Newbie help with bugs and mice please!

[racetech]

So now that i've actually purchased my first TT, can anyone share with me what to expect as far as bugs and rodents wanting to take over. How do you combat them while storing your camper, and where do they like to try to get in and cause problems and such? My pop up always had issues with ants and mice, looking for problem areas and things to keep an eye on that I may not even think of! Thanks in advance

[Logan X]

Below is a link to a recent thread with some good information regarding rodents

http://www.keystoneforums.com/forums...006#post336006

Edit-I was actually thinking of this thread, it has more information

http://www.keystoneforums.com/forums...ad.php?t=35870

[KeithInUpstateNY]

When I put my camper in storage I remove ALL possible food (including bars of soap, yup they've eaten them in the past). Anything that mice could use for bedding I either remove or put in good quality plastic bins with tight fitting lids.

As for the exterior, I definitely recommend a screen over the furnace intake/exhaust to keep the wasps out. Under the camper seal any holes you find around plumbing, the edges of the chloroplast, etc. Check to be sure that the panels at the back of the refrigerator for snuggly and the screens are intact

[racetech]

Thanks for the ideas and the links.
I was looking at fresh cab and think I may pick some up. Does anyone use this know how much is needed? I have a 21 ft hybrid so nothing to big.

[slow]

Originally Posted by racetech

Thanks for the ideas and the links.
I was looking at fresh cab and think I may pick some up. Does anyone use this know how much is needed? I have a 21 ft hybrid so nothing to big.

I use two boxes of 4 packets each for our 23 foot TT placed close to potential entry points including those that were also sealed with stainless steel wool and caulking. (under sink, bed, vanity, rear closet, under sofa, near furnace, etc.)

[KeithInUpstateNY]

I knew I forgot something, I stuff a copper scrubber in the electric cord port. They are far coarser than steel wool so they are tougher for the little varmints to chew through, and like stainless steel wool they don't rust and stain.