<html> <body> Hmm.  OK.  Let's see - Your issues are: 1) Theft 2) Damage 3) Forgoing the beneficial exercise derived from carrying the stuff.  You don't burn off THAT much playing pool, you know. Theft - It's to be assumed that you're not parking in a garage.  What are the statistics of car break-ins in your neighborhood?  Like so many other aspects of life, (such as your myriad investments), you want to ascertain your level of risk tolerance. If you decide to leave some of your tools in the vehicle, you should have a detailed list of what's there.  You should have some back-ups of some of the  basic items, such as tuning supplies, etc.  You should have the tools organized so that  items likely to be damaged by cold (electronics, glues, other liquids, etc.) can be brought in.  Any one-of-a-kind tools should come in, unless the risk factor is extremely low.  For example, while I have a driveway, on a quite street, (as opposed to what I had when I lived in Manhattan), I know that the local weekly paper has a police blotter, detailing the various nefarious  goings-on, such as thefts in school, and from parked cars.  I've been fortunate, thus far.  And another thing. Syracuse is not small town, from what I can see.  What, if any, concerns do you have with this stuff in the car when you go on an urban job?  Damage Other people have already dealt with this.  If you're worried about the car getting too cold, maybe you could run an extension cord and plug in a damp chaser! :O?  Forgoing the...whatever... Actually this isn't a good reason to bring stuff in.  You already get plenty of exercise, curling and ice fishing, NO? Comrade in lassitude - David Skolnik At 10:25 AM 11/14/2005 -0500, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hi folks.. Maybe it's me and my (more than a titch) anxiety/OCD but I am  wondering about leaving gear out in my car regularly. Yeah- it could get stolen too. (I have insurance, but still...) Here's my question: My gear as well as all of ours, gets on the heavy side. I'm lazy. Most nights I *do* bring it in the house- and mostly out of concern  of theft and my accu-cheater getting damaged by the temperature. But I am wondering if all my expensive tools might not apprieciate  the same consideration? Can these become damaged/rusted/??? Should I just make a habit of  bringing my gear in every night? I leave strings and stringing tools outside all the time- but I'm   now wondering about all these as well. I know LOTS of people who regularly leave their stuff in the car. Anyone? :) yours- stranges _______________________________________________ caut list info: <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" eudora="autourl"> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> </blockquote></body> </html>