Originally Posted by
cinda49
What if you are tent camping in a campground (not stealth) for a couple of nights - and want to explore the area without all your gear; or go swimming or rent a kayak for a couple of hours but have your computer with you - would you leave it in your tent?
I would, and have done so.
Campgrounds are far from hotbeds of thievery ( yes, I know someone will feel obligated to come up with a "Yeah, but I had X stolen from my tent..." story ), so it's highly unlikely you'd have to worry about it.