Well my saga continues. I spent about 6 hours yesterday pulling everything I had out of my basement storage, cleaned every surface I could. Wiped down, cleaner, wipe again, Lysol wipe, Fa-breeze. I left everything sit out and air dry for hours, opened every window in the rig. It looked like I was have a giant trailer trash garage sale :)
After airing out nothing smelled. No critters in my sleeping bags or anywhere else. The smell is localized to the front passenger side of my trailer but I still can't identify it. It smells more animal to me than sewage. I had a friend take a look and he thought it smelled "musty". I even cut into some of the ceiling backing paper because that's where it seemed to come from, looking for critter carcass or scat, but nothing. In my front generator/battery storage area there was some moisture and it smelled but I thought it might be from all the rain the last ocuple weeks just getting in or our drive in the rain. However, I suppose it could have been left there by a furry friend marking or something.
I don't know, I cleaned it all up and the surface where it was no longer smells but the odor still remains somewhere. I've identified the area and have checked every crevasse I can get into but can't find the source. The only thing left to do is drop off the under layment corrugated board and check up near the tanks and stuff but I'd rather not unseal that. I had it rip off driving in high winds during last years trip and just had it all replaced and sealed up.
I'm hoping something was marking territory or maybe something small died and the odor will pass. After my cleaning it's certainly better than yesterday. We'll see if it continues to get stronger or if it lessens. That will probably determine whether I start pulling down the covering or not.
I guess I needed something to do while I'm holed up south of Seattle waiting for the bumblers in DC to open Olympic NP back up :(
