For $15, this portable door jam can add a lot of security in Negril

[DConkle]

gerryg,just packed mine the other day!

[Eco]

A nice machete is only $7.00 at the hardware store...no need for all those silly security measures.....

All kidding aside....how do people traveling with kids comfort them that security measures are needed at a $$$ a night resort? My girls (7&12) would not be able to sleep if I had to bar the doors and do whatever with the windows.

[gerryg123]

how do people traveling with kids comfort them that security measures are needed at a $$$ a night resort?

By not making a big deal out of it.

[jar77]

By not making a big deal out of it.

And bringing a portable steel bar to secure the door....no big deal

In the end better safe than sorry and if it makes you feel better why not.

[Yvonne]

So, what's a slider lock??? A lock for your sliding glass door? That sounds like a great thing to have for travels. Where do you buy these since they must be portable??

That's exactly what it is. I've had them on my 4 sets of sliding glass door here at home for 21 years, on the windows, too. Very, very small... no more than 2" long. They can probably be found online or at a big box home improvement store. Only cost a couple of $$$. I haven't seen the style I have when I looked for them a few years back but there are similar items. I'll poke around online & see if I can post a link.

[Yvonne]

I found the same or at least very similar lock just when I was about to give up. Mine has the rubber pad which is mentioned in the one star review. Interesting that the one person who reviewed & basically hated it based their review on that missing pad. When I first moved into my home I had a courtesy home safety inspection from the local sheriff's dept. I was told that having those door/window locks was better than paying for an alarm system & that they were the best security item they'd recommend.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Prime-Lin...yc1vZc6beZ12kx

[negrilgirl]

Yvonne, I would really appreciate if you can find what you have. It's exactly what I need!!

[negrilgirl]

Yvonne, Thanks for the link. When I looked at it, it said it locked the door in the open position....but....you use yours with your sliding glass door closed, right?

[WestEndGirl]

Someone mentioned they keep an air horn by their bed when travelling. Anyone comes in, it'll scare the crap out of them & break their ear drums!

[hille141]

Cheaper alternative... your basic rubber door stopper. Just a few bucks & really small. Someone tries to get in, the door will just get secured tighter still. I've added one to my suitcase in addition to the slider lock I've carried for years... decades, actually.

That is actually a pretty good idea. I have a bunch laying around that we can bring. The downside to this and Gerry's solution is it doesn't matter when the door gets kicked in and flys off the hinges connected to the jam. If you just don't want the door to be unlocked and easily pushed open either solution will be fine. But don't think you are by any means fortifying the door.

Everyone always thinks the doors and the locks need to be fortified, but usually they are right next to a big glass window...