What Are Breadcrumb Tags and How Do They Protect My Caravan?
A QR sticker on the window is the visible deterrent. A breadcrumb tag is the hidden one — a small NFC tag tucked out of sight that quietly proves the van is yours, even if the obvious markings are removed.
The idea
Thieves remove what they can see. A hidden tag is what they miss — a private link back to your ownership record that turns "prove it" into a single tap.
How they work
A breadcrumb tag is a tiny NFC sticker linked to your van's record. Tapped with a phone, it confirms the van is registered and to whom (through the system, without exposing your details). Hide it somewhere a thief won't look and a checker will — inside a locker, behind a panel, under a fixed fitting.
Why hidden beats visible alone
Determined thieves peel off visible markings and even try to re-etch CRiS windows. A hidden tag survives that — so when a recovered van is checked, there's still a trail leading back to you.
Best practice: use both — a visible QR to deter and reunite, a hidden breadcrumb to prove — alongside your CRiS etching.
Hide a breadcrumb, keep the trail
Register your caravan and tag it inside and out.
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