So I have stashed a card on the outside of my vehicle for emergencies. I'm wondering whether anyone else does this or how or where they stash the card. Doing things like skiing, swimming, kayaking, several day hiking trips especially if you've done a car shuttle, Or just going to a beach where your stuff could get stolen are all situations where I might want a back up method to get in and get going.
I guess there are two kinds of stashing - one is leaving the key on the car to use when you get back and the second is to securely stash the card in a way where you could get it in an emergency. I've done both. Sometimes it's as simple as leaving a card on top of a tire. I'll do this if hiking or running. I'm not that worried someone would find it. If they do, they still couldn't drive away since the card is PIN protected. An anyone who is likely to steal something is almost nearly as likely to just do a smash and grab... it would be cheaper for me if they found the card! Have people found any magic hiding places? For this method I might try and see if there is an out of the way spot where a magnet could hold the card - I'm thinking the trailer hitch?
The other thing I've done is to securely tape a card onto the outside of the vehicle in a pretty safe place with Gorilla Tape so that there is always a key in emergencies. I live in an area where there isn't always cell service, and as recent Tesla Network outages have shown you might not always be in luck even with your phone and cell coverage. I do a lot of backcountry skiing in the winter and have had my phone die in the cold. Being the last people to return to a remote trailhead in the cold and not have access to the car could be life threatening. I'm pretty sure the card is sealed up enough that exposure to moisture and salt won't cause it to fail.
The other option I've looked into the is RFID ring.
Other thoughts or options?
I guess there are two kinds of stashing - one is leaving the key on the car to use when you get back and the second is to securely stash the card in a way where you could get it in an emergency. I've done both. Sometimes it's as simple as leaving a card on top of a tire. I'll do this if hiking or running. I'm not that worried someone would find it. If they do, they still couldn't drive away since the card is PIN protected. An anyone who is likely to steal something is almost nearly as likely to just do a smash and grab... it would be cheaper for me if they found the card! Have people found any magic hiding places? For this method I might try and see if there is an out of the way spot where a magnet could hold the card - I'm thinking the trailer hitch?
The other thing I've done is to securely tape a card onto the outside of the vehicle in a pretty safe place with Gorilla Tape so that there is always a key in emergencies. I live in an area where there isn't always cell service, and as recent Tesla Network outages have shown you might not always be in luck even with your phone and cell coverage. I do a lot of backcountry skiing in the winter and have had my phone die in the cold. Being the last people to return to a remote trailhead in the cold and not have access to the car could be life threatening. I'm pretty sure the card is sealed up enough that exposure to moisture and salt won't cause it to fail.
The other option I've looked into the is RFID ring.
Other thoughts or options?
