RV Security

Lights, locks, and cameras! Oh my! Let’s be honest, it’s easy to go on about this topic for all too long, so let’s start here: What are your realistic goals, for your unique situation? Once you have a feel for what you want to accomplish, you can narrow down what systems can meet your needs. For us, it boiled down to two main camps: SimpliSafe and Ring. Either one would have met most of our needs, but we ended up going with Ring because we liked the outdoor cameras better and we could get a listener for our current carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, instead of having to replace them all. Now that your brain is starting to twirl over this topic, let’s take a peek at a few considerations and questions to start asking yourself…

Outdoor monitoring

• Cameras

  • How will you mount and power them?

  • What about night-vision capabilities?

  • Do you want motion notifications, or 24/7 recording?

  • Ask how long recorded footage is stored, and how to access it.

• Do you want/need lights?

• Bay door open sensors can also help notify you if there’s an issue while in motion.

Indoor

• Smoke detectors: Will they just go off, or will you get notified?

• Carbon monoxide detectors

• Propane leak detectors

• Water sensors (basement, beneath sinks, by the clothes washer)

• Glass break sensors

• Doors

• Locks

  • We installed a keypad for keyless entry, which is not associated with our Ring system, but we still really like it.

Temperature Control

• Freeze warnings

• Indoor pet needs

  • For both temperature and power loss notifications. We use Govee sensors for temperature and our Ring system alerts us to power loss events.

Monitoring considerations

• Do you have/need reliable Wifi?

• Does changing locations affect your options?

• Notifications: text, push, emails, phone calls…

• Professional monitoring vs self-monitoring

• Does it link to your smart phone for alerts and to arm/disarm? The last thing your campsite neighbors (or your pets) want is an alarm going off for hours on end!

• Wired vs wireless installation

• Self installation vs professional installation

• If you have a base station, where does it go, and how is it powered?

Make sure to check out our YouTube video below for even more information, and how we used the Ring system to meet our needs.