[Georgia Girl 2]

We are living in strange times. Its not really safe anywhere. We cc everywhere we go and around the house. We also have multiple weapons in different rooms.

The cop that investigated my Mom’s break in a few months ago got into a lengthy discussion with us about whats going on and he said he and his girlfriend have moved farther out because of the crime and he carries inside the house and answers the door with his hand on his gun.

My fiancee’ was walking the dog after dark a couple of weeks ago and spotted a guy standing by a pickup truck next to the lake that backs up to our house and several others. He suddenly saw a red IR glow and realized the guy had night vision binoculars and was looking at him. So he eased up next to a tree and reached in his vest to get his weapon and the guy jumped into the truck and took off. We are still trying to figure that one out. We think he may have been casing the neighborhood for a break in. It never ends.

[PowderMonkey]

Could be casing the area for potential targets, or could be a private detective working a nasty divorce case on a neighbor. Either way, I make a point to regularly inspect my property for signs of late night surreptitious visits by two-legged predators. Most common “trail sign” I've encountered is 2-3 cigarette butts piled in an area affording a view of the house from concealment, and indicating someone spent considerable time in hiding there during the night. I also discovered a “blind” that way on a family member's wooded property, affording a direct view of nothing but their neighbor's back yard play area, where their 4 children play.

[Cold Heart]

Trail cams. More spendy ones are live wireless.

[Ditter]

Living farther out is not always a solution. We have property about an hour south of Houston several miles from a small town. Last week we lost a 4 wheeler and a big riding mower. We have security camera but the thieves shined lights into the lens and we got nothing. All we have lost is saddles in the past.