Originally Posted by Retro Grouch

You have a point but I think that you guys are being a little bit harsh. It sounds to me like OP was feeling the inconvenience of taking his stuff off to carry in and was hoping somebody would give him permission not to have to do it. That's not going to happen.

My point is that it is a decision that we make for ourselves and that as such we need to take ownership of the results.

There is another point: Where do you stop? Do you pull your seatpost and saddle? How about QR wheels? How much inconvenience are you willing to commit to your locking system? These are decisions that we all make either consciously or not. The loose change in the convertible is the opposite end of that spectrum. Who would bother with that? And yet, I understand that loose change is the most common item stolen at trail head parking lots.