On the subject of car break-ins, I was on a camera website discussion group the other day and they were talking about minimizing theft of expensive camera gear which tweekers where they lived are sometimes willing to rip right off the shoulders of people walking down the street. (I'm glad I live in Oregon!) Anyway, in the discussion someone was saying that he kept all his gear in a great big bright colored *diaper bag"

with little fuzzy bears on it. When its in the car he also leaves a few clean disposable diedees spread around on the seat for realism. Claims he's never been ripped off even though others in his vicinity have.
This might not be as fashionable as something with an Orvis, GLoomis or Lamiglass logo on it and it might draw some chuckles, but maybe it would give you the last laugh in a string of car robberies.

z~