Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 17:56:13 -0400
Reply-To: Pete O <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Pete O <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon Cover?
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I have a pole barn - lots of field mice around. I keep a 5-gallon bucket
with about a gallon of coolant in it and get about 20 mice per year in it.
Apparantly, they like the smell and crawl up and fall in. They oddly,
perfectly preserved in the coolant. Also have D-Con trays around the
perimeter. NO dogs allowed in the barn!
Pete O
1987 Westy
"JoesVan"
On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 5:25 PM, steve meassick <stevem@tdhvac.com> wrote:
> As for rodents in the van. I tried the earthkind and it did not really
> work for me, but I keep my van in a barn so there are lots of mice around.
> The only think that really worked for me was to put a sheet metal fence up
> around the vanagon to physical keep them out. I basically have a 12" high
> piece of sheetmetal completely surrounding the perimeter of the vehicle so
> they cannot get to it. Also works for my airplane that I keep in a hanger
> on my farm strip.
> Steve
> 87 Westy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of moritz schmid
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 4:09 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon Cover?
>
> I am interested as to what everyone has to say about covers. In the mean
> time another thing you need to consider (depending on where you are storing
> it) is rodents and mice. They will absolutely DESTROY the interior in a
> matter of a few months if they can get in, especially over the winter.
>
> The previous owner of my syncro put the little bags of Earth-Kind rodent
> repellent all over the bus and it worked great! I would highly recommend
> them! I have had a bus sit without rodent repellent and its not fun to have
> to clean mouse nests all over and trace out the wiring that is too tasty to
> ignore! My bus sat for a little over 3 years and there is no sign of mice
> anywhere in it.
>
> http://www.earthkind.com/products/featured-fresh-cab-rodent-repellent
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I'm going to be storing my Syncro for a while. Bus Depot has a "Deluxe"
> > cover for $200 while I can get a Noah Covercraft cover for $255.
> >
> > What is general consensus on a quality cover? Thoughts, experiences?
> >
> > Chris
>
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