How to Conceal Money to Evade Pickpockets
Traveling to a new place can be a spectacular experience but if you fall victim to a pickpocket, your trip can become a lot less enjoyable quickly. Whether you travel for business or pleasure, it is important to protect yourself, your belongings and your cash. Some common sense coupled with a few cleaver money concealing tricks can save you the headache of having your pockets picked while traveling.
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Things You'll Need
- Plastic zip top baggie
- Money belt
- Fabric
- Velcro
- Sewing needle
- Thread
- Scissors
- Two wallets
- Cargo pants
Instructions
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Make use of things you already have on, such as socks and underwear. Slip some bills into your sock or put your cash in a zip-top plastic bag and slip it into the front of your undergarments.
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Wear a money belt with a hidden zippered compartment in the inside of the belt. Do not wear a money belt with a visible pouch as that is an advertisement to potential pickpockets that you're keeping your money there.
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Keep your money or wallet in a front pocket rather than a back pocket. If someone goes into your front pocket, you'll feel it more quickly than if your money was in a back pocket.
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Sew a hidden fabric pocket with a Velcro closure into your pant leg prior to traveling. Keep your money hidden in the pocket.
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Cut a small vertical slit in the waistband of a pair of pants. Keep folded bills hidden in the slit.
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Split up your money and other valuables between various pockets or between two different wallets. If you are mugged, the thief will most likely only get a little bit of your money.
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Wear cargo pants and keep your money or wallet in a fastened pocket. A pickpocket will have to take longer and have a harder time accessing your cash. This will give you time to realize what is happening.
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