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Topic: When in Storage

Posted By: Dave & Donna
Subject: When in Storage
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 6:35am

Hello all! We are not " Allowed " to keep our Pod in our driveway for a extended time....Sooo, I've found a place to keep it when not in use! Not far from home but, in the country....Mice? I woke up thinking about this, read about it, bounce,peppermint oil,ect... Thought I'd ask the Pros!!

I'll say I'm sorry in advance! Not sure I put my post/questions in the right place....still learning!

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D&D plus Rusty
2017.5 R-pod 179

Replies:

Posted By: ParPod
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 8:25am

We have the same situation with our driveway and have to store our Pod outside the city. We got a bag of rodent repellent pouches from our dealer and have placed a couple of them at various locations inside the Pod. Seems to work - thus far no mice!

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Bob&Margaret
2017 179
2016 Toyota 4Runner
2 sets of Golf Clubs

Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 10:06am

I read somewhere that moth balls work. And look around underneath and stuff steel wool into holes for pipes.

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 11:44am

We used some spray foam to help seal some of the gaps underneath to help keep out the little visitors.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 3:25pm

We have stored our 177 in our horse barn since 2011 and there are plenty of mice around, the cats can't keep up! Anyway we have always used a couple of dryer sheets, one on each end inside the pod on the floor and one on the mattress. Also put steel wool in the 2 outlets where you heater is located. Last year we purchased a screen cover for that so no steel wool is necessary anymore. Never have had an issue with mice inside.

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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 3:41pm

+1 to Leo and jato, fill the hole and use dryer sheets, no mothballs, you could cause detector issues.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: Dave & Donna
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 4:20pm

Thanks to All for the replies. I'll stop at the hardware store tonight.
Now we will have some peace of mind!
D.

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D&D plus Rusty
2017.5 R-pod 179

Posted By: ron_whitt
Date Posted: 04 May 2017 at 6:03am

Hi Dave and Donna. We use all 3, dryer sheets all over the place including the outside storage. Cotton balls soaked in peppermint oil in a ceral bowl covered with saran wrap with fork holes poked in the saran, also all over the place. Plus outside on the ground I throw moth balls all around, with more around the tire's and front jack ( I don't lower my stab's over the winter.) Just finished winter #5 and so far no mice in the trailer. It is stored in a hoop barn in the country.. Lots of mice.. So far so good.

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Ron & Shirley
2020 Tacoma
2012 177 rpod