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Originally Posted by ApS
We've had this discussion before. "Trespassing" means to cause damage, and I think New Hampshire is a "Free Range" state. (Except for chickens, where it IS criminal!) 
If you want to make your house attractive to a criminal, put up signs with "Private Property", "No Trespassing", or "Posted", and leave outside lights on at night.
OTOH, having interior lights on "variable" timers—in different rooms—will make the cottage look lived-in. This would especially discourage those with an opioid addiction, who are looking for a quick buck from stolen property.
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Baloney. You set foot on my soil and you’re trespassing! No “damage” implied in the law.
LAW
entry to a person's land or property without their permission.
"the defendants were guilty of trespass"
synonyms: unlawful entry, intrusion, encroachment, invasion
"his alleged trespass on private land"