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mchaff2
Jun 19, 2003, 10:35 PM
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just got my car broken into. bastards stole all my climbing gear......entire rack, rope, slings, helmet, shoes, sack.....2g's worth of stuff.....anybody had there stuff ripped off, i feel for you.....this sucks......7 years worth of accumulation........
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jughead
Jun 19, 2003, 10:40 PM
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fukcing sons of bitches cun t ass whor e mother fuc kers thats a bitc h
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gretchino
Jun 19, 2003, 10:45 PM
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I see that you're from San Diego...you wouldn't have been climbing at Woodson would you? I've had similar things happen to a LOT of my friends out there....
So sorry about this... :( People really suck sometimes...
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calamity_chk
Jun 19, 2003, 10:48 PM
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something similar happened to my boyfriend about a month ago. do you happen to have renter's insurance?
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kyhangdog
Jun 19, 2003, 10:59 PM
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keep an eye on ebay.
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josher
Jun 19, 2003, 11:09 PM
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happened to me 15 yearsa ago. Cops told me to keep an eye out at the pawn shops.
SUX 4 SURE.
btw, my (dads) homeowners insurance covered some of it (had to show proof of ownership: reciepts, photos, etc)
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mchaff2
Jun 19, 2003, 11:15 PM
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no home owners or renters insurance.......had been thinking of it though. guess i should go ahead and get some huh.... this happened at John Wayne airport parking in orange county.... had to leave my car in parking with all my gear for four days. had no choice....learned a valuable lesson....protect your crap cus it's damn expensive. replacing it sucks....
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thedesertnomad
Jun 19, 2003, 11:22 PM
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I've had stuff ripped too... it is heart renching. I like to picture some idiots wondering what the hell all the stuff is used for, then sit through a double feature of Vertical Limit and Cliffhanger and try some of that cool stuff that looks so easy (and actually possible). Then maybe you will get a call somehow to pick up your stuff from the morgue!!! One can only hope...
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boltdude
Jun 20, 2003, 12:10 AM
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That SUCKS. But here's something that might help if you're lucky: A guy I know had his car broken into and all his gear including lots of climbing gear stolen (at Castle Rock in the Bay Area). Filed report with the cops, nothing showed up, and he bought new gear (had insurance).
Then, through random lucky connections, he got most of his gear back two plus months later. Here's how: the thief/thieves had taken the gear up along Skyline road into the next county, sorted it, and tossed all the climbing gear into the woods. The Sheriff's folks up there found it, kept it in the stolen/lost pile for two months, then gave it to the SAR team up there - friends of friends on the SAR team finally connected the last name inside the helmet with him, and he got his gear back.
Moral of the story: it's not always climbers, and you should contact the police, plus county sheriffs, of the county you're in and others nearby. Hope you get it back.
Greg
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judasgoat
Jun 20, 2003, 12:30 AM
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I had all of my alpine climbing gear stolen from Sea-Tac the day before I was to climb Mt. Rainier. Had to climb in second rate rental gear. American Airlines didn't even want to pay!! Lucky I had secondary traveler's insurance. Taking a picture of all your gear is a good idea, both for the insurance company and when you try to remember everything you lost.
I feel for you... it really bites.
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duracellbunny
Jun 20, 2003, 12:40 AM
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That really sucks :evil:
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tyify
Jun 20, 2003, 12:46 AM
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Look around the area...you'd be surprised how often theves are like Wtf is this and just dump it...Found several things like that after they've been stolen...
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josher
Jun 20, 2003, 12:54 AM
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in my case, they combined my 2 bags into one, ditching the empty into the trash can, which I found.
The cops actually told me "look around at gardeners trucks for your rope holding down the trimmings and your ring clips being used as key rings. The area is highly hispanic populated". Nice
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cgarrett
Jun 20, 2003, 2:02 AM
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Just a thought, have you checked with your auto insurance carrier? You might be covered by them.
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atg200
Jun 20, 2003, 3:13 AM
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hi,
very sorry man. i had my car broken in to about a month ago - lost over $4000 worth of stuff and damage to the car. i haven't gotten anything back.
car insurance will cover damage to the vehicle and things attached to the vehicle like stereos, but it will not cover loose items like climbing gear. i was also naive and didn't have renter's insurance, but you can bet i sure do now. $30,000 of coverage from geico only cost me $150 for the year. hindsight is 20/20 and if you are like me you are going to spend an awful lot of money on tequila to get over this, but get renter's insurance tomorrow.
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psych
Jun 20, 2003, 4:11 AM
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That's sh*tty man, but look on the brightside: you get to buy all new gear! I mean, that's fun, right? That is, if you've got a bankroll bigger than mine...
Mike...
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phreakdigital
Jun 20, 2003, 5:57 AM
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Getting anything stolen sucks, but when you cant go climbing because you dont have gear...that really blows.
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salami
Jun 20, 2003, 6:11 AM
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I have a question.
Did you have any climbing or Outdoor stickers and such on your vehicle?
if so this could tip off someone to possible bootie in your car.
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