Self reliant people do travel and should protect themselves and their property on the road. I have thought about where I could hide money and valuables in my car . . .

Some of these are casual hiding places (running into a store or a restaurant) and some or more involved (long-term, emergency hiding). You also need to think about who has access to your car in some cases, such as gas station attendants, mechanics, and car wash personnel.

I am a big fan of duct tape and velcro (make sure the surface to be taped is sparkling clean-- rubbing alcohol helps). If you are handy-- fake panels can be fashioned. Here are some ideas:

• Out of sight in glove compartment or trunk
• In the sun visor
• In the ashtrays
• Underneath the ashtray
• In a book
• In the ceiling material (I would access through the ceiling light cover)
• Taped or velcroed under the headrests
• In CD cases
• In clothing in the car
• In or under the cupholders
• Behind the gas cap or cap door
• In the console
• Taped or velcroed under the floormats
• Taped to the inside of panel doors or covers
• Velcroed under seats or dashboard
• Inside a pen in the car
• Taped under hood or trunk
• Between the splits in the rear seats
• In a watertight tube suspended by a string in the washer fluid bottle (My most clever idea?)
• Taped to the battery
• Taped to an inside panel under the hood
• Taped behind the license plates (Good spot for a spare key?)
• Inside the jack kit
• Under the spare tire
• Create an "original looking" panel or box that installs (bolted or welded) under the hood near engine

What are your ideas?

This post originally appeared on DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com, here is the link to the original post, 25 Ideas on Where to Hide Money in Your Car.

Thank you for visiting the Self Reliance Workshop and come back soon for more . . . follow me on Twitter at SelfRelianceWS, DvrcdDadFrglDad, and Surfcasting2Day.

Like this post? Check out the related posts for more information.  You can also get email notification of new posts in your email by subscribing.  Your email address won't be used for any other purpose than to send you notification of a new post.

Related Posts:
Are You Prepared For a Natural Disaster?   
Emergency Preparedness: Things to Buy Backups of . . .   
Are You a Sheeple?  
A Horse, a Horse, My Kingdom For a Horse . . .  
Disaster Strikes: What Are Your Priorities?  
Disaster Strikes: Things You Should Have Had Beforehand 

_______________________________________

DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.