I guess it depends on local and your use of the RV whether fulltime / long time or recreational RVing like us. We and friends like aquatic stuff like waterskiing, fishing, kayaking, knee boarding and camping near the water ... apparently we travel amongst clientele like
twopetes mentioned. Being gone for half of a day to leave a pair of skis out, boogie board, trolling motor battery charger, extension cords, paddles, a $450 satellite dish, or a $350 Yeti cooler would sure be foolish. Day use people driving from the boat ramp by your pile of goodies only need about 20 seconds then they are miles down the road. Not being fearful nor dwelling on this at all ... just realistic. I sure miss my O'brien slalom ski that was resting under my fiver