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Subject:Re: Rodents
From:Theodore Hoekman <thoekman@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Sun, 24 May 2020 13:13:38 -0400

Several years ago camping in my 82 Westfalia, spotted a mouse who had entered scurrying in the front passenger footwell.  Thinking of being humane opened the door and invited it back outside.   As I watched it scurried back to the front tire up over the top and in a minute appeared again on the inside.  This time the little bugger was terminated with prejudice.

Ted

Theodore Hoekman
thoekman@gmail.com
19 York St.
Newbury, ON  N0L 1Z0
(519)719-0342
Blog:http://Tedspassivesolarhouse.wordpress.com

> On May 24, 2020, at 12:00 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote:
> 
> They only need a hole the size of a quarter for access.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> Stephen Grisanti
> Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2020 10:50 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Rodents
> 
> Don't fall for one recommended deterrent, Irish Spring soap. I tried it,
> slices in perforated Ziploc bags stashed around the interior. A few days
> later I found one bag gnawed into and the soap chunk severely nibbled upon.
> Some deterrent.
> 
> Stephen
> 
> Mobile
> 
>> On May 24, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>> 
>> If you camp like I do and leave the sliding door open for long periods
>> of time, mice can jump right in the open door.
>> 
>> -Mark
>> 
>>> On Sat, May 23, 2020 at 12:37 PM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I am preparing to go camping next month as campgrounds open up, and
>>> part of my prep is to seal up the camper so rodents cannot get in. At
>>> the end of the summer last year I had two mice get in during the
>>> night.  They got into the insulation, among many other things, and
>>> made such a mess that I had to replace all the insulation.  I am
>>> determined to avoid that this summer.  I sealed up three places where
>>> they may have gotten in: I replaced the gasket around the sink drain
>>> where it exists under the floor, and I used plumbers putty around a
>>> hole where the ground cable from the house battery passes through the
> floor, and sealed around the lines from the AC in the closet.
>>> 
>>> Can anyone think of any places I am missing where mice can get in?
>>> 
>>> Dave B.
>>> '85 Westy
>>> Boise
>>> 
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