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mfemenel Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2014 Posts: 273 Location: Matthews, NC
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 2:14 pm Post subject: Little F'ers finally got me |
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Last couple of days I've smelled something dead. After not finding the corpse I opened the top. Little f'ers got me.
Two questions. For those of you that have to store outside, how do you deter mice?
Easy canvas patch/repair? I'm fortunate it's in the back under the overhang so it's less of a weather issue and more of a bug issue when the top is open.
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16922 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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I suggest you try to patch it. Something artful. As far as keeping mice out I have no clue _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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my59 Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2003 Posts: 3780 Location: connecting the dots
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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While I lean toward the kill them dead solution, I had a mouse gnawing in the ceiling near a smoke detector, with no way to get poison in the ceiling.
I shoved a q tip soaked with peppermint oil into the gap after taking off the detector. Its been a month and the wee bastid has not returned. _________________ my59: Well son, my grandfather died before I got to drive it, so does that answer your question?
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hazetguy Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2001 Posts: 10773 Location: iT StiNgeD iTseLf tO dEAd
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ImAddicted Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 1195 Location: Unorganized Territory, Maine
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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Mice (and their slightly cuter, but just as destructive cousins chipmunks and squirrels) don’t deter easy. I used this stuff called Rat A Way after they chewed up the washer system and wiring in my daily. It helped. Some. Still caught a couple in traps under the hood in the course of a few weeks. They honestly DGAF. It wasn’t until a couple of feral cats showed up that I got much relief. I know that’s not much help, but it’s all I got. _________________ 1979 Transporter (sold)
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mfemenel Samba Member
Joined: August 03, 2014 Posts: 273 Location: Matthews, NC
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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That's a great thread. _________________ '79 Westy FI/AC/Auto
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6932 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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Effing hilarious!!!!!
I’m not a cat guy, but....we now have a cat. A gigantic Maine Coon, he spends most of his time outside or in the garage. Guess what, no rodents around my house now.
Or you could get a peregrine.... 😂 _________________ __________
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ImAddicted Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 1195 Location: Unorganized Territory, Maine
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 4:08 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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I’d go with the raptor
Honestly, the best mouser I ever had was a dog. _________________ 1979 Transporter (sold)
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rottenkid Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2015 Posts: 236 Location: Warkworth, ontario
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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You can put Vaseline on rubber parts to keep mice away. You use that on the rubber of your garage door. I put Vaseline on tarps to stop mice from eating them. Not sure if that would harm canvas. |
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sjbartnik Samba Member
Joined: September 01, 2011 Posts: 5986 Location: Brooklyn
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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ImAddicted wrote: |
I’d go with the raptor
Honestly, the best mouser I ever had was a dog. |
You should see the videos of the guys who take their dogs rat hunting in NYC parks at night _________________ 1965 Volkswagen 1500 Variant S
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HoboBus Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2016 Posts: 347 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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Best luck I've had is with moth balls.
I tried the bounce sheets, Irish spring, etc. Nope. Moth balls work well for me. Maybe that's just New England meeces. _________________ Salt air it ain't thin, it'll stick right to your skin,
it'll make you feel fine. Makes you feel fine.
And I wanna be there. -- Jimmy Buffett
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ImAddicted Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 1195 Location: Unorganized Territory, Maine
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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sjbartnik wrote: |
ImAddicted wrote: |
I’d go with the raptor
Honestly, the best mouser I ever had was a dog. |
You should see the videos of the guys who take their dogs rat hunting in NYC parks at night |
I had a plott hound that would hunt anything and everything from the moment she woke until dropped exhausted at night. Watching a 70lb dog try to get into a 1”x1” hole was entertaining. She learned patience and would sit there rock still until they came back out. Only dog I’ve ever had that would snatch a sparrow out of the air. Damn she was fast. Good doggo, hope she’s having a blast on the other side of the rainbow bridge. _________________ 1979 Transporter (sold)
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cmonSTART Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2014 Posts: 1915 Location: NH
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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HoboBus wrote: |
Best luck I've had is with moth balls.
I tried the bounce sheets, Irish spring, etc. Nope. Moth balls work well for me. Maybe that's just New England meeces. |
The PO of our motorhome tried to use dryer sheets. The mice just peed on them. _________________ '78 Bus 2.0FI
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22416 Location: Escondido CA
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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sjbartnik wrote: |
ImAddicted wrote: |
I’d go with the raptor
Honestly, the best mouser I ever had was a dog. |
You should see the videos of the guys who take their dogs rat hunting in NYC parks at night |
HA! Just did. I swear to the All Mighty - my dog was meant for that. She has the Murder Death Kill Gene for sure. We were going to paint her kills on the fence like a WW2 Fighter Pilot.
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22566 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 3:30 am Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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Does FF count as a kill in your ace count? _________________ .ssS! |
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Manfred58sc Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 8:18 am Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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The super cheap dryer sheets from the dollar store work really well for about 6 months. Heavy distribution is the key ( I would do 4 packs spread about). _________________ Fat chick owner/operator |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22566 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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cmonSTART wrote: |
HoboBus wrote: |
Best luck I've had is with moth balls.
I tried the bounce sheets, Irish spring, etc. Nope. Moth balls work well for me. Maybe that's just New England meeces. |
The PO of our motorhome tried to use dryer sheets. The mice just peed on them. |
You have to use Fleecy to get rid of the Meecy _________________ .ssS! |
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brownbus2 Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2020 Posts: 244 Location: Roanoke, VA
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 9:43 am Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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notchboy wrote: |
sjbartnik wrote: |
ImAddicted wrote: |
I’d go with the raptor
Honestly, the best mouser I ever had was a dog. |
You should see the videos of the guys who take their dogs rat hunting in NYC parks at night |
HA! Just did. I swear to the All Mighty - my dog was meant for that. She has the Murder Death Kill Gene for sure. We were going to paint her kills on the fence like a WW2 Fighter Pilot.
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22566 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 9:48 am Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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Isn't isnt called the MIC....Key to War, for no reason..
Air Force guys often fly both ways, Ive noticed. Thats why we don't let them on ships. Naval Aviators at least keep their interests above the belt. _________________ .ssS! |
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Bulli Klinik Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2005 Posts: 2065 Location: Bulli Klinik, Colorado Springs
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Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 10:40 am Post subject: Re: Little F'ers finally got me |
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Watch yourself, buddy. _________________ I've never met a Bus I didn't like.
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