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Re: [GMCnet] Rodent/critter repellant for RVs stored outdoors [message #327331 is a reply to message #327290] Wed, 20 December 2017 07:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bierman is currently offline  Bierman   United States
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Living in Maine and storing many of RV's for long period of times, I have used lots of WHOLE CLOVES, have put them scattered in drawers, sinks, closets, cabinets, scattered them on tables, all over. NEVER any rodents or droppings. When opening up in the spring the RV still SMELLS great..

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Re: [GMCnet] Rodent/critter repellant for RVs stored outdoors [message #327333 is a reply to message #327312] Wed, 20 December 2017 07:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Jay Honeycutt wrote on Tue, 19 December 2017 18:48
I understand that you gearheads lean towards complicated gadgetry . . . but you might want to consider a low-tech solution? )))

Irish Spring bar soap. Cut out the "top" (long dimension) and place throughout the vehicle.

Keeps the mice away; I can't vouch for larger critters. And, a somewhat pleasant smell.

Jay

Jay,

We have different mice.
We found the chips of Irish Spring nibbled on. That was probably the same family of mice that shredded the dry sheet to make nesting material.

Shotguns really mess up the woodwork.

Matt


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Re: [GMCnet] Rodent/critter repellant for RVs stored outdoors [message #328278 is a reply to message #327290] Tue, 16 January 2018 07:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On 12/19/2017 11:32 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
> There have been some fairly recent comments about using lights to keep rodents and other critters out of RVs stored outside. I recently gave my 30 foot travel trailer to my son who lives north of Albuquerque in the Placitas area. Harbor Freight's current sale flyer lists rope lights for $9.99 per string and I wonder about the amount and manner in which these should be deployed to keep the critters out. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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The rope lights you refer to at Harbor Freight are solar lights. They do
not get charged enough to stay on all night. They are not very long so
you would need several sets. For just a little more you can get the 120V
strings 18' long. Not at Harbor Freight.  You would need at least 3 of
these. I use them while camping all the time.  They keep racoons and
possums a way too.

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Re: [GMCnet] Rodent/critter repellant for RVs stored outdoors [message #328282 is a reply to message #327290] Tue, 16 January 2018 09:23 Go to previous message
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Matt - Maine Coon cats are champion mousers.

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