised them of the locked firearm and ammo like he was legally required to do...The ticket agent overreacted and alerted the friendly TSA agent who searched the bag and found the gun...The TSA took Greg to their holding area and called the Newark Police who arrested Mr. Revell for having an unregisterd gun in the state of N.J. and no amount of explaining about the missed flight did him any good and Greg spent 10 days in jail and his pistol was confiscated....Greg was finally able to post bail and later the charges were dropped but it took 3 years to get his pistol back...

[dkmatthews]

I have a Nanovault 300 and a Pelican 1170. I believe the Pelican is stronger than the NV300, so I usually stash my pistols in the Pelican and other valuables in the NV300. The Pelican can be locked with two padlocks and I use the cable from the NV300 to connect the two together and secure them both to a solid and secure fixture in the room.

[roskee]

I have a Nanovault 300 and a Pelican 1170. I believe the Pelican is stronger than the NV300, so I usually stash my pistols in the Pelican and other valuables in the NV300. The Pelican can be locked with two padlocks and I use the cable from the NV300 to connect the two together and secure them both to a solid and secure fixture in the room.

Thanks for the info. Those are awesome because of its mobility, and very convenient due to its size.

[JohnR]

Always flip through the Gideon Bible for cash. So many travelers head out to the (ballet) bars and stash cash in the Bible so they don't spend it. Then they forget about it the next day. I've found enough over the years to pay for a couple of CM9's

I was going to suggest getting a Gideon Bible and cutting a gun-shaped hole in the pages, and leave your gun in it, in the drawer, thinking "Who even looks at those things?" But I stand corrected.

And I'll be flipping through it next time I stay somewhere! Thanks for the tip!

[AJBert]

Wrap your gun, valuables, etc in two baggies, one at a time, please. Squeeze as much air out as possible. Lift commode tank cover carefully put the gun on the corner by the fill tube. Put tank cover back on.
No maid in the world would lift the commode top to look for valuables.

I'm afraid Hollywood has already found you hidey-hole as it has been in a number of movies. You don't think the maids watch movies?

[skiflydive]

I was going to suggest getting a Gideon Bible and cutting a gun-shaped hole in the pages, and leave your gun in it, in the drawer, thinking "Who even looks at those things?" But I stand corrected.

And I'll be flipping through it next time I stay somewhere! Thanks for the tip!

I used to travel extensively for business. You'll find a hidey hole about 1 in 10 or 12 stays. Most I've found in a Bible...$300.00, but totals about $800. Most I've found under the corners of a mattress...$90.00, but totals about $500. Most I've found under the headboard...$50. That's been about 4 times but you have to unroll the $50's and rinse off the coke. Hotels are profitable if you know where to look. My guess is the "hiders" are too embarrassed to go back and say "can I get back in that room? I left something" or they're way too far down the trip to go back when they remember.

YEARS ago, travelers stashed porn under mattresses for the "enjoyment" of other travelers. It started with airline pilots. They called it "The code of the road." Housekeepers got savvy to that and that's pretty rare now.

[JohnR]

The hotels started offering PPV porn, so no need for magazines.

[roskee]

My guess is the "hiders" are too embarrassed to go back and say "can I get back in that room? I left something" or they're way too far down the trip to go back when they remember.

Wow, I never thought about that. It sure makes perfect sense. I gotta start looking in these spots when I check into hotels. Might end up with some extra beer money.