Hello all! I have been living in a living quarters trailer of friends of mine for the past year on and off. That said, it’s been a pretty good setup and everything (except for roaches last year). However, last night I was awoken to the sound of 4-5 footstep like things. Which is unusual. I’m not a heavy sleeper, so any sounds like that kind of freak me out, even though I live in the desert in Arizona. Where there’s tons of animals. Anyway, I just went to shut off the lights a while ago tonight and again heard the same sounds. I don’t know if it could be mice or something, but it also sounded like it may be on top of the trailer itself. I’m just really freaked out about it to where I’m going to sleep with music playing. Maybe I’m overreacting, but I don’t want critters around me at night. Have any of you guys dealt with this situation before? What do you think it is?Thanks in advance for the feedback

I have often heard various animals.... mostly birds... walking on our roof.

They make white noise machines with multiple soothing sound choices. The gentle rain one should be skipped, it can induce extra water sounds.

Depending on where the unit is parked and the weather, I’ve had similar sounds. In my case it was the structure of the M/H itself, it had been in the sun most of the day and as it cooled down in the wee hours of the morning it shifted bit by bit one after another. It sounded very much like footsteps.

Ed_Gee wrote:I have often heard various animals.... mostly birds... walking on our roof.It could’ve been them. I don’t usually hear them at night, though. So that’s why I posted. Just don’t want them to be inside the trailer.

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Ed_Gee
Explorer II
Apr 10, 2023
I have often heard various animals.... mostly birds... walking on our roof.
bucky
Explorer II
Apr 10, 2023
They make white noise machines with multiple soothing sound choices. The gentle rain one should be skipped, it can induce extra water sounds.
JaxDad
Explorer III
Apr 10, 2023
Depending on where the unit is parked and the weather, I’ve had similar sounds. In my case it was the structure of the M/H itself, it had been in the sun most of the day and as it cooled down in the wee hours of the morning it shifted bit by bit one after another. It sounded very much like footsteps.
ac2022___
Explorer
Apr 10, 2023
Ed_Gee wrote:
I have often heard various animals.... mostly birds... walking on our roof.

It could’ve been them. I don’t usually hear them at night, though. So that’s why I posted. Just don’t want them to be inside the trailer.
2oldman
Explorer II
Apr 10, 2023
are you under trees?
LouLawrence
Explorer
Apr 10, 2023
If it sounds like footsteps, call Ghostbusters! ??
bukhrn
Explorer III
Apr 10, 2023
2oldman wrote:
are you under trees?
X2, acorns, and other nut trees, could drive you nuts, black walnuts sound like small cannon balls hitting the roof, sweet gum balls also make a lot of noise, not to mention dead twigs & branches.
ssthrd
Explorer
Apr 10, 2023
Get a cat.....
TexasShadow
Explorer II
Apr 10, 2023
once in awhile, I can hear the scritching sound of a mouse or rat scaping his claws in the wall, so when I get up in the morning, I set out fresh mouse proofing bags of cotton balls soaked in peppermint and one or two old fashioned mouse traps in the kitchen area and that usually gets the little critters.
Boomerweps
Explorer
Apr 10, 2023
bucky wrote:
They make white noise machines with multiple soothing sound choices. The gentle rain one should be skipped, it can induce extra water sounds.

There are several white noise phone apps that work well, too.

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