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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monkey44
Nomad II
Apr 10, 2023
If anyone you know has a motion-activated video camera, you could post it up on roof or in a tree and see what it captures.

We have birds run on our roof sometimes, or racoons occasionally, even squirrels. Squirrels are mostly day, but have been know to run across the roof at night.

Several trees grow the edge of our home, and our roof is a critter highway from tree to tree sometimes.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Apr 10, 2023
ssthrd wrote:
Get a cat.....

Maybe he already has one!
Grit_dog
Navigator
Apr 10, 2023
Welcome OP!
Sounds like you’re looking for affirmation that you’re hearing some normal camper noise.
Maybe you are.
But IMO the normal thing to do would be to verify whether it’s an animal or not. And if not, tell the folks whose camper you’re borrowing that it’s making funny noises if you’re unable to discern or diagnose the source or problem.
lhenry8113
Explorer
Apr 10, 2023
You should get a portable air horn and a pellet pistol. We have a cabin in the Mtns. and a Class C. Have used both-mostly the air horn. Animal definitely don't like the air horns noise.
2oldman
Explorer II
Apr 10, 2023
Now we await OP's return.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Apr 10, 2023
2oldman wrote:
Now we await OP's return.

rOfL! Seems to be your standard response. I mean it has been like 7 hours since his/her insomnia got the best of em.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Apr 10, 2023
lhenry8113 wrote:
You should get a portable air horn and a pellet pistol. We have a cabin in the Mtns. and a Class C. Have used both-mostly the air horn. Animal definitely don't like the air horns noise.

Not sure why I find this so humorous….actually I know why…
I can just picture someone creeping out in their jammies with one of them old Everready flashlights, armed with a boat horn in one hand and a pop gun in the other. Just to see a pair of yellow eyes peek over the edge of the roof at them when they’re 180 degrees from the camper door!
Which do you throw at the animal first? The noise maker or the the gun shaped object?
dave54
Nomad
Apr 10, 2023
It's a chupacabra.
Nothing to worry about.
free_radical
Explorer
Apr 11, 2023
Im in sticks n brics and hear squirels runing on the roof and everywhere else scratching and hiding nuts in many places even under my truck frame.

At night I saw skunk go by but it didnt make any noise.

One night Ive heard awful noise in carport sounded like a bear riping stuff apart but it was only a possum snooping around looking for some food I guess

Tried to chase it away with a broom but the rascal climbed on a beam and wouldnt let go,so I went to sleep. :)
ssthrd
Explorer
Apr 11, 2023
Get a BIG cat.

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