I was at the largest, east-most Diamond Head lookout during a weekday afternoon this week. There were a lot of cars and people in the parking area because the big WNW wrap had brought unseasonal surf and the conditions were glassy. A young, local surfer was waiting for the police to arrive because his car was missing.
He had placed the car keys on the top of his tire like I’ve seen a lot of surfers do. Evidently the thief was watching for this type of behavior and drove off with the victim’s car when the coast was clear. Sucks to lose your car and possessions. Hopefully the police and the guy’s surf ohana were able to locate the car before it got stripped.
Don’t hide your keys after you park. Ideally, carry your key on you. They make water proof pouches to hold electronic keys now. If you have to leave your key on your car somewhere, either use a surfer lockbox that’s locked to your car, or have a spare key already tucked away somewhere so no one can watch you hide it.
This is a good idea, I always keep my keys with me while I swim. The lock box sounds like another good idea.
Hi “Ke”,
I was looking into using a lock box to hold a backup key in case somehow I lost my key and was far from home. But that lock box better be hidden really well or your car is gone and you’re walking home with the gear you carried to the beach!
-scott