Storing pop up camper for the winter

Whatever you do, make sure you do what you can to prevent a mice infestation, and check the unit very frequently. Years ago I had a pop-up, covered it with a 300 buck cover for the winter, opened it in the spring to $4000 worth of damage. It actually was more than $4000 but that's what the insurance company gave me and I did the work myself. All of the canvas, screening, inside plastic was destroyed. All of the curtains had multiple holes chewed in them. The mattresses and seat cushions had holes. There were mice turds and urine on everything. I actually cried when I opened it. It technically should have been totaled, but my boys and I nursed it back from hell. For the most part, still had many blemishes. We kept it for another 8 years, and from that point on I actually left the unit open all year round. Only time I closed it was when a snow storm was on it's way. I missed one and both end poles snapped under the weight. Easy enough to replace. The other negative of being open all the time was mold. I had to keep up with cleaning the inside and outside of the canvas or it became a mess real fast.

The pop-up was good to us and fit our needs at the time. We've since graduated from it to a trailer and to a class c. But I'll tell you I'm nervous as all get about the mice. I've been using Fresh Cab (on an automatic deliver of it) in all of units and (knock on something!) we've been mice free. I do use my motor home a lot and check it constantly.

Sorry to scare you, but I don't want anyone to have to go through what I did. Best of luck!