What do you do with your keys?

[jnl90]

I don't know where else to ask this, so I'm doing so here. Sorry if it's not the right place.

To get to the beach, I have to drive there, being that I don't have the luxury of living right on it. When I get there, what am I supposed to do with my keys?

[surfperro]

lock them in your car

[Big Man]

Some use an aquapac, a waterproff bag type thing that you carry in your suit, other people use a key pod, kinda like a small safe thingy with a combination lock you lock to the towing eye on your car. if you just have a plain key though, no electronic parts, just put it on a piece of string around your neck.

[Sar]

get a bit of string, put it through the hole thingy of your key, tie a knot in it so you have a big loop, put that loop around your neck and then put the key down the back of your wetsuit.

Dont hide it anywhere near your car. I once forgot my non-electronic key and so hid the electronic one in the exhaust pipe of my car - lasted about 20 paranoid filled minutes in the water before going to check that my car was still there and then went home. Everything was in my car so if it was stolen it would have been a long stroll home in a wetsuit on a cold winters day - even though I was local - no thanks!!! Surf was pretty good that day too

If you only have a central locking/electric key....sod it, get it wet and break it. I would rather go without central locking than without a car!!

[RUSS-D]

Definately don't leave it on your car. There are people that will hang around just to watch for that. And as soon as you leave, BAM, they get everything. Best advice is to take it out with you. I don't have electronic keys, so it's easy for me. I just tie it to the string included in almost all boardshort pockets. If it's winter time, and I have a wet-suit on, I use the key pocket. Or try your leash. A lot of leashes have a key pocket on them. Or try the necklace idea, I like that one, might trey it sometime myself. Although I have not had a problem with the pocket string, and wet-suit key pocket.

[soops]

get a bit of string, put it through the hole thingy of your key, tie a knot in it so you have a big loop, put that loop around your neck and then put the key down the back of your wetsuit.

Dont hide it anywhere near your car. I once forgot my non-electronic key and so hid the electronic one in the exhaust pipe of my car - lasted about 20 paranoid filled minutes in the water before going to check that my car was still there and then went home. Everything was in my car so if it was stolen it would have been a long stroll home in a wetsuit on a cold winters day - even though I was local - no thanks!!! Surf was pretty good that day too

If you only have a central locking/electric key....sod it, get it wet and break it. I would rather go without central locking than without a car!!

I do this. I had a non electronic one cut for this purpose.
Chuck the elctric on the boot and take the non with me. Means the car isnt alarmed but it is all locked to i think its an ok compromise

[hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf]

stick it up your butt. it works for me.

[jnl90]

Thanks for the quick responses. I"ll definitely try these.

Definately don't leave it on your car. There are people that will hang around just to watch for that. And as soon as you leave, BAM, they get everything. Best advice is to take it out with you. I don't have electronic keys, so it's easy for me. I just tie it to the string included in almost all boardshort pockets. If it's winter time, and I have a wet-suit on, I use the key pocket. Or try your leash. A lot of leashes have a key pocket on them. Or try the necklace idea, I like that one, might trey it sometime myself. Although I have not had a problem with the pocket string, and wet-suit key pocket.

Your wetsuit has a key pocket? Where'd you get that?
Can I get a key pocket to attach to the leash I have now?

[RUSS-D]

Thanks for the quick responses. I"ll definitely try these.

Definately don't leave it on your car. There are people that will hang around just to watch for that. And as soon as you leave, BAM, they get everything. Best advice is to take it out with you. I don't have electronic keys, so it's easy for me. I just tie it to the string included in almost all boardshort pockets. If it's winter time, and I have a wet-suit on, I use the key pocket. Or try your leash. A lot of leashes have a key pocket on them. Or try the necklace idea, I like that one, might trey it sometime myself. Although I have not had a problem with the pocket string, and wet-suit key pocket.

Your wetsuit has a key pocket? Where'd you get that?
Can I get a key pocket to attach to the leash I have now?

I have a Rip Curl Fireskin suit. Right at the zipper there is a small strechy material pocket. Never lost the key from there yet. Your leash should have a little pocket at the ankle cuff. Not all leashes have them though.

[socalsurf]

Both of my wetsuits have key pockets,my o'neill firewall fullsuit and my ripcurl spring suit, what i do is i had an extra key made for both of my wetsuits and i just leave my house keys in my glove box. I would recommend a key pouch. Also you can get leashes with key pockets. Goodluck

[Ed McDead]

I can't leave my electronic key in my van - if it got knicked I would be totally FU'd - stuck in middle of rural northern spain or somewhere with nothing but a wetsuit and board.

I use an aqua-pac - used one dozens if not 100s of times and it's never leaked and in some pretty big surf - even had wet suit unzipped by grinder and it stayed watertight. Make sure you follow insructions properly to get watertight seal though.

[Johno]

I tie my key 2 a piece of string then to one of them rubber rist bands with fashion logos on them like "stop bullying" etc then put that round my rist and put the key up my sleave I also have a whisle up there to for emergencys

[thaya]

probably the same as above (haven't read all of them)

I either put it in my leash (if you don't have a pocket in it, you could buy a leash with a key pocket) or in my wetsuit (there's a small key pocket in the back near to the zip in the middle). I think most wetsuits have them.

I've seen people put keys on their wheels or hide them in the sand dunes (and then not find them again!) Luckily I have an old car without this fancy electronic stuff to worry about!

[Jonah_Fro]

My car came with a spare non electronic key, so I lock the gizmo one in the car. Then just tie the regular manual key round my neck. Before the missus reminded me of the spare key, I used to bury mine in the sand or under a rock. Found a few nasty dog poos that way too.

[hornet67]

I use a key safe. lock it under the car on the bar where you jack the car up if you have a flat.

[Otter]

My Birdwell's have a large interior pocket with velcro closure, perfect for keys.

[Hang11]

I throw mine in a fruit bowl in the middle of a table, and swap them with my mates......

[Real Pol]

My car came with a spare non electronic key, so I lock the gizmo one in the car. Then just tie the regular manual key round my neck.

Yeah I used to do this and quickly turn the alarm off when I opened the door. Then I got a new leash with a pocket.

Then I got a new car and got an aqua pac which I'd recomend if you have a "beep-beep button".

[Lisa*]

I throw mine in a fruit bowl in the middle of a table, and swap them with my mates......

okay i'm missing something here...explain..
xx

[Sar]

I throw mine in a fruit bowl in the middle of a table, and swap them with my mates......

okay i'm missing something here...explain..
xx

yes you are missing something - but be glad of it!