MICE!!!

Don't be afraid to use poison.

The worst scenario in long term storage is for mama mouse to set up house for the winter. She will soon have a litter of a dozen+ then a month later that litter will have a litter, etc, etc.
Kill them quick before they get a toe hold.

35 yrs of winterizing the cottage has taught me that.
Mouse traps are great but when they get filled up they are useless.
I have come back after a week to see 12 full traps.

I used to completely circle the tires with traps, sticky and snap. Kept all cords off ground, thus tires were only possible way in. No mice. I now park on aluminum flashing coated with car wax. It makes the area too slick for them to crawl up a tire. A bit of bobcat urine sprinkled around is my second layer of defense. Find it at preadatorpee.com it also chased the moles in the yard and keeps mice away from the deck BBQ at home. No mice now for several years.

I have boats and rv,s in my pole bldg. I use peppermint oil and fresh cab, no mice over 5yrs. I also set traps in the bldg and theres mice in the traps but not the boats,rv,s .guess I,m just lucky.

I've tried most things...including cotton balls dipped in peppermint...the only thing that DOES work (for me) is the basic, cheap snap traps. Put a bit of peanut butter on it...and there ya'go. I use 10 of them. Some on the outside and the rest on the inside. Most mice seem to get caught in the generator area. Don't know why...but there it is.

Of course, when in winter storage, I "visit" the RV every week or two. Some years I get 5 mice...others, like this year, 1.

TheMillers wrote:
I've heard cottonballs dipped in Mint Oil is best way to keep mice away. Anyone know if any truth to this?

Lots of people come up with claims that things like this keep mice away. How do you know? What if there are no mice to start with? The only sure fire things that work are the ones professional exterminators use...traps and poison. No dryer sheets, electronic gizmos, moth balls,etc.

B.O.

Impossible to answer without knowing your insurance/coverage, etc..

For me, yes. No question about it, it's covered.

Very sorry to hear about this for you..

I've heard cottonballs dipped in Mint Oil is best way to keep mice away. Anyone know if any truth to this?

In Michigan, it would be covered. It is covered under comprehensive coverage on the policy. You would have to check with your company, in your state to see if the same would be true for you. It would be minus your deductible.

John Doe wrote:
All- just got my baby (2014 32' Forrester, class c) out of storage and found a tribe of mice has been living there for a while. I guess moth balls and traps aren't bullet proof...

Took it to a shop and sounds like they may have gotten to some wires and it's becoming an expensive deal. Any idea if insurance companies cover that kind of stuff?

Thanks!

Sorry but can't think of any part of an insurance policy that covers mice:(.
Now is the time to close off every egress a rodent might find and sleep securely. Caulk, fine wire mesh and ground glass are your friends and you need to start applying it from the underside of the RV, up.