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Re: Mice/rodent proofing a camper
Pure peppermint oil is a winner; instead of using cotton balls, I wet (not soak) dryer sheets that are scattered in key areas. I find it in the baking section of almost every supermarket. Also, in place of steel wool - I sprang a few more pennies and got brass wool for all the crevices/slides. Brass won't rust if it gets a little wet from moisture in the air.512Views0likes0CommentsRe: Storing your "stinky slinky"
I too have the 2- 5ft Rhino sections with caps, it stored nicely in the bumper and removed easily until our final outing last fall when some furry "friends" decided to pack some pine needles and acorns into the bumper as well. -needed extra effort to yank out the first one no problem, but needed to force the 2nd out with the hoe I always keep in the truck bed (garden variety folks, keep it G-rated) Not wanting to deal with that again; I am currently using an empty Tidy Cat litter container with the built in lid.... works great and both fit snugly in there. Cost $0 Eventually I would like to do a similar PVC mod, but it's further down the honey-do list.515Views0likes0CommentsRe: Advice for new TT owner
Kurious.G you will be happy to know that your floor *should be* 5/8" exterior grade tongue & groove plywood floor. This is what is listed as standard in the brochure for the 2005 model year. I myself purchased a 2005 31B this spring and have replace a portion of the floor exactly where you have noted as well and I can confirm that mine was plywood. My damage was not too severe and appeared as a result of a seasonal parked camper that was not re-caulked frequently. --Definintely figure out where it was leaking as mentioned above. The bottom-horizontal outside trim piece of the slide unit tends to leak if not sealed well too. (If you do a g00gle search for 2005 Dutchmen Brochure you will find a color .pdf from the Dutchmen website)354Views0likes0Comments
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